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Oct

2

TO Feb 27

Building a Collection: Recent Acquisitions at Historic Deerfield

October 2, 2024 - 9:30 AM - February 27, 2025 - 4:30 PM

Image: Sally Hale, American. Needlework and painted picture on silk: Scipio Restoring the Captive Lady to Her Lover, circa 1815 (HD 2024.5). Featuring special acquisition highlights from the past five years in the areas of furniture, ceramics, metalwork, paintings, prints, textiles, and rare books, the exhibit includes four sections that explain why and how the museum’s staff added these items to the collection.

Oct

2

TO Mar 27

In Pursuit of the Picturesque: The Art of James Wells Champney

October 2, 2024 - 9:30 AM - March 27, 2025 - 4:30 PM

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

Image: James Wells Champney, Young Woman in Red, ca. 1890, pastel (63.366).

Through an array of paintings, pastels, photographs, and material culture, In Pursuit of the Picturesque takes a fresh perspective on the New England artist, James Wells Champney (1843-1903) and how he shaped late 19th-century perceptions of nostalgia and beauty. This exhibition explores how Deerfield’s resident artist engaged with different facets of the American art world, including sentimental genre scenes, paintings of Colonial Revival motifs, and pastels of idealized women.

Oct

2

TO May 3

Vermont Furniture from the Alley Collection

October 2, 2024 - 9:30 AM - May 3, 2027 - 4:30 PM

Vermont Furniture from the Alley Collection features an impressive array of 18th and 19th-century Vermont furniture recently donated to Historic Deerfield by collectors William and Patricia Passmore Alley. The exhibition highlights both published and unpublished material from the Alleys’ collection, showing how these objects reveal varied techniques and ornament as well as the characteristics of the environment in which they were made. Many examples in the exhibit retain their vibrant, original surfaces and are organized according to their decoration: solid and highly figured native wood, painted wood, ornamental painting on metal and glass, and veneer and inlay.

Oct

4

TO Oct 26

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Indigenous Foods, The Three Sisters, and the Fall Harvest

October 4, 2024 - 9:30 AM - October 26, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Come visit our open-hearth cooks as they prepare “traditional” New England dishes made with Indigenous ingredients such as corn, beans, and squash.

Oct

5

TO May 3

Wilson Printing Office

October 5, 2024 - 9:30 AM - May 3, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Historic Deerfield (+ Google Map)

Now open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (excluding lunch) 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 […]

Oct

5

Historic Trade Demonstration: Gunsmithing with Richard Colton

October 5, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 5, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Historic Trade Demonstration: Gunsmithing with Richard Colton October 5, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Hall Tavern Join us for gunsmithing with Richard Colton. Included in general admission.

Oct

5

Historic Trade Demonstration: Silversmithing with Steve Smithers

October 5, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 5, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Historic Deerfield (+ Google Map)

Silversmithing with Steve Smithers October 5, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The Silver Shop Join us for silversmithing with Steve Smithers. Included in general admission.

Oct

5

TO Dec 1

Family Program! Creating with Colors

October 5, 2024 - 12:00 PM - December 1, 2024 - 4:30 PM

History Workshop (+ Google Map)

Create and take home your own vibrant Deerfield landscape using pastels just like Deerfield artist James Wells Champney, who produced scenic views of Deerfield at the end of the 19th century. Learn about art, art materials, landscapes, and more!

Oct

6

Historic Trade Demonstration: Tailoring with Henry Cooke

October 6, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 6, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Tailoring with Henry Cooke October 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Hall Tavern Join us for tailoring with Henry Cooke. Included in general admission.

Oct

6

Historic Trade Demonstration: Blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Friends

October 6, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 6, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Historic Deerfield (+ Google Map)

Blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Friends October 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Stebbins Lawn Join us for blacksmithing with Rick Martin and friends. Included in general admission.

Oct

11

TO Oct 26

Deerfield After Dark Ghost Walks: Ghost Stories of Old Deerfield

October 11, 2024 - 7:00 PM - October 26, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

SOLD OUT. Join us for a spooky walk through the village to hear ghost stories from Deerfield!

Oct

12

TO Oct 13

Historic Trade Demonstration: Woodworking Featuring Furniture Making and Carving with Craig Farrow

October 12, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 13, 2024 - 4:00 PM

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

Woodworking Featuring Furniture Making and Carving with Craig Farrow October 12 and 13 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. each day. Join us at the for woodworking with Craig Farrow. Included in general admission.

