Youth Plein Air Art Workshop (3 Days)
2025-05-31 09:30 - 2025-06-07 12:30 (America/New_York) | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Three-Day Youth Plein Air Art Workshop
Join us for an engaging three-session workshop designed for middle and high school students interested in plein air painting! This hands-on experience will introduce young artists to essential techniques in drawing, color theory, and various painting media, all while working outdoors on the farm.
📅 Workshop Dates & Times:

Session 1: May 31, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Drawing & Perspective)

Session 2: June 7, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Exploring Color)

Session 3: June 14, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Experimenting with Media)

Workshop Overview:
🎨 Day 1: Drawing & Perspective – Learn the basics of perspective, proportions, and shading with guided demonstrations, then practice sketching farm landscapes and buildings.
🎨 Day 2: Exploring Color – Create color wheels, explore warm and cool colors, and mix paints before sketching and painting farm scenes with instructor guidance.
🎨 Day 3: Experimenting with Media – Discover different painting media, including acrylic, watercolor, and colored pencils. Students will choose their preferred medium to create a plein air painting.
This workshop is designed as a progressive learning experience, with each session building on the previous one. Participants will also have the opportunity to observe professional plein air artists at work on the farm.
📍 Location: Quiet Valley Farm💲 Cost: $75 for all three sessions (QV Members Receive 15% off registration with code in email. Please do not register without the code, as the discount cannot be applied after purchase)🖌 Open to: Middle & high school studentsMaterials: Students are encouraged to bring their own sketchbooks and some supplies; basic materials will be provided.
Don’t miss this chance to develop your artistic skills in a beautiful outdoor setting! Register now to secure your spot!

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

Bake Oven Highlight
2025-06-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
For centuries, the bake oven was the heart of the homestead kitchen, providing families with fresh bread and baked goods on a weekly basis. From preparing the fire to testing the heat, baking in a traditional wood-fired oven was both an art and a science. Join us as we demonstrate how early American families used these outdoor ovens to create the staples of their diet. Delicious aromas and warm loaves will fill the air as we bring this heritage skill to life. Samples will be available.
Date: Saturday, June 21Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmFee: Included with tour admission

Woven Cane and Shaker Tape Seat Weaving
2025-07-01 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Demonstration of rush seat weaving and explanation/illustration of other various materials and techniques of woven seats.

Date: Tuesday July 1st
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Included with tour admission

Spinning Bee
2025-07-03 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
For centuries spinning and weaving was a necessary activity for every family member. Preparation of the fiber, the spinning of thread or yarn and weaving of cloth were essential skills for the housewife. In early America much of a woman’s time was spent on this labor-intensive task. We will be demonstrating the spinning of wool and flax.
Date: Tuesday, July 3rd
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Fee: Included with tour admission
Instructor: Sue Oiler & Friends

Ice Cream Social
2025-07-04 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Celebrate Fourth of July with homemade ice cream on the farm! Learn how ice cream would have been made on a rural from in the 1890s. It only takes a little hand cranking to get a sweet treat.

Date: Friday, July 4th
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Included with tour admission

Bake Oven Highlight
2025-07-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
For centuries, the bake oven was the heart of the homestead kitchen, providing families with fresh bread and baked goods on a weekly basis. From preparing the fire to testing the heat, baking in a traditional wood-fired oven was both an art and a science. Join us as we demonstrate how early American families used these outdoor ovens to create the staples of their diet. Delicious aromas and warm loaves will fill the air as we bring this heritage skill to life. Samples will be available.
Date: Saturday, July 5Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmFee: Included with tour admission

Bake Oven Highlight
2025-07-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
For centuries, the bake oven was the heart of the homestead kitchen, providing families with fresh bread and baked goods on a weekly basis. From preparing the fire to testing the heat, baking in a traditional wood-fired oven was both an art and a science. Join us as we demonstrate how early American families used these outdoor ovens to create the staples of their diet. Delicious aromas and warm loaves will fill the air as we bring this heritage skill to life. Samples will be available.
Date: Saturday, July 12Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmFee: Included with tour admission

Plein Air Art Show & Auction
2025-07-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join us for our second annual Plein Air/Studio Art On The Farm artists’ reception, judging, and silent auction on July 19 2025.

Saturday, July 19 1pm-4pm

12:00- Awards and Auction Opens
12:00-4:00- Silent Auction
4:00- Auction Winners Announced and Art Pieces available for pick up

Free admission to the art show does not include admission to the farm.

