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Peter Wentz Farmstead’s Sheep Shearing Day

Name: Peter Wentz Farmstead’s Sheep Shearing Day
Start: 2024-04-20T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-20T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Peter Wentz Farmstead

April 20 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

Saturday, April 20^th from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Sheep Shearing Day Experience springtime on a colonial farm! Watch our farmers shear our sheep to get them ready for the warm weather. Then, follow the “wool to wardrobe” process as our living historians demonstrate spinning, weaving, and other textile crafts. Hear about all the various activities that went into running an 18^th century farm as you tour the historic house. Check out the sights and smells of an open-hearth cooking demonstration in the Summer Kitchen. Stop by our demonstrators’ stalls to learn about important crafts like woodworking, basket-weaving, candle-dipping, and more. Kids will delight in a performance by Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre. We can’t wait to see “ewe” there! All ages; free

Details

Date:: April 20
Time:: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Cost:: Free
Event Categories:: Family, Festival, Food
Event Tags:: agriculture, Animals, art, cooking, Demonstration, farming, Food, Free, history, kids, Montgomery County, outdoors, spring, sustainability, women
Website:: https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/2661/Wentz-Events

Organizer

: Peter Wentz Farmstead
Phone: 6105845104
Email: peterwentzfarmstead@montgomerycountypa.gov
Website: View Organizer Website