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Check back often to follow along with our preservation progress, event updates, and stories from the community as we work to protect the Maxfield Parrish Stage Set for future generations.
🎥 Exciting Few Days at the Plainfield Village Town Hall!
A 10-person film crew from London’s Dorothy St Pictures arrived in Plainfield to film our historic Town Hall and the Maxfield Parrish Stage Set for an upcoming documentary. After scouting the Hall on Thursday, the crew returned and spent nearly three hours filming the Stage Set and Town Hall before heading off to capture The Oaks, views of Mt. Ascutney, and other places connected to Maxfield Parrish here in Plainfield.
Campbell Mobley of the Flagler Museum was filmed on our stage with Plainfield’s 1916 Maxfield Parrish Stage Set as the backdrop. What a sight!
The documentary will be shown at the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angel!—in February. Plainfield’s remarkable Stage Set is a wonderful part of this story.
The film crew and Ms. Mobley were truly in awe of the Stage Set. They repeatedly commented on what an extraordinary treasure Plainfield has and how remarkable it is that the Town and generations of volunteers have preserved it in its original location since 1916.
The crew even used a drone to film several exterior scenes, including Ms. Mobley walking up to the Town Hall. The beautiful flowers left from our Fourth of July celebration framed the building perfectly.
As we watched the filming, we couldn't help but wish that we already had the funds to complete the landscaping, make the much-needed repairs to the building, and give our historic Town Hall a fresh coat of paint. The world is beginning to discover this extraordinary Plainfield treasure—and we want the building that has protected the Stage Set for 110 years to shine, too.
We are making steady progress toward raising the $125,000 local match needed for immediate repairs to the Town Hall—and we are now about halfway there. There is still much work ahead, but days like this remind us just how important this preservation effort is.
Below are a few behind-the-scenes photos from a very special day in Plainfield. 🎬
Our Town Hall—and its extraordinary Maxfield Parrish Stage Set—are getting some well-deserved international attention!
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When the nights are hot this summer, remember the winter blue hues of Maxfield Parrish.Maxfield Parrish : Winter Night Landscape 1956
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The Maxfield Parrish Stage Set and Plainfield Village Town Hall Committees were excited to be asked to draft an article for the summer issue of SooNipi Magazine. We provided the history, pictures, our work and fundraising match goals. We also pleased to share information about our Second Sunday openings through October and the Maxfield Parrish Vintage Prints and Collectibles Sale in October! If you click below, it should enlarge it. You can pick up SooNipi at places around Sullivan County! (Or request a copy from us at info@maxfieldparrishstageset.org)
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This is the painting that was given to the tellers of the bank in Windsor VT for helping Parrish with his checkbook. The tellers almost lost it once when it was offered for sale. Recently the bank closed and the town is helping to save it a second time and keep it where it belongs in Windsor ! Just like Plainfield - making sure the stage set stays in Plainfield NH.
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Don't miss this opportunity for our first Parrish Blue Concert Night featuring Davey Davis and the Cabal Breakers. Tickets still available for $15 until midnight Friday. $20 at the door.
June 13 at 7:30 - Plainfield Village Town Hall. donorbox.org/events/933446
Benefit Maxfield Parrish Stage Set Preservation FundAnnouncing our next Parrish Blue Night event! Davey Davis, of Windsor, will be performing a variety of his own music on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Plainfield Town Hall, Route 12A, Plainfield NH. Advance tickets are $15, $20 at the door. We are excited to hear his original song on our stage, MAXFIELD PARRISH BLUE, inspried by his mother, Betty, when she told stories of working for Maxfield Parrish. Don't miss this concert (dancing in the aisles permitted). Joining Davey are other local talented musicians like Plainfield's Pooh Sprague and Vermont's Ted Mortimer.
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Saint-Gaudens first came to Cornish in 1885, where he rented the former boarding house he would later transform into Aspet. Here on the front lawn from left to right: his brother Louis St. Gaudens, assistant and protege Frederick William MacMonnies, son Homer, wife Gussie, Saint-Gaudens, and two family dogs.
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Today we begin our fundraising on NH Gives. Make your donations between June 9 at 5 p.m. and June 10 at 5 p.m. 24 hours of giving!!On June 9-10, we are participating in NH Gives.
