Wool Days at Old Sturbridge Village
| Hours: | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Special Events |
Farmers shear the sheep, and costumed historians demonstrate the entire wool textile process, from scouring and carding the wool to spinning, and then knitting the hand-spun wool yarn.
Visitors can even try their skill at hand-carding the wool.
See sheep herding demonstrations.
Joe Grady of Two Coves Farm in Harpswell, Maine will bring his border collies and demonstrate their expert herding skills.
Join us in knitting (or crocheting) scarves for deployed soldiers.
Help to add a few rows to scarves already in progress.
Learn about the natural dyes used to produce an amazing array of colors in the 19th century.
Use modern dyeing techniques to dye your own skein of OSV yarn or make felted jewelry at the Craft Center (fee applies).
Different Wools - Meet alpacas and llamas to learn about wool from different animals.
See how wool is transformed into household linens and garments with demonstrations of the spinning wheel and loom.
Meet the animals - lambs, chickens, cows and oxen, and watch a host of daily demonstrations, including musket firing, hearth cooking, printing, coopering, blacksmithing, shoe-making and launching toy hot air balloons.
$24 Adults, $22 Seniors (55+), $10 Youths (3-17), Children 2 & Under FREE, Woo card discounts available
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$24 Adults, $22 Seniors (55+), $10 Youths (3-17), Children 2 & Under FREE, Woo card discounts available
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.osv.org/event/wool-days-2015
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1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA, 01566 map
Phone: (800) 733-1830
Old Sturbridge Village outdoor history museum is conveniently located on Route 20 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and is easily accessible by car from I-84 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, I-90.
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