Oct

12

A Peddler’s Pack of Eerie Tales From Hill and Valley: Stories From Your Grandparent’s Fireside with Dennis Picard

October 12, 2024 - 2:00 PM - October 12, 2024 - 3:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Tales of witches, vampires and weird occurrences are mixed in with otherwise mundane daily records discovered by Dennis Picard.

Oct

12

TO Oct 26

Guided Tours of the Old Burying Ground

October 12, 2024 - 3:00 PM - October 26, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Guided Tours of the Old Burying Ground October 12, 19, 26 at 3–4 p.m. Hall Tavern 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. Included with Museum Admission.

Oct

13

Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin

October 13, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 13, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Apprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)

Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin October 13, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Apprentice’s Workshop Join us for redware pottery with Rick Hamelin. Included in general admission.

Oct

13

Woodworking Featuring Furniture Making and Carving with Craig Farrow

October 13, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 13, 2024 - 4:00 PM

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

Woodworking Featuring Furniture Making and Carving with Craig Farrow October 12 and 13 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. each day. Join us at the for woodworking with Craig Farrow. Included in general admission.

The Cooks' Garden

Oct

19

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Wampanoag Cookery with Angela Marcellino

October 19, 2024 - 9:00 AM - October 19, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Special Guest Cook, Angela Marcellino, will prepare several of the dishes from her cookbook exploring food, identity, and place in New England.

Oct

19

Historic Trade Demonstration: Architectural Woodworking Featuring Joinery with Ted Ingraham

October 19, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 19, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Apprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)

Architectural Woodworking Featuring Joinery with Ted Ingraham October 19, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Apprentice’s Workshop Join us for architectural woodworking with Ted Ingraham. Included in general admission.

Oct

19

Historic Trade Demonstration: White Pine Bark and Ash Bark Basketmaking with Jennifer Lee

October 19, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 19, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Come enjoy our Historic Trade Demonstration: White Pine and Ash Bark Basket Making with Jennifer Lee.

Oct

26

Gravestone Carving with Karin Sprague

October 26, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 26, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Gravestone Carving with Karin Sprague October 26, 10a.m.–4p.m. Hall Tavern Watch and learn about the historic trade of gravestone carving, in a demonstration from expert stone-carver, Karin Sprague. Included with general admission.

Oct

26

Graveyards and Gravestones

October 26, 2024 - 10:00 AM - October 26, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Join us for this all-day event of immersion in the world of graveyards and gravestones, featuring demonstrations, tours, and a lecture! EVENTS Gravestone Carving Demonstration with Karin Sprague 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hall Tavern Illustrated Lecture by Claire Carlson “Old Deerfield’s Old Graveyards” 11:00 AM Hall Tavern Guided afternoon tours of the Gravestone Art […]

Oct

26

Illustrated Lecture by Claire Carlson: “Old Deerfield’s Old Graveyards”

October 26, 2024 - 11:00 AM - October 26, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Illustrated Lecture by Claire Carlson October 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Hall Tavern Join Claire Carlson, Historic Deerfield’s Director of Archeology for an illustrated lecture, titled “Old Deerfield’s Old Graveyards.” Included in general admission.

Oct

26

Guided afternoon tours of the Gravestone Art of Solomon Ashley

October 26, 2024 - 1:00 PM - October 26, 2024 - 3:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Enjoy a walking tour past the Town Common and the Old Burying Ground on Albany Road.

Nov

2

TO Nov 16

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Time for Pie

November 2, 2024 - 9:30 AM - November 16, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Pie was a common staple in the early New England kitchen. Come visit with our open hearth cook and see what pies are on the menu!

Nov

2

Historic Trade Demonstration: Tinsmithing with Richard Eckert

November 2, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 2, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Tinsmithing with Richard Eckert November 2, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Hall Tavern Join us for tinsmithing with Richard Eckert. Included in general admission.

Nov

2

Historic Trade Demonstration: Woodworking with Sharon Mehrman

November 2, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 2, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Apprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)

Woodworking with Sharon Mehrman November 2, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Apprentice’s Workshop Join us for woodworking with Sharon Mehrman. Included in general admission.

