TODAY AT OSV * Daily Events are Subject to Change
9:30-12:00 A Printer at Work
(in the Printing Office)
9:30-1:00 A Shoemaker at Work
(in the Shoe Shop)
10:00-11:30 Try Your Hand at Fishing
(meets near the Changing Landscape Exhibit)
10:00-11:50 Ride the Stagecoach
($3 fee, 3 & under free)
(stops in front of the Bullard Tavern)
10:00-1:00 Decorative Arts Demonstrations by
Members of the Historical Society for Early
American Decoration (in the Visitor Center)
10:00-1:00 Horse-Drawn Ride around the
Countryside (Picks up in front of the Asa
Knight Store & the Blacksmith Shop)
10:00 Sawmill Demonstration
10:00 Broom Making Demonstration
(outside the Craft Center)
11:00 Towne House Tour
11:00 Meet the Calf (at the Freeman Barn)
11:00 Gristmill Demonstration
11:30 Learn a Dance with the OSV Dancers
(by the Center Meetinghouse)
11:30 Tunes & Tales From a Time Gone By
(in the Parsonage Barn)
11:30 Carding Mill Demonstration
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 Farm)
12:30 Musket Firing Demonstration
(by the Bullard Tavern)
12:30 19th Century School Lesson
(in the District School)
1:00-4:30 A Printer at Work (in the Printing Office)
1:00 A Guided Walk Around the Center Village
(meets outside the Center Meetinghouse)
1:00 Learn to Dance with the OSV Dancers
(by the Center Meetinghouse)
1:00 Carding Mill Demonstration
1:00 Meet the Calf (at the Freeman Barn)
1:00 Schoolyard Games
(meet by the District School)
1:30 Water Power Tour (meets at the Carding Mill)
1:30 French & English (Tug o’ War)
(on the common)
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 Putting by the Harvest: Tour the Freeman
Root Cellar (at the Freeman Farmhouse)
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
Countryside (Picks up in front of the Asa
Knight Store & the Blacksmith Shop)
3:00 Gristmill Demonstration
3:00 Hoop Races (meet by the Graveyard)
3:00 Meet 19th Century Author Lydia Maria Child
(in the Parsonage Barn)
3:30 Milking Demonstration
(at the Freeman Barn)
4:00 Sawmill Demonstration
4:15 Toy Fire Balloon Flight (on the common)
Please Note: The Clock Gallery is closed to prepare for the Nathan Lombard Exhibit.
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)
10:30-11:30—Forge an Iron Hook ($10)
10:00-4:30–Dip a Pair of Candles ($5)
2:00-4:30—Make a Tin Candleholder ($5)
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 NOW OPEN!
Our newest exhibit will not only highlight the historical story of beekeeping, but relate it to the modern practices and concerns of keeping bees.
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 "grab & go" sandwiches and salads.
11:00-2:00 Bullard Tavern
(on the Ground Floor) We have a wide array of lunch options available.
10:00-2:00 Brunch 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.
