2013 CALENDAR
Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

Celebrating Half A Century

~ LOOKING AHEAD AT 2013 ~

“Seasons of the Year” - A four part series in celebration of 50 years of Quiet Valley’s mission to preserve and present the agricultural history of the 19th century. Each series will include a 25 minute presentation on a season of the year from a farm perspective and a coordinating demonstration, hands-on session and food tasting.

Spring - A Time of Renewal - Saturday, April 13, 2013
The Bounty of Summer - Saturday, June 15, 2013
Autumn - Harvest Time - Saturday, September 7, 2013
Winter and the Holidays - Saturday, November 9, 2013

Seasons of the Year - Series 1: “Spring - A Time of Renewal” - Saturday April 13
Offered twice, once at 12:00 pm and again at 2:00 pm, Engel Education Building: A Presentation - The Delicate Tastes of Spring which discusses the transition in the diet of early settlers from a limited winter selection to the fresh foods offered in spring; A Demonstration of egg crafts; A Hands-on Activity - making tasty bunny rolls; Sample - yummy Springtime Treats
$5.00 per person per session, or $15.00 for a family up to 5, or $25.00 for a family up to 9
Please call 570-992-6161 or E-mail by 3:00 pm on Friday, April 12 to sign up.

Seasons of the Year - Series 2: “Summer - The Bounty of Summer” - Saturday June 15
Summer Garden Party - our sixth annual
This year’s Summer Garden Party will offer lots of favorite activities such as a stroll through the garden, garden lore, samplings of yummy things made with fresh herbs and vegetables. At the Garden Soil - It’s Not Dirt demonstration learn what makes a good growing medium for vegetables. At the Repurposed Containers area container gardens will be for sale and the gardener will be available to offer how-to tips. Children will love to get their hands dirty in good clean soil while they plant seeds. A craft area will let both kids and adults have a chance to make art using plants and veggies.
50th Anniversary Occasion - A Victorian Tea with “Emma Marsh”
$12.00 per person - reservations required by June 7: 1st Seating 11:30 - 1:00; 2nd Seating 2:00 - 3:30
:) This tea is appropriate for ages 10 years and up (:
Come enjoy tea with Quiet Valley's own 1890s matriarch, Emma Marsh, who will share her ideas on a proper tea party. Fresh baked cookies, breads, cakes, tea sandwiches, lemonade and herbal teas will be served. Special music, readings, door prizes add to the fun. Please feel free to wear your prettiest Sunday bonnet. Seating is limited so make reservations early.
All funds raised will benefit Quiet Valley!
Call for reservations at 570-992-6161 or E-mail.
If you would like to take a tour of the farm before or after the Victorian Tea and visit the Summer Garden Party area you can do so at a discounted rate of $8.00 per person.

Music in the Valley - Saturday July 13th - our seventh annual
Good old-fashion, traditional music played around the farm.
There will be hands-on opportunities and sing-a-longs for the children.
The NJ Frontier Guard will be having an encampment
50th Anniversary Occasion - Celebration Weekend! - See the Calendar date below

Heritage Craft Day - Saturday August 3rd - our seventh annual
A day to watch heritage crafts being demonstrated and an opportunity to try them out for yourself.
50th Anniversary Occasion - Country Auction - A time to get together for a good time in the community and maybe get a bargain or two while here (no buyer's premium).

Pocono State Crafts Festival - Saturday & Sunday August 24 & 25
Quiet Valley is the host site for this event. Buildings will be open, but there will be no regular tours these days;
we will also have wagon rides and bread baking. There will be lots of fine art and crafts. There is an admission charge for all attendees including Quiet Valley members. The NJ Frontier Guard will be having an encampment.

Seasons of the Year - Series 3: “Autumn - Harvest Time” - Saturday September 7, 2013
4:30 - 7:00pm - Evening tours going out every half hour with a focus on harvest time, also a presentation in the Schoolhouse - Preserving the Bounty, with Farm to Table food tastings which will feature apples at the bake oven, sauerkraut at the school, corn at the cellar kitchen and winter squash at the open barn, a Harvest related demonstration and hands-on activity will take place in the open barn area. A special opportunity to see the farm in a different light with a unique focus , one that includes the delicious tastes of autumn. Donation of $15.00. Please call 570-992-6161 or E-mail to reserve a spot.

Seasons of the Year - Series 4: “Winter Celebrations” - Saturday November 9, 2013
Offered twice, beginning at 12:00 pm and again at 2:00 pm Engel Education Building: A Presentation - Celebrating an Abundant Year will look at the end of the year celebrations of early PA German settlers and traditional holiday foods; Demonstration - Traditional Decorations; Hands-on activity - Old Fashion Ornaments; Food Tasting - Holiday Treats
$5.00 per person per session. Please call 570-992-6161 or E-mail to reserve a spot.

