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Deerfield, Mass. (September 15, 2015)
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The following is a list of upcoming programs and events at Historic Deerfield in October and November 2015. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are included with general admission.
Special Events
2015 ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show
October 10-11
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (10/10), 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (10/11)
Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink. $15, free for Historic Deerfield members.
On Columbus Day Weekend, the Antiques Dealers' Association of America, Inc., will once again bring together some of the nation's finest dealers for their annual art and antiques show featuring the best of 18th- and 19th-century American art, antiques and design. Surrounded by the historic houses and quintessential New England village setting of Historic Deerfield, in Deerfield, Massachusetts, the ADA/Historic Deerfield Show provides customers with a fun and informative experience in antiquing and early design. The show is considered by both serious and casual collectors to be one of the year's most important. On view and for sale will be remarkable objects from the 17th through the 19th centuries that will improve the quality of any collection and the look of any home. For more information, visit
adadealers.com.
Archaeology Day in Deerfield
October 17, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Free
Enjoy an Archaeological Tour of Deerfield Village and a guided tour of the Old Burying Ground on Albany Road with Claire Carlson, Education Program Coordinator at Historic Deerfield. Both programs are free and open to the public. Part of Massachusetts Archaeology Month.
Yankee Ingenuity and New England Decorative Arts, 1790-1840
November 13-15, Additional Fee.
Historic Deerfield Decorative Arts Forum
Please join us for an in-depth examination of the ingenious nature of the decorative arts of New England's inventors, merchants, and hucksters during late 18th and early 19th centuries. Forum speakers and demonstrators will include Peter Benes, Deborah Child, David Jaffee, William McMillen, Mary Cheek Mills, Sumpter Priddy, Andrew Raftery, Christine Ritok, and Philip Zea. For more information, please visit Historic Deerfield's website,
www.historic-deerfield.org or call 413-775-7179 to request a brochure.
Day of Giving
November 27
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Opt-out of Black Friday chaos, and instead let Historic Deerfield be your destination for handmade, heartfelt giving in preparation for the holiday season. On the Day of Giving, every museum visitor will have the opportunity to handcraft a special gift using simple or natural materials. The Day of Giving also kicks off our support of the Community Action Holiday Gift Program, when the museum will accept a gift item for a child 18 and under in lieu of museum admission, from November 27 - December 13.
17th Century Life
November 28
10 a.m.-4 p.m., drop in anytime, Visitor Center at Hall Tavern.
Meet the Society of the 17th Century, a group of re-enactors who will bring our historic Hall Tavern building to life with an incredible array of period arts, crafts and trades. Also enjoy open hearth cooking demonstrations, and make a handmade gift with the help of a museum educator.
Wreath Making for the Houses of Historic Deerfield
November 30
5 p.m. -8 p.m., Deerfield Community Center
Help create beautiful natural wreaths to decorate the doorways of Deerfield. Bring your creativity, enthusiasm, and an extra pair of pruning shears. No experience required. Supplies and refreshments will be provided. A second workshop will be offered on December 1, from 1 - 4 p.m. Free, pre-registration required. Call 413-775-7179 or register online at www.historic-deerfield.org
Hands-On Learning
Archaeology Lab
Saturdays and Sundays, September 12 - November 22
Drop in anytime between 12 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., History Workshop Building
Come and learn about the science behind historical archaeology. Visitors will help clean, sort, and identify artifacts. Learn about soil and explore a "shoe box" dig. Make some clay marbles based on archaeological finds to take home.
Focus Fridays
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
11 a.m.
The Focus Friday Series will pair inquisitive visitors with experienced guides to discuss an individual object in the Historic Deerfield collection. If you are a curious person who would enjoy conversation and guidance looking at an object with focus, join us each Friday in October at 11 a.m. New this season, Focus Fridays will include guided tours of the Old Burying Ground. October 2: Old Burying Ground; October 9: Desk and Bookcase/Secretary attributed to Cotton White; October 16: Deerfield Blue and White Society Textiles; October 23: Two-handled covered Silver Cup by Gerritt Onckelbag; October 30: Old Burying Ground.
