Special Events In The Community

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The American Textile History Museum participates in community events all over our region. Visit us at our booth for some textile fun and chat. Our activities feature textile demonstrations, such as flax processing, spinning, and weaving, and crafts for kids-of-all-ages. Look for us at the following events:

  • 2/9 – "Museum Madness" at Winterfest at the Tsongas Arena, Lowell Dungaree Dolls and Make-a-Snake! 12-6 PM Come join the fun at our crafts table to make and dress a dungaree yarn doll. Also, make a snake by felting raw wool - copy color patterns of real snakes or design your own. [These activities are part of Lowell's free Winterfest events]

  • 2/29-3/2 – Central MA Flower Show at the Worcester DCU Center. We will demonstrate flax processing and spinning at our booth, as well as have a kids' crafts table. www.centralmaflowershow.com

  • 3/14 – New England Spring Flower Show - Children & Educator Festival - 4:30-8:30 PM at the Bayside Expo Center, Boston This evening event during the Boston Flower Show run is dedicated to kids and fun educational activities. We will be doing our flax demonstrations and "make a colonial toy" kids craft. www.masshort.org/New-England-Spring-Flower-Show

  • 3/29 – Woolapaloosa - 10-4 PM at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, MA. Spend a day at this special event on a working farm, and visit our booth demonstrating flax processing and spinning, with felting and flax crafts for kids of all ages. www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Drumlin_Farm

  • 5/10 – Parker Tavern Colonial Fair at the Parker Tavern in Reading, MA. We will have our flax processing booth with loom and kids' crafts for this new event at Reading's oldest remaining 17th century structure. http://parkertavern.org

  • 5/17 – Apple Blossom Festival - Westford, MA We will march in the parade down Main St., and have our booth with kids' activities on the Abbot School grounds.

  • 5/17 – Spring Spectacular at the Natick Community Organic Farm, Natick, MA. We attended this last year, and had a great time with all of the animals, farm atmosphere, and great people. We fit right in with our flax demos and crafts. http://natickfarm.org
School Programs in the Community:
Learn more about traveling textiles programs to your location. Special Events at the Musuem:
Look for special events here at the Museum. Textile Learning Center (TLC) :
The Textile Learning Center is an interactive learning center for people of all ages.