Getting Blue at the
Homestead
The butcher, the baker and the photograph maker, along
with many other artisans, will be demonstrating their lost arts at the John R.
Park Homestead’s Blueberry Social. On August 12th from 12 noon until
4pm, the Homestead invites you to participate in a day designed to stimulate
your senses.
Have you ever enjoyed the
smells of the ham curing in the smokehouse? Can you imagine having to drape a
large black cloth over your head to take a photo? Did you grow the corn and
craft your own broom before you swept your kitchen floor? Well, here is
your chance to come to the Homestead and try your hand at some of these
old-fashioned activities. Meet the artists and craftspeople who make these
traditional items, gain some knowledge, and find out how you could fit one of
these ‘old’ hobbies into your modern life.
Betty Ives, award winning
fibre artist, will be at the Homestead and offering a rare opportunity to buy
one of her inspired wall hangings. Betty is one of many fibre artists who will
be at the event demonstrating and vending their unique local hand-crafted
wares. Along with artists will be a group of colourful characters who live in
the past for fun. Members of the Lac Ste. Clair Voyaguers will be encamped at
the event and will be welcoming guests to participate in their period pastimes.
This event is held in
partnership with Klassen’s Blueberries, located just east of the Homestead on
County Road 50. Klassen’s will be open and visitors can stop by the farm and
pick their own fresh local blueberries or purchase ready-picked at the on-farm
store. Visitors can enjoy lunch at the Homestead’s food booth which is
operated as a fundraiser by the Kingsville Lions Club. The food booth will
feature delicious barbecue items as well as blueberry desserts.
The Homestead is located at
915 County Road 50 East, on the shore of Lake Erie between Kingsville and
Colchester. Special event admission is: $6 adults, $4 children (3-16), Family
Maximum $20. For more information: 519-738-2029, email: jrph@erca.org, or check the website: www.erca.org.
by Alan Halberstadt
www.alanhalberstadt.com
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