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 through the
countryside (stops at the Knight Store
and the Blacksmith Shop)
10:00-11:50 Ride the Stagecoach
($3 fee, 3 & under free)
(stops in front of the Bullard Tavern)
10:00 Visit the Sawmill
10:00 Broom Making Demonstration
(outside the Craft Center)
11:30 Tales From the Lewis and Clark Expedition
(in the Parsonage Barn)
12:00-4:00 Quinebaug River Boat Ride
($3 fee, 3 & under free, 15 minute ride)
(at the dock by the Dummerston Bridge)
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)
1:30-4:50 Ride the Stagecoach
($3 fee, 3 & under free)
(stops in front of the Bullard Tavern)
2:00-5:00 A Shoemaker at Work
(in the Shoe Shop)
2:00 Sawmill Demonstration
2:00 19th Century Country Music
(in the Parsonage Barn)
2:30-4:50 Horse-Drawn Ride through the
countryside (stops at the Knight Store
and the Blacksmith Shop)
3:00 The Minister Practices His Sermon
(in the Center Meetinghouse)4:00 Visit the Sawmill
* Daily Events are Subject to Change
*Please Note: The Towne House is closed today due to the floor clothes being re-varnished.
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 Candleholder ($5)
10:00-4:30– Dip a Pair of Candles ($5)
2:00-4:00- Make Your Own Broom ($15)
Some restrictions on age, safety, and number of participants may apply. Cash and credit cards are accepted. 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 & displays for an early summer bee-ginning!
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.
11:00-2:00 Bullard Tavern
(on the Ground Floor) We have a wide array of lunch options available.
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!
