. 3 1 s t A n n u A l ,Harvest Festival

September 12 & 13, 200910 am - 5 pm

Photo by Rebecca D.M. Todd

Schedule of Alpaca ActivitiesWatch these amazing creatures promenade around the grounds of the historic village throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday. And be prepared for some fancy footwork as the alpaca take on an obstacle course created just for them - at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day!

Hear talks from Alpaca experts on both days...

10:30 a.m. “Adding Alpacas to Your Existing Farm” Sue Jackson, Big Hollow Feather and Fiber Farm

11:00 a.m. “For Fun and For Fame - Showing Alpacas at AOBA Shows” Scott Young, Hilltop Alpacas

11:30 a.m. “From Fleece to Fashion: One Woman’s Journey” Martha Cady, Gentle Breeze Alpacas

12:00 p.m. “The Basic Color Genetics of Alpacas” Andy Merriwether, NYALA Farm Alpacas

12:30 p.m. “Creating Alpacas: The Basics of Alpaca Birthing and Care” Donna Rutkowski, Alpaca Fantasy World

1:00 p.m. “Training Alpacas & Selecting a PR Alpaca” Helen & Kenni Merriwether, NYALA Farm Alpacas

1:30 p.m. “Alpacas and Hens - A Great Combo” Betsy Rodgers & Kathy Bryan, Tinbrook Alpacas

2:00 p.m. “The Top Ten Reasons to Own Alpacas” Linda Ball,Calibee Farm Alpacas & Denise Jacobus, Ideuma Creek Alpacas

2:30 p.m. “Fiber to Dye For: Learning the Basics of Dyeing Alpaca Fiber” - Jeanne Angell, Lone Spruce Alpacas

3:00 p.m. “Build It New or Make Do: The Basics of Alpaca Shelters” Kevin Cady, Gentle Breeze Alpacas

3:30 p.m. “The Basics of Alpaca Marketing” Susan Muther, HaSu Ranch Alpacas

4:00 p.m. “Show Your Top Alpaca Fleeces Around the Country and Never Leave Your Living Room” John Jacobus, Ideuma Creek Alpacas

- in the Louis C. Jones Center, inside the Main Barn.

All DayHorse Drawn Wagon Rides - Various pick-up locations4-H Heirloom Seed Project - Country Fair Blue and White TentMaking Medicines - Dr. Thrall’s PharmacyBaking in the Brick Oven - Lippitt HouseBlacksmithing - Field Blacksmith ShopJob Printing - Middlefield Printing OfficeChildren’s Crafts - Filer’s Corners Schoolhouse

The Empire State CarouselRides 10 a.m. –12:00 p.m.Carousel Tour 12:00 p.m.Band Organ Concert 12:30 p.m.Rides 1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.50¢ per ride – purchase tokens at Todd’s General Store

10:00 a.m. Music with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Filer’s Corners Schoolhouse

10:15 a.m.Meet & Feed the Chickens Morey Barn Children’s Barnyard

10:30 a.m.Medicinal Garden Tour Dr. Thrall’s PharmacyDickens the Clown Bump Tavern Green

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Meet Lady Belle Throughout the Village

11:00 a.m.Carding Wool Morey Barn Children’s BarnyardDog Agility Weave Pole Challenge & Relays Main Barn Courtyardby Kilmoreen Training Center

11:30 a.m.Morris Dancing with the B.F. Harridans Main Barn EntranceTry Your Hand on the Liberty Press Middlefield Printing OfficeMusic with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Bump Tavern Porch

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Saturday, September 12 (continued)

12:00 p.m. Dickens the Clown Carousel GreenLet’s Brush the Sheep Morey Barn Children’s Barnyard

12:30 p.m.Morris Dancing with the B.F. Harridans Carousel Green

1:00 p.m.Music with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Bump Tavern Porch

1:30 p.m.Making Medicines Dr. Thrall’s Pharmacy

2:00 p.m.Try Your Hand on the Liberty Press Middlefield Printing OfficeMorris Dancing with the B.F. Harridans Bump Tavern Flax Processing Williams Carriage House

2:30 p.m. Dog Obedience & Tricks Demonstrations Main Barn Courtyard by Kilmoreen Training Center Music with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Bump Tavern PorchRope Making Williams Carriage House

3:00 p.m. Frolic Time with the Babies! Morey Barn Children’s BarnyardMedicinal Garden Tour Dr. Thrall’s PharmacyTour the 2nd floor of the More House More House

