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• Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: A Hearty Winter Dinner

  • When
    29 Feb 2020
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Strawberry Banke Museum, 14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

  Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: A Hearty Winter Dinner

  Details: Taught by the museum's culinary historians, guests learn hearth-cooking techniques using traditional methods and recipes that would have been familiar in the 1800s households of Puddle Dock. Participants gain hands-on experience using these methods to prepare a traditional menu and then dine family-style to enjoy the feast they have helped to create.

  Each class is limited to 8 participants and participants must be age 21 and up.

  A Hearty Winter Dinner Menu:  Potted cheese with crackers, pease soup, roast pork, applesauce, beef forcemeat, mashed potatoes, dressed carrots, stewed red cabbage, dyspepsia bread, fresh butter, apple pie, Lafayette gingerbread with hard sauce, sweet cider, tea, coffee. 
  

  Price: $70 Members; $90 Non-Members

  Registration and more information: https://strawbery-banke-museum.simpletix.com/e/50902

  Contact info: For registration/tickets, contact Jonathan Brown: 603-433-1110 / jbrown@sbmuseum.org. Questions re: menus, food, or class layout, contact Melissa Vickers: 479-236-6088 / mnvicke@gmail.com

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• MOMCC 2020 Spring Conference

  • Start
    12 Mar 2020
  • End
    14 Mar 2020
  • Location
    Peoria, Illinois

  Join your Midwest region colleagues at the MOMCC 2020 Spring Conference

  
  

  Traveling in America

  aboard the Spirit of Peoria Riverboat

  
  

  March 12-14, 2020

  Spirit of Peoria Riverboat

  Peoria, Illinois

  Conference information and registration can be found on the MOMCC website through this link
  

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• Introduction to Woodworking

  • When
    14 Mar 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Introduction to Woodworking

  Details: This course introduces participants to the various hand tools and simple skills involved in woodworking. All tools and materials are provided, but if you have your own tools you may bring them with you.

  Space is limited to 6 participants

  Price: $45 BNHV Members; $60 General Public 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Introduction to Maple Sugaring

  • When
    14 Mar 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Introduction to Maple Sugaring

  Details: This course will teach participants the basics of maple sugaring. Participants will learn how to tap a Maple tree, collect sap, and boil it down into maple syrup. Everyone will get a chance to take home a small sample of what we made that day.

  Price: $50 BNHV Members / $80 General Public

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: A St. Patrick's Day Meal

  • When
    14 Mar 2020
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Strawberry Banke Museum, 14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

  Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: A St. Patrick's Day Meal

  Details: Taught by the museum's culinary historians, guests learn hearth-cooking techniques using traditional methods and recipes that would have been familiar in the 1800s households of Puddle Dock. Participants gain hands-on experience using these methods to prepare a traditional menu and then dine family-style to enjoy the feast they have helped to create.

  Each class is limited to 8 participants and participants must be age 21 and up.

  A St. Patrick’s Day Meal Menu: Pounded cheese with crackers, onion soup, pickled beef, forcemeat, boiled potatoes and carrots, stewed red cabbage,
  mushroom fricassee, apple pie, soda cakes, fresh butter, pound cake with whipped cream, sweet cider, tea, coffee.
  

  Price: $70 Members; $90 Non-Members

  Registration and more information: https://strawbery-banke-museum.simpletix.com/e/50902

  Contact info: For registration/tickets, contact Jonathan Brown: 603-433-1110 / jbrown@sbmuseum.org. Questions re: menus, food, or class layout, contact Melissa Vickers: 479-236-6088 / mnvicke@gmail.com

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• MOMCC 2021 Spring Conference

  • Start
    18 Mar 2020
  • End
    20 Mar 2020
  • Location
    Elijah Iles House, Springfield, Illinois

  

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• Tinsmithing

  • When
    21 Mar 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Fort Nisqually Living History Museum 5400 N Pearl ST #11, Tacoma, WA 98407

  TINSMITHING

  Details: Make a tin biscuit cutter and a candle holder incorporating basic tinsmith tools and techniques. The class will also include ways to utilize substitute tools to get you started at home.

