Come to the Frontier Culture Museum on Saturday, December 1st for holiday traditions and hands-on activities. Bring the entire family for a historically festive day.
Date & Time:
- Saturday, December 1, 2018
- 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tickets:
- General Admission ticket fees apply Click Here For Tickets
- Free to Annual Pass Holders
Activities:
Visitors will see activities representing historic traditions, cooking and crafts. Here’s a quick overview of some of the activities scheduled for the day:
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Citrus Pomander Ornaments
Education Room
Citrus Pomander Workshop: These are decorated with cloves and ribbon for a festive and fragrant ornament. Directions for drying the fruit will be provided to visitors.
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English Farm:
Holiday Traditions, Mending, & Airing Bedding
Traditional English Ornament Workshop: These will made of ivy and decorated with ribbon to resemble small versions of a traditional kissing bough
Kissing Bough Ornament
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German Farm:
Holiday Traditions, Needlework
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Irish Forge:
Working with Iron
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Irish Farm:
Traditional Music, Flax Processing
Working with Iron
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Ganatastwi:
Trade & Games
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1740s American Farm:
Militia Drills (10:00, 1:00, 3:00), Woodworking, Mending
Traditional Scherenschnitte / Decorative Paper Cutting
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1820s American Farm:
Wool Processing
Traditional Scherenschnitte Workshop: Learn about decorative paper cutting and create symmetrical designs based on traditional motifs.
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1850s American Farm:
Traditional Music
Music, Holiday Traditions
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Schoolhouse
Fraktur Workshop: Learn about the method of decorating documents with folk art style imagery. You can also practice your penmanship to personalize your piece.
The Art of Fraktur
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