School Programs: Teachers see the Educational Programs or Educational Resources sections

Ice Harvest

Join us for a fun day at the Ice Pond gathering blocks of ice to store in our Ice House for use throughout the year.

The date will be announced here when the ice is thick enough (about 10") - Sorry, but the freezing weather did not hold out long enough to form enough ice. No ice for the ice house this year!

Maple Sugaring

Come out and see how Maple Sugaring was done here. When the sap begins to flow due to freezing nights and warm days we begin to gather.

Maple Sugaring will be held Saturday March 9
from 9:00am to 1:00pm
All are invited to come out and see how farms in the past found "sugar."
See spile making, tree tapping, sap boiling and a chance to taste our maple syrup on pancakes.
Admission is FREE. Dress warm! and be prepared to walk down the road to our Sugar Shack.
Call during the week 570-992-6161 with any questions.

School Programs: Teachers see the Educational Programs or Educational Resources sections

Saturday, April 13 - Seasons of the Year - Part 1
The first in a four part of our "Seasons of the Year" series, Spring - A Time of Renewal, will take place at two different times beginning at 12:00 pm and again at 2:00 pm. The cost is $5.00 per person for each session, $15.00 for a family up to 5, or $25.00 for a family up to 9. There will be a presentation on "The Delicate Tastes of Spring" which discusses the transition in the diet of early settlers from a limited winter selection to the fresh tastes of springtime. A demonstration, a hands-on activity and a food tasting are also a part of the series presentation.

"Seasons of the Year" is a four part series being presented in 2013 in celebration of the 50th year of Quiet Valley's mission to preserve and present the agricultural history of the 19th century.

Sat., May 4, 10 am to 4 pm - Spring Tours

Sat., May 11, 10 am to 4 pm - Spring Tours

May 18-19: Farm Animal Frolic (more info) Also May 25-26

May 18 & 19, Sat. & Sun., 10 am to 5pm (or as long as they last) :
Friends of Quiet Valley Plant Sale at Farm Animal Frolic
Do you want nice, healthy vegetable and herb plants for your garden this summer?
Gary Oiler is busy growing hundreds of seedlings including both heirloom and modern day varieties. Select from tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, peppers - hybrid and heirloom, cabbage, broccoli, Spanish onions, herbs, Job’s tear plants, marigolds, Jacob’s Cattle bean seeds, and more. These will be strong, home-grown plants with many varieties not available at your local garden stands and “box” stores. The sale of these plants benefits Quiet Valley. Here’s your chance to buy some vigorous seedlings raised by an experienced horticulturist and to enjoy delicious, fresh produce from your own garden. Come out and support a good cause.

May 25-26: Farm Animal Frolic (more info)

* Highlights: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm and are included with admission. Schedules subject to change.

Sat., June 1, 10 am to 4 pm - Spring Tours

Sat., June 8, 10 am to 4 pm - Spring Tours

* Quilting - Every Wednesday, June 19 – August 28
Come watch the Quiet Valley Quilters work on this year’s quilt which is raffled off at the annual Harvest Festival in October.

* Bake Oven - Every Saturday, June 15 – August 31
On Saturdays the outdoor brick bake oven is fired up and in use. Come watch the bread being baked, learn about this basic farm activity and try a sample.

June 15, Sat. - 10 am to 5 pm - Open for the summer ! ! !
Check out all the happenings for today:

6th Annual Summer Garden Party -
This year’s Summer Garden Party will offer lots of favorite activities such as a stroll through the garden, garden lore, samplings of yummy things made with fresh herbs and vegetables. At the Garden Soil - It’s Not Dirt demonstration learn what makes a good growing medium for vegetables. At the Repurposed Containers area container gardens will be for sale and the gardener will be available to offer how-to tips.Children will love to get their hands dirty in good clean soil while they plant seeds. A craft area will let both kids and adults have a chance to make art using plants and veggies.

The second of our "Seasons of the Year" series, The Bounty of Summer, will take place during the Summer Garden Party and the cost is included in the days general admission price. There will be a speaker, a demonstration, a hands-on activity and a food tasting as part of the series presentation.
"Seasons of the Year" is a four part series being presented in 2013 in celebration of the 50th year of Quiet Valley's mission to preserve and present the agricultural history of the 19th century.

Whether you already garden or would like to learn how, the Summer Garden Party is the place to be. If you don’t have a lot of space, it doesn’t matter! Gardening can take place in a window box or large pot! So come on out and join us Saturday June 15th which happens to be the opening day of summer tours. What a wonderful, relaxing way to start your Quiet Valley summer!

(This project is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), its regional arts funding partnership. State government funding for the arts depends upon an annual appropriation by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in the region by the Pocono Arts Council.)