  Price: $65. 16+ and up. Bring a sack lunch.

  Contact info: Lane Sample, lanes@tacomaparks.com, 253-4043970 x 5011

  Registration and more information: https://apm.activecommunities.com/metroparkstacoma/Activity_Search/11107?_ga=2.256196299.1992927547.1580849449-1095332998.1515111499

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• Hearth Cooking Workshop

  • When
    21 Mar 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Bolton Mansion, Levittown, PA

  HEARTH COOKING WORKSHOP

  Details: 

  This workshop is a totally hands-on, learn by doing class.taught by Susan McLellan Plaisted, Proprietress, Heart to Hearth Cookery.  We start at 10 am with reviewing the syllabus of 18th century receipts (recipes) which is tailored to the participants needs and skill level.  This class is for the beginning hearth cook and for the more advanced who would like to learn new techniques.  If sufficient registration, we also use the bake oven.  At the end of our day, we dine in the 19th century parlor of the mansion.  Snacks are included in the registration.

  Date: March 21, 2020    Time:  10 am to 4ish (When we finish dinner)

  Location:  Bolton Mansion,   85 Holly Dr.,  Levittown, PA
  

  Price:  $75.00 per person

  Registration & more information:  www.hearttohearthcookery.com

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• Beekeeping 101

  • Start
    26 Mar 2020
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • End
    30 Apr 2020
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Beekeeping 101

  Details: This course is a great introduction to beekeeping and the honey bee. Whether you are interested in becoming a hobbyist beekeeper, learning about pollinators and the importance of pollination, or just have an interest in bees this class has something for everyone.

  
  

  Date and Time:

  March 26th – April 30th

  Thursdays 6:30 PM – 8 PM

  Price: $95 BNHV Members / $130 General Public

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• 2020 Mid-Atlantic Conference

  • When
    28 Mar 2020
  • Location
    East Jersey Old Town Village, Piscataway, NJ
  • Spaces left
    34

  Register

  Registration for the 2020 Mid-Atlantic ALHFAM Regional Conference is Now Open!

  Download the Conference Program

  Due to the generosity of the co-host, Middlesex County, this is a free event, but registration is limited and required.

  Workshop topics include:

  • Letterpress Printing
  • 19th Century Baseball
  • Beekeeping
  • Plowing
  • and more!

  Conference registration ends on March 13
  

  
  

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• Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: New England Fare

  • When
    28 Mar 2020
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Strawberry Banke Museum, 14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

  Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: New England Fare

  Details: Taught by the museum's culinary historians, guests learn hearth-cooking techniques using traditional methods and recipes that would have been familiar in the 1800s households of Puddle Dock. Participants gain hands-on experience using these methods to prepare a traditional menu and then dine family-style to enjoy the feast they have helped to create.

  Each class is limited to 8 participants and participants must be age 21 and up.

  New England Fare Menu: Potted cheese with crackers, gourd soup, New England boiled dinner, fried codfish, baked beans, cornbread, fresh butter, apple pie, plum pudding with hard sauce, sweet cider, tea, coffee.
  

  Price: $70 Members; $90 Non-Members

  Registration and more information: https://strawbery-banke-museum.simpletix.com/e/50902

  Contact info: For registration/tickets, contact Jonathan Brown: 603-433-1110 / jbrown@sbmuseum.org. Questions re: menus, food, or class layout, contact Melissa Vickers: 479-236-6088 / mnvicke@gmail.com

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• Timberframing

  • Start
    02 Apr 2020
  • End
    13 Jun 2020
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Timberframing

  Details: Learn the fundamentals of designing, constructing and raising a timber frame using hand tools and traditional mortise and tenon joinery. All tools and materials are provided.

  Date and Time:

  April 2nd – June 13th

  Thursdays: 6 PM – 9 PM

  Saturdays: 9 AM – 2 PM

  Price: $250 BNHV Members; $275 General Public 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Introduction to Hand Tools: Identification, Care, and Use

  • When
    04 Apr 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Introduction to Hand Tools: Identification, Care, and Use

  Details: This course builds upon the knowledge gained in Intro. To Woodworking, but that course is not a pre-requisite. Participants will gain a greater understanding of the tools and skills used in woodworking. Bring in your own tools to tune-up and sharpen, if you have them. Space is limited to 6 participants.

