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Daily Events |
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Friday, November 20 |
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)
10:30 A Tour of the Towne House
11:30 The Peddler Comes To Town
in the Bullard Tavern
12:00 Help the Farmers with Late Fall Work
at the Freeman Farm
12:30 Musket Firing Demonstration
near the Bullard Tavern
Sponsored by the NRA Foundation
2:00 The Peddler Comes To Town
in the Bullard Tavern
3:00 19th-Century Country Music
in the Dennison Building
Daily Events are Subject to Change.
Outdoor Activities are Weather Permitting.
Demonstrations
Also, see ongoing demonstrations until 4pm in the Small House, Pottery, Tin Shop, Blacksmith Shop, and Freeman Farmhouse. Also, see A Shoemaker at Work (9:30am-noon) and A Printer at Work (1-4pm).
Hands-On Crafts Center
Instruction by Village craftspeople; make an item to take home. Today’s offering:
1:00 to 3:30 Make a Tin Candleholder ($5)
Some age and safety 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 & 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 seldom-seen pieces of early Massachusetts furniture from the OSV collection.
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 map)
Where does our food come from? Why does the New England landscape look the way it does? Explore these questions and more in OSV’s newest visitor experience.
The Tavern and the Stagecoach
The stagecoach runs on weekends, but head to the Bullard Tavern today to learn about travel in the 1830s and the role of taverns in the community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Environmental Point of View
Woodland Walk - entrance near the 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.
Goods from the Woods
Explore the harvest from New England’s forests; located near the start of the Woodland Walk.
Crafting a Living
Stop into the Freeman Barn and learn about how some Native American families supported themselves in early New England.
Dining & Shopping
9:30-4:00 Village Café - in the Oliver Wight Tavern
9:30-4:00 Grant Store & Bake Shop – receive a free hot beverage with the purchase of a mug
10:00-4:30 Museum Gift Shop & Book Store – stop in for a free sample of our homemade fudge
11:30-2:30 Oliver Wight Tavern
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 30. Please note we are open Wed.-Sun., closed Mon.-Tues.
Upcoming Events
Thanksgiving Day Celebration – Nov. 26
This was an important holiday in the 1830s and many elements of it are re-created for visitors. More details at www.osv.org.
Thanksgiving Weekend – Nov. 27-29
Holiday festivities continue with a re-creation of a shooting match on Friday, Nov. 27, and a re-creation of an early New England wedding on Saturday, Nov. 28. The Village is also open on Sunday, Nov. 29. Space still available for dining on Friday; details at www.osv.org.
Twelve Nights of Christmas - Dec. 3-6; 10-13; 17-20
Plan now to spend a festive candlelit evening here in Dec.…tickets on sale now at www.osv.org. Plan on Dinner by Candlelight in the Oliver Wight Tavern, with seatings from 4 to 8pm on these 12 evenings.
Brunch with Santa, Dec. 6, 13, or 20
Santa makes a special stop at the Oliver Wight Tavern on Sundays in December. Make it a memorable part of your holiday gatherings. Call 508 347 3362.
We’re interested in your feedback
Please let us know about your visit at www.osv.org.
Thanks to our corporate supporters:
Fall at OSV sponsored by
Events and times subject to change
Village Special EventsOccurring on or around 11/20/2009
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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 on weekends through November, including Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after. 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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