Events
October 19, 2013 - 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
The Collectors' Forum at Old Sturbridge Village seeks to bring together scholars, connoisseurs, collectors, and enthusiasts for an entertaining and informative day of lectures, performances and programming.
Delightfully designed and intricately inlayed, the furniture of Nathan Lombard (1777-1847) stands out among the rich traditions of cabinetmaking found in rural Massachusetts in the early 1800s...
October 19, 2013 to October 20, 2013
See the full daily schedule for Saturday and Sunday.
A Harvest Season Celebration
Come help us celebrate the harvest and the beautiful New England autumn. Learn how food makes its way from the farm to the dining room table. Meet our oxen and see multiple teams demonstrate plowing and preparing the fields. Learn more about heritage breed animals and talk with breeders.
Help with the harvest,...
October 19, 2013 - 10:00 AM
MEMBER EVENT
Historic gardeners wanted to preserve and propagate their beautiful, fashionable - and costly - spring flowering bulbs and dahlia tubers. This session will present useful techniques such as bulb planting for both outdoor and indoor displays, as well as lifting, storing and dividing dahlia tubers. These October garden tasks bring the flower garden season to a close and look forward to the coming...
October 25, 2013 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Free Event!
(Replaces "Things that Go Bump in the Night)
In an effort to make programs at Old Sturbridge Village more affordable for families on a budget, the museum has revamped its popular "Things that Go Bump in the Night" event and will waive entrance fees and offer free admission for the new offering -- "Treats & Tricks" set for 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 25.
Children can take part in "spooky but safe" trick-or-treating from house-to-...
October 26, 2013 - 10:00 AM
Get an insider’s perspective on OSV’s exhibit Delightfully Designed – The Furniture and Life of Nathan Lombard. Tour the exhibit with a member of the curatorial staff. Explore Lombard’s furniture, view family artifacts, and hear family stories about the man behind this extraordinary furniture.
Tours at 10:00 am; please meet at the entrance to the exhibit in the Visitor Center.
