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 (picks up at the Asa Knight Store & Blacksmith Shop)
10:00-11:50 Ride the Stagecoach
($3 fee, 3 & under free)
(stops in front of the Bullard Tavern)
10:00 Tour the Sawmill
10:00 Tour the Gristmill
10:00 Broom Making Demonstration
(outside the Craft Center)
11:30 Waterpower Tour
(meets at the Carding Mill)
11:00 Golden Olden Tales
(in the Parsonage Barn)
11:30 Songs and Stories From America’s
Independence (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 Farmer’s 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 Water Power Tour
(meets at the Carding Mill)
1:30 A Guided Walk Through the Towne Garden
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 Tour the Sawmill
2:00 Music on the Antique Pipe Organ
(in the Center Meetinghouse)
2:30-4:50 Horse-Drawn Ride through
Countryside (picks up at the Asa Knight Store & Blacksmith Shop)
3:00 A Walk Exploring Ethnic Diversity
(meets outside the Towne House)
3:00 Tour the Gristmill
4:00 Sawmill Demonstration
* Daily Events are Subject to Change
HANDS ON CRAFTS CENTER
Instruction by Village craftspeople; make an item to take home. Today’s offerings include:
10:00-12:00– Make a Theorem Painting ($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.
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.
Old Sturbridge Inn & Reeder Family Lodges
Featuring The Historic Oliver Wight HouseLocated adjacent to the Museum, the OSV Inn and Lodges offer the historic ambience of the 10-room Oliver Wight House, built in 1789 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the comfort of and convenience of 29 modern lodging units, each with a private entrance and curbside parking. Online Bookings available at www.osv.org or call 508-347-5056.
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.
11:30-2:30 Lunch at the Oliver Wight Tavern
Tavern lunch available with table service
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!
Second Annual Members Quilt Challenge
Members were challenged to design and make a quilted entry based on some aspect of an artifact quilt selected from the OSV collection (add image of an 1808 hexagonal quilt made by Phebe Winsor of Johnston, Rhode Island). All types of quilted entries were welcome – traditional, contemporary, miniatures, garments, or accessories. All of the challenge entries will be on display in the OSV Visitor Center Gallery from June 5th through July 7th alongside quilting artifacts from our collections.
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!
ENJOY A FREE 2nd 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 June 30th, or apply today’s admission toward an annual Membership and enjoy free daytime visits for a year.