A Visit with Emma Marsh
2025-07-22 10:00 - 15:30 | PA
Step into the year 1893 and meet Mrs. Emma Marsh Depper, who has spent the past five years building a life with her husband, Horace Depper—the fifth generation of the Depper family to inherit the Quiet Valley farm. In this engaging first-person interpretation, Emma welcomes guests into her home as neighbors, sharing what it’s like to run a household, care for livestock, and support her husband’s work on the land. Married in 1888, Emma offers a personal glimpse into married life, community traditions, and the rhythm of rural living at the end of the 19th century. Through her stories, visitors experience history not as a list of dates, but as the living memory of someone who lived it.
Date: Saturday, July 22Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmFee: Included with tour admission

Bake Oven Highlight
2025-07-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
For centuries, the bake oven was the heart of the homestead kitchen, providing families with fresh bread and baked goods on a weekly basis. From preparing the fire to testing the heat, baking in a traditional wood-fired oven was both an art and a science. Join us as we demonstrate how early American families used these outdoor ovens to create the staples of their diet. Delicious aromas and warm loaves will fill the air as we bring this heritage skill to life. Samples will be available.
Date: Saturday, July 26Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmFee: Included with tour admission

Bake Oven Highlight
2025-07-31 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
For centuries, the bake oven was the heart of the homestead kitchen, providing families with fresh bread and baked goods on a weekly basis. From preparing the fire to testing the heat, baking in a traditional wood-fired oven was both an art and a science. Join us as we demonstrate how early American families used these outdoor ovens to create the staples of their diet. Delicious aromas and warm loaves will fill the air as we bring this heritage skill to life. Samples will be available.
Date: Saturday, August 2Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmFee: Included with tour admission

Sauerkraut Making Day
2025-07-31 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Sauerkraut was an important staple in the early Pennsylvania German diet and a source of vital nutrients. See a special demonstration on sauerkraut preparation.

Date: Thursday, July 31st
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Fee: Included with tour admission

Blacksmithing
2025-08-02 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Watch the sparks fly during this blacksmithing highlight and learn how iron tools were made on a 19th-century farm. The blacksmith was a vital tradesperson, crafting and repairing everything from hinges and hooks to plow parts and nails. Discover how a coal forge, anvil, and hammer were used to shape red-hot iron into useful items. You might even get to try your hand at working the bellows!
Date: Saturday, August 2ndTime: 10:00 am – 3:30 pmFee: Included with tour admission

Rope Making
2025-08-05 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Learn how rope was made in the 1800s. A simple-seeming but important item on any farm and traditionally made from hemp, the rope was used for many different tasks. At one time in the United States, a farmer was expected to have a certain amount of his crop in hemp as it was needed to make rope for all the naval ships in our country’s fleet. Help with this task while you are here for the tour.

Date: Tuesday, August 5th
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Fee: Included with tour admission

Traditional Dyeing
2025-08-07 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
The average Early American settler used wool from sheep and linen made from flax for their clothing. When processed, both fibers are an off white to tan color. Since color in clothing was usually desirable, the farm wife would have to use natural plant materials to dye the skeins of yarn or fabric. Come discover how cloth was given its vibrant colors in the era before chemical dyes.

Date: Thursday August 7th
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Included with tour admission

One Room School
2025-08-14 10:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
The schoolmarm will be holding class in the One-Room School. Participate as “students” and see how your grandparents learned their three Rs (reading, writing & arithmetic) with all grades (1st through 8th) in one room.

Date: Thursday, August 14th
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Fee: Included with tour admission
Instructor: Bonnie Scott

This is a special tour happening throughout the day that is included in your admission. There is no registration.

Bake Oven Highlight
2025-08-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
For centuries, the bake oven was the heart of the homestead kitchen, providing families with fresh bread and baked goods on a weekly basis. From preparing the fire to testing the heat, baking in a traditional wood-fired oven was both an art and a science. Join us as we demonstrate how early American families used these outdoor ovens to create the staples of their diet. Delicious aromas and warm loaves will fill the air as we bring this heritage skill to life. Samples will be available.
Date: Saturday, August 16Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmFee: Included with tour admission

CLOSED for Tours
2025-08-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
📢 NoticeQuiet Valley will be closed today for Pocono State Craft Festival setup.
We look forward to welcoming visitors this Saturday and Sunday, August 23 & 24, for the festival! 🎉
For More Information on Craft Festival, please visit: https://www.poconocrafts.com/

Bake Oven Highlight
2025-08-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
For centuries, the bake oven was the heart of the homestead kitchen, providing families with fresh bread and baked goods on a weekly basis. From preparing the fire to testing the heat, baking in a traditional wood-fired oven was both an art and a science. Join us as we demonstrate how early American families used these outdoor ovens to create the staples of their diet. Delicious aromas and warm loaves will fill the air as we bring this heritage skill to life. Samples will be available.
Date: Saturday, August 30Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmFee: Included with tour admission

