The art of spinning is best learned by the young, and Zoe Lawson has been practicing the craft of spinning by drop spindle and on a wheel since childhood. She shares her techniques while in 18th century garb, accompanied by her fellow fiber artist and father, Fred Lawson. Free with admission.

See how colonial craftsmen created eye-catching marbled papers. Watch as R. P. Hale floats pigments in water, swirls the colors, then transfers the designs to paper. It may look like magic but Hale will explain the very real science behind this fascinating phenomenon. Free with admission.

Chat with City of Boston Archaeologist, Joe Bagley, about the dig he led on our site this summer, see some of his discoveries, and find out about future plans during an informal, drop-in conversation. Free with admission.

Experience the joys of holiday seasons past in Boston’s North End. Learn about 17th c. Thanksgiving observances, hear 18th c. music, taste colonial flavors, and buy goods made by local craftspeople for New Years gifts just like Paul Revere did! Artisans working in traditional techniques to produce useful reproductions offer their wares for sale from […]