Today at OSV

9:30-12:00  A Printer at Work
            (in the Printing Office)
9:30-1:00   A Shoemaker at Work
            (in the Shoe Shop)
10:00-1:00  Horse-Drawn Ride around the
            Mill Pond (weather permitting)
11:00   Towne House Tour
11:30   Of Ice and Men: A History of
           Ice Skates and Skating
            (in the Dennison Building)
12:00   Meet the Oxen (at the Freeman Barn)
1:00   A Guided Walk through the Center Village
            (meets outside the Center Meetinghouse)
1:00-3:30  A Printer at Work (in the Printing Office)
2:00   Of Ice and Men: A History of
           Ice Skates and Skating
            (in the Dennison Building)
2:00-4:00  A Shoemaker at Work
            (in the Shoe Shop)
2:30-4:00  Horse-Drawn Ride around the
             Mill Pond (weather permitting)
3:00   Meet 19^th Century Irish Immigrant
          Mary Culligan  (in the Towne House)

* Daily Events are Subject to Change
* Outdoor Activities are Weather Permitting

HANDS ON CRAFTS CENTER
Instruction by Village craftspeople; make an item to take home.
Today’s offerings include:
10:00-11:45 – Make a Clay Pot ($10)
1:00-3:30 –Paint a Mini OSV Exhibit:
                  The Friends Meetinghouse ($5)
Some restrictions on age, safety, and number of participants may apply.
Cash and credit cards are accepted.
* Daily events are subject to change.

Please Note:  The Parsonage will be closing at 3:30 for a private event.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

DINING & SHOPPING
9:30-4:00  Grant Store & Bake Shop
Serving soup & sandwiches today (on the Common)
10:00-4:00 Village Café (in the Oliver Wight Tavern)
We have lunch options and freshly baked desserts.
11:30-2:30 Oliver Wight Tavern
10:00-4:30  Museum Gift Shop & Book Store
We’re open a bit later than the rest of the village to give you the opportunity to find that ultimate souvenir. Please come see what we have to offer!

BY THE FIRESIDE: Decorating the
New England Parlor Hearth, 1790-1840 –
(in the Visitor Center Gallery) – through May 28th
See the best of our extensive collection of Early New England antiques used to furnish parlor hearths. 

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 Environmental Point of view
River Walk is open (entrance near the Sawmill)
Woodland Walk is open
          (entrance near the Graveyard)
Pasture Walk is open
           (entrance behind the Freeman Farm)
Also, see an exhibit in the Quinebaug Bridge about the important role rivers played in early New England life.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Be Mine: Chocolate & Valentines –
February 11-12, 2012 – 9:30am-4:00pm
Meet artistic & entrepreneurial Esther Howland who made the first valentine greeting card in Worcester.  See historic chocolate processing and learn about its uses as a 19^th Century beverage.

Valentine’s Dinner  – February 11, 2012
Enjoy a romantic dinner served by the fireside in the Oliver Wight Tavern.  Pair this lovely dining event with discounted tickets to Sweet Romance: An Evening of Chocolate & Romance. 
Reservations required.

Sweet Romance: An Evening of Chocolate & Romance – February 11, 2012 – 7:00pm Join us for an evening filled with the love letters of John & Abigail Adams brought to life, historic chocolate processing, chocolate & cheese tasting, & musical entertainment. Buy your tickets online or at the Visitor Center today!

Presidents’ Day Weekend –
February 18-20, 2012
Celebrate Presidents’ Day Weekend by learning how early New Englanders honored the nation’s first great American hero – George Washington!
Maple Days – Weekends in March
See maple sugaring as it was done in the early 19^th-century rural New England & learn why the final product historically was sugar, not syrup.

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT OSV?
Please read more about our volunteer opportunities at:   www. osv.org/join_support/volunteer.html

ENJOY A FREE 2^nd VISIT WITHIN 10 DAYS!
With your full price admission, you can have your receipt validated at any gift shop today for a free return visit between now and February 18th, or apply today’s admission toward an annual Membership and enjoy free daytime visits for a year.