All events listed below are subject to change. Please check the museum website and Facebook page for the latest event information.
May 23, 1pm–Scandinavian Woodhick Dinner Sold Out: Experience a meal you’ll never forget inspired by the Scandinavian immigrant groups who worked in Pennsylvania’s lumber industry. Dine like a lumberjack on Klassick artsoppa (Swedish pea soup), Svinestek med frukt (Norwegian pork loin with dried fruit), roasted potatoes, Norwegian creamed cabbage, and egg custard. Before the meal, work up a sweat trying your hand using a crosscut saw or practicing your aim throwing hatchets. During the meal, be entertained by stories of PA’s logging past. Limited seating, pre-purchase of tickets is required.
June 13, 10am-3pm–Worldwide Knitting in Public Day: The 17th annual Galeton community’s celebration of Worldwide Knitting in Public Day will once again be held at the museum this year. Celebrate all things fiber with knitters, spinners, weavers, shepherds, and other fiber enthusiasts from the area. Learn the “how to” of some of these fiber arts or bring a project to work on and join the fun. Participation is free for those attending.
June 20, 10am-2:30pm–Casserole Basket Making Class: Get ready for picnic season and join local artist Cathy Snyder to learn how to make your own colorful handmade casserole basket. Choose from a variety of hand-dyed reeds to create a custom look. Finished baskets will be 12″ wide, 14″ long, and 4″ deep- making them a great fit to tote your favorite yummy casserole around. Class size if limited, and reservations are required. Bring a snack, a drink, and a friend for a great day of handcrafting fun!
July 4-5–Bark Peelers’ Festival: Our biggest event of the year! Lively special programs, contests, and demonstrations all celebrating woodhick skills. Unique food and craft vendors, live music, games at the kid’s corner, operation of our sawmill and birch still, blacksmithing, camp cooking, and chainsaw carving. See the Eastern Loggers model railroad in operation. Visitors are encouraged to compete in the greased pole, log rolling, crosscut saw, and birling competitions to earn the title “Grand Champion Barkpeeler” and the associated cash prizes.
August 7-8–History Camp: Looking for a unique experience for your child this summer? The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is excited to present its hands-on History Camp. Children ages 10-18 will spend two full-days immersing themselves in the rough and tumble lifestyle of a 19-century woodhick. Campers will try activities like using a crosscut saw, rolling on a log, and peeling bark. They’ll play games like horseshoes, seed spitting, and model log raft racing. They’ll help prepare their own breakfast on a wood-fired cookstove , watch horses skid logs, and learn different survival methods of making fire.
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