Schenectady County Historical Society

No needles necessary! This family-friendly workshop is a perfect introduction for kids to the craft of felting. Well start with an introduction to our sheep, as well as discuss the process of cleaning and carding their wool. Then well get to work, wet-felting a cute farm animal that you can take home!

This program will showcase several of the most remarkable pieces as we recall the stories of how they might have been used in some of the most dramatic and dangerous episodes in our local history. Participants will be able to touch and hold some of the objects discussed during this program, and get a feel for what life on the frontier, farm, or battlefield was like in the 1700s and 1800s.

In this fiber art workshop, well learn how to sculpt with wool through that art of needle felting. Artist Mallory Zondag will teach us how to work with wire to create an armature, how to cover it with wool, how to use the tools to form the wool into some fantastic fungi, and finally how to mix and blend colors to bring your wooly mushroom to life!

In this workshop, well felt an adorable little chicken, using wool from our herd. Choose your hens coloring, and join us in making a cute gift for friends, family, or even yourself.

With collections spanning more than 5,000 years of culture, from prehistory to the present, the Metropolitan is a journey through the worlds greatest art.

In this program we will open up our 18th century kitchen to recreate the flavors of the colonial past. Using recipes from real Mabee cookbooks, well bake a selection of treats on our open hearth. Well also be churning up some delicious ice cream in 18th century style to go with our baked goods.

In this family-friendly program, youll learn the process for yourself from colonial techniques to later innovations. And of course, well be able to taste the results!

Spend the winter break with us! Today the Mabee Farm will host special winter educational activities. Baking on the hearth, colonial crafts and even a behind-the-scenes tour of our artifact collections.

In this workshop, well felt an adorable little bear, using wool from our herd. Choose between a polar bear, brown bear, or black bear, and join us in making a cute gift for friends, family, or even yourself.