Maker Day

100 Art School Road,Monterey MA 01245

23 October, 2021

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Maker Day At the Bidwell House Museum! Maker Day At the Bidwell House Museum! As the 2021 season winds down the Bidwell House Museum is planning a Maker Day on the grounds on October 23. We had planned this event for July but had to postpone due to bad weather so we are excited to welcome visitors to the property for a free afternoon event with Craftspeople, Music and Fall themed refreshments. At Maker Day, the Bidwell House Museum wants to share some traditional crafts from local artisans that would have been a part of life in the 18th century. We will have artisans onsite who demonstrate skills that would have been practiced by both the Native Peoples of early New England and the European settlers, including: –Del Martin will demonstrate traditional blacksmithing techniques and will show some of his wares. –Roger Longtoe Sheehan of the Elnu Abenaki Tribe who will show visitors how to make soap stone pipes and talk about their history and uses –Linda Longtoe Sheehan of the Elnu Abenaki Tribe who will be working with shell and glass beads to make wampum belts. She will talk about the history of wampum and why it was so important to the Native peoples then and now. -The Berkshire Hills and Dales Spinning guild will share traditional weaving techniques We hope to add additional artisans in the coming weeks, so check back for more information. Also onsite that day, there will be music by Moonshine Holler from 12:30 to 3:30 and free cider and apple cider donuts, a hallmark of fall in the Berkshires. These demonstrations will take place on the property, which is open all day, free of charge. The purchase of a house tour is not required to view the demonstrations. While onsite, visitors can also take a variety of self-guided tours of the property including the “Outside the House Tour” and a walk on the Native American Interpretive Trail. The Museum also has a Heritage Vegetable Garden, a Pollinator Garden, Flower Gardens, miles of trails and two new picnic tables where you can enjoy a packed lunch or snack. Trail maps and tour maps can be found on the front porch of the Museum. Email: 0 Website: http://0