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Daily Events |
Next (November 8) |
Saturday, November 7 |
The Village is open today from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Events and times subject to change |
Today’s Events
(Events are 20 minutes unless noted)
10:00 to 11:30 Make a Mulling Spice Packet
in the Bullard Tavern
10:00 to 11:50 Ride the Stagecoach ($3 fee, under age 3 free) stops in front of the Bullard Tavern
10:30 19th-Century Shadow Puppets
in the Dennison Building
11:00 to 12:00 Plowing Demonstration
at the Freeman Farm
11:30 Songs and Stories of Long Ago
in the Dennison Building
12:00 Would You Send Auntie to the Poor Farm?
meets outside the Towne House Sheds
12:00 Giving Thanks - 19th-Century Toasting
in the Bullard Tavern
12:30 Shooting Match Demonstration
near the Graveyard
Sponsored by the NRA Foundation
1:00 Meet the Calf at the Freeman Farm
1:00 Meet a Schoolkeeper in the District School
1:00 to 2:30 Stringing Apples
in the Parsonage
1:30 A Gossip’s Tour of the Center Village
meets outside the Bullard Tavern
1:30 to 3:50 Ride the Stagecoach ($3 fee, under age 3 free) stops in front of the Bullard Tavern
2:00 Songs and Stories of Long Ago
in the Dennison Building
2:00 Winnowing Grain at the Freeman Farm
2:00 Tour the Root Cellar at the Freeman Farmhouse
3:00 19th-Century Shadow Puppets
in the Dennison Building
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Daily Events are Subject to Change.
Outdoor Activities are Weather Permitting.
Demonstrations
See ongoing demonstrations until 4pm in the Small House, Tin Shop, Blacksmith Shop, Freeman Farmhouse, and Pottery. Also, see A Cooper at Work (9:30-11:30am; 12:30-4pm), A Shoemaker at Work (9:30am-noon), and A Printer at Work (1-4pm).
* * * Please note the horse-drawn ride around the Mill Pond, which is included with admission, runs from 10am to 1pm and 2:30 to 4pm (weather permitting). * * *
Hands-On Crafts Center
Instruction by Village craftspeople; make an item to take home. Today’s offerings include:
9:30 to 3:30 Make a Tin Candleholder ($5)
9:30 to 3:30 Dip a Pair of Candles ($5)
9:30 to 11:00 Sew an Apple Penny Rug ($5)
10:30 to 11:30 Forge an Iron Hook ($10)
2:00 to 3:30 Make a Pomander Ball ($5)
Some age, safety and space restrictions apply. Cash payment is accepted on site; credit cards also accepted.
In the Visitor Center
Icons of New England
Kidstory – Playing with History
Convenient and Fashionable: Furniture of
Inland Massachusetts, 1790-1830
The J. Cheney Wells Clock Gallery
NEW! Convenient and Fashionable: Furniture of Inland Massachusetts, 1790-1830 This new exhibit in the Visitor Center features rarely-seen pieces of early Massachusetts furniture from the OSV collection.
Too Good to Be Rags:
Mended and Re-Used Textiles
See items from the Village’s collections that tell stories through evidence of darning, patching, mending, or alteration. In the Firearms & Textiles building.
Farm, Families and Change: New England Farming and Rural Life
Farming Life in New England - in the Fenno Barn
Tools of Agricultural Change - in the Fitch Barn
A Revolution in Farming - in the Towne Barn
New England’s Changing Landscape (see the map)
Where does our food come from? Why does the New England landscape look the way it does? Discover OSV’s newest visitor experience.
The Tavern and the Stagecoach
Head to the Bullard Tavern to catch a ride on the reproduction stagecoach and get a feel for what travel was really like in the 1830s ($3 per person, under 3 may ride free on adult lap). Step inside and learn about the role of taverns in the community.
The Environmental Point of View
Woodland Walk – entrance behind Graveyard
Pasture Walk - entrance behind Freeman Farm
River Walk - entrance near the Sawmill
Also, see an exhibit in the Quinebaug Bridge about the important role rivers played in early New England life.
Dairying in Early New England
This was the time of year when early New Englanders "dried off" the cows (not sure what this means? Ask a farmer!); head to the Towne House – to the lower level where dairying was done – to learn about butter- and cheese-making and what time of year it was done.
Home Life in the 1830s
An exploratory exhibit for all ages in the Fitch House on the Common. Open the drawers, sit on the beds, imagine yourself living in an 1830s household.
The Fenno Textile Exhibit
Learn about the home production of textiles in early New England and find out what the changes in factory production meant to fashions at home and in everyday dress. Try your hand at carding wool, weaving a pattern, and piecing a quilt block with colorful tiles.
The Drummers’ Call: Martial Music in Early New England See rarely-displayed drums, fifes, and related artifacts from the Village’s collections. In the Firearms & Textiles building.
We’re interested in your feedback
Please let us know about your visit at www.osv.org.
Enjoy a free 2nd visit within 10 days!
Have your receipt validated at any gift shop today for a free return visit between now and November 17.
Dining & Shopping
9:30 to 4:00 Village Café - near museum entrance
9:30 to 4:00 Grant Store & Bake Shop – receive a free hot beverage with the purchase of a mug
10:00 to 2:00 Oliver Wight Tavern-Sunday Brunch
10:00 to 4:30 Museum Gift Shop & Bookstore -ask us for a free sample of our homemade fudge.
Upcoming Programs
Reserve now for Thanksgiving dining on Fri., Nov. 27; call 508-347-0395.
Crafts at Close Range – Nov. 14 & 15
Several offerings for adult & child, including pottery, blacksmithing, baking, more. Details at www.osv.org.
Twelve Nights of Christmas - Dec. 3-6; 10-13; 17-20
Plan now to spend a festive candlelit evening in December (4-9pm)…tickets on sale now at www.osv.org. Also, join our Gingerbread House Contest…details online.
Thanks to our corporate supporters:
Fall at OSV sponsored by
Events and times subject to change
Village Special EventsOccurring on or around 11/07/2009
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Sunday Brunch at the Oliver Wight Tavern  |
| May 17, 2009 - November 29, 2009 |
| 10:00 AM-2:00 PM |
$18.95 per person, $16.95 for seniors (age 65 & up),
No charge for children 10 & under |
Enjoy Sunday brunch in the Oliver Wight Tavern at OSV's main entrance. (More Information)Reservations are recommended. |
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| Gingerbread House Contest |
| October 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 |
Join the fun and start your own Christmas tradition...enter the 2nd annual Gingerbread House Contest at Old Sturbridge Village! (More Information) |
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| Friday Night Rib Room |
| at the Oliver Wight Tavern |
| October 2, 2009 - November 20, 2009 |
| 4:00 PM-8:00 PM |
| $18.95 per person, plus tax & gratuity |
Join us for Friday Night Rib Room at the Oliver Wight Tavern. Enjoy cocktails, ale, and good friends by our crackling fire, then indulge with our prime rib dinner with dishes adapted from early New England. (More Information)Reservations are recommended. |
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| The Stagecoach is Here! |
| October 26, 2009 - November 30, 2009 |
| $3 per person, in addition to Village admission |
Catch a ride on OSV's stagecoach, operating daily through foliage season, then weekends through November. Get a feel for early New England travel aboard the reproduction Concord coach, then stop into the Bullard Tavern to learn about the ins and outs of getting from here to there in early New England. (More Information) |
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