Workshops
November 11 & 12, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Blacksmith Shop | Workshop FULLNovember 18 & 19, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Blacksmith Shop Instructor: David DufficyWorkshop Fee:$150.00 per person (Minimum age to participate is 18 years old)Includes materials, supplies and instruction.Class Size: Each Class Limited to 6 participantsDescription: Nineteenth century blacksmiths were crucial. Their trade varied from keeping doors on hinges and wagons in proper working order to making weapons for the town's US Armory for national defense. Learn this historic trade from Professional Blacksmith David Dufficy and echo the clang of the hammer on hot iron - just as they did 150 years ago!
December 2, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. OR 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. [Afternoon Class FULL]December 3, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. OR 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. [Afternoon Class FULL]December 9, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. OR 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. [Morning & Afternoon Classes FULL]December 10, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. OR 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. [Afternoon Class FULL] Instructor: Carol AndersonWorkshop Fee: $25.00 per person (Children under 6 years old may attend for free with a registered adult)Covers supplies for candy recipes and instruction from a foodways expert. Class Size: Each Class Limited to 4 participantsDescription: A Victorian candy-making workshop. Learn the art and mystery of the confectioner’s yuletide trade of making treats. Explore the world of sugar work and make clear toy candy with Historic Foodways Expert, Carol Anderson.