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Apr

15

TO Mar 3

Garden of Hearts: Madeline Yale Wynne and Deerfield’s Arts and Crafts Movement

April 15, 2023 - 5 AM - March 3, 2024 - 11 AM

Flynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)

In 1903, Madeline Yale Wynne (1847-1918), a leader in the American Arts and Crafts movement, constructed an oak bride’s chest ornamented with hammered copper panels, wrought iron hinges, and semi-precious stones. Known as the Garden of Hearts for its carved and painted scene of three inverted heart-shaped trees standing alongside a winding river, the chest is a tour-de-force of Arts and Crafts design—which favored handcraftsmanship over mechanized production—and showcases Wynne’s many talents as a painter, metalsmith, and woodworker.

Jun

2

TO Sep 30

Wilson Printing House

June 2, 2023 - 9 AM - September 30, 2023 - 4 PM

Historic Deerfield (+ Google Map)

Now open Saturdays! Visit the newly reopened Wilson Printing Office where printer in residence Martin Antonetti will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors. This shop was in operation for only a short time, but tells a remarkable story. From 1816 to 1820 two brothers-in-law printed almanacs and other “improving” books and […]

Sep

5

TO Nov 27

Celebrating the Fiber Arts: The Helen Geier Flynt Textile Gallery

September 5, 2023 - 9 AM - November 27, 2023 - 4 PM

Flynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)

Open 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays through Sundays, in the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. Historic Deerfield’s Textile Gallery provides a visual feast for visitors! Come see rare and unusual items from Historic Deerfield’s collection that tell fascinating stories of early schoolgirl needlework, men’s and women’s fashionable clothing, including a 1760s robe […]

Sep

9

TO Nov 19

Amazing Almanacs

September 9, 2023 - 12 PM - November 19, 2023 - 4 PM

History Workshop (+ Google Map)

From 12–4:30 p.m. at the History Workshop on the following dates: September 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, October 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, November 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19. Almanacs have been a valuable source of agricultural, astronomical, and other scientific information for centuries. Will it be a rainy […]

Sep

29

TO Sep 30

The Arts and Crafts Movement in America’s Northeast

September 29, 2023 - 9 AM - September 30, 2023 - 5 PM

Historic Deerfield (+ Google Map)

Artists and architects in America’s northeast made significant contributions to the burgeoning Arts and Crafts Movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, producing work that is still keenly studied. Arts and Crafts communities flourished not only in urban centers such as Boston and New York City, but also in regional communities including Rose Valley, Pennsylvania; East Aurora and Woodstock, New York; and Marblehead, Gardner, Worcester, and Deerfield, Massachusetts.

Oct

6

TO Oct 28

Indigenous Foods and the English Settler Diet

October 6, 2023 - 9 AM - October 28, 2023 - 4 PM

October 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. each day at Hall Tavern Kitchen. The New England of today would not be known for baked beans, corn chowder, or pumpkin pie without the contributions of Indigenous foods in the 17th and 18th centuries. English settlers remarked on the […]

Oct

7

1812 Marine Guard and Medicine with Dr. Jack Richman and Lieutenant Stan Kumar

October 7, 2023 - 10 AM - October 7, 2023 - 4 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Join us for a Historic Trade Demonstration of 1812 Marine Guard and Medicine with Dr. Jack Richman and Lieutenant Stan Kumar. Included with general admission.

Oct

7

Gunsmithing with Richard Colton

October 7, 2023 - 10 AM - October 7, 2023 - 4 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Watch a historic trade demonstration of gunsmithing with Richard Colton. Included with general admission.

Oct

7

TO Oct 21

Old Burying Ground Guided Tours

October 7, 2023 - 1 PM - October 21, 2023 - 4 PM

October 7, 14, 21 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Meet your guide at the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern and enjoy a walking tour past the Town Common and the Old Burying Ground on Albany Road.

Oct

7

Storyteller! A Peddler’s Pack of Spooky Tales presented by Dennis Picard

October 7, 2023 - 7 PM - October 7, 2023 - 8 PM

Deerfield Community Center (+ Google Map)

Tales of witches, vampires and weird occurrences are mixed in with otherwise mundane daily records discovered by Dennis Picard, who will share some of his favorite legends and ghost stories from New England.

Oct

8

Coopering with Neil and Mary Muckenhoupt

October 8, 2023 - 10 AM - October 8, 2023 - 4 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Come enjoy a historic trade demonstration of coopering with Neil and Mary Muckenhoupt. Included with general admission.

Oct

9

Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin

October 9, 2023 - 10 AM - October 9, 2023 - 4 PM

Learn about the creation of redware pottery in a historic trade demonstration with Rick Hamelin. Included with general admission.

Oct

13

Concert: Harvest Songs and Stories for Friday the 13th with Tim Eriksen

October 13, 2023 - 7 PM - October 13, 2023 - 8 PM

Deerfield Community Center (+ Google Map)

Join Historic Deerfield’s musician-in residence for a memorable night of music and stories. While Friday the 13th conjures images of black cats and superstitions, this night will be filled with the ethereal sounds of Tim Eriksen’s stylings and musings.