3:30 p.m. Milk Buttercup the Cow Lippitt Farmstead

3:45 p.m. Meet & Feed the Chickens Morey Barn Children’s Barnyard 4:00 p.m. Dog Agility Weave Pole Challenge & Relays Main Barn Courtyardby Kilmoreen Training Center Dickens the Clown Carousel Green

4:30 p.m. Music with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Filer’s Corners Schoolhouse

All DayHorse Drawn Wagon Rides - Various pick-up locations4-H Heirloom Seed Project - Country Fair Blue and White TentMaking Medicines - Dr. Thrall’s PharmacyBaking in the Brick Oven - Lippitt HouseBlacksmithing - Field Blacksmith ShopJob Printing - Middlefield Printing OfficeBroom Making - Westcott ShopChildren’s Crafts - Filer’s Corners Schoolhouse

The Empire State CarouselRides 10 a.m. –12:00 p.m.Carousel Tour 12:00 p.m.Band Organ Concert 12:30 p.m.Rides 1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.50¢ per ride – purchase tokens at Todd’s General Store

10:00 a.m. Music with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Filer’s Corners Schoolhouse

10:15 a.m.Meet & Feed the Chickens Morey Barn Children’s Barnyard

10:30 a.m.Medicinal Garden Tour Dr. Thrall’s PharmacyDickens the Clown Bump Tavern Green

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Meet the Oxen Throughout the Village

11:00 a.m.Carding Wool Morey Barn Children’s BarnyardDog Agility Weave Pole Challenge & Relays Main Barn Courtyardby Kilmoreen Training Center

11:30 a.m.Try Your Hand on the Liberty Press Middlefield Printing OfficeMusic with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Bump Tavern Porch

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Sunday, September 13 (continued)

12:00 p.m. Dickens the Clown Carousel GreenLet’s Brush the Sheep Morey Barn Children’s Barnyard

1:00 p.m.Parade of Champions Junior Livestock Show Cornwallville Church

1:30 p.m.Making Medicines Dr. Thrall’s PharmacyMusic with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Bump Tavern Porch

2:00 p.m.Dickens the Clown Carousel GreenTry Your Hand on the Liberty Press Middlefield Printing OfficeFlax Processing Williams Carriage House 2:30 p.m. Dog Obedience & Tricks Demonstrations Main Barn Courtyardby Kilmoreen Training Center Music with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Bump Tavern PorchRope Making Williams Carriage House

3:00 p.m. Frolic Time with the Babies! Morey Barn Children’s BarnyardMedicinal Garden Tour Dr. Thrall’s PharmacyTour the 2nd Floor of the More House More House

3:30 p.m. Music with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Bump Tavern PorchMilk Buttercup the Cow Lippitt Farmstead

3:45 p.m. Meet & Feed the Chickens Morey Barn Children’s Barnyard 4:00 p.m. Dog Agility Weave Pole Challenge & Relays Main Barn Courtyardby Kilmoreen Training Center Dickens the Clown Carousel Green

4:30 p.m. Music with Jim Kimball & Dick Bolt Filer’s Corners Schoolhouse

America’s Rome: Artists in the Eternal City, 1800-1900

Walker Evans: Carbon and Silver

American Landscapes from the Permanent Collection

Exhibitions ongoing through December 31st

Save the date!t upcoming events at the farmers’ museum t

7Evening at the Tavern - October 10 & November 14

Things that Go Bump in the Night - October 17, 23 & 24

Thanksgiving at The Farmers’ Museum - November 27 & 28

Holiday Lantern Tours - December 5

Holiday Hoopla - December 13

Candlelight Evening - December 20

31st Annual Harvest Festivalis sponsored in part by:

THANKS TO ALL OF THE MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS WHO STAFF HARVEST FESTIVAL WITH SKILL, GOOD HUMOR

AND GREAT SPIRIT.

This event is sponsored through the Pure Catskills Buy Local campaign, an economic initiative of the Watershed Agricultural Council. Supported in part by the Central New

York Radio Group, the Southern Tier Alpaca Association, and McCadam Cheese. Funding is provided by the WAC, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and

other sources. This event is made possible with funding by the Otsego County Bed Tax Event Grant Program, Otsego County Tourism (800-843-3394), thisisccooperstown.com,

and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.