Ever wanted to try your hand at blacksmithing, beekeeping, or butter churning?
John R. Park Homestead will host more than 40 local artisans and demonstrators during their Lost Arts Festival Sunday, August 11 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(Photo courtesy of John R Park Homestead)
"This event provides wonderful first-hand experiences that you can't get from watching television, or playing on a tablet," said Homestead Curator Kris Ives. "It's a great opportunity to take part in the creation of pieces that are both beautiful and functional, to meet artisans, and to find inspiration while enjoying a day on the lake."
The festival has been a mainstay at the John R. Park Homestead since the 1980s.
Visitors can also learn about native plants and pollinators in the garden, or enjoy an architectural tour of the 1842 Park family home.
The Essex County Ramblers will provide live music throughout the event.
New this year, Dr John Carter will make an appearance. He is an esteemed historian and the Homestead's first curator from the museum and conservation area's early days. He is promoting his new book "The Perils and Pitfalls of the Steamer Ploughboy" about the last and best-known member of the shipping fleet owned by John R. Park and his brothers.