Corn Husk Doll Highlight
2025-09-01 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
For generations, children on the farm found creative ways to make their own toys from simple, natural materials. One beloved example is the corn husk doll—a handcrafted figure made from the dried leaves of a corn cob. At Quiet Valley, we demonstrate how these traditional dolls were made using time-honored techniques passed down through the years. Guests can watch as a plain corn husk is folded, tied, and shaped into a charming doll, reflecting the resourcefulness of early American families. This hands-on activity offers a glimpse into the everyday life and imagination of children in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Date: Monday, September 1Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmFee: Included with tour admission

Farmhouse Dinner
2025-09-07 16:30 - 20:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join us for a unique fundraising dinner on the farm! Enjoy a meal cooked in the hearth served by candlelight in the Farmhouse. We’ll begin with appetizers in the Cellar Kitchen, where you can see how your food is being cooked. Then you’ll be seated throughout the farmhouse and served a traditional meal. This fundraiser has limited space and advanced tickets are required.

Location: QV Farmhouse
Cost: $95 per person
When: 4:30p

Autumn on the Farm: Homeschool Field Trip
2025-10-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Homeschool families are invited to Autumn on the Farm, a special day featuring Quiet Valley’s Fall School Tour program. Step back in time and experience 19th-century farm life through hands-on activities and historic demonstrations designed just for homeschool students and their families.
During the field trip, participants will tour our historic farm buildings, visit with farm animals, attend a mini-lesson in the one-room schoolhouse, and watch a simple machines demonstration.
Details & Pricing:

$8 per student (ages 5 and up)

$10 per adult

Everyone attending must have a ticket

Program runs 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (pack a lunch to enjoy at our picnic pavilion)

Advance registration required. A limited number of tickets are available.

Friends of Quiet Valley Annual Holiday Workshop
2025-11-08 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Looking for something to jump-start your holiday season? Get in the spirit by joining a workshop where you will make a craft and enjoy a homemade lunch of soup, bread, and dessert! Check in and refreshments from 9:00-9:30, classes begin at 9:30.
Register online here or call the office at 570-992-6161. Quiet Valley Members, check your email for a 15% off discount code.

This year, we will be offering the following full-day workshop choices:
Workshop 1: Card Weaving
Card Weaving (also known as tablet weaving) allows weavers to work and play with color and design without having to invest in a lot of equipment. Card weaving involves using cards to organize threads, so that students can weave a tape – a long thin band – which could be used for things like bookmarks, decoration on clothing or even ukulele straps! No experience necessary!
Cost: $55
Instructor: Kathy Hill
Workshop 2: Seat Weaving
Learn to weave a seat using natural reed in an interesting herringbone pattern. The wooden stool with woen seat can be used for a child to sit upon, plant stand, foot rest, etc. All supplies included.
Cost: $80.00
Instructor: Ceal Yost
Workshop 3: German Straw Star
Straw stars are traditional German and Scandinavian craft and are not as hard to make as they may appear with the right tools. Straw stars make beautiful gifts mounted to a card, as decor on a package, in a window hanging, and as ornaments on a tree, wreath, or garland.
Cost: $72
Instructor: Ellen Oiler
Workshop 4: Bread & Cookies with Flair: Decorated Focaccia and Stamped Thumbprints
Back by popular demand—join us for a deliciously creative cooking class! First, craft a stunning decorated focaccia bread, turning a simple yeasted dough into an edible work of art with fresh vegetables and herbs. Then, switch to sweets with charming stamped thumbprint cookies—buttery shortbread pressed with elegant cookie stamps and filled with jewel-toned jam, perfect for holiday entertaining. Participants will take home both savory and sweet treats along with the skills to recreate them for any occasion..
Cost: $70.00
Instructors: Maryellen Mross and Carole Geary

Holiday Wreath Workshop
2025-11-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Kick off your holiday season with some traditional handmade decorations! Participants will make and decorate an evergreen holiday wreath. All supplies including a wire wreath base, floral wire, assorted greens, pinecones, and ribbons are included. Light refreshments are available. You may bring clippers and any other decor you want to add to your wreath. Wine and other snacks BYO.
Date and times

November 30 from 10am-12pm
November 30 from 1pm-3pm

QV Members check your email or call the office for the 2025 member discount code. If you register for a workshop without the discount, it cannot be applied after purchase.

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

Christmas on the on the Farm Homeschool Program
2025-12-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
How did different cultures celebrate Christmas in the past? Make a traditional Christmas craft and try recipes from different cultures to learn about the customs and traditions that made up Christmas in Colonial America.
All participants aged five and older (including adults) must purchase a ticket. At least one paying adult must attend per family. The program will conclude with lunch from approximately 12:15-1:00. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch. We will have a sampling of our traditional recipes during this time.

