Wooly Wonders
Come and visit heritage breed sheep under the big tent! Discover the history of sheep in New England and learn why the Merino created such a craze!
Event Highlights:
- “Meet and Greet the Sheep” with heritage breed expert, Peter Cook from Tare Shirt Farm in Berwick, Maine
- Sheepdog herding demonstrations
- Enjoy hands-on activities like dyeing yarn and weaving
- Make and take a sheep-inspired craft or two
- Sheep shearing demonstrations
- Have fun playing lawn games and trying your hand at using a drop spindle to spin wool into yarn
- “Meet and Greet the Sheep” with heritage breed expert, Peter Cook from Tare Shirt Farm in Berwick, Maine
- Sheepdog herding demonstrations
- Enjoy hands-on activities like dyeing yarn and weaving
- Make and take a sheep-inspired craft or two
- Sheep shearing demonstrations
- Have fun playing lawn games and trying your hand at using a drop spindle to spin wool into yarn
Included with general admission. Free for members, youth 17 and under, and residents of Deerfield/Historic Deerfield.
Wooly Wonders
Date and Time
Saturday May 3, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Location
Flynt Center of Early New England Life
37 Old Main Street
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
Fees/Admission
Website
Printed courtesy of www.franklincc.org – Contact the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for more information.
393 Main Street, Greenfield, MA 01301 – (413) 773-5463 – fccc@franklincc.org