Apple Tree Grafting Workshop (Adults)
2022-04-02 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
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 the varieties in our orchard to take home.
If you have a grafting knife, please bring it along. If you do not, we will have some available to borrow.

Ages: 15 and up
Cost: $40 per person (QV members, check your email or the newsletter for a discount code)
When: 9:00a-12:00p

Registration for this class can be completed online here: https://quiet-valley.square.site/workshops
Space is limited, register early.

Spring Hearth Cooking Workshop
2022-06-12 13:30 - 16:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
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 the newsletter for a discount code)
When: 10:30a-1:30p

Registration for this class can be completed online here: https://quiet-valley.square.site/workshops
Space is limited, register early.

Special Preschool Washday Program (Ages 3-6)
2022-07-26 09:00 - 14:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join Miss Jillian for a special summer Pre-School offering! During this one-day class, participants ages 3-6 will learn all about wash day on an 1800s farm. There will be storytime, wash tubs to play in, and plenty of good “clean” fun! We will offer both an AM and a PM session for this special presentation. The AM session will go from 9:30-11:00 and the PM session will go from 1:00-2:30.

Date: July 26, 2022
Ages: 3-6 yrs.
Price: $20

Two timeslots will be available:

AM Session: 9:30-11:00
PM Session 3: 1:00-2:30

Registration for this class can be completed online here: https://quiet-valley.square.site/pre-school

Fall Nature Tour
2022-09-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join us for a nature tour!! On Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 9AM, our very own Board member Brad Kunsman, from the Penn State Extension Office, will be leading a tour to examine the plant life on and around the farm. He will also discuss why we have seasons and what causes leaves to change colors. The ticket price for this event is only $12 per person and this includes the tour, sandwiches from Cafe Duet (chorizo or avocado), water, and coffee. Please RSVP at farm@quietvalley.org or call 570-992-6161 by September 17th to guarantee your spot.

Wool and It's Uses (Ages 7 - 12)
2023-01-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
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 online below or calling the farm at (570)992-6161.

Exploring Colonial Paper-making(Ages 7-12)
2023-02-03 09:30 - 12:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
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.

Hearts and Sweets: Valentine's Day Workshop
2023-02-11 13:00 - 16:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join us for an afternoon of Valentine’s Day fun! Each participant will make a fraktur valentine, a Scherenschnitte (paper cut) gift, and some hot chocolate fudge to take home.

Ages: 15 and up
Cost: $45.00 per person
When: 1:00p – 4:30p

Quilting Bee (Ages 7-12)
2023-02-17 09:30 - 12:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Social gatherings, like quilting bees, help families create basic needs, from buildings to crafts. During this class, participants will learn about quilt design, ways people made quilts, and design their own paper quilt patches.

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.

Soap Making Workshop (Adults)
2023-02-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Have you ever wondered how people in the past made soap? Join us for an evening of learning how! Then, learn how we make soap today. Each participant will make two types of soap—one traditional lye soap and one moisturizing soap.

Ages: 15 and up
Cost: $45 per person (QV members, check your email or the newsletter for a discount code)
When: Sunday, February 19 from 1pm – 3pm

Agricultural Inventors (Ages 7-12)
2023-03-03 09:30 - 12:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
How have inventions helped agricultural practices over time? Participants will learn about some of the inventions that influenced Quiet Valley and try their hand at solving an agricultural problem using their own inventing skills.

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.

Garden Superstitions (Ages 7-12)
2023-03-17 09:30 - 12:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
What superstitions did people follow when planting their gardens? During this class, participants will learn about these superstitions and explore the farm for some of the early signs of spring.

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.

Easter Basket Workshop
2023-03-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Make a beautiful round or oval Easter Basket with an oak base! Join us for basket-making at Quiet Valley, presented by Baskets and Boards. You’ll make the basket pictured above and complete the class by staining your finished basket. Dyed reed can be added to the basket for a festive feel or left plain. The round basket measures 15″ in diameter by 18″ high, and the oval basket measures 11″x14″x18″: The class begins at 10 am and will finish when you complete your basket. Please pack a lunch. This class is not eligible for a member discount. Registration must be completed by March 16th. For ages 15 and up.

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2023
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm
Where: Education Center
Cost: $85
Instructor: Mel Kessler of Baskets and Boards

Hearth Cooking (Ages 7-12)
2023-03-31 09:30 - 12:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join us to learn how people cooked in the past. Try your hand at different cooking techniques used on our open hearth. We’ll learn about using what’s available and make seasonally appropriate dishes to sample.

