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Saturday, April 30 - Princeton, Mercer County
Reopening of Updike Farmstead
Children Friendly Event & Site
The Historical Society of Princeton is marking the first spring at its new headquarters, Updike Farmstead. To celebrate, the community is invited to a free Spring Family Festival on April 30, from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
There will be something for everyone: at 11:00 am, Kids Music Round will present a music and dance class for infants to preschoolers. Ongoing family/children's activities include an American Girl Doll inspired craft, colonial games and interactive tables with touchable artifacts. Adults can join a tour of Historic Stony Brook at 12:00 noon and a talk on women's roles in the Civil War at 2:00 pm. There will be a needlework demonstration by members of the Princeton chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America between 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead is located at 354 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ. For more information, contact Eve Mandel, Director of Programs and Visitor Services, at 609-921-6748 x102 or visit www.princetonhistory.org.
Reopening of Updike Farmstead
Children Friendly Event & Site
There will be something for everyone: at 11:00 am, Kids Music Round will present a music and dance class for infants to preschoolers. Ongoing family/children's activities include an American Girl Doll inspired craft, colonial games and interactive tables with touchable artifacts. Adults can join a tour of Historic Stony Brook at 12:00 noon and a talk on women's roles in the Civil War at 2:00 pm. There will be a needlework demonstration by members of the Princeton chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America between 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead is located at 354 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ. For more information, contact Eve Mandel, Director of Programs and Visitor Services, at 609-921-6748 x102 or visit www.princetonhistory.org.