This is a chance to support the preservation of a rare piece of American art and local history: the original 1916 Maxfield Parrish Stage Set inside Plainfield Village Town Hall.
The goal is to protect the stage set, care for the building around it, and keep the Town Hall active as a community space for the next generation, just as past generations kept it here for us.
Donations through NH Gives help with the practical work behind that goal: preservation, public viewing days, events, and sharing the stage set’s story with more people.
Even a small donation helps keep this work moving forward.
To find us during NH Gives, visit www.nhgives.org and search "Maxfield Parrish"
Please mark your calendar for June 9-10, and help us save, preserve and share this piece of Plainfield history.
Check out our new webpage. www.maxfieldparrishstageset.org
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Tickets are on sale now for the Cabal Breakers with Davey Davis, Pooh Sprague, Ted Mortimer and others. Don't miss this opportunity! They are performing a benefit for the Maxfield Parrish Stage Set Fund on Saturday, June 13 at the Plainfield Village Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. We can't wait to hear "Maxfield Parrish Blue" on the stage. Tickets available on donorbox.org/events/933446 $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
From Davey's YouTube channel:
Discover the soulful sounds and visual artistry of Davey Davis, a seventh-generation Vermonter whose creative work is deeply inspired by the natural beauty, rural life, and spirit of Vermont.
His original music blends folk, blues, and Americana, delivering heartfelt songs that feel honest, warm, and grounded in real life. Each track reflects his personal journey and strong connection to the landscapes and culture of Vermont.
Alongside his music, Davey is also a talented photographer. His visual work captures the quiet beauty of nature, local communities, and everyday moments across Vermont. This combination of music and photography creates a powerful artistic experience that tells real stories through both sound and imagery.
This is an organic, human-made, AI-free creative channel focused on authenticity, tradition, and storytelling. www.youtube.com/@epiphany987
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The Maxfield Parrish Stage Set and Plainfield Town Hall Committees are delighted to hear that the Parrish painting is staying in Windsor where it belongs. See the link below for the Valley News article. Parrish’s work is an important part of our history and heritage in both communities. In Plainfield, we continue to raise money to preserve and protect our Maxfield Parrish Stage Set in the Plainfield Town Hall. Maxfield Parrish provided these as gifts to the communities and people he loved and appreciated.
Our set will be available for public viewing on the 2nd Sunday of each month June to October from 1-5 this year. Admission is by donation.
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The Granite State Bell Ringers are setting up right now! You can still make it!
Concert: The Granite State Ringers & “Spirited Bells” in Plainfield: 7 p.m. Selections will include “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Hava Nagila,” “Dry Bones” and “Nocturne in C Minor.” Tickets available at granitestateringers.org and at the door. $15-$20. Tickets, $20. Children and seniors (60+) $15. Plainfield Village Town Hall, 1079 Route 12A. 603-494-8532.
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Announcing our next Parrish Blue Night event! Davey Davis, of Windsor, will be performing a variety of his own music on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Plainfield Town Hall, Route 12A, Plainfield NH. Advance tickets are $15, $20 at the door. We are excited to hear his original song on our stage, MAXFIELD PARRISH BLUE, inspried by his mother, Betty, when she told stories of working for Maxfield Parrish. Don't miss this concert (dancing in the aisles permitted). Joining Davey are other local talented musicians like Plainfield's Pooh Sprague and Vermont's Ted Mortimer.
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In coordination with Saint-Gaudens National Historic Park, we will be open at the Plainfield Village Town Hall on the Second Sunday of each month June through October as well as opening for some amazing events! The Maxfield Parrish Stage Set will be available for view. We are open 1-5 pm on those Sundays and appreciate donations for our project including the cleaning snd preservation of the set.
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It's a wrap! Another dance with Jason Cann and Wherehouse!! They love to play at the Plainfield Town Hall in front of the Parrish Stage Set. Stay tuned for information on our June 13 concert with Cabal Breakers featuring Davey Davis. Our thanks to the Tasker Bridge Fund for their support of our events.
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Advance tickets available until midnight Friday, May 15! $20 at the door! Don’t miss it! Stop by for take out dinner with Rustic Barn Food a truck beginning at 6 pm.
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