  Price: $45 BNHV Members; $60 General Public 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Alternative Photography with Cyanotypes/Sun Prints, Lumen Prints, Pinhole Cameras and Anthotypes

  • When
    05 Apr 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    The Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th Street, Ocean City, MD, 21842

  Alternative Photography with Cyanotypes/Sun Prints, Lumen Prints, Pinhole Cameras and Anthotypes

  
  

  Details: Learn 19th century 'alternative process' photography methods like the 1842 Cyanotype, 1842 Anthotype, Lumen print and Pinhole Camera Solargram!

  
  

  Price: $38

  
  

  Registration and more information: https://artleagueofoceancity.org/event/alternative-photography-with-cyanotypes-sun-prints-lumen-prints-pinhole-cameras-and-anthotypes-with-christine-john-milleker/ 

  
  

  Contact info: John Milleker Jr., 410-929-4624 / johnmillekerjr@gmail.com

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• Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: Celebrating Springtime

  • When
    11 Apr 2020
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Strawberry Banke Museum, 14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

  Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: Celebrating Springtime

  Details: Taught by the museum's culinary historians, guests learn hearth-cooking techniques using traditional methods and recipes that would have been familiar in the 1800s households of Puddle Dock. Participants gain hands-on experience using these methods to prepare a traditional menu and then dine family-style to enjoy the feast they have helped to create.

  Each class is limited to 8 participants and participants must be age 21 and up.

  Celebrating Springtime Menu:  Pounded cheese with crackers, asparagus soup, roast lamb, mint sauce, brown chicken fricassee, roasted potatoes and carrots, dressed macaroni, creamed spinach, rhubarb tart, hot rolls, fresh butter, honey cake with whipped cream, Cornelian cherry shrub, tea, coffee. 
  

  Price: $70 Members; $90 Non-Members

  Registration and more information: https://strawbery-banke-museum.simpletix.com/e/50902

  Contact info: For registration/tickets, contact Jonathan Brown: 603-433-1110 / jbrown@sbmuseum.org. Questions re: menus, food, or class layout, contact Melissa Vickers: 479-236-6088 / mnvicke@gmail.com

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• Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: Traditional Bake Day

  • When
    25 Apr 2020
  •  
    11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Strawberry Banke Museum, 14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

  Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: Traditional Bake Day

  Details: Taught by the museum's culinary historians, guests learn hearth-cooking techniques using traditional methods and recipes that would have been familiar in the 1800s households of Puddle Dock. Participants gain hands-on experience using these methods to prepare a traditional menu and then dine family-style to enjoy the feast they have helped to create.

  Class is limited to 6 participants and participants must be age 21 and up.

  Traditional Bake Day:  Hotch potch, roasted cheese, savory standing mince pie, rice pudding, baked beans, hot rolls, dyspepsia bread," buttermilk biscuits, gingernuts, one-two-three-four cake, Independence Cake, sweet cider, tea, coffee.
  

  Price: $85 Members; $100 Non-Members

  Registration and more information: https://strawbery-banke-museum.simpletix.com/e/50902

  Contact info: For registration/tickets, contact Jonathan Brown: 603-433-1110 / jbrown@sbmuseum.org. Questions re: menus, food, or class layout, contact Melissa Vickers: 479-236-6088 / mnvicke@gmail.com

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• Farmhouse Breakfast

  • When
    02 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Farmhouse Breakfast

  Details: Create the breakfast that gave our forebears the energy for a long morning’s work.  Baking, frying, boiling, grilling, toasting, and more!

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers + $15 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact Information: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Basic Blacksmithing

  • When
    02 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Basic Blacksmithing

  Details: Learn about the shaping of iron and steel with fire and hammer! Students will learn the basic techniques and operations of blacksmithing.

