After several successful years as TEDxHartlandHill, we are thrilled to announce our next chapter as TEDxWoodstock in Woodstock, Vermont. Join us on June 27, 2026 at Pentangle Art’s historic Woodstock Town Hall Theatre as we launch under our new name with this year’s theme: “Art is…”—an exploration of the vital role art plays in culture, community, and personal expression.
We are honored to welcome keynote speaker Twyla Tharp, an internationally celebrated choreographer, author of The Creative Habit, and recipient of the National Medal of Arts, whose work continues to shape the landscape of contemporary creativity.
Stay tuned for additional speaker announcements and ticket information. More to come…!
Our last TEDxHartlandHill Conference was 2024 at Billings Farm and Museum
2024 Highlights
Our last TEDxHartlandHill was centered around the theme of AWE. We provided a moment of respite… a moment of AWE. Even in the midst of difficult times, there is so much wonder in our world—so much for which to stand in awe. This fall, join us and appreciate our world and all its magnificent mysteries.
Kicking off their Residency in Woodstock, Tuck & Patti led several classes before gracing our stage at TEDxHartlandHill.
For over 45 years, this unique, genre-crossing vocal/guitar duo has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists and singers.
NORI PEPE | FORMER CIRCUS PERFORMER, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER & U.S. FREESTYLE SKI TEAM MEMBER
Passionate and adventurous, Nori Pepe has held intriguing roles such as Circus Performer, Aerial Photographer, U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Member, and Artist. For the past seven years, she has lived in Woodstock and worked as PR and Marketing Manager at Billings Farm & Museum. Her travels and adventurous spirit deeply influence her art.
Dr. James McLeary | Elder, Board Member, Inside Circle
James is an expert group facilitator and program creator serving on the Elder Council of Inside Circle, an organization leading groundbreaking men’s circles comprised of both heads of industry and incarcerated violent offenders, taking place in both Folsom State Prison and San Quentin State Prison. The program provides opportunities for men to heal and serve both themselves and others, reducing recidivism and all forms of violence in our prisons and communities.
Michelle Hogle Acciavatti, M.Sci. | Founder, Head Cemeterian, Vermont Forest Cemetary
Michelle, a licensed funeral director and death doula, specializes in helping people come into relationship with their mortality, natural death care and natural burial wishes. She helped legalize natural burial in Vermont and helped found Spirit Sanctuary in New York before opening Vermont Forest Cemetery, the first natural burial ground in Vermont in 2023. With extensive training and experience, she co-founded The Collective for Radical Death Studies and works with diverse populations in various settings.
These were just three of our Many 2024 AWE-inspiring speakers. Click below to see the full list of speakers.
Tickets for Teachers
TEDx is about “Ideas Worth Sharing” and who better to share ideas than teachers? Each year we offer educator complimentary tickets to our the conference.
This program has been made possible by the Rauch Foundation.
Saturday Evening Dinner with Speakers.
Lobster Bake, with additional choice for meat or veggie. Complete meal with dessert.
Tickets: $65
Where: The Jackson House (now under new ownership)
When: 6-9pm Saturday, Sept 14th
We spent some time relaxing and celebrating the day with attendees and our incredible speakers.
TEDxHartlandHill Student Essay Contest Winner to Speak at TEDx!
Meet Ada Mahood.
Ada is the winner of our “What Is Awe?” student essay contest. She will be presenting her essay during the TEDxHartlandHill Conference, and the video will become a TEDx talk on TED, along with the other speakers being filmed at Billings Farm, September 14th!
Congratulations, Ada!
TEDxHartlandHill has created a forum that will be an ongoing place to find the best new ideas for building more cohesive communities and to celebrate local innovation with respect for the past and an eye towards the future. TEDxHartlandHill has joined a global community of TED events combining live presenters and TED Talks videos — to spark deep conversation and connections at the local level.
BECOME A SPEAKER
Speaker Submission Now Closed
We are committed to creating a dynamic program where everyone is left inspired and in awe. Thank you for the close to 200 submissions we received this year! We stand in awe of your talents and commitment to excellence.
Stay tuned! Full list of speakers will be announced shortly.
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2022 Theme
What is Community?
What is Community? Home Heart & Hearth. With all our shared history, our foibles, and our strengths…what defines community and makes it work?
com·mu·ni·ty /kəˈmyo͞onədē/ [noun]“a group of people living together in one place, a feeling of fellowship with others, sharing common attitudes, interests and goals.” At our best…community is a verb.
This is not just a conversation about one community. It is a necessary conversation happening all over the globe. As we emerge from the Pandemic, what new ideas are shaping our world? How can we change for the better while still honoring the past? How do we grow our sense of humanity and humility in trying times? And what new innovations can we celebrate?
2023 Theme
The Art of Living
This event explored the art of finding balance and purpose in our lives and featured a diverse lineup of speakers who will shared their unique perspectives and experiences from the academic to the artistic, the concrete to the cutting edge.
Now that we have made it through the pandemic, the conversation has shifted. Questions of how we create a life worth living have become an ever more central theme. What do we find important? How can we find more happiness AND purpose?
Every town has their Hartland Hill
Why Hartland Hill?
Woodstock is like many communities around the world. We have beauty. We have history. And we have a distinctive feel, unique to our esthetic. Hartland Hill represents all of those pieces sewn together giving us our identity.
Hartland Hill is also the physical point that looks over the town.
It’s witnessed our growth over hundreds of years. It’s witnessed the Under Ground Railroad; Washburn’s office, historically referenced as “Pentagon North” in center of town during the Civil War; the clear cutting of Mount Tom and the subsequent birth of Conservationism; the Arts & Crafts and music of the 60’s and 70’s; River Road becoming a river during Hurricane Irene and a community coming together to rebuild; and in recent years, a recalibration coming out of COVID to grow, heal, and bring all that is special about our area forward.
Thank you to our Past Hospitality and Tech Partners!
