Barnyard Tales and Activities Day
Historical Society of Rockland County
New City, NY
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The Historical Society of Rockland County Invites You to Join Us for
Barnyard Tales and Activities Day
An Afternoon of Historical Farm-Themed Stories and Crafts for Families
When: Sunday, August 24, 2025, 12-4 pm
Where: HSRC History Center, 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956
Price: $10/adult; $5/child (Includes kids' craft supplies, water and healthy snack, and admission to the current exhibition, "Home Grown: A History of Farming in Rockland County")
Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk returns to the HSRC to present Farm Fables of Old Rocklandtales people living in our county in the 19th century would have enjoyedwith a mix of riddles and stories kids can help act out. Children will be highly engaged with their hands and voices.
Jonathan will perform two 45 minute shows, at 1 and 3 pm. In between, he will rove the grounds sharing local vignettes, place-name tales, history, and Did ya know? tales. His performances will be accompanied by old-time music performed by Steve Kelman.
Crafts and games will be available in the barnyard, and the Blauvelt House will be open for tours throughout the day. Crafts include making paper farm animals, tin-punching, and making beaded corncobs. Games include cornhole throw, stilt walking, 9 pin bowling, and colonial hoop rolling.
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Historical Society of Rockland County
20 Zukor Road
New City, NY 10956
United States
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| Start: | Sunday Aug 24, 2025 12:00 PM | | End: | Sunday Aug 24, 2025 4:00 PM |
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