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Aug
31
TO Feb 23
In Pursuit of the Picturesque: The Art of James Wells Champney
August 31, 2024 - 9:30 AM - February 23, 2025 - 4:30 PMFlynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)
Through an array of paintings, pastels, photographs, and material culture, In Pursuit of the Picturesque takes a fresh perspective on the New England artist, James Wells Champney and how he played a pivotal role in shaping late 19th-century perceptions of nostalgia and beauty.
Sep
28
TO Feb 23
Building a Collection: Recent Acquisitions at Historic Deerfield
September 28, 2024 - 9:30 AM - February 23, 2025 - 4:30 PMFlynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)
Featuring special acquisition highlights from the past five years in the areas of furniture, ceramics, metalwork, paintings, prints, textiles, and rare books, the exhibit includes four sections that explain why and how the museum’s staff added these items to the collection.
Oct
2
TO May 3
Vermont Furniture from the Alley Collection
October 2, 2024 - 9:30 AM - May 3, 2027 - 4:30 PMFlynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)
The exhibition highlights both published and unpublished material from the Alleys’ collection, showing how these objects reveal varied techniques and ornament as well as the characteristics of the environment in which they were made.
Oct
4
TO Oct 26
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Indigenous Foods, The Three Sisters, and the Fall Harvest
October 4, 2024 - 9:30 AM - October 26, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Open Oct. 4, 5, 11 – 14, 18, 25, 26 from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come visit our open-hearth cooks as they prepare New England dishes made with Indigenous ingredients such as corn, beans, and squash.
Oct
5
TO May 3
Wilson Printing Office
October 5, 2024 - 9:30 AM - May 3, 2025 - 4:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., excluding lunch. Visit the newly reopened Wilson Printing Office where printer in residence Martin Antonetti will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors.
Oct
5
TO Dec 1
Family Program! Creating with Colors
October 5, 2024 - 12:00 PM - December 1, 2024 - 4:30 PMHistory Workshop (+ Google Map)
Open every Saturday and Sunday through November 17th. Create and take home your own vibrant Deerfield landscape using pastels just like Deerfield artist James Wells Champney, who produced scenic views of Deerfield at the end of the 19th century.
Oct
11
TO Oct 26
SOLD OUT Deerfield After Dark Ghost Walks: Ghost Stories of Old Deerfield
October 11, 2024 - 7:00 PM - October 26, 2024 - 7:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
SOLD OUT.
Oct
19
Historic Trade Demonstration: White Pine Bark and Ash Bark Basketmaking with Jennifer Lee
October 19, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 19, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
October 19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Join us for basketmaking with Jennifer Lee.
Oct
19
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Wampanoag Cookery with Angela Marcellino
October 19, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 19, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
October 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Angela Marcellino will be our guest cook for the day.
Oct
19
Historic Trade Demonstration: Architectural Woodworking Featuring Joinery with Ted Ingraham
October 19, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 19, 2024 - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
October 19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Join us for architectural woodworking with Ted Ingraham.
Oct
21
TO Oct 29
Champney’s Restaurant: Spirit Gathering Gallery Dinner with Brandie Wells
October 21, 2024 - 6:00 PM - October 29, 2024 - 9:00 PM
Monday, October 21 & Tuesday, October 29. Buffet at 6 p.m. & the show goes from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Oct
26
Graveyards and Gravestones
October 26, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 26, 2024 - 4:00 PM
Join us for this all-day event of immersion in the world of graveyards and gravestones, featuring demonstrations, tours, and a lecture!
Oct
26
Gravestone Carving with Karin Sprague
October 26, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 26, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
October 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Watch and learn about the historic trade of gravestone carving, in a demonstration from expert stone-carver, Karin Sprague.
Oct
26
Illustrated Lecture by Claire Carlson: “Old Deerfield’s Old Graveyards”
October 26, 2024 - 11:00 AM - October 26, 2024 - 12:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join Claire Carlson, Historic Deerfield’s Director of Archeology for an illustrated lecture, titled “Old Deerfield’s Old Graveyards.”