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers, + $15 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Introduction to Basketmaking

  • When
    02 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Introduction to Basketmaking

  Details: Learn to weave your own 19th-century style basket using simple tools. Beginners will learn about the different materials that were used in the process and will be able to go home with a finished basket.   This class will focus on making a Two Pie Basket – which is large enough to carry two pies.

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers, + $25 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Woodworking for Beginners

  • When
    02 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Woodworking for Beginners

  Details: Learn more about basic woodworking tools and techniques in this class for beginners.  Students in this full-day course will develop their woodworking skills and build confidence using basic tools while making a simple bench.

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers      + $30 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Standing Wool Rugs

  • When
    02 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Standing Wool Rugs

  Details: This workshop is about recycling and repurposing the smallest of wool scraps into folk art rugs. We will use a five-inch shirring needle and heavy thread to sew wool strips and manipulate them in various ways to stand them on end to stand alone and make a thick plush rug or mat. We will cover standing wools, center shirring, beaded wools, caterpillar braids, and several other methods to make a sample piece for a table mat, chair seat or to go on to making a larger rug. You will leave with the skills to go on to recycle your worn or unused wool clothing into true heirloom memory rugs.

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers, + $20 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info:  Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Portable Workbench

  • Start
    02 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    16 May 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Portable Workbench

  Details: Have bench, will travel! Participants will build a fully-functional and affordable workbench. All tools and materials are provided, but if you have your own tools you may bring them with you.

  May 2^nd – 3^rd, 9^th – 10^th, 16^th

  Space is limited to 6 participants.

  Price: $200 BNHV Members; $230 General Public 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Introduction to Raising Chickens

  • When
    02 May 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Introduction to Raising Chickens

  Details: Are you interested in keeping chickens in your backyard? This is the course for you. Participants will learn all about raising chickens; from coop construction to protecting your flock.

  Price: $50 BNHV Members / $80 General Public

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Introduction to Broom-Making

  • When
    03 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Introduction to Broom-making

  Details: This half-day workshop will take you through all of the materials, tools, and techniques involved in making your own broom.

  Price: $55 museum members; $70 nonmembers, + $15 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Woodworking: Parent & Child (Ages 4-6)

  • When
    03 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Woodworking: Parent & Child (Ages 4-6)

  Details: With the help of a parent, students in this class will be introduced to the basic skills essential for working safely with hand tools and will make a handy tool tote of their own.

  Price: $55 museum members; $70 nonmembers, + $20 materials fee per pair

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Piecing and Quilting

  • When
    03 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Piecing and Quilting

  Details: Practice different piecing techniques- paper or template, 9-patch, and applique. Layer, baste and begin quilting a mini “whole-cloth” quilt (suitable for a table mat or doll’s quilt). Historical background included.

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers      + $5 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Penny Rugs: Wool on Wool Applique

  • When
    03 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Penny Rugs: Wool on Wool Applique

  Details: In the early 1800s, thrifty homemakers would recycle worn textiles into folk art designs to create decorative bedcoverings, table mats and mantelpieces to adorn their home. Most designs were made of layers of circles of wool traced from coins, hence the penny rug. Other pieces used images of fruits, flowers, houses, and animals that were drawn to create a colorful canvas to brighten their home. With this wool on wool process, we will use a blanket stitch and other decorative stitches to embellish our unique piece.

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers, + $20 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Introduction to Cheesemaking

  • When
    03 May 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Introduction to Cheesemaking

  Details: Join us for an in-depth look at the history and present-day process of making cheese.  Participants will experience 19th-century cheese making first hand and learn about the materials and ingredients needed to make both hard and soft cheeses based on historic receipts and modern know-how.

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers, + $25 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Woodworking: Parent & Child (Ages 7-10)

  • When
    03 May 2020
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Woodworking: Parent & Child (Ages 7-10)

  Details: With the help of a parent, students in this class will be introduced to the basic skills essential for working safely with hand tools and will make a handy tool tote of their own.

