News from Garfield Farm

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2012 News Releases

• Dulcimer Music & Candlelight at the Inn December 1st & 2nd
  
• Tales of Halloween Oct. 27
  
• Blacksmithing 101 - Oct. 14
  
• 35th Anniversary at Harvest Days Oct. 7
• Barns 101 Lecture at Garfield Farm Museum Oct. 21
  
• Travel Back in Time at Garfield Farm Museum’s Harvest Days Oct. 7
  
• Help with Archeological Dig beginning Sept. 26
  
• Corn 101 Lecture Sept. 16
  
• September 8 Prairie Walk for Families
  
• Reserve Now for Schools' Harvest Days Oct. 5
  
• Jeffris Family Foundation Awards Matching Grant to Garfield Farm Museum
  
• Garfield Farm Museum's 23rd Annual Heirloom Garden Show August 26
  
• Antique Tool Show and Sale Sunday, August 5
  
• Last Chance to Sign Up for July Camps at Garfield Farm
  
• Settlers' Eve Picnic Dinner and Dance July 7
  
• Step Back in Time at Garfield Farm Museum’s 1840s Days June 16-17
  
• Discover the 1840s at Garfield Farm Museum Camps
  
• Garfield Farm Museum Begins Summer Hours
  
• Participate in Garfield Farm Museum’s June 2012 Archaeological Field Session
  
• June 2nd Prairie Walk at Garfield Farm
  
• Illinois' Only Rare Breeds Show May 20
  
• Register for May 20 Rare Breed Show
  
• 1830's British Traveler Presentation May 13
  
• Garfield Farm Museum Awards Dinner April 28
• Garfield Farm Museum Woodland Wildflower Walk April 21
• “Hands On” Dulcimer Workshops April 22 & 29
• Antique Show to Benefit Garfield Farm Museum  March 10th and 11th
• Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar March 4th
• 26th Annual Native Plant Seminar February 18

2011 News Releases

• Dulcimer Music & Candlelight at the Inn December 3rd & 4th
• Learn About Historic Shoes at Garfield Farm Museum Oct. 16
• Ox Driving Workshop Oct 8
• A 30 Year Tradition at Garfield Farm Museum's Harvest Days October 2nd
• Schools Reserve Now for Student Harvest Days Sept 30
• Barns 101 Lecture Sept 18
• Corn 101 Lecture Sept 11
• Help with an Archaeological Excavation at Garfield Farm Museum
  
• Garlic Highlighted at 22nd Annual Heirloom Garden Show August 28
• Show Off Your Heirloom Plants Aug 28
• Antique Tool Show and Sale Aug. 7
• Prairie & Savanna Walk June 25
• Help with an Archaeological Excavation at Garfield Farm Museum June 8-12
• Step Back in Time at Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days - June 11-12
• Illinois' Only Rare Breeds Livestock & Poultry Show May 22
• Register Now for Youth Farm Camp
• Champion Your Rare Breed Livestock or Poultry at Garfield Farm May 22
• Learn About Early Photography at Garfield Farm May 15
  
• 2011 Garfield Farm Museum Awards Dinner May 7
• April 30 Woodland Wildflower Walk
• Learn How to Garden at Garfield Farm Museum April17
• 'Hands On' Dulcimer Workshop April 10
• Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar March 6th
• 25th Annual Native Plant Seminar Feb. 19

2010 News Releases

• Museum/Archaeology Graduate Studies Scholarship
• Garfield Farm Museum’s Candlelight Tours & Homespun Holiday Market December 4th & 5th
• Garfield Farm Museum Presents CORN 101
• Garfield Farm Museum’s Harvest Days October 3
• Barns 101 Lecture at Garfield Farm Museum Sept. 10
• Schools Need Reservations Now for Garfield Farm Museum’s Student Harvest Days October 1
• Help Dig at Garfield Farm Museum’s Archaeology Program Sept 22
•  21st Annual Heirloom Garden Show August 29
• Antique Tool Show and Sale - Sunday, August 1
• It's Not Too Late to Sign Up for Garfield Farm Camps
• Raise the Roof Dance & Picnic Dinner June 26
• Garfield Farm Museum’s 1840’s Days & Homespun Summer Market June 12-13
  
• Discover the 1840’s at Garfield Farm Museum Camps
• Summer Hours Begin June 1
• Help Dig at Garfield Farm Museum's Archaeology Program
• Rare Breeds Show May 23: Horses & Poultry Top List
• Illinois’ Only Rare Breeds Livestock & Poultry Show May 23
• May 2 Woodland Wildflower Walk
• Organic and CSA Farming Lecture April 25
• Reserve Now For Garfield Farm Awards On April 17
• Introduction to Dulcimer Workshop March 21
• 53rd Annual Fox Valley Spring Antiques Show Benefits  Garfield Farm Museum March 13-14
• Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar March 7th
• Antique Trade Signs and Spongeware Ceramics Lectures Feb. 21, 28
• 24th Annual Prairie, Woods, and Wetlands Management Seminar Feb. 20
• New Additions & Old Favorites on Garfield Farm Museum's 2010 Calendar

