THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED - CONGRATS TO BRITTANY J.
Starting with sheep needing to shed their fluffy winter coats, the time-tested rural crafts tradition of cloth making comes to vivid life in the heart of the city during the Atlanta History Center program Sheep to Shawl on Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 10:30 AM until 4:30 PM.
The annual family program explores the cloth making process through demonstrations and activities ranging from sheep shearing and dyeing to spinning and weaving. Gather the entire family for a full day of fun that also includes open hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making, and more at the 1860s Smith Family Farm.
New this year will be a dedicated kid-friendly zone in the lot beside Swan House, featuring a petting zoo, rides on a trackless train, and carnival games.
LOCATION:
Atlanta History Center; 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA
TICKETS:
Tickets are included with price of admission and are FREE for members. Tickets are $16.50 adult/ $13 senior and students 13+ / $11 youth 4-12. CLICK HERE for advance tickets.
SCHEDULE:
SHEARING DEMONSTRATION: 11:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm
The arrival of spring means haircuts for the animals at Smith Family Farm. This traditional activity demonstrated on our working farm invites visitors to watch as the sheep and angora goats shed their winter
fleece.
MUSIC: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
Beside the Point: Bob Kirkman, Steven Carlberg, and Nathalie Levine play traditional, contemporary, and original contra dance music on twin fiddles and keyboard. Based in Atlanta, they bring their alternately
driving and lyrical sound to dance halls around the Southeast.
MAMA KOKU STORYTIME: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm
Bring the kiddos for this interactive storytelling experience as Mama Koku spins beloved folktales.
SPIRITUALS, STORIES AND SOUL FOOD: All Day
Ever wondered where those Southern comfort foods originated? Witness demonstrations and learn how the enslaved community shaped Southern food traditions that we love today. Stay awhile and hear stories and songs that provided an outlet for expressions of religious faith as well as resistance within the enslaved community.
DEMONSTRATIONS: All Day
- Blacksmithing
- Candle dipping
- Toy-making
- Wool washing
- Natural dyeing
- Carding and spinning
- Weaving
- Woodworking
- Open-hearth cooking
SWAN HOUSE OUTDOOR KID'S ZONE: All day until 4:00 PM
- PETTING ZOO: Be sure to stop by Cricket's Mobile Petting Zoo, complete with a variety of friendly barnyard animals.
- TRAIN RIDES: All aboard as kids enjoy a ride on the trackless train.
- CARNIVAL GAMES: Play games of chance and skill and win carnival prizes and treats like cotton candy and popcorn.
- SOUPER JENNY: a chic café space adjacent to the Atlanta History Center bookstore off the Atlanta History Museum main entrance, will be serving up items from her healthful menu.
- NERD DAWGS: Outside Swan House FROM 10:30 am to 3:00 pm Offering up delicious hot dogs with a variety of toppings.
ABOUT THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER:
For information on Atlanta History Center offerings, hours of operation and admission, call 404.814.4000 or visit http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com.
Want to Go? Enter to Win a FAMILY PASS to "Sheep to Shawl" on April 8
*Valid for 2 Adults and Up To 4 Kids
*CLICK HERE FOR MANDATORY ENTRY FORM
Bonus Entries:
- 2 Entries: Comment on our Facebook post HERE about this event.
- 2 Entries: Comment on our Pinterest post HERE about this giveaway.
Entries will be accepted from Friday, March 30, 2017 through Tuesday, April 4, 2017. You must be a subscriber to our weekly email newsletter to enter and win. CLICK HERE for complete rules.
