Archive for the ‘History’ Category

Be Mine: Chocolate & Valentines Non-Commercial Way to Celebrate Valentine’s Day February 11th & 12th at Old Sturbridge Village Even when you’re immersed in the 19th century at Old Sturbridge Village, Valentine’s Day is still about sha…

Hilltown Family Variety Show The last two installments of the Hilltown Family Variety Show have been re-broadcasts of two very popular episodes: Underground Railroad Episode Black History Month Episode Follow the links above to listen to our archived p…

Storrowton Village Museum Offers Unique Historic Programs During Winter School Vacation Week This year, in order to accommodate the changes made to public school vacation schedules, Storrowton Village’s February break programming will take place alo…

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball At the Eric Carle Museum on Feb 7th – June 10th, 2012 The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is opening its latest exhibit,“We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball,” on Feb 7t…

Fire and Ice Days at Old Sturbridge Village January 28th & 29th, 2012 If your family was without power during the Halloween blizzard, what did you do to keep your refrigerated goods cold?  It’s likely that you, like many families, buried them in…