Today’s Events
(Events are 20 minutes unless noted)
9:30
to 12:00 A Shoemaker at Work
in
the Shoe Shop
10:30 Meet
Your Neighbors: An Orientation Tour
meets
in front of the Center Meetinghouse
10:30 Punch and Judy Puppet Show
in the Parsonage Barn
11:30 Songs and Stories of Long Ago
in the Parsonage Barn
12:00 Meet Your Neighbors: An Orientation Tour
meets
in front of the Center Meetinghouse
12:00 The
Farmer’s Toolshed at the Freeman Barn
12:30 Musket Firing Demonstration
near
the Bullard Tavern
1:00 Meet a Schoolkeeper in the District School
1:00
to 4:00 A Printer at Work in the Printing Office
2:00 Songs and Stories of Long Ago
in the Parsonage Barn
3:00 Mrs. Whitcher Discusses Country Society
in the Dennison Building
Daily Events are Subject to Change.
Demonstrations
10:00, 2:00
Broom-Making - near
the Crafts Center
10:00, 2:00, 3:30 Sawmill
11:30, 1:00, 3:00 Carding Mill
Also, see ongoing demonstrations from 9:30 a.m.
until 5 p.m. in the Fenno Textile Exhibit, the Tin
Shop, the Blacksmith Shop, the Freeman House (hearth cooking), and the
Pottery.
Hands-On
Crafts Center
Instruction
by Village craftspeople; make an item to take home. Today’s offerings include:
10:00-12:30 Make a Clay Pot ($10)
10:00-4:30 Make a Tin
Candleholder ($5)
2:30-4:30 Dip
a Candle ($5)
Some age and safety
restrictions apply. Cash payment is
accepted on site; credit cards also accepted.
In the History Gateway
Icons of New England
Kidstory – Playing
with History
Taking Root: The Growing
Business of Gardening in Pots in the 1800s
The
J. Cheney Wells Clock Gallery
The
Stagecoach is Coming!
In anticipation of the arrival of a reproduction 19th-century
stagecoach later this month (rides will be available), the Bar Room at the
Bullard Tavern has taken on a new look.
Learn about travel in early New England and the
role of the tavern in the community.
In the Barnyard – Lambs are here!
The newest lambs are near the Fenno Barn; you may see heritage breed farm
animals also at the Freeman Farm and near the Towne House.
A Child’s Life at the
Fitch House
Life in the early 1800s through the eyes of a child.
From Corset to Cap: The Layers of Fashion - A rare
glimpse at early 19th-century garments in OSV’s collection; located in the Firearms
& Textiles Building.
NEW! 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. See a demonstration of spinning or weaving,
and try your hand at some related activities.
Goods from the Woods
Explore the harvest from New
England’s forests; located in the Sugar Shack.
New at OSV: The Small House
Most of the buildings at Old Sturbridge Village are old,
but this one is new! Built by our costumed craftsmen with traditional tools and
techniques, one in four early New England homes
was about this size. We still have some work left to do, but
stop in and see our progress.
The Environmental Point of View
Woodland
Walk - entrance near the Graveyard
Pasture Walk - entrance behind
Freeman Farm
River Walk - entrance near the
Sawmill
Dining & Shopping
6:30-5:30 Village Café - near museum entrance
9:30-5:00 Grant Store & Bake Shop
10:00-5:30 Museum Gift Shop & Book
Store
10:00-3:00 Bullard Tavern Cafeteria
11:30-2:30 Oliver Wight Tavern
Visit the Museum Gift Shop and try a free sample of
our homemade fudge.
Remember Old Sturbridge Village for your next social function, office party, or corporate
meeting.
We’re interested in your feedback
Please tell us about your visit at www.osv.org.
Upcoming Programs
Discovery Camps
at Old Sturbridge Village
Children from age 6 to 17 are invited to experience
firsthand what life was like as a kid in a rural early 19th-century New
England village.
Register now at www.osv.org/discovery for five-day
summer sessions.
Mother’s Day, May 11
Bring Mom to OSV on Mother’s Day and she gets free
admission. The whole family will enjoy a
springtime visit – don’t miss the newborn lambs – and learn how motherhood was
different and also the same in early New England.
Muster Day, May 17
The hometown militia gathers for a day of muskets,
fifes, and drums. For this event, OSV
welcomes the 1812 Marine detachment from the U.S.S. Constitution in Boston.
MOVIE Tonight and Tomorrow, 7 p.m.
I’m Not There (R)
Starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett,
Heath Ledger
Brewer Theater in OSV’s
Visitor Center, $5
Thanks
to our corporate supporters: