EVENTS

Special events will be held to attract attention and visitors to the museum or serve as benefits, including:

• Crafts of the 18th Century: Soap and candle making, whittling, needlecrafts, music, games, storytelling and activities from life in the 18th century.
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  Shape Note Singing : Join singers for a day of music that might have been sung at Robert Preston House in the 18th century.
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  Heirloom Garden Workshop & Seed Sale: Plan your own home heirloom garden and buy heirloom seeds.
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  18th Century Market Faire. Period food, beverages and wares available for purchase. Music & dancing.
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  Children's Crafts & Games: Bring your kids and learn how to make corn husk dolls and 'marbles.' Learn how to play marbles and other games like Nine Man Morris, Tip Cat, and Fox & Geese.
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  Herbal Remedies Workshop: Learn the difference between decoctions, infusions, plaisters and poultices, and learn how these remedies were used to treat the maladies of the 18th century
• Harvest Fest: Join the Robert Preston family and their friends as they prepare to celebrate the harvest. Sample cider, apple butter and pumpkin pie. Enjoy storytelling, music and other activities.
  
• Holiday Greenery Sale & Colonial Decorating Workshop. Make your own decorations in colonial style to use in your own home, or buy them ready-made.
  
• Christmas at Walnut Grove: Join the Robert Preston family as they celebrate Christmas in the 18th century. Share hot cider, sugar cakes, Christmas carols and a puppet theater as musicians play music of the era.