2009 News Releases

• Garfield Farm Museum's Historic Administration Scholarship Fund
• Garfield Farm Museum's Candlelight Tours & Homespun Holiday Market December 5th & 6th
• Prairie Bandits Lecture at Garfield Farm Museum Nov. 15
• Travel Back in Time at Garfield Farm Museum's Harvest Days Oct. 4
• Work to the Old Time Rhythms with Oxen Sept. 26
• Corn 101 Lecture Sept. 20
• 20th HEIRLOOM GARDEN SHOW Aug. 23
• Barns 101 Lecture at Garfield Farm Museum Aug. 9
• Antique Tool Show and Sale Aug. 2
• RARE 18th Century Clothing 1 Day Only Exhibit July 25
• Pastoral Summer Picnic Dinner & Sunset Contra Dance July 18
• Discover the 1840’s at Garfield Farm Museum Camps in July
• Step Back in Time at Garfield Farm Museum’s 1840’s Days - June 27-28
• Learn about Beekeeping at Garfield Farm Museum May 31
• Prairie Walk May 23 at Garfield Farm Museum
• Rare Breeds Livestock and Poultry Show May 17
• Organic and Community Supported Agriculture Lecture May 3
• Garfield Farm Annual Award Dinner April 17
• Garfield Farm Museum to Offer Felting Workshop March 21
• SPRING FOX VALLEY ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE March 14 & 15, 2009
• How to Cane Your Antique Chair Lecture March 1
• Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar March 8th
• Antique Oil Painting Lecture Feb. 22
• 23rd Annual Prairie, Woods, and Wetlands Management Seminar Feb. 21
• Garfield Farm Museum’s Historic Administration Scholarship Fund

2008 News Releases

• Candlelight at the Inn & Homespun Holiday Market December 6th & 7th
• Rediscover Thrift That Made America at Garfield Farm Museum's Harvest Days Oct. 5
• Garfield Farm Museum Presents CORN 101
• Schools Need Advance Reservations for Harvest Days Oct. 3 at Garfield Farm Museum
• Heirloom Garden Show August 24
• Garfield Farm Prairie Walk August 9
• Rare Breed Show May 18
• Garfield Farm Museum’s 20th Annual Awards Dinner May 9
• Ox Driving Workshop May 3
• Chicken Breeding Seminar Attendees & Rare Breed Exhibitors Needed For May Show
• Voices from the Land Debuts April 27 at Garfield Farm Museum
• Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar March 2
• Spinning and Felting Seminars Begin Feb. 9
• 22nd Annual Prairie, Woods, and Wetlands Management Seminar - Feb. 16
• Garfield Farm Museum Announces Historic Administration Scholarship Fund

2007 News Releases 

• Garfield Farm Museum's Candlelight at the Inn & Homespun Holiday Market December 1st & 2nd
• Escape The Pressures & Crowds with a Day on the Farm - Harvest Days Oct 7
• Garfield Farm Museum Presents CORN 101 - Sept. 30
• School Reservations and Volunteers Needed for Garfield Farm Museum's Harvest Days Oct 5 & 7

• Buckskin Tanning at Garfield Farm Museum Sept. 1

• 18th Annual Heirloom Garden Show August 26th
• Antique Tool Show and Sale Aug. 5
• Community Supported Agriculture Farm Lecture July 22
• Children’s 1840s Morning Chores (July 12) & Sunday Morning Cooking (July 15)
• Barn Sale To Benefit Garfield Farm Museum June 30
• Traditional Barn Dance, June 16, 2007 at Garfield Farm Museum
• Garfield Farm Preservation Awards For 2007 to Be Presented April 27
• April 29 Soap Class and Woods Walk; May 6 Ox Driving Class
• Owners and Breeders Needed for 21st Annual Rare Breeds Show May 20
• Fox Valley Antiques Show March 10-11 Benefits Garfield Farm
• 21st Annaul Prairie, Woods, and Wetlands Management Seminar - February 24
• 20th Annual Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar - March 4th
• Whimsies and Whittling:  An American Folk Art - January 28

2006 News Releases

• Candlelight at the Inn - December 2-3
• 170 Year Old Cabin Cellar Discovered & Featured at Harvest Days
• Harvest Days 9/29 and 10/1 - Volunteers Needed; Make School Reservations
• Heirloom Garden Show August 27
• Exhibitors Needed for Heirloom Garden Show August 27
• Antique Tool Show and Sale - August 6
• Children's Chores on July 13
• 1840s Childrens' Morning Chores - June 15, July 13, August 3
• Rare Breeds Livestock & Poultry Show - Plus Wool Spinning Class May 21
• Wool Spinning Workshop May 7
• Ox Driving Class May 7
• Garfield Farm Museum Awards Preservationists April 21
• Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar March 5
• 20th Annual Native Plant & Tree Management Seminar February 18

2005 News Releases

• Home Spun Holiday Market during Candlelight at the Inn Dec. 3-4
• Harvest Days Sunday, October 2
• Broom Making Class on September 11
• 16th Annual Heirloom Garden Show August 28th
• Antique Tool Show and Sale Aug. 7
• Build A Shaving Horse Aug 6-7
• Ox Team Driving Class May 7
• Rarest of Breeds Needed for May 22 Show
• Historic Preservation Awards Dinner April 21
• Pysausky Egg Dyeing Class March 19
• Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminary March 6
• 19th Annual Native Plant Management Seminar Feb. 19
• Garfield Farm 2005 Special Event Calendar

2004 News Releases

• Escape to Harvest Days Oct. 2-3
• Volunteers Needed for Harvest Days Oct. 2-3
• Papermaking and Bookbinding Workshop - Sept. 12-19
• Last Scheduled Prairie Hike of the Season - Sept. 5
• Heirloom Garden Show August 29
• Prairie Soils Lecture August 19
• Antique Tool Show and Sale - Sunday, August 1
• Transportation in Early Illinois Lecture May 20
• Rare Farm Animal Show May 16
• Garfield Farm Award Dinner May 6
• Fireside lectures - secret fraternal organizations of the 1800s - April 15
• Discover Resources for Family History at March 18 Fireside Talk
• Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar - March 14 
• 18th Annual Native Plant Management Seminar February 21