Ages: 5 and up
Cost: $15.00 per person
When: 10:00a – 1:00p

Christmas on the Farm Homeschool Program (Second Offering)
2025-12-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States

Embroidered Tote Workshop
2026-02-07 09:30 - 12:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Embroidered Tote Bag Workshop – Wildflowers
Saturday, February 7 | 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
Optional follow-up work session: Thursday, February 19 | 5:30–7:30 PM
Cost: $50 per person
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. WAITLIST AVAILABLE. PLEASE EMAIL PROGRAMS@QUIETVALLEY.ORG
Add a handmade touch to an everyday essential in this embroidered tote bag workshop. Participants will stitch a wildflower design onto a tote bag while learning basic embroidery techniques, including transferring a pattern, starting and finishing stitches, and building texture and detail with thread.
This workshop is designed for both beginners and those with some embroidery experience. You’ll leave the main session well on your way to completing your tote, with guidance on how to continue stitching at home. An optional follow-up work session is offered for anyone who would like additional time, support, and instruction to finish their project.

Instructor: Deb Seip
QV Members, check your email or call the office for the 2026 member discount code.

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

Member Event: Ice Harvest
2026-02-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Join us for a winter tradition at Quiet Valley! Help harvest ice from our pond to store for use during warmer months. Clear snow, cut ice blocks, and move them to the icehouse for preservation in sawdust. Warm up by fire pits, enjoy hot chocolate, and experience winter farm life in action. Dress warmly and bring ice cleats if you have them. Please note, the event will only proceed if we have enough ice on the pond. We can’t wait to share this unique experience with you!
When: Saturday, February 7th from 10am-1pm
This event is free of cost for Quiet Valley Members. Not a member yet, but interested? Learn more here.

Winter Camp Day One
2026-02-13 09:30 - 15:00 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Homeschool students are invited to join Quiet Valley Staff and Volunteers for a Winter Camp at Quiet Valley. Be sure to bundle up, as we will be spending some part of each day on the farm. The cost of camp is $35 per day. Participants may register for all three days or individual days of camp. When you register for all 3 days, you’ll save $5 per day. Click here to see the topics for all three weeks.

Topics:

Grades 1-4: Winter Crafts and Games

Instructor: Rachel Kresge
Description: Campers will step back in time to discover how children on a 19th-century farm spent their winter days. The group will enjoy hands-on activities making historic winter crafts, such as corn husk dolls, tin punch ornaments, and braided wool items. They will also play traditional games like hoop rolling, marbles, and relay-style winter chores, learning how children long ago entertained themselves without screens or electronics. Through creating, playing, and exploring together, students will gain a fun and interactive understanding of winter life in the past.

Grades 5-8: Art from Observation

Instructor: Joan Glusiec
Description: Campers will spend the day developing their drawing and artistic skills through guided instruction and creative exploration. In the morning, students will work with pencil, learning basic techniques such as perspective, shading, and drawing objects from life. Using items found around Quiet Valley and simple still-life setups, campers will practice careful observation and sketching. In the afternoon, campers will build on their drawings by adding color and experimenting with different art materials, including tempera paint, watercolor, and pastels. Students may create as many or as few artworks as they choose while exploring the medium or mediums that interest them most. This day encourages creativity, skill-building, and artistic confidence while drawing inspiration from the historic farm setting.

Cost: $35 (sign up for all 3 weeks and receive $5 off per day)

Payment due at time of registration. Payment plans and scholarships available, for more information call 570-992-6161. For information on refunds and cancellations, please see our policy.

Valentine's Day Tea
2026-02-15 13:00 - 15:30 | Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, United States
Valentine’s Day Tea
Sunday, February 15 | 1:00–3:30 PM
Cost: $35 per person
Celebrate the season of love with an elegant Valentine’s Day Tea at Quiet Valley. Guests will enjoy a Victorian-inspired tea party featuring fresh baked cookies, scones, cakes, tea sandwiches, and a selection of hot teas and lemonade, all served in a warm and festive setting.
During the afternoon, we’ll share a glimpse into Victorian social customs, including tea etiquette, the art of hosting a proper tea, and period-appropriate fashion. Guests are encouraged (but not required) to come dressed in their Victorian best to add to the charm of the occasion.
A perfect way to spend a winter afternoon with friends, family, or fellow tea lovers while enjoying a timeless Valentine’s tradition.
QV Members received 15% off with a discount code in your membership email.
For information on refunds and cancellations, please see our policy.
