Participants will receive a basic introduction to weaving, learn about the importance of weaving for the 19th-century family, and work on their own weaving project. Date: November 19th Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Ages: 7-10 Instructor: Sue Oiler Price: $15 Registration for this class can be completed online here: https://quiet-valley.square.site/
Participants ages 11-15 will receive a special presentation from Penn State Extension Watershed Steward. Date: November 19th 2021 Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Price: $15 Registration for this class can be completed online here: https://quiet-valley.square.site/
Learn about historic lighting and make your own lamp! Ages: 11 - 15 yrs. Cost: $15.00 per class When: 9:30a – 12:00p Registration for this class can be completed online here: https://quiet-valley.square.site/
What is sustainability and how does it apply to our lives? Participants will work together to understand conservation and resource preservation, then visit the farm to learn about ecosystems and sustainability. Each student will make their own ecosystem to observe and care for at home! Ages: 11 - 15 yrs. Cost: $20.00 per class When: […]
Participants will learn how evergreen trees grow from cone to maturity, visit the farm and craft with conifer cones! Instructor: Julia Rettle Ages: 7-10 yrs. Cost: $20.00 per class When: 9:30a – 12:00p Registration for this class can be completed online here: https://quiet-valley.square.site/
What are fibers and how do we use them at Quiet Valley? Participants will gain a broad understanding of the types and sources of different fibers, examine their origins, and observe their differences. Then, we will discuss the pros and cons of the types of fibers used by a 19th-century farm family. Activities in this […]
Learn about the historical importance of weaving and the role it played at Quiet Valley. Then, practice the skill on different types of looms. Finally, make your own woven wall hanging to take home! Ages: 11 – 15 yrs. Cost: $20.00 per class When: 9:30a – 12:00p Registration for this class can be completed online […]
Explore the world around you by determining how nonliving resources help sustain plant life. Then, use visual arts techniques to examine texture in the natural world. Instructor: Cindy Lou Morris Ages: 7-10 yrs. Cost: $20.00 per class When: 9:30a – 12:00p Registration for this class can be completed online here: https://quiet-valley.square.site/workshops
During this workshop, participants will learn how to propagate apples by grafting. You'll learn how to graft into rootstock to create a new plant with fruit identical to the original cutting. With the skills learned during the workshop, you'll be able to do your own grafting later, as well as create two grafted trees from […]
Explore the tastes of spring on the farm while learning traditional hearth cooking techniques. We will be cooking period-appropriate recipes to make a full meal to share for lunch. Participants should wear non-flammable clothing and may want to bring an apron. Ages: 15 and up Cost: $45 per person (QV members, check your email or […]
During this workshop, participants will learn about the role of sheep on the farm. Then, we'll felt wool and make a decorative wall hanging or potholder. Ages: 7 – 12 yrs. Cost: $23.00 per class (QV Members receive 15% off with code in email) When: 9:30a – 12:00p Registration for this class can be completed […]
How did papermaking play a role in colonial Pennsylvania? Learn about papermills and try making our own paper. Ages: 7 – 12 yrs. Cost: $23.00 per class (QV Members receive 15% off with code in email) When: 9:30a – 12:00p Registration for this class can be completed online below or calling the farm at (570)992-6161.