  Price: $55 museum members; $70 nonmembers, + $20 materials fee per pair

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Learn the Art of Making Rigging Blocks

  • When
    09 May 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Historic St. Mary's City, 18559 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary's City, MD, 20686

  
  

  Details: Be a part of history and join Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) Shipyard Programs Manager Jennifer Kuhn and Historic St. Mary’s City’s (HSMC) shipwright Jim Knowles, for this one-day workshop to make handmade blocks for Maryland Dove. These blocks are integral to the ship’s rigging and will be used throughout for raising and lowering the sails. Not only will you be learning a new skill but your work will be part of the new Maryland Dove currently under construction at CBMM.

  Price: $65 for HSMC Members; $75 for Non-Members

  Registration and more information: Info@DigsHistory.org or 240-895-4990 / www.HSMCdigsHistory.org

  
  

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• Handcut Dovetails

  • When
    16 May 2020
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Handcut Dovetails

  Details: The dovetail joint is a traditional method used by cabinetmakers to join the ends of two boards together.  It is often used in the construction of boxes, drawers, and case furniture.  This workshop will cover applications for dovetail joinery, procedures for working safely with hand tools, and time-honored techniques for laying-out and cutting dovetail joints.

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers, + $15 materials fee

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• Wild Edibles

  • When
    16 May 2020
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Old Sturbridge Village, 1 OSV Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

  Wild Edibles

  Details: Join instructor Ethan Choiniere on a guided tour of OSV’s country lanes and hillsides in search of New England’s wild edibles plants. Learn basic identification and preparations. This class takes place over the course of three evenings. Class is held outdoors, so be sure to dress appropriately for the weather. Also, come prepared for a substantial amount of walking over a variety of different terrain.

  Price: $105 museum members; $130 nonmembers     

  Registration and more information: https://www.osv.org/event/historical-craft-classes/

  Contact info: Derek Heidemann dheidemann@OSV.ORG  tel. 508-347-0214

  
  

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• 19th Century Cooking Techniques

  • When
    13 Jun 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  19th Century Cooking Techniques

  Details: Spend the day beside one of our knowledgeable culinary interpreters! Learn about 19th century ingredients, equipment, methods of cooking, receipts (recipes), and much more. Participants will get an opportunity to cook in both our beehive oven and on our cookstove.

  Space is limited to 10 participants. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes, cotton/natural fiber clothing, and dress for the weather. Participants are highly encouraged to bring an apron and wear a long sleeve cotton tee shirt, to protect their arms and clothing while working on the stove. Don’t forget to bring a container for leftovers!

  Price: $80 BNHV Members / $90 General Public

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Introduction to Small Scale Hay Making

  • Start
    13 Jun 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    14 Jun 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Introduction to Small Scale Hay Making

  Details: This course will introduce the hobbyist farmer to small scale hay making. Participants will learn different methods of harvesting and storing hay; ranging from cutting hay with a scythe, storing loose hay in a loft, and baling with a historic hay press. Participants will also receive a kit to make their own hay rake.

  Price: $50 BNHV Members / $80 General Public

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• 2020 Annual Meeting

  • Start
    21 Jun 2020
  • End
    25 Jun 2020
  • Location
    Boston, Massachusetts

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  REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2020 ALHFAM ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE

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  We invite historical interpreters, farmers, scholars, craftspeople, curators, educators, administrators and everyone interested in Living History to Boston, Massachusetts for ALHFAM’s annual conference and 50^th  anniversary celebration. 

  Fellowships are available that will cover basic registration plus $300. For more information, and to apply, follow this link. Fellowship applications are due by March 2.

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• Intermediate Woodworking: How to Cut Dovetails and Make a Box

  • Start
    11 Jul 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    19 Jul 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Intermediate Woodworking: How to Cut Dovetails and Make a Box

  Details: This course will introduce participants to the different types of dovetails and instruct how to cut them. All tools and materials are provided, but if you have your own tools you are encouraged to bring them along. Space is limited to 6 participants.

  Price: $150 BNHV Members; $170 General Public 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Woodworking for Kids

  • When
    08 Aug 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Woodworking for Kids

  Details: This course introduces children to the various hand tools and simple skills involved with woodworking. The class begins with an introduction to each tool used, and a discussion about how to safely use the tool. Participants will make a simple project to take home with them.

