Special Events

May 31--OPENING DAY ......... TOOL CURIOSITY – WHAT IS IT? HOW WAS IT USED?
Flax--Pam Mawhiney, Blacksmith--Dick Swenson, Quilting-- Joanne Nolt, Natural Dyeing--Esther Welden, Wool Combs--Larryssa Zahajkewycz, Spinning, Weaving, etc.

June 7 --YOUTH DAY -- FREE Admission through 14 years with an adult.
Sheep Shearing, Colonial Story Telling by our Shepherdess--Joy McCraken, Farrier-Jim Sollick Talks about and Demonstrates Horse Shoeing. Natural Dyeing-Esther Welden, Soap Making – Stacey & Danielle Russell, Flax—Melody Gum, Spinning, Weaving, Gardening, CHILDREN AREA FEATURES and more.

June 14 – NATURAL DYEING DEMO WITH LICHEN & MADDER ROOT by Esther Welden.
Watch and listen to this expert dyer of natural materials, view her beautiful displays of hand dyed, handspun yarns.

June 21 - COILING BASKET DEMO by Melodie Gum.
Watch the skilled hands of this basket maker as she talks about and demonstrates the skill and history of Coiled Baskets.

June 28 – SCOUT DAY - FREE admission for all SCOUTS and LEADERS in uniform.
Martial arts history, self-defense demonstrations at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. by Jack Nagle, Jr. and team from FMK Karate, Binghamton, NY. They will show the use of early weapons: cycles, scythes, etc., history...1800s ...self defense. Blacksmithing - Richard Swenson, Natural Dyeing - Esther Welden, Soap making – Stacey & Danielle Russell, Drop Spindle Spinning - Alison Lovejoy, Cordage and Flax preparation - Pam Mawhiney, CHILDREN AREA FEATURES and more.

July 5 – RUGS, RUGS, RUGS!
Several Rug techniques will be featured including Hooked Rugs by Marleta Anderson. Displays and demos of woven, crochet, braided, & twined.

July 12 – INDIGO DYEING with Jean Warholic.
Visitors are invited to bring 1 oz. hand spun yarn, a piece of prewashed, undyed fabric, a "T" shirt to dye in our indigo dye pot. Experience the "color explosion" as the dyed fiber is exposed to the air and reveals various shades of blue. A great event for “TEEN” participation.
WOOL WASHING AND PROCESSING by Esther Welden. Learn the dos and don’ts of washing your wool fleece before spinning or dyeing.

July 19 – HAND STITCHERY TECHNIQUES ON DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATIONS.
Embroidery REDWORK, a popular technique of the mid 1880’s through 1930’s by Valeria Hill, HAND SEWING by Jean Spencer and other Crewel, Cross Stitch, Needle Point, etc.

July 26 – LACE MAKING TECHNIQUES ON DISPLAY and Demos:
Tatting, Knitting, Crochet, woven lace and etc.. Visitors are invited to bring their needle work for a time of sharing.

August 2 – BRONZE POWDER STENCILING by Dorothy Torrey.
Experience stepping back in time to see how the beautiful tin ware and furniture were stenciled. Try your hand at this technique.

August 9 – EXPLORE the FLAX PLANT Techniques and procedure demonstrated by Pam Mawhiney. NATURAL DYEING: Examples of Natural Dyed Wool Yarn display, Dye Plants, supplies and discussion by Esther Welden.

August 16 – SPINNING EXOTIC FIBERS – Alpacas on site. Spinning demonstrations.

August 23 – RYE STRAW BASKET demo by Donna Spudis and BOBBIN LACE demo by Pat Hilts.

August 30 – WOOLEN VS WORSTED: a matter of process: featuring Wool Combs, Hand Cards, Wool Picker and Spinning will be demonstrated.

September 6 – DYEING LINEN FROM YOUR HAND SPUN FLAX FIBER demonstrated with Natural Dyes and LINEN YARN DISPLAY by Pam Mawhiney.

September 13 – TRIANGLE LOOM WEAVING by Joy McCraken. Triangle Loom weaving is a hand spinners weaving delight allowing a variety of weaving techniques. Come, watch and listen to Joy share with you information and advice you will not hear any other place.

September 20 – HERBS by Les Spencer – Les will show & discuss the process of growing, harvesting and using your HERBS.

September 27 – CLOSING FINALE FOR THE SEASON: Blacksmithing by Richard Swenson, Natural Dyeing by Esther Welden, Weaving, Spinning and Flax Plant into Linen Thread by Pam Mawhiney.