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/
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Festival Farewell
IT’S A WRAP! Thanks to one and all for a fabulous 2011 Heritage Festival. Read about the weekend festivities here or here. Special thanks to our sponsors–and to everyone who came out to celebrate the arts, culture, history and community spirit at Newmarket’s international block party. See you in 2012!
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Culture Party!
FESTIVAL IN THE SPOTLIGHT! Check out this NH.com blog about the Heritage Festival. “What would a heritage festival be without a smorgasbord of cultural foods and flavors? Dig-in . . . and enjoy the great multicultural company at this year’s Newmarket Heritage Festival.
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History in Sand!
HISTORY IN SAND–at the Seacoast’s Favorite International Block Party! See world-famous sand-sculptor Greg Grady carve replicas of some of Newmarket’s historic buildings at the Heritage Festival, Sept. 24 & 25. On stage: Japanese Taiko drummers, Opa’s Oompah Band, Israeli dancing, New England fiddling, and a Chinese diabolo demonstration. Plus, regional favorites, the Jumbo Circus Peanuts, The Serfs, and Trash Can Lid Productions. Plus artisans at work, great vendors, kayaking on the river, and much more!
