Page Farm & Home Museum Announces Holiday Activities
Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100
ORONO — The University of Maine Page Farm and Home Museum has announced two popular annual holiday activities, a series of wreath-making workshops Nov. 27, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, and Ye Olde Holiday Shoppe artisan and crafter sale on Saturday, Dec. 4.
The public is invited to participate in wreath-making workshops, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, and from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 1-2, at the farm and home museum. Organic decorations, including pine cones and conifer tips, along with instruction, will be provided as part of the $15 workshop fee. Participants are welcome to accessorize with their own ornaments.
Twenty-two crafters and artisans are scheduled to exhibit and have available for sale a variety of homemade items and products, including hand-wrapped wreaths, 18th and 19th century reproduction toys, woven rugs, soaps and jewelry. Artisans include Freyenhagen Family Farm (maple sugar products), Donna’s Daily Bread (wholesome, unique breads), Friday Fiber Friends (hand-knitted and felt items), Olde Oak Farm (cow and goat cheese), and Black Dinah Chocolatiers of Isle au Haut (hand-crafted chocolates).
“The people that sell at our event are true artisans. This is a real treat to get this many talented individuals under one roof,” says museum Director Patty Henner. “Everything sold during the holiday shoppe is quality, hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind and cannot be found at the local big box stores.
“We do not charge the artisans to exhibit and we do not charge an entrance fee,” she says. “The museum takes great pleasure each year in bringing together these wonderful individuals from around the state and encouraging our local and regional economies.”
For additional information, contact the Page Farm and Home Museum at 581-4100.