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Coffee & a Good Book: Long Island and the Civil War

Hallock State Park Preserve Visitors Center 6062 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Join us on February 10, 24 and March 10, Hallockville Museum Farm presents, “Coffee and a Good Book Winter Lecture Series: Exploring Land, History and Traditions”.  This three-part series is sponsored by Hampton Coffee Company and explores important facets at the core of the Museum Farm’s mission:  honoring the land, celebrating history, and sharing traditions. Hampton Coffee Company, a […]

$10 – $15

Coffee & a Good Book: Murder on Long Island

Hallock State Park Preserve Visitors Center 6062 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Join us on February 10, 24 and March 10, Hallockville Museum Farm presents, “Coffee and a Good Book Winter Lecture Series: Exploring Land, History and Traditions”.  This three-part series is sponsored by Hampton Coffee Company and explores important facets at the core of the Museum Farm’s mission:  honoring the land, celebrating history, and sharing traditions. Hampton Coffee Company, a […]

$10 – $15

National Quilting Day 2019

Hallockville Museum Farm & Suffolk County Historical Society are excited to sponsor 2019 National Quilting Day. Join us for a presentation and demonstration of this year's theme, Preserving the Fabrics of Your Life. National Quilting Day is observed annually on the 3rd Saturday in March and celebrates this traditional craft and art form along with […]

$20 – $25

Hallockville War of 1812 Tour

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Take part in this guided historic tour around the grounds of Hallockville Museum Farm, lead by Richard Wines.  During the outing, participants will learn about the War of 1812 and the effect it had on our museum farm and local community! This program is being organized by the Riverhead Free Library and is free for anyone […]

FREE

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A FAMILY’S ATTIC EXHIBIT OPENING DAY

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

A Family's Attic: Treasures Saved by Six Generations of Women  Most of the items in this exhibit have little or no monetary worth, but were carefully cherished and saved for their sentimental value across six generations of Sound Avenue women. The first generation was born in the late 1700s. The fifth generation took everything to […]

Maritime Traditions: Boat Building

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Join Hallockville and Long Island Traditions on October 27th (1-3PM), in welcoming three native Long Island boat builders: Chris Hale, Kevin Weeks, and Steve Lubitz. Boat building is considered a traditional woodworking craft, and is recognized as important pieces of Maritime Folk Art heritage, locally and nationally. Come spend the afternoon enjoying, viewing and learning about one of our […]

$10

Guided Exploration of Hallockville and Beyond

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Please join us for a guided walk around this historic farm and up to the trails of Hallock State Park, led by local historian Richard Wines and local birder Nancy Gilbert. With a focus on the beginnings of Hallock Farm, through the Defense of the Eagle, to today’s recently opened Hallock State Park, there’s much […]

FREE

Winter Lecture Series: Don Fisher

Hallock State Park Preserve Visitors Center 6062 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Hallockville Museum Farm presents, “Winter Lecture Series: Exploring Land, History and Traditions”.  This three-part series is sponsored by Hampton Coffee Company and explores important facets at the core of the Museum Farm’s mission:  honoring the land, celebrating history, and sharing traditions. Hampton Coffee Company, a local café and roaster, will begin each lecture with a presentation about their […]

$10

Kid’s Winter Folk Arts Workshops: Tar Beach Quilt

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

This class is for children, ages 9-12 years old. Celebrate Black History Month at Hallockville Join art teacher, Darlene Siracusano, in learning about the importance of quilting to the African American Culture.  Explore the world of Tar Beach, written by artist and author Faith Ringgold, and how she uses quilting to tell stories. First, students will listen to the […]

$15 – $20

Canceled Stirring Up History: Cornbeef & Cabbage

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Did you ever wonder why cornbeef and cabbage is eaten to celebrate St.Patrick’s Day? Come join historic cook, Diane Schwindt, in the Hallock Homestead kitchen for a unique cooking experience! Participants will not only learn the true history of how cornbeef and cabbage became synonymous with the holiday, but they will work in teams to […]

