Amherst, Mass - On Sunday,
November 7, 2010, at 2:00 p.m,
the Emily Dickinson
Museum will present "A Prickly Art:" Homemaking in the
Nineteenth Century. Debra Friedman,
Head of Interpretation at Old Sturbridge Village and co-editor of Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook will
lecture on food preparation, household cleanliness, and other needs of a
well-run nineteenth-century household. The program is free and takes place at
the Alumni House, Amherst College
(off of Spring Street) . A book-signing and refreshments will follow. For
more information contact the Emily Dickinson
Museum at (413) 542-8429 or
info@emilydickinsonmuseum.org.
Although Emily Norcross Dickinson, the poet's mother, was known for her
well-kept home, the poet herself claimed to prefer "pestilence" to
housekeeping. Friedman's lecture will
discuss the necessities (whether enjoyed or not) of housekeeping and will refer
to advice books owned and read by the Dickinson
family, especially The American Frugal
Housewife (1828) by Lydia Maria Child. Copies of both the Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook and The
American Frugal Housewife will be available for purchase at the
book-signing.
Historic Deerfield in Deerfield,
Mass., will offer a corresponding program on
Saturday, November 6, when Barbara Hoadley, Historic Deerfield Master Guide and
Open Hearth Cook, will prepare dishes from "receipts" (or recipes)
from The American Frugal Housewife. "Cooking with the American Frugal Housewife: An Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration"will run from 9:30 - 4:30 at the Hall Tavern
Kitchen. The program is included with the general admission of
$12 for adults and $5 for youth ages 6-17. For further information,
contact 413-775-7217 or visit www.historic-deerfield.org.
Both "A Prickly Art" and "Cooking with the American
Frugal Housewife" are presented in collaboration with Table for 10: The Art, History and Science of Food. A Museums10 initiative, Table for 10 has
infused the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts with a flavorful menu of
museum exhibitions, public programs, and special events in Summer/Fall 2010.
This region-wide promotion organized by Museums10, a partnership of ten
outstanding museums and galleries, brings together diverse offerings from
exhibitions and cooking demonstrations to lectures and tastings.
The Emily
Dickinson Museum,
comprising the Dickinson Homestead and The Evergreens, is devoted to the story
and legacy of poet Emily Dickinson and her family. Both properties are owned by
the Trustees of Amherst College. The museum is overseen by a separate Board of
Governors charged with raising its operating and capital funds. The Homestead
was the birthplace and residence of the poet (1830-1886). The Evergreens was
the home of the poet's brother and sister-in-law, Austin and Susan Dickinson.
The official museum website is www.EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org.Regular museum hours are Wednesday through Sunday 11
a.m. until 4 p.m., March
31 through December 31, 2010. The Emily
Dickinson Museum
is located at 280 Main Street
in Amherst.
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