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.

Backpack Basket Workshop (Second Offering)
2023-04-01 13:00 - 18:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Just in time to use this spring! Make a lovely, useful backpack basket for yourself or to give as a special gift! The finished basket is roughly 12″x11″x12″. All materials to make the basket are provided. Helpful supplies to bring: spring clothespins, old towel, clippers or scissors, flat head screwdriver, tape measure.

Ages: 15 and up
Saturday, April 1 from 1 pm-6:30 pm
Cost: $95 per person (QV Members receive 15% off with code in member email)
Note: The class begins at 1 pm and will finish when you are completed. Please feel free to bring beverages and snacks.

Penny Rug Workshop
2023-06-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Instructors: Janice Sonnen
Economical 19th-century women saved wool scraps from men’s suits, hats, and blankets, then used coins as templates to create designs out of the circles. Learn about this art and join us for this Pinwheel Pattern Penny Rug workshop. This project, run by Janice Sonnen, uses a variety of stitches. Participants should bring their own lunch, but QV will provide dessert and beverages.
This workshop is not eligible for QV Member discount.
Cost: $70
When: 6/14/2023 from 11:00a-4:00p

Victorian Picnic
2023-06-16 17:30 - 20:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join Quiet Valley on the eve of our summer opening for a Victorian picnic! Whether you bring your own picnic dinner or choose one of our catered options, the atmosphere provided by live traditional music and a picturesque setting will transport you back to a simpler time. After dinner, enjoy traditional desserts and lawn games, before the evening commences in a lantern-lit nature walk. While it is not required, all guests are encouraged to come dressed in their “Victorian Themed” best!

Price: $8 General Admission (Ages 3 & up)
Picnic Dinner Box Add-On: $12 Per Person (See Details Below)
Duration: 3 hrs

Dinner box details:

Each box includes a choice between an egg salad sandwich on a croissant, a chicken salad sandwich on a croissant, or a ham sandwich on a croissant; each served with homemade farmers’ cheese, crackers, grapes, and a pickle spear.

QV Members receive 15% off with discount code in email.

Sweet as a Pollinator (Family Program)
2023-06-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Our new family programming is aimed at ages 4-10 and focuses on the traditions and workings of our 1800s Pennsylvania German family farm. Each two-hour presentation will consist of an exploration of the day’s topic with visits to the historic buildings, stories, and activities. Following the program, participants can receive half off same-day admission to our Historic Farm Tours. All participants must register. At least one adult must be registered per family.

When: Thursday, Jun 22, 2023 from 10:00-12:00
Description: Have you ever wondered where honey comes from? Join us for pollinator week as we learn the purpose of bees on a farm, the anatomy of a bee, plant a pollinator garden, and, weather permitting, release butterflies to aid in pollination.
Cost: $12 per child, $8 per adult
Advanced registration must be completed by June 20. Program is limited to 12 families.

Wood Carving Highlight
2023-06-29 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Come learn about the traditional heritage skill of wood carving.

Date: Thursday, June 19th
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Fee: Included with tour admission

Pottery Day
2023-07-14 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
This craft has been practiced for thousands of years and was a way to provide families with basic plates, cups and other types of vessels. Today the same articles are made as well as many other functional and artistic items.

Instructor: Joan Glusiec
Date: Friday July 14th
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Included with tour admission

Bread and Butter (Family Program)
2023-07-22 13:00 - 15:00 | PA
Families are invited to join us for this unique family program, to learn about what goes into bread, from the wheat plant to a freshly baked loaf! We’ll start with a story to learn about the process of wheat to flour, then each participant will make a loaf of miniature bread to bake in our bake oven. While our bread is baking, we’ll make our own butter to have on our bread when it’s cooled!
When: Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 1:00-3:00pm
Cost: $12 per child, $8 per adult
Class is limited to 12 families

German Folded Paper Star
2023-07-27 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Learn about a traditional paper craft, the German Folded Paper Star! Also known as a Froebel Star, this simple craft would be made for decorations at Christmas time.

Date: Thursday July 27th
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Included with tour admission
Instructor: Karin Wood

Blue Jean Basket
2023-08-12 | PA
Come out for a fun day of weaving to create this Blue Jean tote basket! It’s a great way to stash your goods on your trips to Farmers and Flea markets. This sturdy basket measures 13” wide by 14” tall with a solid oak base and is finished off with leather handles attached with blue jean buttons and a denim pocket. The basket will be completed in one day, and no experience is necessary. All materials will be provided, but you can feel free to bring a pocket or two from your favorite old pair of jeans. This class is not eligible for QV member discount.
When: August 12 at 9:30am
Instructor: Mel Kessler
Cost: $98

Soap Making
2023-08-16 10:00 - 15:30 | PA
Learn about traditional soap making during our demo! Join us to see how we get the lye and use lard to make our soap for the year.

