Historic Deerfield e-Newsletter
November 2010 |
|
| Old House Live | 
Coming to West Springfield, Ma. November 19-21, 2010
|
Museums10
|  |
| GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP | 
Share your love of history with friends and family by giving them a special gift of membership. Perfect for the upcoming holiday season.
LEARN MORE>>>
|
| Join Today! |
|
Membership Benefits include:
- Free Unlimited Admission
- Free newsletters and program calendars
- Free issues of Historic Deerfield magazine
- Discounts at the Museum Store, Deerfield Inn, and on trips, classes, and workshoprs
- Invitations to exhibition previews, Annual Meeting, and other special events.
- Peace of mind knowing that you have done your part to support Historic Deerfield.
Click here to join today! | | Historic Deerfield
Schedule | |
Open Daily through 11/28
9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
(except Thanksgiving, Nov. 25)
|
| Discover Deerfield |
 | A portion of Historic Deerfield's operating funds is provided through a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
|  |
|
Join us on Facebook |
| |
 Please help us build our network on Facebook!
From your Facebook homepage, just type "Historic Deerfield" in the search box at the upper right and click on the page with the "key" logo. Then be sure to "share" a link to Historic Deerfield with all your friends. Thanks!
|
|
|
|
Congratulations to Suzanne d'Corsay!
|
|
Suzanne is the lucky winner of the October 2010 prize drawing for a free Brass Ornament of Ashley House . Be sure to check next month's e-newsletter to see if you're our lucky winner! |
| "The Full Splendor of Beauty and Grace: Design and Proportion in Early American Architecture and Furniture" | | |
There's still time and space to register
for the upcoming furniture and architecture symposium!
 November 12-14, 2010
Historic Deerfield will offer a symposium that explores design and proportion in early American furniture and architecture through lectures by international experts and hands-on workshops by master cabinetmakers. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register for this event, please contact Julie Marcinkiewicz at 413-775-7179 or events@historic-deerfield.org.
|
NEW! A Day of Connecticut Valley Needlework
| |  Please make plans to join us!
January 11, 2011
9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Join President Philip Zea on a trip to the Connecticut Historical Society and the Florence Griswold Museum to view two exhibitions, one of which features embroidery from Historic Deerfield's collection: Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art, and Family, 1740-1840, and With Needle and Brush: Schoolgirl Embroidery From the Connecticut River Valley. Enjoy both exhibitions, lunch, and join the guest curators of the Florence Griswold Museum exhibition-Stephen and Carol Huber-for a reception at their gallery in Old Saybrook before returning to Deerfield. Pre-registration required. Registration $105 ($95 for members). For more information, please download a registration form here or contact the Historic Deerfield Membership Office at 413-775-7176 or membership@historic-deerfield.org. Snow date: Thursday, January 13. |
| Holiday Shopping Night | |
Meet Local Artisans & SAVE!Saturday, November 65-8 p.m., Museum Store Enjoy free refreshments, free gift wrapping, and expanded offerings from local artisans who will be on hand to meet you including: Stephen Earp - redware potter, Robert Norcross - weaver, John Passiglia - blacksmith, and Susan Pecora - painter. For more information, please contact the store at 413-775-7170 or museumstore@historic-deerfield.org. |
|
New! Cooking with The American Frugal Housewife | | |
Saturday, November 6
9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hall Tavern kitchen
 Come learn about early 19th-century cookery as an open hearth cook makes dishes from "receipts" (or recipes) from The American Frugal Housewife written by Lydia Maria Child in 1829. This cookbook was one of the most widely used and reprinted cookbooks in American culinary history. Included with general admission.
|
| Holiday Gift Making | | |
November 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28
12:30-4:30 p.m., drop in anytime
 Families will make a holiday gift to give to someone special. With thread and a needle museum educators will help visitors embroider a small design or initials on a cloth napkin. Make a unique napkin ring to go along with the napkin, and tie it up with a ribbon. Then decorate a card, and put it a gift bag. Included with general admission.
