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)
10:00-11:50 Ride the Stagecoach
($3 fee, 3 & under free)
(stops in front of the Bullard Tavern)
10:00-4:00 Quinebaug River Boat Ride
($3 fee, 3 & under free, 15 minute ride)
(at the dock by the Dummerston Bridge)
10:00 Sawmill Demonstration
10:00 Broom Making Demonstration
(outside the Craft Center)
10:30 Schoolyard Games
(meet by the District School)
11:00 Gristmill Demonstration
11:00 Towne House Tour
11:30 Music on the Antique Pipe Organ
(in the Center Meetinghouse)
11:30 Carding Mill Demonstration
12:00 Help the Farmers with Seasonal Work
(at the Freeman Barn)
12:30 Musket Firing Demonstration
(by the Bullard Tavern)
1:00-4:30 A Printer at Work (in the Printing Office)
1:00 A Guided Walk through the Center Village
(meets outside the Center Meetinghouse)
1:00 Carding Mill Demonstration
1:30-4:50 Ride the Stagecoach
($3 fee, 3 & under free)
(stops in front of the Bullard Tavern)
1:30 French & English (Tug o’ War)
(on the common)
1:30 Water Power Tour
(meets at the Carding Mill)
2:00-5:00 A Shoemaker at Work
(in the Shoe Shop)
2:00 19th Century Shadow Puppets
(in the Parsonage Barn)
2:00 19th Century Baseball
(meets by the Center Meetinghouse)
2:00 Sawmill Demonstration
2:30-4:50 Horse-Drawn Ride around the
Mill Pond (weather permitting)
3:00 19th Century Country Music
(In the Towne House)
3:00 Gristmill Demonstration
3:00 Hoop Races (meet by the Graveyard)
3:30 Carding Mill Demonstration
4:00 Sawmill Demonstration
4:15 Toy Fire Balloon Flight
(on the common)
* Daily Events are Subject to Change
BEEKEEPING EXHIBIT COMING SOON!
In preparation for the new Beekeeping Exhibit , the Herb Shed is currently closed to Visitors. We are in the process of installing observation hives & display for an early summer bee-ginning!
HANDS ON CRAFTS CENTER
Instruction by Village craftspeople; make an item to take home. Today’s offerings include:
10:00-12:00– Make a Tin Sconce ($5)
10:30-11:30– Forge an Iron Hook ($10)
10:00-4:30– Dip a Pair of Candles($5)
2:00-4:30– Weave a Bookmark($5)
Some restrictions on age, safety, and number of participants may apply. Cash and credit cards are accepted. Daily events are subject to change.
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.
DINING & SHOPPING
9:30-5:00 Grant Store & Bake Shop
(on the Common) Famous for our chocolate chip cookies, beverages & village made crafts.
9:30-5:30 Village Café (in the Oliver Wight Tavern)
Serves New England Coffee and hot beverages, cold beverages, baked goods, soups and "grab & go" sandwiches and salads.
10:00-2:00 Brunch at the Oliver Wight Tavern
Tavern lunch available with table service
11:00-3:00 Bullard Tavern
(on the Ground Floor) We have a wide array of lunch options available.
12:00-4:00 Little Cakes Ice Cream Stand
10:00-5:30 Museum Gift Shop & Book Store
We stay 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!