Date: Wednesday, August 16th
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Fee: Included with tour admission

Wheat Weaving
2023-08-22 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Wheat weaving as a craft is centuries old and was practiced in grain growing countries worldwide. It was a part of rituals used to ensure a fruitful harvest. Early American settlers used wheat weaving as it is used today, for decorative purposes.

Date: Tuesday August 22nd
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Included with tour admission
Instructor: Karen Wood

Volunteer Costume Sewing Day
2024-02-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
The purpose of this workshop is to assist volunteers in creating their own period dress for volunteering at Quiet Valley. This workshop will focus on the early period (1820s) costume and is appropriate for most volunteer opportunities at Quiet Valley. Participants will provide all their own materials (see list below). If you have your own sewing machine, please bring it along. A suggested donation to our Educational Scholarship Fund of $10 per participant is appreciated. This money helps make workshops and camps more affordable to participants. Preregistration is required, and space is limited.

Date: February 18, 2024, from 1:00-5:00
Who: Ages 15 & up
Price: $10 minimum donation

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CLICK HERE FOR THE MATERIALS REQUIREMENT FOR EACH COSTUME

Beginner Crochet Class
2024-02-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join us to learn the basics of crochet! Participants will learn basic crochet stitches and how to read a crochet pattern while creating a granny square dishcloth. Adults and children are encouraged to attend, but the class is recommended for ages 8 & up.

Cost: $15 for registration only or $25 with materials (See materials list below)
Date & Time: February 22nd from 6pm-8pm
Instructor: Deb Seip

Participant can either register to bring their own materials or register for Quiet Valley to provide materials (for you to keep!). If you are bringing your own materials, we recommend a size H crochet hook and two different colored skeins of worsted-weight cotton yarn.

For information on refunds and cancellations, please see our policy.

Victorian Tea Party (Parent and Child)
2024-03-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join us for a Victorian Tea Party! Come dressed in your best, enjoy traditional finger foods, and learn to host your own tea party with lessons in etiquette. After tea, have fun playing a parlor game and start a craft to take home. This program is intended for parent(s) with child(ren) ages 6-12.
Allergy-friendly food is available upon request.

Date: March 30, 2024, from 9:30-12:30
Who: Ages 6-12 with a parent
Price: $35 (one child ages 6 and up with one adult); $15 for each additional child; $20 for each additional adult

QV Members received 15% off with a discount code in your membership email.
Registration will begin February 15, 2024.
For information on refunds and cancellations, please see our policy.

1890s Cooking Demonstration
2024-06-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join us as we fire up our 1890s wood cook stove and try out some of Emma’s kitchen gadgets. You might even get to join us for an afternoon snack!

Date: Friday, August 18th
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Fee: Included with tour admission

Flax & Linen Day
2024-08-06 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Flax (Linum usitatissimum), also known as common flax, is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is a food and fiber crop cultivated in cooler regions of the world. The textiles made from flax are known in the Western countries as linen, and traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes, and table linen. In addition to referring to the plant itself, the word “flax” may refer to the unspun fibers of the flax plant. Flax fibers are taken from the stem of the plant, and are two to three times as strong as those of cotton. Additionally, flax fibers are naturally smooth and straight. Europe and North America depended on flax for vegetable-based cloth until the nineteenth century, when cotton overtook flax as the most common plant used for clothing and making rag-based paper. Come watch as flax is spun into linen thread and learn more about this amazing fiber.

Date: Tuesday August 6th
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Included with tour admission
Instructor: Sue Oiler & Friends

Traditional Ornament Workshop
2024-12-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Kick-off your holiday season with some traditional hand-made decorations! Participants will learn how to make traditional folded paper star ornaments, wooden Carolina Snowfalkes, and Scherenchnitte (cut paper) ornaments to decorate their Christmas trees! Then, you’ll leave with supplies to make more of each at home!

Date & Time: December 6th from 6pm-8pm
Instructors: Sue Oiler and Deb Seip

QV Members check your email or call the office for the 2024 member discount code. If you register for a workshop without the discount, it cannot be apply after purchase.