LEARN MORE >>> |
| Made-by-Hand: Trades of the Past | | |
 Neil Muckenhoupt, Coopering
Saturday, November 13
10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Open Hearth Cooking Classes - "Pies" & "A Thanksgiving Menu" | |  PiesNovember 13 * Open Hearth Cooking Classes 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hall Tavern Kitchen Pies were a common dish served as part of the meal. They were savory or sweet-sometimes with surprising flavor combinations. As part of the class, participants will sample the pies they help make. LEARN MORE >>>
A Thanksgiving Menu
November 20 * Open Hearth Cooking Classes
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hall Tavern Kitchen
Come learn how to prepare traditional Thanksgiving dishes using hearth cooking methods. Learn a little bit about the history of harvest celebrations and the evolution of the American Thanksgiving holiday. Class participants will learn how to stuff and roast a small turkey in a tin kitchen, make a chicken pie, mash squash and turnips, fix cornbread, and make a pumpkin pie. Participants will sit down to enjoy the meal with a cup of apple cider. LEARN MORE >>>
Pre-registration required. Registration is $55 per class ($50 for members). Please call 413-775-7217 or e-mail ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org for more information.
|
| Tea and a Tour | | |
 November 13
2-4 p.m., Deerfield Inn
Join Historic Deerfield and the Deerfield Inn for a fun and educational opportunity to learn more about tea drinking in colonial Deerfield. Enjoy a delicious and beautiful array of freshly baked scones with clotted cream, finger sandwiches, cakes, sherry, cookies and more with a cup of tea! Then join Amanda Rivera Lopez, Director of Museum Education & Interpretation at Historic Deerfield, to learn about the many ways people have enjoyed tea over time. Following the tea, visit some of Historic Deerfield's tea-related collections. Tickets are $30 for adults, $15 for youth (12 and under), and must be purchased in advance. Pre-registration is required by November 8. For more information or to register, please call the Deerfield Inn at 413-774-5587. LEARN MORE >>> |
| Thanksgiving Weekend Programs | | |
Friday, November 26
New! Algonkian Life
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Hall Tavern Visitor Center
 Meet Jennifer Lee, Algonkian descendant, artist and re-enactor. Lee will be at Historic Deerfield to share material culture and customs as a historical Algonkian woman. Through basket-making demonstrations and conversation, she will help visitors understand the persistence of Native American life and culture into the present. Also enjoy open hearth cooking demonstrations, and craft a hand-made gift with the help of a museum educator. Included with general admission. LEARN MORE >>>
Saturday, November 27
"Season of Thanks" with the Society ofthe 17th Century
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Hall Tavern Visitor Center
 Meet members of the Society of the 17th Century, a group of re-enactors who will bring our historic Hall Tavern building to life with an incredible array of period arts, crafts, and trades that represent 17th-century English life. Included with general admission. LEARN MORE >>>
|
| Wreath Making | | |
 Monday, November 29: 5:30-8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 30: 2-5 p.m.
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 will be provided. For information, please call 413-775-7214. Free. LEARN MORE >>> |
|
|
Please Note: Winter Hours Begin November 29 | | |
The Flynt Center of Early New England Life will be open weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) December 4, 2010-April 10, 2011, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The museum will reopen for the 2011 Regular Season on Saturday, April 16. Seasonal Winter Admission (except where noted for Special Events): $7 Adults, $5 Youth (ages 6-17), under 6 and members free. Historic Deerfield's museum houses are closed to the public during the winter months (December-mid-April), although pre-arranged tours-by-appointment and group tours can still be scheduled. For more information, please call 413-775-7132 or e-mail tours@historic-deerfield.org. |
|
|
Two dimensional 3" x 3" brass ornament replica of the Ashley House. Second in the series.
Regular Price: $16.95
Member Price: $15.26
|
|
|
| |
MISSION STATEMENT
Historic Deerfield, Incorporated, is dedicated to the heritage and preservation of Deerfield, Massachusetts and the Connecticut River Valley. Its museums and programs provide today's audiences with experiences that create an understanding and appreciation of New England's historic villages and countryside. |
|
|