Oct
26
Guided Afternoon Tours of the Gravestone Art of Solomon Ashley
October 26, 2024 - 1:00 PM - October 26, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
1 p.m. & 3p.m. on Oct. 26. Each tour will be 50 minutes long. Enjoy a walking tour past the Town Common and the Old Burying Ground on Albany Road.
Oct
27
Champney’s Restaurant: The Witches’ Ball
October 27, 2024 - 11:30 AM - October 27, 2024 - 1:00 PM
Come dressed in your Halloween best and enjoy a Halloween Buffet!
Nov
2
TO Nov 16
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Time for Pie
November 2, 2024 - 9:30 AM - November 16, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
November 2, 9, 16 from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come visit with our open hearth cook and see what pies are on the menu!
Nov
2
Historic Trade Demonstration: Woodworking with Sharon Mehrman
November 2, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 2, 2024 - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join us for woodworking with Sharon Mehrman.
Nov
2
Historic Trade Demonstration: Dressmaking with Linda Oakley and Shoemaking with Peter Oakley
November 2, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 2, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join us for dressmaking with Linda Oakley and shoemaking with Peter Oakley.
Nov
2
Historic Trade Demonstration: Tinsmithing with Richard Eckert
November 2, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 2, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join us for tinsmithing with Richard Eckert.
Nov
3
Textile Identification Day with Rabbit Goody
November 3, 2024 - 9:00 AM - November 3, 2024 - 4:00 PM
Come learn about historic textiles (and bring your own!) to be identified by renowned weaver/textile historian Rabbit Goody of Thistle Hill Weavers in New York!
Nov
7
TO Nov 8
Reawakening Materials: American Art, Empire, and Material Histories in Historic Deerfield’s Collection
November 7, 2024 - 12:00 AM - November 8, 2024 - 11:59 PM
Join us for “Reawakening Materials: American Art, Empire, and Material Histories in Historic Deerfield’s Collection”: a public colloquium centered on Historic Deerfield’s collection of paintings, works on paper, and decorative arts.
Nov
9
TO Nov 10
Historic Trade Demonstration: A Gown in a Day with Emily Stringham
November 9, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 10, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join Emily Stringham and her apprentice Erin Jarrett to learn about 18th-century women’s fashions and sewing techniques and watch as a mid-18th century gown is constructed by hand.
Nov
16
Historic Trade Demonstration: Powder Horn Carving with Laurie McCarthy
November 16, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 16, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join us for powder horn carving with artist and reenactor Laurie McCarthy.
Nov
16
Historic Trade Demonstration: Gravestone Carving with Allison Steel
November 16, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 16, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Watch and learn about the historic trade of gravestone carving, in a demonstration from expert stone-carver, Allison Steel.
Nov
16
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Stephen Earp
November 16, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 16, 2024 - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join us for redware pottery with Stephen Earp.
Nov
23
TO Dec 1
Family Program: Make a Simple Gift
November 23, 2024 - 9:30 AM - December 1, 2024 - 4:30 PMHistory Workshop (+ Google Map)
Nov. 23, 24, 29, 30 and Dec. 1 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Come and make a simple, perfect holiday gift by hand!
Nov
23
Hands-On Open Hearth Cooking Workshop: Let’s Bake!
November 23, 2024 - 1:00 PM - November 23, 2024 - 5:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Using a bake kettle and the beehive oven, participants will make a savory pie, a sweet cake, and a special biscuit in each session.
Nov
28
Champney’s Restaurant: Thanksgiving Dinner
November 28, 2024 - 11:30 AM - November 28, 2024 - 6:30 PM
Enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner at Champney’s Restaurant.
Nov
29
TO Dec 1
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Winter Soups and Stews
November 29, 2024 - 9:30 AM - December 1, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Come to the kitchen and see what’s on the menu for a cold winter’s day!
