Experience old-fashioned North Fork holiday traditions during the Historic Christmas at Hallockville on Sunday, December 4 from 12:00 to 3:30 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 Christmas at Hallockville is free and open […]
Date: December 10, 2022 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Price: $50.00 for Hallockville Members, $65.00 for non-Members At-Door Kit Materials Fee: $10.00 (cash or check made out to Connie Klos) Create a hand embroidered tree ornament including a wool appliqued cardinal. This 4” hoop is perfect for last-minute gifts or for your tree! Please bring […]
Date: December 10, 2022 Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Price: $50.00 for Hallockville Members, $65 for non-Members Materials Fee: $18.00 at-door (cash or check made out to Barbara Blossey-Chuvalas) Weave this lovely gift (with lots of room for peppermints) for friends or family! This small basket features French randing and side handles. Beginners are welcome. […]
This is an introductory class designed to give the students a working knowledge of bee biology and equipment. The six-part series will prepare the student on how to keep bees and be successful. This introductory class will prepare you to start your own hives. All your initial questions will be answered and more than you […]
This engaging narrative tells the story of how Jewish communities were established and developed east of New York City. It includes stories of peddlers, farmers and factory workers as well as successful merchants and wealthy industrialists like the Guggenheims. Archival material, including census records, newspaper accounts, never before published photos and personal family histories illuminate […]
Join Hallockville Museum Farm's Sound Avenue Stitchers for National Stitch In Public Day! Bring along your current needlework or make a wool folk art heart pin or ornament with us. Bring your lunch and your hand-sewing kit. Tea and sweets will be provided. No registration is required. The primary focus of Stitching-In-Public is to share […]
This is an introductory class designed to give the students a working knowledge of bee biology and equipment. The six-part series will prepare the student on how to keep bees and be successful. This introductory class will prepare you to start your own hives. All your initial questions will be answered and more than you […]
Growing to Learn Together Kids ages 5+ will learn farm animal care, museum history, and winter farm activities like cooking, crafts, and games! $250 for all 4 days $75/day for drop-ins $25 sibling discount For more information and to sign up, visit https://www.farmhandsnorthfork.com/winteronthefarm
Noted Southold historian, Ms. Folk takes us on quite the journey. Nicknamed Liquor Island, Long Island was a rumrunners paradise during Prohibition. With its proximity to major markets and coastal communities, Suffolk County was full up on illegal liquor. Smugglers would bring cases from offshore and would secretly hide the liquor in local sheds and […]
This is an introductory class designed to give the students a working knowledge of bee biology and equipment. The six-part series will prepare the student on how to keep bees and be successful. This introductory class will prepare you to start your own hives. All your initial questions will be answered and more than you […]
Join Hallockville Museum Farm's Sound Avenue Stitchers for National Quilting Day! Bring along your current needlework, learn to make a hand-foundation pieced log cabin block, or browse our new quilting/crafting library! We will also be exploring one of the collection quilts for a Spring/Summer re-creation project. Bring your lunch, tea and sweets provided. No registration […]
Josephine Smith, noted educator from the Shinnecock Nation, will join us for a discussion regarding food sustainability and food sovereignty. Ms. Smith will discuss Native American arts, crafts, and historic food preparation. This class will include a food demonstration and discussion. Hallockville Members: $20 per session, $75 for all sessions Non-Hallockville Members: $30 per session, […]
Join Hallockville Museum Farm's Sound Avenue Stitchers on April 15, 10 am - 1 pm for their next Get Together Hudson-Sidloski house classroom. We will make a cute little bird redwork project if you wish to learn or participate (bring your hand-sewing kit). Bring your own hand-sewing projects or make an embroidered bird mini pillow. […]
Hallockville historian Richard Wines, author of “Defense of the Eagle” about the War of 1812 battle that took place in the northwest corner of Hallock State Park, will lead a Walk and Talk about the engagement. The program will start in the park’s visitor center with an illustrated talk about the engagement in which local […]
Help Hallockville celebrate Earth Day and join us for Spring Clean Up! Families are welcome – BYOR (bring your own rake), water, sturdy work shoes, a hat, and gloves. Activities include: raking stick pick up general grounds clean up pizza lunch at 12:00!
Master Beekeeper Chris Kelly instructs and assists the Hallockville Honeys on how to put bees into their new hives. To learn more about the Hallockville Honeys and sponsor a hive of your own, visit the Hallockville Honeys webpage.
This book is an intimate and relatable look at family life in the late 1800’s against the backdrop of the rigors required to maintain a lighthouse. A= fictionalized account based on the life of Stella Prince, who lived at Horton’s Point from 1871 (age 3) until she married at age 37. Through Stella we experience […]
Master Beekeeper Chris Kelly introduces the Hallockville Honeys to their new bees. To learn more about the Hallockville Honeys and sponsor a hive of your own, visit the Hallockville Honeys webpage.
Hallockville's architecture spans the period from 1765 - 1938. The tour will take a moment to step back in history and consider what rural families experienced in building their homes, barns, and other structures. The Hallock Homestead and its outbuildings brought living and working on a traditional farm to life; The workrooms, laundry rooms, outhouse, […]
Trip leader: MaryLaura Lamont, Naturalist at Hallock State Park Preserve Join us for a bird walk on International Migratory Bird Day! This is peak migration season for birds heading to their northern breeding grounds and a good variety will be observed. Warblers, vireos, thrush, hawks, and waterfowl will all be found as we walk through […]
