Preparing for Winter Homeschool Day| Genesee Country Village & Museum

Discover how 19th-century New Yorkers prepared for winter during a special Homeschool Day at Genesee Country Village & Museum! Explore the Historic Village and learn how seasonal changes affected everyday duties, from harvesting and winterizing homes to traditional crafts and food preservation.

Homeschoolers will have the opportunity to:

• Make a candle to take home

• Hear seasonal tales from a Haudenosaunee storyteller

• Help prepare a 19th-century recipe in a historic kitchen

• Learn how sausage and smoked meats were prepared for winter storage before refrigeration

Optional workshops may be added to the Homeschool Day experience:

Hearth Cooking with Emma
Time: 11 am–noon
Cost: $15 per person
Ages: 7 and older

Follow a 19th-century “receipt” to prepare and enjoy Christmas Cakes for Good Children.

Weaving with Kayleigh
Time: Noon–2 pm
Cost: $15 per person
Ages: 10 and older

Learn about the importance of fiber arts in the 19th century, practice basic weaving skills and create a mug rug to take home.

Woodcarving with Ben
Time: 1–3 pm
Cost: $15 per person
Ages: 12 and older

Become a woodcarving apprentice and learn how to whittle a wooden spoon to take home.

Preparing for Winter Homeschool Day admission must be purchased or reserved with all workshop tickets. Parents who wish to remain with their children during a workshop must also purchase a workshop ticket.

Activities are subject to change.

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