Historic Lighting & Hand-Dipped Candle Workshop Saturday, February 28 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Cost: $45 per person Step back in time and explore how people lit their homes before electricity in this hands-on historic lighting workshop. Participants will learn about traditional lighting methods and the role candles played in everyday life while creating their own […]
Looking for something to jump-start your spring? This workshop provides the opportunity to take a class and enjoy a homemade lunch of soup, bread, and dessert! Quiet Valley Members receive 15% off registration with the discount code in your email. Please do not register without the discount code as it cannot be applied after purchase. […]
Free Broom Making Workshops with Meckley Brooms Funded by the Poconos Free Art and Craft Workshops Fund Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Time: 10:30-12:30 (Broom Making Basics) and 2:00-3:30 (Cobweb Broom Workshop) Cost: Free Learn the art of traditional broom making from the Meckley Family, seventh-generation broom makers preserving a craft that has been in their […]
Words from the Farm: A Poetry Workshop at Quiet Valley March 28 | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Cost: $20 per person Step into the quiet anticipation of spring at Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm and experience the season as it was known to 19th-century farm families—through words, memory, and imagination. This immersive three-hour poetry workshop invites […]
Easter Basket Weaving Workshop April 4 | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Cost: $55 per person Welcome spring with a hands-on Easter basket weaving workshop inspired by traditional Appalachian basketry. In this beginner-friendly class, participants will learn foundational weaving techniques while creating a functional and seasonal basket. Each participant will craft a 9" x 9" spring basket […]
Seat Weaving Workshop April 18 | 9:30 AM–2:30 PM Cost: $70 Learn the traditional skill of seat weaving in this hands-on workshop using natural reed and a classic herringbone pattern. Participants will weave a functional seat onto a wooden stool while learning the fundamentals of layout, tension, and finishing techniques. The completed stool can be […]
Our Spring Homeschool Tour Day allows homeschool families to explore our 19th Century Homestead in greater detail than a regular Spring Field Trip. With their admission, students and their families will be able to visit first-person interpreters stationed around the farm. From hearth cooking to animal care, there's sure to be something to interest everyone. […]
52nd Annual Harvest Festival 2026 Our largest festival!!! Visitors will see demonstrations of many different heritage crafts and trades, as well as traditional methods of cooking and processing various food items. Experience activities common in the 1800s, such as candle dipping, scrapple making, tanning, leather work, spinning, weaving and more! Other highlights include one-room school […]