Spring has sprung at the Atlanta History Center!  The season kicks off with the popular annual family program, Sheep to Shawl, on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Join the Atlanta History Center for "shear fun" as the sheep at the 1860s Smith Family Farm receive their annual spring haircuts. Through a variety of activities, visitors journey back in time to experience antebellum homesteading while learning about the traditional practice of shearing sheep's wool. The journey from sheep to shawl begins with sheep shearing demonstrations at the Smith Family Farm barnyard.   

Take docent led tours of the Smith Family Farm. Discover the traditional lifestyle and activities of a nineteenth-century Georgia farm as you interact with costumed living history interpreters presenting authentic demonstrations of blacksmithing, sweet grass basket weaving, candle dipping, wood working, and open hearth cooking. Listen to Southern folktales spun for both young and old. And, the little ones can even participate in egg races! This special program is included with the price of general Atlanta History Center admission.