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Historic Newton events for the month of October, 2011

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For more information on these and other events, please visit Historic Newton’s Website.  (www.historicnewton.org)

01 Saturday, October 1, noon-5:00 PM
HOMESTEAD HAYFEST
Join us for a family-friendly outdoor festival at the Jackson Homestead. Travel back in time to the 19th century: learn to weave wool into cloth, make your own butter, press your own cider, dip candles, and more! Learn through hands-on activities how Newton families lived in the 1800s. Rain date Sunday October 2. Free.

01 and 02 Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2, noon–5:00 PM
NEWTON COMMUNITY WEEKEND
Newton residents are invited to enjoy free admission to the museum.

16 Sunday, October 16, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
HISTORIC NEWTON AT THE NEWTON HARVEST FAIR
Stop by our table at the Harvest Fair on the Newton Centre Green to learn how to make dyes from plants and common foods as they would have in the colonial era. At Langley and Center Streets. Free.

23 Sunday, October 23, 1:00 PM
DIGGING FOR EVIDENCE: AN ARCHAEOLOGY FAMILY PROGRAM
Learn the basic methods of archaeology by taking part in a mock dig in the backyard of the Jackson Homestead. Bring the whole family to see what archaeology can teach us about the Native American people who flourished in this area before European settlement. This program is appropriate for families with children ages 8 and up. Cost: $20 per family ($15 for members) includes museum admission and materials. Prepaid registration is required, limit 25; call 617.796.1450 to register.

27 Thursday, October 27, 7:30 PM
UNEARTHING A PIECE OF NEWTON’S PAST: ARCHAEOLOGY AT THE DURANT-KENRICK HOUSE AND GROUNDS
Based on the findings from the summer 2011 excavation at the 1734 Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds by archaeologists from UMass Boston, this illustrated talk will explain what stories the archaeology around colonial houses can tell us. Archaeologist Christa Beranek will describe the results of the excavations at this house, including the newly discovered dairy, and the light they shed on the lives of the Kenrick and Durant families. Free.