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Daily Animations
Four times a day, Sherbrooke Village turns the spotlight on some aspect of village life - from Heritage Skills Demonstrations to Music in any number of settings. This gives our staff the opportunity to shine by doing what they do best.
Animations take place at 10:30am; 11:30am, 2pm and 3pm. Below are just some of the different animations that can be seen in a typical day at Sherbrooke Village.
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Blacksmith Demonstration - The sparks will fly when cold hammer meets hot steel, as our blacksmith shapes some useful implements of the period. Blacksmith Forge (Bldg. # 3). |
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Candle Making - A candle to light the way... Come watch the interpreters fill the molds with melted fat and beeswax. Cumminger House (Bldg. #21)
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Hand Cream Making Demonstration - A dash of rose water, a pinch of borax, a dash of mineral oil - or is it a pinch of rose water and a dash of borax? Discover the secrets of Sherbrooke Village's renowned Hand Cream. Drug Store (Bldg. #8)
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Butter Making - participants from our Animation will be making butter "the old whey" using the crock and dasher butter churn. Jail (Bldg. #9)
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Greenwood Cottage/Renova Cottage - a member of our Animation Department will be ensconced in
the second floor hallway engaging in the sort of "genteel handiwork" that the
lady of the house would have undertaken a century ago. (Bldg. #16 or #18) |
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Flax Demonstration - Our interpreters will show you how flax is treated in
preparation for spinning into fine linens. See how the flax break works and
learn some of the history and uses of this age-old plant. Temperance Hall (Bldg.
#24) |
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Ambrotype Photography Studio - visitors can learn about the 19th Century
photography techniques and have their portrait done in costume. (Bldg. #15,
Upstairs at Bldg. #14) |
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Wood Stove Cookery - there's a "warmth" in everything including our
Jailhouse. Our interpreters will be baking goodies in the wood stove. (Bldg. #9) |
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St. Mary's Printery - Before computers and photocopiers, printing was a more
hands-on process. Come in and see how our foot operated press is used to produce
printed materials for the Village. (Bldg. #5) |
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Wood Turning - The aroma of wood shaving is overwhelming in our Woodturner
and Chairmaker's shop. Watch as our Woodturner carves out wonderful wooden
items. (Bldg. #17) |
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Rug Hooking - rugs to warm your feet on a cold winter's night... See just how
they're made at our Rug Hooking demonstration. Cumminger House (Bldg. #21) |
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Enjoy the ride as our teamsters show you how transportation worked a century
ago. Our animators will provide commentary as our two-horsepower "vehicle" tours
the Village. Sherbrooke Hotel (Bldg. #2) |
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Quilting - nothing can warm you like a quilt on a cold winter's night, and
our interpreters will warm your visit by demonstrating age-old quilting
techniques and traditions. Temperance Hall (Bldg. #24) |
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Spinning - a sweater to keep you warm... come watch the wool preparation and
spinning. (Bldg. #24) |
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