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Imagine a new home for the arts and community closer to your front door. A place where the sounds of incredible instruments played by talented local artists reverberates within a hall made over 200 years ago exactly for this purpose. What if we returned to that initial vision for a meeting house, a gathering place that serves its local community and the many groups within it. The vision for a place of hope, one that inspires something larger than ourselves. What if we took that historic vision and the historic place it once thrived in, and updated them for a new age.
The First Congregational Church of Cornwall is now investing in that vision, transforming itself from a church into a performing arts community center. It all starts with a new name: The Meeting House at Cornwall, or The Meeting House for short. Starting this April 2026, The Meeting House will host professional and community performances alike. We will organize concerts, theatre pieces, book talks, lectures, community dinners, coffee hours, jazz jams, comedy nights, and more!
The Meeting House is also now renting out its spaces to local organizations and groups. Read more about those spaces on our rentals page.
Benjamin involves himself in every angle of the arts he can find a way into. He is a Middlebury College alum from the class of 2025, where he studied music and sociology, researching how the performing arts can intentionally cultivate a sense of community. In addition to applying that exact concept to The Meeting House, Benjamin is also the Production Manager for the Opera Company of Middlebury and a ski instructor at Sugarbush. Benjamin keeps the arts central to his life by performing and directing music and theatre pieces. He is a vocalist, cellist, pianist, and actor. As he looks to make new VT friendships, come by The Meeting House sometime and say hi. He loves talking and listening!
benjamin@themeetinghousevt.org