Off Script Author Series with Ken Burns
February 19-21, 2027
Let Twin Farms be your haven for story, history, and reflection during an exclusive winter weekend with legendary filmmaker Ken Burns.
Widely regarded as America's foremost documentary storyteller, Burns has spent fifty years illuminating the nation's soul — one archive, one voice, one forgotten face at a time. His body of work — The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, The War, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, The Vietnam War, Country Music, The U.S. and the Holocaust, The American Buffalo, Leonardo da Vinci, and more than a dozen other films — has earned seventeen Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Academy Award nominations. Burns pioneered what is now universally known as the "Ken Burns Effect" — a cinematic language of slow pans and quiet zooms across still photographs that transformed documentary filmmaking itself.
Working from his production company, Florentine Films, nestled in Walpole, New Hampshire, he has remained close to New England throughout — a neighbor, in spirit, to the very landscapes that shaped so much of the American story he has dedicated his life to telling.
While the cost is included in your stay, space is limited and some reservations are required. For reservations and details, please call 802.234.9999 or email 125@twinfarms.com to connect with a member of the experience curator team. This event, and all Twin Farms amenities, are exclusive to our hotel guests only.
After settling into your home away from home, enjoy creative cocktails at Twiggs.
Settle in for a dinner at Twiggs, where a relaxed atmosphere pairs perfectly with a seasonally inspired menu. Enjoy generous steaks, fresh fish, pastas and vibrant starters from the Argentine-style wood-fired grill, a comforting, flavorful way to end a fall evening at Twin Farms. Reservations are required, as space is limited.
Try your hand at ice fishing, glide through the trees on cross-country skis or take a fat tire bike for a spin — the choice is yours.
Simply select your favorite picnic location and we’ll deliver a movable feast just before you arrive — and then clear it away so we leave no trace.
After a morning of adventure, experience total relaxation with a healing soak in our traditional Onsen.
Embrace winter on The Farm, where the day begins with a wintry world waiting to be explored: snowshoeing to a mountaintop picnic, skiing on private slopes, or twilight ice skating on Copper Pond.
Join Ken Burns fireside for a relaxed, thoughtful conversation about the inspirations and moments that have shaped his career. It’s an inviting chance to hear his world unfold in the warmth of a fire, surrounded by winter.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in the comfort and warmth of your cottage.
Allow us to pack you a picnic lunch to enjoy during your travels.
