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10:30 am - 3: 30 pm and are included with admission. Schedule subject
to change.
Quilting - Every Wednesday, June 20 – 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 20 – 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 8, Thu.: The Art of
the Tin Smith - Fred Kraft - Come watch the tin smith as
he makes practical everyday items used in days of yore. As you will
see a household item could be beautiful as well as useful. The first
tin shop in Colonial America was opened in 1740 when the Patterson
brothers, William & Andrew, emigrated from Ireland and set up
business in Berlin, CT. They made tin cups, pie pans, milk pails,
and different size pots. After their first year, they hired tin
peddlers to travel down the East Coast with horse drawn carts loaded
with their shiny "poor man's silver". Early American housewives
loved the tin-ware as it was light, unbreakable, easy to clean and
cheap.
July 9, Fri.: Pottery - Joan
Glusiec - This craft has been practiced for thousands
of years and was a way to provide families with basic plates, cups
and other types of vessels. Today the same articles are made as
well as many other functional and artistic items. Come see Joan
Glusiec throw some pots and maybe try your hand at this messy, but
interesting art form.
July 10, Sat. -
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Music
in the Valley ***
Come out to Quiet Valley from 12 noon to 8:00 pm
for our fourth annual Music in the Valley and enjoy sounds of traditional
music from a by-gone era. Music in the Valley purpose is to perpetuate
old time musical traditions. It will be a day of many different
music styles such as folk, blue grass, country, gospel, etc. There
will groups performing at various venues about the farm.
As well as performances throughout the day, there will be hands-on
sessions to provide visitors with an opportunity to take a closer
look at the music, dances and instruments featured. There will even
be sing-a-longs for children and the young at heart! The evening
will end with a square dance that starts at 6:30.
From 10:00 to 8:00 the cost of admission is $10.00 adults and
$5.00 children 3-12. This includes both the farm tour and Music
in the Valley. Rain or shine, under tents. Food will be available.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair.
Please bring your friends and family to support this wonderful
event. If anyone is interested in helping or performing please contact
Debbie DiPasquale at 570-992-6161 or deb@quietvalley.org.
(This
project is supported 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.)
July 11, Sun.:
Music in the Valley - Music in Social Settings from 12 to 4 - On
Sunday, Music in the Valley will focus on music in the everyday
life of early farm families. Experience music in a social context,
as it was found in community, church, and home. Included in the
day are stories & games, a puppet show, small group performances
in a casual setting, parlor music, one room schoolhouse, a children’s
area and an ice cream social.
July 13, Tue.:
Spinning & Weaving - Barbara Lord, Leslie Lyman and
others - In the 19th Century spinning and weaving was an essential
activity for every family member. We will be demonstrating the processes
of flax and wool and the spinning and weaving of both.
July 15, Thu.:
Puppetry - Puppetry Bonnie Scott.
July 16, Fri.:
Pottery - Joan Glusiec - This craft has
been practiced for thousands of years and was a way to provide families
with basic plates, cups and other types of vessels. Today the same
articles are made as well as many other functional and artistic
items. Come see Joan Glusiec throw some pots and maybe try your
hand at this messy, but interesting art form.
July 17 & 18, Sat. &
Sun.: Civil War Encampment - 142nd Pa.
Volunteer Infantry, Co. G
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. Check
out their Web site.
July 22, Thu.: A
Day of Paper Crafts - Cheryl Statham, Karen Wood, Rachel
Ring - Come enjoy a day dedicated to various forms of old time paper
crafts, like Quilling, Scherenschnitte, Moravian Stars, Iris Paper
Folding, Band Boxes and Perforated Paper. Beautiful and delicate
decorations were made using these and other styles of paper crafting.
July 23, Fri.: Dancing
with the HoneyBees - Cliff Sunflower - The obvious benefit
to beekeeping is the honey, a readily available sweetener in a time
when white sugar was imported and expensive. Don’t forget though
the essential role that bees play in the pollination of fruits and
vegetables. An additional benefit is the beeswax which is important
in the making of sweet-smelling candles and other decorative items.
Cliff Sunflower has a unique and highly entertaining presentation
on bee keeping, honey and the life cycle of the honeybee. Adults
will be amused and amazed, but children especially enjoy his interactive
presentations. Check out his Web
site !
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