Conference at Historic Walnford
"Colonial Cooking Without a Hearth" presentation

Saturday, 6 April (time to be announced)
and
Sunday, 7 April from Noon till 3 p.m.
Historic Walnford
Upper Freehold, New Jersey

Drop in to talk about presenting 18th-century cooking when there's an unusable hearth.

For more information and to register for the conference, call Sarah Bent at 609-259-6275.

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"Puddings - A Hands-on Workshop"

Saturday, 13 April from 9:30 a.m. till 2:30 p.m.
Site to be announced

Make four different 18th-century puddings, including one boiled in a cloth and an isinglass flummery - and then eat them. Cost: $35.00.

To register, call Clarissa at 610-642-4269

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Running a Household Still at the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation

Saturday, 20 April from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m.
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, Ridley Creek State Park, Edgemont, Pennsylvania

A replica 18th-century still will produce peppermint water, a medicinal. There will be a display of various products using 18th-century receipts for medicinal, cosmetic, and social uses. NO TASTES!

Registration information to come.

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"Cooking Without a Hearth" at Historic Sugartown

Saturday, 27 April from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m.
Historic Sugartown, Malvern, Pennsylvania

More information is found on the Historic Sugartown website.

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"Opening Day" at the 1696 Thomas Massey House

Sunday, 28 April from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m.
The 1696 Thomas Massey House, Broomall, Pennsylvania

Clarissa Dillon and Karen Dougherty will prepare several 18th-century dishes on the hearth to begin the 2013 season. House tours will be given by site volunteers.

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"Early American Pastimes for Children" at Nicholas Boileau Farmstead

Saturday, 4 May
Nicholas Boileau Farmstead, Upper Moreland, Pennsylvania

More information is found on the Nicholas Boileau Farmstead website.

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"Preparing a Mid-Spring Meal" workshop
at the 1696 Thomas Massey House

Saturday, 11 May from 9:30 a.m. till 2:30 p.m.
The 1696 Thomas Massey House, Broomall, Pennsylvania

For more information and to register, call Clarissa at 610-642-4269. Cost: $35.00.

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Bolting Flour and Using Bran at Haverford Heritage Day

Saturday, 1 June
with the Haverford Township Historical Society on Karakuning Drive in Haverford, Pennsylvania

There will be LOTS of displays, demonstrations, and activities for the whole family.

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Early American Pastimes for Children at Morven

Independence Day, 4 July from 12 Noon till 3 p.m.
at Morven Museum and Garden, Princeton, New Jersey

There will be LOTS of displays, demonstrations, and activities for the whole family.

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As the calendar fills, you'll find more classes and presentations on this page. Come back to see!