Nov
29
TO Dec 21
Champney’s Restaurant: Hayride by Clay Hill Farm
November 29, 2024 - 12:00 PM - December 21, 2024 - 3:00 PM
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. on November 29 – December 1, 7 – 8, 14 – 15, 21. Perfect outside activity for a fall afternoon. Private 30-minute wagon rides by Clay Hill Farm on Old Main Street. Bring your own blankets and enjoy a wonderful outdoor activity in the country.
Nov
29
TO Dec 19
Champney’s Restaurant: Holiday Music by the Fire Tonight by John Waynelovich
November 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM - December 19, 2024 - 9:00 PM
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on November 29 and December 5, 12, 19. Live music in the Tavern by local keyboardist John Waynelovich.
Nov
30
Winter Pastimes and the Society of the 17th Century
November 30, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 30, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
The Society of the 17th Century, a group of re-enactors, will bring Hall Tavern to life with an incredible array of period arts, crafts, and trades!
Dec
1
TO Dec 17
Champney’s Restaurant: Dinner with Santa & Mrs. Claus
December 1, 2024 - 4:00 PM - December 17, 2024 - 6:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on December 1 – 3, 9 – 10, 16 – 17. Santa & Mrs. Claus will join your table to share a story and listen to your holiday wishes.
Dec
14
Winter Frolic 2024
December 14, 2024 - 12:00 PM - December 14, 2024 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Come learn English country dancing with local ensemble Merry Company. Make an apple pomander and a rolled beeswax candle to take home, have fun stringing popcorn and cranberry garlands, and help our hearth cook mix up a recipe. Sip hot apple cider, play board games, and have fun playing dress up in old fashioned costumes.
Dec
20
Champney’s Restaurant: National Ugly Sweater Day with Live Music
December 20, 2024 - 11:30 AM - December 20, 2024 - 9:00 PM
Live music 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. by TJ & The Peepers.
Dec
31
Champney’s Restaurant: Kids’ Count Down to Noon
December 31, 2024 - 11:30 AM - December 31, 2024 - 1:00 PM
Live kid’s music by Tom Carroll & Laurie Davidson. A countdown to noon with cider toast!
Dec
31
Champney’s Restaurant: New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2024 - 4:00 PM - December 31, 2024 - 10:00 PM
Come gather with family and friends for dinner and live music.
Jan
25
Champney’s Restaurant: Robert Burns Night
January 25, 2025 - 6:00 PM - January 25, 2025 - 9:00 PM
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Saturday, January 25.
Jan
26
TO Apr 27
Free Winter Lecture Series – Tempus Fugit/Time Flies: Measuring, Perceiving, and Living Time in Early America
January 26, 2025 - 2:00 PM - April 27, 2025 - 3:00 PM
This series features speakers who will address both the abstract and material nature of time found not only in clocks but also in other objects and processes central to life in early New England such as brewing, needlework, husbandry, farming, and cooking.
Feb
1
Hands-On Open Hearth Cooking Workshop: Basics From Hearth to Table
February 1, 2025 - 1:00 PM - February 1, 2025 - 5:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
For the beginner, come try a range of hearth cooking techniques, recipes, and equipment. Learn how to make a boiled pudding!
Feb
8
Hands-On Open Hearth Cooking Workshop: Baking in the Beehive Oven
February 8, 2025 - 1:00 PM - February 8, 2025 - 5:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Come learn how to fire the oven. We will bake bread and pie in the beehive oven.
Feb
15
Hands-On Open Hearth Cooking Workshop: A Special Evening
February 15, 2025 - 3:00 PM - February 15, 2025 - 7:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Come and prepare hearty tavern fare, including soup, meat roasted in front of the flames, and a delicious pie. Then, enjoy your supper by the fire.
Feb
17
TO Feb 21
February Fun!
February 17, 2025 - 10:00 AM - February 21, 2025 - 3:00 PMHistory Workshop (+ Google Map)
February 17 – 21, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Come and play at the History Workshop during February school vacation week.
Feb
18
TO Feb 20
Hands-On Cooking Workshop: Kids Can Cook
February 18, 2025 - 1:00 PM - February 20, 2025 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
February 18 – 20, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Sign up for this kid-friendly cooking workshop.