Maker’s Monday at the Dudley Farm
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’s objects are two spinning wheels that are both still working great (with a wee bit of restoration). We’ll talk about the history of home spinning and what role these […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONBobbin Lacemaking Demonstration Come see members of the New England Lace Group demonstrating how they make complex designs as their bobbins click and clack
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONCome see wool fleece from local sheep being spun into yard on antique wheels—a great wheel, a flax wheel and a drop spindle. Try it yourself, too!
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Come to the Barn for some old time storytelling with Carolyn Stearns and music by Joe Flood. Storytelling Down On The Farm is a free family event. Carolyn Stearns is the kind of storyteller who roamed New England towns 200 years ago. Her family tales of Revolutionary ships lost at sea, the man who painted […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONCome see how an old-fashioned butter churn worked and try it yourself! We’ll also be tasting freshly made butter.
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Join us as North Branford resident Courtney Cucinotta shares her knowledge about the traditional Indigenous use of herbs and herbal remedies. A Certified Clinical Herbalist and member of the Indigenous Nipmuc Tribe of Northeastern Connecticut, Courtney has been researching and using traditional plant remedies for more than thirty years. She has studied under many […]
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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’s object is a nineteenth century buggy. Come explore how it worked and the role it played on nineteenth century farms. This month, we’ll meet in the Big Barn where […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONCome see blacksmith Troy Antoniewicz of Copper Rose Forge hammering steel into hooks and other useful form at the Dudley Farm. Hand forged items will also be for sale
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONCome see how Native Americans crafted stone points and other tools using a hammer stone and other tools. We’ll also have a demonstration of the Atlatl, a tool that allowed Native Americans to throw spears accurately and far.
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This presentation, tasting, and hands-on workshop will explore what we can learn about people’s lives in the past by making and tasting the bread that they ate. We’ll sample and reflect on “breads” made by Native Americans, enslaved Africans, New England colonists, Jewish immigrants, and California hippies. The latter part of the workshop will allow […]
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONCome learn how to design and hand sew quilt squares from leftover fabrics.
READ FULL EVENT DESCRIPTIONWoodworking Demonstration Come learn how farmers in 1900 turned trees into useful tools.
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