Victorian Tea with "Emma Marsh"
1st Seating 11:30 to 12:30 ~ 2nd Seating 1:30 to 2:30
By Reservation - Tickets $12.00 per person by Friday June 7, 2013 (no refunds after)

:) This tea is appropriate for ages 10 years and up (:
Come enjoy tea with Quiet Valley's own Emma Marsh who will share her ideas on a proper tea party. Fresh baked cookies, breads, cakes, tea sandwiches, lemonade and herbal teas will be served. Special music, readings, favors. Please feel free to wear your prettiest Sunday bonnet. Seating is limited (max. 48) so make reservations early. All funds raised will benefit Quiet Valley!
Call for reservations at 570-992-6161 or E-mail.
(The Tea will be moved indoors in case of serious weather)

If you would like to take a tour of the farm before or after the Victorian Tea and visit the Summer Garden Party area you can at the discounted rate of $8.00 per person for non-members ($20.00 combination).

(This project is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), its regional arts funding partnership. State government funding for the arts depends upon an annual appropriation by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in the region by the Pocono Arts Council.)

Saturday, June 22 - Children's Day & Civil War Encampment

Bonnie & Elizabeth have planned a Scavenger Hunt, recess games, crafts, and lots of other fun all around the farm!

Civil War Encampment - 142nd PA Volunteer Infantry
Saturday & Sunday, June 22 & 23

The 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Co. G, Re-enactor’s encampment is a living history presentation. They portray as accurately as possible the drill and everyday life of soldiers in the 1800’s. By doing this they honor those who fought and give us a glimpse into our local history and heritage. The militia encampment is from 10:30 AM to 3 PM on Saturday and 1PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday.

Sat., June 29 - Rug Braiding - Tracie Salmon - Rug braiding was a practical way to recycle scraps of wool and bits of worn out clothing too small to be used for much else and repurpose them into something useful. Braided rugs could be as small as a bedside mat or large enough to cover a large area in front of a settee. Chair pads can be made using the same technique. These rugs would be warm underfoot and very durable.

* Highlights: 10:00 am - 3: 30 pm and are included with admission. Schedule subject to change.

* Quilting - Every Wednesday, June 15– Labor Day Weekend
Come watch the Quiet Valley Quilters work on this year’s quilt which is raffled off at the annual Harvest Festival in October.

* Bake Oven - Every Saturday, June 15– Labor Day Weekend
On Saturdays the outdoor brick bake oven is fired up and in use. Come watch the bread being baked, learn about this basic farm activity and try a sample.

July 13 & 14 -
50th Anniversary Celebration

* New Jersey Frontier Guard - Sat. & Sun. July 13 & 14 – Fench & Indian War Encampment. See their Web site
An accurate portrayal of life in the Royal Province of New Jersey duirng the French and Indian War, 1756 to 1763.

Saturday, July 13

 Start the day with us by participating in our 3rd Annual Cross Country Rooster Run/Walk at Quiet Valley. Race begins at 9 am and prizes will be awarded. Register online @ www.active.com or call the office.

Quiet Valley Rooster Run
Saturday July 13, 2013 – 9 am

• 5k Cross Country Race & Walk
  • Tour the Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm property over hill and dale, past the farm ponds, pastures, apple orchards and historical buildings. Course has varying surfaces including grass, dirt, gravel and paved roads
  • Awards ceremony at 10 am
• Click here for more information and registration! Or here for a Registration Form.

 After the race, the 7th Annual Music in the Valley, featuring good old-fashioned traditional music will be held from 10 am to 5 pm.

*** 7th Annual Music in the Valley ***

Music in the Valley’s purpose is to perpetuate old time musical traditions.
July 13, Sat., 10 am to 5pm - A day to enjoy performances of traditional music of the time period. There will be free hands-on workshop, sing-a-longs, and more. Groups will perform at various venues about the farm. This event will be held under tents, rain or shine. Admission is $10.00 and $5.00 children (3-12).

At various time throughout the day:

Pocono Dulcimer Club, Druckenmillers, Young Geezers, Mixed Nuts, Keith Brintzenhoff (children/family music), Wagon Rides, Jam Session, History of Traditional Folk Music Presentation, Puppet Show by Bonnie Scott

Farm Tours, music and activities from 10:00am to 5:00pm

(This project is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), its regional arts funding partnership. State government funding for the arts depends upon an annual appropriation by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in the region by the Pocono Arts Council.)

Sunday, July 14

 Begin the afternoon with a Hymn Sing to be held in the School House.

 Followed by an afternoon of participation Parlor Games and Homemade Ice Cream.

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for a fun filled weekend. Stay tuned as even more exciting events get added!

