Historic Holidays at Hallockville

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

Experience old-fashioned North Fork holiday traditions during the Historic Holidays at Hallockville on Sunday, December 8 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Holiday displays in three historic residences on the 28-acre preserved farm will be staffed by costumed docents welcoming guests and sharing stories of past holiday celebrations. Historic Holidays at Hallockville is free and […]

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Candle Making Workshop

Trubisz House 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Join Kerri Fetten-Davis for a Candle Making Workshop at the Trubisz House. Sunday, February 23, 1 - 3 p.m. $35 members, $40 non-members plus $9 supplies fee due to the instructor. Light refreshments will be served. To register, go to: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/faJSHCG_ZmP4liOfsSiPVg

Speaker Series: Slavery on the North Fork

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

February 23 1 - 3 p.m. Hallock State Park Preserve Community Room (6062 Sound Avenue, Riverhead) For the past four years, the North Fork Project team has been researching the history of slavery here.  In their illustrated presentation, members of the team, Amy Folk and Richard Wines, will lay out the history of slavery on […]

EGG-citing Needle Felting Workshop

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

March 8 10 a.m. to noon. EGG-citing Needle Felting Workshop! Join us and learn how to create a beautiful felted egg. $30 members, $40 non-members. $25 supplies kit fee payable to instructor at the time of the workshop.   Instructor: Michele Miroff Click here to register: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/S37pKeNc7KEFTYdyVeIVEQ

Honey Harvest Get-Together

Hudson-Sydlowski House 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Join us for a sweet afternoon at the Hudson-Sydlowski House on Saturday, March 15 from 3-5 p.m. Master Beekeeper Chris Kelly of Promise Land Apiaries will be on hand to teach you all about honeybees and beekeeping. Watch Chris harvest and bottle honey straight from Hallockville’s hives! Get hands-on and help with the process, then take […]

Hive Building Workshop

Hallockville Homestead Barn 6038 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY, United States

New and seasoned beekeepers are welcome to join us to learn about Hallockville's hands-on Bee Lab and to meet fellow beekeepers. Bring your own hive materials (if you have them) to construct beehives with us. (The workshop will take place in the Homestead Barn which is not heated.) Coffee will be provided. To register, click […]

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Carrie’s Letters

Hudson-Sydlowski House 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we will have a presentation about the life of an East End farm wife and mother between the years of 1880 and 1910. Author Debby Warner Anderson will explain how the discovery of a shoebox of letters written by her great grandmother Carrie Warner of Baiting Hollow launched Debby […]

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Sound Avenue Stitchers Get-Together

Hudson-Sydlowski House 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Craftwork has been among the activities at Hallockville since its beginning, and the Sound Avenue Stitchers, a group created for sharing and continuing the fiber arts tradition, are an integral part of it. Fiber arts include sewing, quilting, needlepoint, macrame, weaving, felting, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, rug hooking and basket weaving. The group's mission is to share techniques, innovations, […]

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Hive Split Workshop

Hallockville Bee Lab 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Who: New and seasoned beekeepers. Where: Hallockville’s Hands-On Bee Lab (north end of the property beyond the community garden) What: Bring your own personal protective gear and equipment (bee suit/veil, gloves, smoker) Why: If you have strong colonies and want to grow your apiary without paying for NUCS, this workshop is for you! This is […]

Workshop – Penny Rugs

Hallockville Museum Farm - Trubisz House 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY

May 3 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Learn the history of the Penny Rug. This primitive hand-crafted table covering dates back to the 1700s and became popular in the 1800s. Wool felted circles are sewn in layers to a base fabric using simple embroidered stiches to create this colorful family heirloom. Start by choosing a […]

Sound Avenue Stitchers Get-Together

Craftwork has been among the activities at Hallockville since its beginning, and the Sound Avenue Stitchers, a group created for sharing and continuing the fiber arts tradition, are an integral part of it. Fiber arts include sewing, quilting, needlepoint, macrame, weaving, felting, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, rug hooking and basket weaving. The group's mission is to share techniques, innovations, […]

Fleece & Fiber Festival

May 17 (rain date: May 18) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Click here to register: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/_tGF5ZQm38baMkX7YBM51A

“Stirring Up History”: Early Ice Cream Making, Victorian Ice Cream Molds Workshop

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

Treat your taste buds to homemade ice cream. Join us outside and take a turn swirling the sarbotiere packed in salt ice. Learn how this treaty treat became popular in early America. Have fun using antique ice cream molds then place your frozen treat on a homemade waffle. Lots of history and fun facts. *$10 […]