| Schedule, Programs and Events |
| → Exhibits & Collections |
| The museum offers a variety of programs to people of all ages, including: | |||||
| Corporate Meetings | Scout Camp Overnights | Educational Programs for Young People | Active Senior Tours: Life in a Coastal Village | Museum to Go: Visits to Classrooms and Nursing Homes | |
| South County Museum's 2010 Calendar of Events |
Changes or additions will be reported here.
Friday, May 7, 7 pm.‡ Annual Membership Meeting and Exhibit Preview for Members
7:30 pm ‡Civil War historian Robert Grandchamp presents Sprague Finds An Empty Grave. Grandchamp's subject is Civil War Governor William Sprague's role in the First Battle of Bull Run and his search for the remains of Colonel John S. Slocum of Richmond and Smithfield native Major Sullivan Ballou, author of
the "Dear Sarah Letter" featured in the Ken Burns documentary The Civil War.
The lecture is open to the public. A donation of $5 from nonmembers is requested.
Sunday, June 13, 2 to 4 ‡ Wedding Bells Preview
¶ From the SCM collection — wedding dresses and gowns from the first half of the 20th century.
¶ Creating Your Own Flower Arrangements for the Wedding wi11 be presented by Dottie Records of the Arbutus Garden Club.
Light refreshments by Amalfi Catering. Admission: $20 for members; $25 general public. Reservations requested.
Sunday, July 4, noon to 4 ‡ RI Red Chick Hatch
See and hold brand new baby chicks from SCM'S RI Red Heritage Flock at the Living History Farm.
Members free; $2 donation requested of nonmembers.
Friday to Sunday, July 23-25
Friday, 10 to 8, Saturday & Sunday 10 to 4. ‡ 25th Annual Folk Art Quilt Show
Over 100 examples of this art form by contemporary quilters from around New England. Special exhibit of antique quilts from the SCM collection.
Members free; $8 general public.
Saturday, August 7, 10 to 4 ‡ Olde Time Family Fun Faire/Celebrate the
Good Old Days at SCM
Be a printer's devil, visit the one-room school, do laundry with a washboard, crafts table, scavenger hunt, pennies in the hay, Audubon story hour, Rhoda the cow, visit the blacksmith, face paint, music,
eggstra special raffle for little ones, ice cream & hot dogs.
Adults $3 Children $1; SCM members free.
August 11-15 ‡ SCM at the Washington County Fair
Blacksmithing & Letterpress Printing Demonstrations
§ South County Museum Coastal Living Lecture Series
Third Thursday of each month starting June 17. A series of lectures, music and entertainments that are strictly South County.
Specific times and topics to be announced via the SCM website www.southcountymuseum.org. SCM members will receive email reminders.
§ Summer Classes at the SCM Blacksmith Shop
Blackmithing Camp for Kids. Ages 8-14. July 7-9. 9 am to noon.
SCM Members $75; Nonmembers $85. Enrollment is limited.
§ Adult Blacksmithing Classes.
Wednesday evenings in August. 5:30 to 8:30.
$15 per evening for the general public. $10 for SCM members. No registration required.