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Fleece & Fiber Festival

May 18 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

$10

Hallockville Museum Farm Fleece & Fiber Festival features fiber artisans sharing handmade and authentic works for sale, shearing demonstrations, exceptional four-legged guests, special fiber-focused tours of the Hallock Homestead, and more!
Activities include:
Animal Displays – Meet the sheep, rabbits, llamas, and alpacas that provide the fleece and fiber needed to make fiber goods like yarn!
Basketweaving Demonstrations – Learn how plant fibers are woven into baskets and other functional pieces.
Carding & Spinning – See raw fiber being de-tangled and teased apart to prepare for the next part of the process, spinning. Watch spinners at their wheels and spindles turn fiber into spun yarn!
Needle Felting Demonstrations – Learn about how you can create sculptures from wool felt with this interesting technique.
Rug-Hooking Demonstrations – Watch and learn as skilled rug hookers demonstrate this craft.
Sheep & Llama Shearing – Learn how fiber is harvested during informative demonstrations by an expert shearer.
Food Trucks & Bake Sale – perfect for lunch or a sweet snack!
Weaving Demonstrations – The Hallockville looms will be on display to see how fiber can be woven into cloth and other pieces such as shawls and tapestries.
Quilting Demonstrations – Quilting artisans will demonstrate various forms of needlework.

Rain Date Sunday, May 19
Tickets $10 pp; 12 and under FREE

FLEECE & FIBER FESTIVAL

Details

Date:
May 18
Time:
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
$10
https://hallockville.org/fiberfest

Organizer

Hallockville Museum Farm
Phone:
631-298-5292
Email:
admin@hallockville.org
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Venue

Hallockville Museum Farm
6038 Sound Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901 United States
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Phone:
631-298-5292
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