2017 Calendar of Events

APRIL

• April 2, 2017 - Come out and enjoy early Spring on the Farm

• April 9, 2017 - Centuries Old Lilac Grove - come see what is in bloom!

• April 16, 2017 - EASTER: Farm Closed

• April 23, 2017 - With regret we are canceling the Spring Farm Festival due to heavy threat of rain. - Spring Farm Festival($)10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sheep shearing; Folk Music; crafts. Light lunch available.

  Beekeeping Demonstrations at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

• April 30, 2017 - Composting the New Farm Field

MAY

• May 7, 2017 - Spring Plowing and Harrowing with Horse and Mule Teams - Spring Herb Sale

• May 14, 2017 - Mother's Day Tea: Stop by for a Taste of Tea and Gingerbread. (Good weather required.)

• May 21, 2017 - Children's Programs: Do things Children did back then on the farm, both work and play.

  Beekeeping Demonstrations at 2:00 pm.

• May 28, 2017 - (Memorial Day) Musket firing Demonstrations; Memories from the family Grave Yard

JUNE

• June 4, 2017 - Lavender Appreciation Day

  Beekeeping Demonstrations at 2:00 pm

• June 11, 2017 - (Flag Day)Historic Maryland; U.S. Flags Displayed

• June 18, 2017 - (Father's Day) Remembering Captain John Smith visiting the Magothy River, Bodkin Creek and the Patapsco River in 1608 with historian Kim Nielsen

• June 23, 2017 - 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting and Celebration - Speaker: County Executive Steve Schuh

• June 25, 2016 - First Sunday in Summer - Open for tours of house and grounds

• http://www.historichancocksresolution.org/events/annual-meeting-fohr

JULY

• July 2, 2017 - The True Independence Day - Patriotic Program for All Ages - Musket firing; historic flags; music; Interactive program exploring our National Symbols.

• July 9, 2017 - Open for tours of house and grounds

  Beekeeping Demonstrations at 2:00 pm

• July 16, 2017 - Open for tours of house and grounds

• July 23, 2017 - Open for tours of house and grounds

• July 30, 2017 - Open for tours of house and grounds

AUGUST

• August 6, 2017 - Open for tours of house and grounds

• August 13, 2017 - Open for tours of house and grounds

  Beekeeping Demonstrations at 2:00 pm

• August 20, 2017:($) 10:00 – 4:00 War of 1812 Remembrance: Militia muster with cannon. American Schooner “Lion of Baltimore” burned in Bodkin Creek on August 24, 1814, three weeks before the Battle of Baltimore.

• August 27, 2017 - Open for tours of house and grounds

SEPTEMBER

• September 3, 2017 - Labor Day - Open for tours of house and grounds

• September 10, 2017 - Forgotten Farm Tasks - Fence mending; crosscut sawing; spinning; basket making; musket firing;

  Beekeeping Demonstrations at 2:00 pm.

• September 17, 2017 - Family and Friends Day - A Photographic Visit to Fair View in 1908

• September 24, 2017 - Park open for visitation

OCTOBER

• October 1, 2017 - 1st Tom Sawyer Day (whitewashing the frame buildings) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

• October 8, 2017 - Park open for visitation

• October 15, 2017 - FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL & Craft Day ($) Farm Dinner based on historic receipts.

  Beekeeping Demonstrations - 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

• October 22, 2017 - 2nd Tom Sawyer Day (whitewashing the frame buildings) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

• October 29, 2017 - Animal Appreciation Day and Pet Parade