WELCOME SPRING WITH THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER’S ANNUAL SHEEP TO SHAWL FESTIVAL
Experience Traditional Farm Activities that Accompany the Changing of the Seasons
WHAT: Celebrate the warmer weather with the entire family! Come see the process of cloth making through sheep shearing, spinning, and weaving demonstrations. Stay a while and join in a full day of engaging activities that include open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making, and much more at Smith Family Farm, including storytelling, traditional music, gardens in bloom, and a petting zoo.
WHEN: Saturday, April 12, 2014; 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
WHERE: Atlanta History Center; 130 West Paces Ferry Road; Atlanta, GA
INFORMATION: 404.814.4000; AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Family
ADMISSION: Admission is free to members; included in the cost of general admission for nonmembers. Purchase advance admission tickets online and save at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Family.
SUPPORT: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Sheep Shearing Demonstrations: The annual shearing of a sheep’s wool marks the coming of spring. The Atlanta History Center’s staff participates in this traditional activity on our working 1860s Smith Family Farm, and invites visitors to watch as the sheep shed their winter coats.
- Petting Zoo: Be sure to stop by the petting zoo, complete with a variety of barnyard animals!
- Craft Activities: The wide array of crafts available for all age groups creates a complete understanding of the process of cloth making through interactive spinning, weaving, and dyeing activities. Also available are pottery making, candle dipping, basket weaving, and more.
- Cooking Demonstrations: Demonstrations will show the difference between the ingredients and styles of cooking used by those who owned the farm and those who worked for them.
- Musical Performances: No Southern celebration of spring would be complete without traditional bluegrass and folk music performed by Georgia natives.
- Delicious food and beverages for purchase from the Coca Cola Café serving a limited Chick-fil-a menu. Additionally, enjoy Phickles Pickles and Honseysuckle Gelato.
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