Winter Lecture Series: The Timeline of Food-Canceled

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Hallockville Museum Farm presents, “Winter Lecture Series: Exploring Land, History and Traditions”.  This three-part series is sponsored by Hampton Coffee Company and explores important facets at the core of the Museum Farm’s mission:  honoring the land, celebrating history, and sharing traditions. Hampton Coffee Company, a local café and roaster, will begin each lecture with a presentation about their […]

$10

Earth Day

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Earth Day is celebrated internationally on April 22. It is a day to educate people about the issues affecting the planet and to raise awareness for and celebrate the efforts in place to protect the environment. As a global observance, it sometimes extends to a week-long celebration, aptly named Earth Week, and the celebrations are coordinated […]

HMF Quilt & Stitch Group National Sewing Machine Day Get Together

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Join the Hallockville Quilt & Stitch Group for our Summer Meetings: June 12 @ 1 PM - 3 PM to celebrate National Sewing Machine Day. See vintage sewing machines in action, try your foot at treddling, Show & Share... FREE!

Canceled History At Hallockville-Sustainability

The Hallockville Museum Farm re-connects the community with its agricultural heritage. The 28-acre farm preserves nineteen historic houses, barns, and outbuildings ranging from the mid-18th century Hallock Homestead to the Depression-era Cichanowicz farmhouse. Participants tour the museum’s buildings, gardens and collections; experience real farming in the museum’s fields, and meet Hallockville’s animals. Hallockville serves as […]

$50 – $65

Canceled History at Hallockville: Traditional Crafts

The Hallockville Museum Farm re-connects the community with its agricultural heritage. The 28-acre farm preserves nineteen historic houses, barns, and outbuildings ranging from the mid-18th century Hallock Homestead to the Depression-era Cichanowicz farmhouse. Participants tour the museum’s buildings, gardens, and collections; experience real farming in the museum’s fields, and meet Hallockville’s animals. Hallockville serves as […]

$50 – $65

Canceled History at Hallockville – The Immigrant Experience Workshop

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Hallockville Museum Farm, a 28-acre preserved farm homestead on Long Island’s North Fork, is hosting a Saturday morning workshop about The Immigrant Experience on the East End of Long Island. Local historians and retired history professors will lead a tour of the historic Cichanowicz and Trubisz houses at Hallockville and present an overview of immigration […]

$50 – $65

History at Hallockville: Farm to Table Workshop

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Hallockville Museum Farm, a 28-acre preserved farm homestead on the North Fork, is hosting a hands-on, farm-to-table workshop that will explore the role of food throughout the centuries on Long Island farms, and how those practices are relevant today. The workshop will include tours of Hallockville’s gardens, farm fields, barns, and other buildings; an introduction […]

$50 – $65

Farm Summer Camp – Nature Explorations

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Hallockville Museum Farm offers a unique day camp experience for ages 5-12 unlike anything else on the East End. Hallockville’s inspirational setting will surround campers with 250 years of agricultural history! Daily activities at Farm Summer Camp include circle time interactions with farm animals including cows, sheep, and chickens, farm chores, feeding the animals, and […]

$410

Family Treasures with Tales to Tell : Summer Exhibit 2022

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Hallockville Museum Farm’s Summer 2022 exhibit features recent donations to the collection, each with its own story. These pieces include a candlewick bedspread made in 1829 by a grandmother who wanted to be remembered by her namesake granddaughter; a spinning wheel engraved with the maker’s name unlocking the provenance of other wheels in the Museum’s […]

Free

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41st Annual Hallockville Country Fair

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

41ST ANNUAL HALLOCKVILLE COUNTRY FAIR SEPTEMBER 17 & 18, 2022 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM $10 General Admission Rain or shine! The Hallockville Country Fair is a North Fork tradition! Come celebrate the rich folk arts and agricultural traditions of the community in a true old-fashioned country fair atmosphere. The Fair features family-friendly activities for […]

$10