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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 AMFlynt 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 PMHistoric 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
2
TO Sep 30
Let’s Stop for Breakfast!
September 2, 2023 - 9 AM - September 30, 2023 - 4 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. each day at Hall Tavern Kitchen Taverns were places to stop for a quick meal while traveling—including breakfast! Our hearth cooks will prepare dishes such as bread and butter, eggs, steak, or cheesecakes. See what’s on the menu for breakfast in the early 19th century, […]
Sep
5
TO Nov 27
Celebrating the Fiber Arts: The Helen Geier Flynt Textile Gallery
September 5, 2023 - 9 AM - November 27, 2023 - 4 PMFlynt 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 PMHistory 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 PMHistoric 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 PMHall 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 PMHall 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 PMDeerfield 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 PMHall 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 PMDeerfield 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 PMHall 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 PMFlynt 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 PMHistoric 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 PMApprentice’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 PMApprentice’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 PMApprentice’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 PMHall 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 PMHall 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.
Nov
11
Hands-On Hearth Cooking Workshop: Game Dinner
November 11, 2023 - 4 PM - November 11, 2023 - 8 PMHistoric 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.
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 PMDeerfield 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.