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01/14/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Meets at the Visitor Center to walk to the Costume Shop
Behind the Scenes: Costume Shop
Join OSV staff for a tour of the costume building that houses all of the reproduction costuming for the Village and learn about the work involved in clothing an entire village! Space is limited to eight – first come, first serve. An additional tour will be offered at 11:30.
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02/11/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Meets at the Visitors Center to walk to the Research Library
Behind the Scenes: Research Library
Take a closer look behind the scenes in the Research Library where OSV staff will bring out some highlights from the OSV collection.
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03/10/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Meets in the Clock Gallery
A Matter of Time
In the years before standardized time, New Englanders measured “time” in many ways. Spend some time in the Clock Gallery exploring apparent time, mean time and 19th century time management.
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04/14/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Meets at the Firearms and Textiles Building
Spun Some, Wove Some
Learn about how the industrial revolution changed women’s textile production and explore why some women chose to spin and weave at home even with an abundance of affordable cloth that was available.
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05/12/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Meets at the Visitors Center to walk to the Collections Storage Classroom
Historic Beekeeping
Explore the subject of historic beekeeping in New England and see some period examples of beekeeping equipment like skeps and bee boxes.
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06/09/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Meets at the Visitors Center to walk to the Collections Storage Classroom
Trimmed to Taste
See some of the beautiful surviving examples of women’s headwear from the Old Sturbridge Village collection and learn about the art of millinery.
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07/14/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Firearms Exhibit
A Tour of the Militia Exhibit
Take a tour of the Militia Exhibit with an Old Sturbridge Village staff member and learn about firearms in New England.
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08/11/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Firearms and Textile Exhibit Building
19th Century Children's Clothing
Examine the life of 19th century children through their clothes and other textiles.
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09/08/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Meets at the Visitor Center to walk to the David Wight House
Behind the Scenes: HSEAD Research Center
Join a member of the Historic Society for Early American Decoration (HSEAD) for a tour of the HSEAD Research Center in the David Wight House and learn about early decorating techniques.
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10/13/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Meets at the Sawmill
A Look at the Archeology of the Mill Sites
Nature and the hand of man altered the flow of the Quinebaug River to operate mills on this site since the late 1700s. Learn how the land, water, and their use have changed over time.
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11/10/2012
10:00am |
OSV Staff
Location: Meets at the Visitor Center to walk to the Collections Storage Classroom
Medical Equipment
Take a closer look at early medical equipment in the OSV collection and learn about the practice of medicine in 19th century New England.
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