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Homesteading & Woodworking Weekend
July 18 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum to Host Homesteading & Woodworking Weekend
Peru, NY — The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum invites the public to a two-day Homesteading & Woodworking event on Saturday and Sunday, July 18th and 19th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The weekend will feature hands-on demonstrations and family-friendly activities celebrating traditional rural crafts and skills. Highlights include butter making, chainsaw demonstrations, and sawmill operations running from 10:30 a.m. to noon and again from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. both days. Visitors can also enjoy shingle mill and blacksmith shop demonstrations.
Families are encouraged to visit the museum’s animals, ride Thomas the Train, the Stagecoach, and the antique Fire Truck, and explore the new one-room schoolhouse and newly expanded playground. On Saturday, Valcour Brewing will be on-site offering signature craft beers from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum is located at 250 River Road, Peru, NY. For more information, call 518-643-8052, visit www.babbiemuseum.org, or find them on Facebook at facebook.com/babbiemuseum.