Nov

2

Historic Trade Demonstration: Dressmaking with Linda Oakley and Shoemaking with Peter Oakley

November 2, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 2, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Dressmaking with Linda Oakley and Shoemaking with Peter Oakley November 2, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at Hall Tavern Join us for dressmaking with Linda Oakley and shoemaking with Peter Oakley. Included in general admission.

Nov

3

Textile Identification Day with Rabbit Goody

November 3, 2024 - 9:00 AM - November 3, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Come learn about historic textiles (and bring your own!) to be identified by renowned weaver/textile historian Rabbit Goody of Thistle Hill Weavers in New York!

Nov

7

TO Nov 8

Reawakening Materials: American Art, Empire, and Material Histories in Historic Deerfield’s Collection

November 7, 2024 - 12:00 AM - November 8, 2024 - 11:59 PM

Needlework: “Death of General Wolfe,” Margaret Ansell, Tottenham, England, c. 1774-1776. Textile: worsted wool, linen; wood: pine; gesso, bole and gold leaf; glass framed: 22 1/8 x 29 x 2 5/8 in. Historic Deerfield, HD 66.198. In-Person Registration       Virtual Registration Join us for “Reawakening Materials: American Art, Empire, and Material Histories in Historic […]

Nov

9

TO Nov 10

Historic Trade Demonstration: A Gown in a Day with Emily Stringham

November 9, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 10, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

A Gown in a Day with Emily Stringham November 9, 10 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Hall Tavern Join Emily Stringham, owner of At the Sign of the Golden Scissors, and her apprentice Erin Jarrett to learn about 18th-century women’s fashions and sewing techniques and watch as a mid-18th century gown is constructed by hand. The […]

Sheldon-N-Kitchen-redware

Nov

16

Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Stephen Earp

November 16, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 16, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Apprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)

Redware Pottery with Stephen Earp November 16, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Apprentice’s Workshop Join us for redware pottery with Stephen Earp. Included in general admission.

Nov

16

Historic Trade Demonstration: Gravestone Carving with Allison Steel

November 16, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 16, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Gravestone Carving with Allison Steel November 16, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Hall Tavern Watch and learn about the historic trade of gravestone carving, in a demonstration from expert stone-carver, Allison Steel. Included with general admission.

Nov

16

Historic Trade Demonstration: Powder Horn Carving with Laurie McCarthy

November 16, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 16, 2024 - 4:00 PM

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

Powder Horn Carving Demonstration with Laurie McCarthy November 16, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Flynt Center Laurie McCarthy is an artist and reenactor. Join us for powder horn carving with Laurie McCarthy. Included with general admission.

Nov

23

TO Dec 1

Family Program: Make a Simple Gift

November 23, 2024 - 9:30 AM - December 1, 2024 - 4:30 PM

History Workshop (+ Google Map)

Come and make a simple, perfect holiday gift by hand! This year’s simple gift is a pierced tin medallion, inspired by historic pierced tin lanterns.

Nov

23

Hands-On Hearth Cooking Workshop: Let’s Bake!

November 23, 2024 - 1:00 PM - November 23, 2024 - 5:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Using a bake kettle and the beehive oven, participants will make a savory pie, a sweet cake, and a special biscuit in each session.

Nov

29

TO Dec 1

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Winter Soups and Stews

November 29, 2024 - 9:30 AM - December 1, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

Come to the kitchen and see what’s on the menu for a cold winter’s day!

Nov

30

Winter Pastimes and the Society of the 17th Century

November 30, 2024 - 10:00 AM - November 30, 2024 - 4:00 PM

Hall Tavern (+ Google Map)

The Society of the 17th Century, a group of re-enactors, will bring Hall Tavern to life with an incredible array of period arts, crafts, and trades!

Jan

26

TO Apr 27

Free Winter Lecture Series – Tempus Fugit/Time Flies: Measuring, Perceiving, and Living Time in Early America

January 26, 2025 - 2:00 PM - April 27, 2025 - 3:00 PM

2025 Winter Lecture Series Tempus Fugit/Time Flies: Measuring, Perceiving, and Living Time in Early America Taking place on Zoom from 2-3pm on the following Sundays: January 26, February 23, March 30, April 27. Lectures are free, but registration is required. Early New Englanders frequently invoked the passage of time in religious terms, but the “horological […]