Girl Scout Badge Days
Pottery Badge for Brownies
November 7, 14, 21
10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Additional Fee, contact Faith Deering at [email protected] or 413-775-7116.
Join us to see the wonderful pottery collection in Historic Deerfield's Flynt Center of Early New England Life. After looking closely at the pottery you will visit our Apprentice's Workshop to complete more steps of your badge as you learn about clay, try your hand at techniques used by potters of the past and make a small clay pot with a lid. You will take your pot home with you and decorate it during a troop meeting. Badges are not included in the cost of the program but can be purchased at any GSCWM store. Open to troops and single girls with an adult.
Supper at the Hall Tavern: Special Hearth Cooking Class
November 7, 14
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Come and prepare hearty tavern fare and enjoy supper by the fire.
The registration fee for each class is $60.00 per person ($55.00 for members). Please contact Claire Carlson at 413-775-7217 or
[email protected] to reserve your spot in this class.
Demonstrations
Open Hearth Cooking: Foods of the Fall Harvest
October 2-3, 9-10-11-12, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Visitor Center at Hall Tavern Kitchen
Autumn was a busy time in early American kitchens. The abundance of fresh produce needed to be processed and preserved for the winter. Our cooks this fall will be cooking dishes featuring apples, pumpkins, and corn.
Open Hearth Cooking: Pies
November 7, 14
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Visitor Center at Hall Tavern Kitchen
As the fall settles in and the days get shorter, our cooks will be busy in the kitchen making pies. Pies were a common dish served as part of the meal. They were savory or sweet-sometimes both- with surprising flavor combinations.
Thanksgiving Dishes
November 21, 27 and 28
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Visitor Center at Hall Tavern Kitchen
Come and see how our hearth cooks prepare traditional Thanksgiving dishes using hearth cooking methods. Learn about the history of harvest celebrations and the evolution of the American Thanksgiving holiday.
Historic Trades Demonstrations
Visitors will meet talented craftspeople and observe their work up close each weekend this fall with our Historic Trade demonstrations. Learn how a printing press was important to communication in colonial times. See a joiner use a series of tools to square, shape, and join separate pieces of wood into a single, strong window sash. Working with the head of fiery coals, watch the blacksmith deftly transform hard, shapeless metal into a graceful, functional object. Check the calendar for a schedule of specific demonstrations which occur on Saturdays and Sundays, October 3 - December 12. Included with general admission.
Program Calendar
Historic Trades Demonstrations
Saturdays and Sundays (unless otherwise noted), October 3 - December 12, 10:30 a.m. -
4 p.m.
Saturday, October 3
Dressmaking with Linda Oakley
Shoemaking with Peter Oakley
Silversmithing with Steve Smithers
Sunday, October 4
The Doctor is In! Early 19th c. Medical Practices with Dr. Jack Richman
White Pine and Ash Bark Basketmaking with Jennifer Lee
Saturday, October 10
Tinsmithing with William McMillen
Architectural Woodworking with Ted Ingraham
Sunday, October 11
Gunsmithing with Leonard Day
18th c. Cabinetmaking with Craig Farrow
Monday, October 12
18th c. Cabinetmaking with Craig Farrow
Saturday, October 17
Tailoring with Henry Cooke
Stoneware Pottery with Mark Shapiro
Dressing and Spinning Flax with Gina Gerhard
Sunday, October 18
Blacksmithing with Rick Martin
Dressing and Spinning Flax with Gina Gerhard
Saturday, October 24
Coopering with Neil Muckenhoupt
Sunday, October 25
Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin
Saturday, October 31
Gravestone Carving with Karen Sprague
Friday, November 27
Paper Marbling with Regina and Dan St. John
Redware Pottery with Stephen Earp
Saturday, December 12
Letterpress Printing with Carl Darrow
About Historic Deerfield, Inc.
Historic Deerfield, Inc., is dedicated to the heritage and preservation of Deerfield, Massachusetts, and the Connecticut River Valley. Its museums and programs provide today's audiences with experiences that create an understanding and appreciation of New England's historic villages and countryside.
Admission is $14 for adults (18+), $5 for children (6-17), free for children under 6, members and Deerfield/South Deerfield residents. For more information, please call (413) 775-7214 or visit historic-deerfield.org.
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