Festival Kayaks
PADDLE A KAYAK along the shores of the Lamprey River, in the shadow of the historic mill buildings during Heritage Festival weekend. Take in the skyline of a New England mill town from the water. Staff from EMS, one of our festival sponsors, will be on hand for assistance. Solo kayaks: 18 and up; tandems for parents/kids. more
Traditional Tools to Try
BIT BRACES AND BLOCK PLANES; spoke shave and shaving horse; augers, boring machine, treadle lathe–find all these traditional tools and more in the Heritage Festival Children’s Tent. (Pssst: Grown-ups can try them, too!) David Emerson specializes in “Old Ways Tools.” “I’ve worked with too many adults struggling to use hand tools,” he says, “because they never became comfortable with them when young. It’s my hope that many of the kids who use our tools will eventually be able to enjoy hand tool work as they grow older.” http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/program/childrens-tent/
Fantastic Folk
BURKE & SURETTE–AND DAUGHTERS! One of the finest acts on the New England folk scene, Susie Burke and David Surette, return to the festival stage–along with their two daughters, Isa and Julianna–for a special performance of contemporary, traditional, and original folk and acoustic music. http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/program/performers/
