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.   

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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

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