Oct

14

Follow the Trolley Trail

October 14, 2023 - 9 AM - October 14, 2023 - 12 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Historic Deerfield is joining with the Historical Societies of Greenfield and Whately, and the Hatfield Historical Museum to celebrate the history of the trolley in the Pioneer Valley with a four-stop tour along the old trolley route through New England. Visitors to Historic Deerfield can stop by to see historic trolley maps, guide books from […]

Oct

14

Powder Horn Carving with Laurie Semple McCarthy

October 14, 2023 - 10 AM - October 14, 2023 - 4 PM

Flynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)

Enjoy a historic trade demonstration of powder horn carving with Laurie Semple McCarthy. Included with general admission.

Oct

14

Silversmithing with Steve Smithers

October 14, 2023 - 10 AM - October 14, 2023 - 4 PM

Historic Deerfield (+ Google Map)

Watch Steve Smithers demonstrate the historic trade of silversmithing. Included with general admission.

Oct

14

TO Oct 28

Deerfield After Dark Ghost Walks

October 14, 2023 - 6 PM - October 28, 2023 - 9 PM

A Tour Leader will take your group on a walk to meet characters who will tell you stories of Deerfield’s fascinating history and mysterious past. You will encounter historical storytellers waiting in doorways and on back porches to tell you some juicy village gossip and ghost stories.

Oct

15

Stoneware Pottery with Mark Shapiro

October 15, 2023 - 10 AM - October 15, 2023 - 4 PM

Apprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)

Watch a historic trade demonstration of stoneware pottery creation with Mark Shapiro. Included with general admission.

Oct

21

Bookbinding with Barbara Blumenthal

October 21, 2023 - 10 AM - October 21, 2023 - 4 PM

Apprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)

Come learn about bookbinding in a demonstration with Barbara Blumenthal. Included with general admission.

Oct

21

Paper Making with Elisa Lanzi

October 21, 2023 - 10 AM - October 21, 2023 - 4 PM

Apprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)

Learn about the process of paper making in a demonstration with Elisa Lanzi. Included with general admission.

Oct

21

Celebrating the Book Arts

October 21, 2023 - 10 AM - October 21, 2023 - 4 PM

Visit printer-in-residence Martin Antonetti at the Wilson Printing House, watch a paper-making demonstration with Elisa Lanzi (at the Apprentice’s Workshop), and take in a book-binding demonstration with Barbara Blumenthal (at the Flynt Center).

Oct

28

Gravestone Carving with Karin Sprague

October 28, 2023 - 10 AM - October 28, 2023 - 4 PM

Watch a historic trade demonstration of gravestone carving with Karin Sprague. Included with general admission.

Oct

28

Tinsmithing with Richard Eckert

October 28, 2023 - 10 AM - October 28, 2023 - 4 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Learn about tinsmithing in a demonstration with Richard Eckert. Included with general admission.

Oct

28

Graveyards & Gravestones

October 28, 2023 - 10 AM - October 28, 2023 - 4 PM

Gravestone-carving demonstration with Karin Sprague 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Hall Tavern. Illustrated lecture by Claire Carlson “Old Deerfield’s Old Graveyards” 11 a.m. Hall Tavern. Walk from Hall Tavern to the Old Burying Ground on an afternoon guided tour (taking place at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) of the gravestone art of Solomon Ashley. Included with general […]

Oct

29

Blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Dennis Picard

October 29, 2023 - 10 AM - October 29, 2023 - 4 PM

Come watch a historic trade demonstration of blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Dennis Picard. Included with general admission.

Nov

4

Tailoring with Henry Cooke, Dressmaking with Linda Oakley, and Shoe Making with Peter Oakley

November 4, 2023 - 10 AM - November 4, 2023 - 4 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Come enjoy historic trade demonstrations: Tailoring with Henry Cooke, Dressmaking with Linda Oakley, and Shoe Making with Peter Oakley. Included with general admission.

Nov

11

Woodworking with Sharon Mehrman

November 11, 2023 - 10 AM - November 11, 2023 - 4 PM

Watch a historic trade demonstration of woodworking with Sharon Mehrman. Included with general admission.

Open Hearth Cooking Class

Nov

11

Hands-On Hearth Cooking Workshop: Game Dinner

November 11, 2023 - 4 PM - November 11, 2023 - 8 PM

Historic Deerfield (+ Google Map)

November 4 and 11 from 4–8 p.m. at Hall Tavern

Early New Englanders supplemented their meat supply with wild game such as turkey, rabbit, squirrel, bear, and venison. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore period recipes using game and eat one as the main course.

Sheldon-N-Kitchen-redware

Nov

18

Redware Pottery with Stephen Earp

November 18, 2023 - 10 AM - November 18, 2023 - 4 PM

Watch a historic trade demonstration of redware pottery with Stephen Earp. Included with general admission.

Nov

24

TO Nov 25

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstrations

November 24, 2023 - 10 AM - November 25, 2023 - 4 PM

November 24, 25 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. both days. See what’s on the menu inspired by “traditional” Thanksgiving dishes.

Nov

24

TO Nov 26

Make a Simple Gift

November 24, 2023 - 10 AM - November 26, 2023 - 4 PM

November 24, 25, 26 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. each day. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and make a simple gift inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement in Deerfield.

Nov

25

Society of the 17th Century

November 25, 2023 - 10 AM - November 25, 2023 - 4 PM

Meet the Society of the 17th Century, a group of re-enactors who bring our Hall Tavern to life with an array of period arts, crafts, and trades. Enjoy an open hearth cooking demonstration and make a handmade gift as well.

Nov

27

TO Nov 30

Wreath-Making Workshops

November 27, 2023 - 2 PM - November 30, 2023 - 12 PM

Deerfield Community Center (+ Google Map)

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 provided.