  Price: $25 BNHV Members; $50 General Public 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• 19th Century Cooking Techniques

  • When
    08 Aug 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  19th Century Cooking Techniques

  Details: Spend the day beside one of our knowledgeable culinary interpreters! Learn about 19th century ingredients, equipment, methods of cooking, receipts (recipes), and much more. Participants will get an opportunity to cook in both our beehive oven and on our cookstove.

  Space is limited to 10 participants. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes, cotton/natural fiber clothing, and dress for the weather. Participants are highly encouraged to bring an apron and wear a long sleeve cotton tee shirt, to protect their arms and clothing while working on the stove. Don’t forget to bring a container for leftovers!

  Price: $80 BNHV Members / $90 General Public

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Anatomy of an Antique House

  • When
    12 Sep 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Anatomy of an Antique House

  Details: o Come get a behind the scenes tour of some of our historic houses and learn about the different 19th century construction techniques.

  Price: $50 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Introduction to Blacksmithing

  • Start
    19 Sep 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    20 Sep 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Introduction to Blacksmithing

  Details: o This course will teach participants the fundamentals of blacksmithing through hands-on learning. Safety, tools, techniques, materials, terminology, and more will be explored throughout the course of the weekend. Space is limited to 6 participants. Ages 17 and up.

  Price: $100 BNHV Members / $130 General Public

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Anatomy of an Antique Barn

  • When
    03 Oct 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Anatomy of an Antique Barn

  Details: Participants will tour a number of local barns and learn about the different 19th century construction techniques.

  Price: $50 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• ALHFAM 2020 Western Region Meeting

  • Start
    15 Oct 2020
  • End
    17 Oct 2020
  • Location
    Prescott, Arizona

  Save the Date!

  The Western Region Conference and Meeting

  October 15-17, 2020

  The Past Made Present

  
  Host Site: Sharlot Hall Museum

  Location: Prescott, AZ

  Sessions in Development: This two-day event will have a mixture of traditional sessions, presentations with hands-on components, and immersive workshops. Proposed topics include Cast Iron Range Cooking, Letterpress Printing, a Tour of the Museum’s Collections and much more.

  Call For Session Proposals: Will be posted in early April.

  
  

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• Cider Brewing

  • When
    07 Nov 2020
  • Location
    Fort Nisqually Living History Museum 5400 N Pearl ST #11, Tacoma, WA 98407

  Cider Brewing

  Details: In this informative and entertaining cider class, we will explore the history and alchemy of cider. Students will gain the skills and understanding of how to make their own.
  This class includes great information on cider making basics, fermentation, and varieties of cider. Pre registration required.
  

  Price: $45

  Registration and more information: Registration opens in August 2020. Check our website for the latest: fortnisqually.org

  Contact info: Lane Sample, lanes@tacomaparks.com, 253-4043970 x 5011

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• Backpack Basket Weaving

  • When
    07 Nov 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Backpack Basket Weaving

  Details: Participants in this course will learn how to weave their own backpack basket. These woven packs are great for transporting materials back and forth.

  Price: $100 BNHV Members; $130 General Public 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Spoon Making

  • When
    14 Nov 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Spoon Making

  Details: Get an introduction to the basic carving methodologies, using only hand tools. Using green wood, learn how to properly harvest material and whittle it down to a functional piece. All tools and materials are provided.  Space is limited to 6 participants.

  Price: $75 BNHV Members; $115 General Public 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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• Painted Canvas Floor Cloth

  • Start
    12 Dec 2020
  • End
    13 Dec 2020
  • Location
    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Painted Canvas Floor Cloth

  Details: Participants will be given a canvas that they will learn to paint and take home to decorate any part of their home. Painted canvases were popular floor coverings in the 19th century.

  Price: $70 BNHV Members; $100 General Public 

  Registration and more information: www.bnhv.org

  Contact info: Phone: (716) 689-1440 /  Email: edu@bnhv.org

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