Sat., July 20 - Rug Braiding - Tracie Salmon - Rug braiding was a practical way to recycle scraps of wool and bits of worn out clothing too small to be used for much else and repurpose them into something useful. Braided rugs could be as small as a bedside mat or large enough to cover a large area in front of a settee. Chair pads can be made using the same technique. These rugs would be warm underfoot and very durable.

* Highlights: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm and are included with admission. Schedule subject to change.

* Quilting - Every Wednesday, June 15– Labor Day Weekend
Come watch the Quiet Valley Quilters work on this year’s quilt which is raffled off at the annual Harvest Festival in October.

* Bake Oven - Every Saturday, June 15– Labor Day Weekend
On Saturdays the outdoor brick bake oven is fired up and in use. Come watch the bread being baked, learn about this basic farm activity and try a sample.

Saturday August 3

Country Auction

A time to get together for a good time in the community and maybe get a bargain or two while here (no buyer's premium).

7th Annual Heritage Craft Day
Try your hand at early American skills and crafts - There are plenty of hands-on opportunities to interest the entire family. Check out crafts such as Basket Making, Wheat Weaving, Broom Making, Spinning, Weaving, Scherenschnitte, Quilling, Rug Braiding, Blacksmithing and more! There will be a children’s Make & Take area. As always the schedule is subject to change, but there will plenty for everyone to see and do.

(This project is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), its regional arts funding partnership. State government funding for the arts depends upon an annual appropriation by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in the region by the Pocono Arts Council.)

August 24& 25, Sat. & Sun. (10-6 Sat., 10-5 Sun.) -
* * * The Pocono State Craft Festival * * *

Quiet Valley is the host site for the 25th Annual Pocono State Craft Festival. So come on down to the farm to see some distinctive crafts on display for your shopping pleasure. From fine jewelry to woodworking, clothing, metal work, stained glass, basketry, pottery, leather, furniture and more there is something for everyone. Enjoy craft demonstrations, and Dixieland and Bluegrass music while enjoying festival food.

There will not be regular Quiet Valley admission or farm tours this day, but we will be offering wagon rides, bake oven operation, a bake sale, quilt raffle ticket sales, and our gift shop will be open. For more information and discount coupons, see poconocrafts.com

Admission is $6.00, 12 and under Free. Entrance fees are collected by the Pocono Arts Council, and the Pocono Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

During the Craft Festival we will also have a French and Indian War Encampment of the New Jersey Frontier Guard. Check them out!
An accurate portrayal of life in the Royal Province of New Jersey duirng the French and Indian War, 1756 to 1763.

September 2, Mon. - Last Day of Summer Season (Labor Day). Yes, we are open on this Monday for regular tours from 10am to 5pm.

Sat., September 7, 10 am to 4 pm - Fall Tours. Admission will be $5 for children (ages 3–12) and $8 for adults.

The third of our "Seasons of the Year" series, Autumn - Harvest Time, will take place during the day from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The cost is $15.00 per person. There will be evening tours going out every half hour with a focus on harvest time. A presentation in the schoolhouse, Preserving the Bounty, will be part of the tour. Farm to Table tastings will occur during the tour at the Bake Oven where apples will be the star item, at the school where sauerkraut makes a tempting bite, in the Cellar Kitchen where corn will be featured and a final tasting in the Open Barn area where winter squash gets a moment in the spotlight. A demonstration and hands-on activity will also take place in the open barn area. This is a special opportunity to see the farm in a different light with a unique focus, one that includes the delicious tastes of autumn.
"Seasons of the Year" is a four part series being presented in 2013 in celebration of the 50th year of Quiet Valley's mission to preserve and present the agricultural history of the 19th century.

Sat., September 14, 10 am to 4 pm - Fall Tours. Admission will be $5 for children (ages 3–12) and $8 for adults.

So mark your calendars now and plan to visit us this fall.

School Programs - Teachers see the Educational Programs or Teacher Resources sections

October 12 & 13, Sat. & Sun. -
Harvest Festival, Columbus Day Weekend (more info)

Saturday, October 19 and October 26, 10 am to 4 pm -
SPOOKY DAY ON THE FARM

We are open for public tours with a Halloween theme!

Come to the farm October 19 and 26, and learn some facts and fancies our Pennsylvania-German ancestors knew and believed. Hear the superstitions relating to planting, harvesting and barn building. Learn about some of the weird foods that they ate and how they were prepared. Visit the storyteller and hear some scary, and not so scary, stories for this spooky time of year. Take a wagon ride (extra charge, weather permitting), join in singing some songs with our musician, and end your day
with a pony ride (extra charge, weather permitting). It promises to be a spooky day at Quiet Valley. Come join in the fun.

School Programs - Teachers see the Educationall Programs or Teacher Resources sections

School Programs - Teachers see the Educational Programs or Teacher Resources sections