The Dudley Farm’s Quinnipiac Dawnland Museum invites you to a special event with Deborah Spears Moorehead, as she brings to life in a dramatic and captivating manner the traditional stories of the Wampanoag people, stories that have been passed down for generations that preserve and perpetuate the history and culture of not just the Wampanoag, […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONBlacksmith Demonstration, Saturday, July 6, 9:30-12:30. Troy Antoniewicz of Copper Rose Forge will be at the Dudley Farm blacksmith shop demonstrating how to make basic hand forged items, starting with a raw piece of steel and ending with a finished product. He will have these and other forged items available for purchase.
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONMaker's Monday at the Dudley Farm Crafters are invited to join the ladies from the Dudley Farm gift shop for fun and fellowship Monday afternoons from 1 to 3 pm downstairs at the yellow Munger Barn. Bring your work-in-progress projects and craft in community as we share expertise, advice, and laughter working in centuries-old techniques: sewing, quilting, knitting, basket weaving, hooking, […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONOur world is highly chaotic and there is a lot of stress. In overwhelming times, people over the millennia have returned to their creation stories to become recentered. This workshop will revisit a variety of creation myths from around the world, including Egyptian, Celtic, and Native American. After lunch (fee), we will discuss how mandalas have served as a universal […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONIn the case of rain, concert will be held inside of the Munger Barn left to right: Mike Sinclair - bass, Mat Crowley - mandolin & vocals, Brian Young - guitar & vocals, Irv Hagewood – banjo Celebrate 30 years of the Dudley Farm Foundation with a free concert by the renowned Dudley Farm […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONFor many thousands of years, before the introduction of the bow and arrow 2,000 years ago, the primary weapon of the Indigenous people of Southern New England was the atlatl; a short thin five to six foot spear tipped with a stone projectile point and thrown using a throwing stick. Come see a demonstration using […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONWhere: Market Table of Mena’s Garden ............. Did you know the positive and therapeutic benefits of a bouquet of flowers in your home have been proven? A new Harvard Medical School study shows that living with flowers strengthens feelings of compassion and decreases anxiety: HTTPs://safnow.org/aboutflowers/quick-links/health-benefits-research/home-ecology-of-flowers-study/ So, a bouquet a day may literally keep the doctor […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONForaging on the Farm Sunday, September 29, 1-3 pm Rain of Shine Registration required; fee $25 (children under 12 free) Come learn how to start your wild plant and mushroom foraging journey in Connecticut, safely and sustainably. Led by Amy Demers, this two-hour-long class will cover wild plant and mushroom identification, toxic and […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONConversations with Historical Objects Tuesday, October 1 6-7 pm, Dawnland Museum Part of a series of discussions on objects from the Dudley Farm museum collections. We’ll explore what stories can be generated from different perspectives. This month we’ll explore stone tools from the Quinnipiac Dawland Museum. Facilitators: Jim Powers, Kendrick Norris and Maria Trumpler Free […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONHarvest Day Saturday, October 19, 10 am to 2 pm (rain date Oct. 26) Travel back in time and celebrate the Fall harvest season at the Dudley Farm! There’s something for all ages: Farm animals to pet, an antique tractor to sit on, a big pumpkin’s weight to guess; a chance to try your hand at […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONDudley Foundation Annual Meeting Pot-Luck Lunch Sunday, October 27, 12-2 in the Munger Barn Members are invited to gather for our annual meeting in our beautiful Munger Barn, to hear the news of the farm, enjoy good food and fellowship, and learn about maple sugaring in early New England from historian Tom Kelleher, curator at […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONConversations with Historical Objects Tuesday, November 5 6-7 pm, Dawnland Museum Part of a series of discussions on objects from the Dudley Farm museum collections. We’ll explore what stories can be generated from different perspectives. This month we’ll explore Amy Dudleys cloth scrap book from the turn of the 20th century. Facilitators: Jim Powers, Kendrick […]
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2351 Durham Road
Guilford, CT 06437
Museum (203) 457-0770
Munger Barn (203) 457-9768
