Go back in time and live like an Oregon settler in 1850 at our pioneer education center. The family farm includes a pond, chickens, garden, one-room schoolhouse, and a pioneer "homestead". We can provide pioneer clothing like bonnets and aprons or you can wear your own. Complete with fun activities, authentic "chores" and crafts. This […]
Experience our Letters From the Trail Presentation and Curriculum For home schoolers, at the SMJ House, in Eugene Oregon on Saturday March 16th at 1pm. Enrollment is limited; please register early. This is a pre-registration ONLY event. Meet Mrs. Annabelle Smith, an emigrant on the Oregon Trail, and listen to her talk about her journey […]
Cancelled due to low enrollment. Catch us in the Fall at our new location in Cottage Grove for more Girl Scouts Days. Earn your Making Games badge while exploring history at our family pioneer farm. We will have a scavenger hunt, learn some historical games and make up our own party game! Create your […]
Join us on Saturday, May 25th 2019 at Aragon Alpacas for a fuzzy, friendly and FUN day of learning about alpacas and fiber arts. We will pet the alpacas and may even see some newborn babies! Go inside and learn needle felting, spinning, carding wool and finger crocheting. Dress in your pioneer costume for some […]
Join us for a wonderful evening of pioneer stories told by Karen Haas, a remarkable storyteller also know as "Many Voices". Then we will make cute needle felted figures, and you can try the loom and the drop spindle. All supplies are provided and you will leave with a smile and a felted creature or […]
Soap Making with Kevin PrierThe techniques have been refined, but the chemistry of making soap has been the same for thousands of years. Learn the basics of making bar soap from scratch. We will discuss the chemistry of saponification, properties of different base oils and sources, and fragrance oils and other additives while we make […]
CLASS IS FULL- PLEASE CHECK BACK AGAIN IN SPRINGBefore reliable refrigeration, anyone with a cow would know the process to turn any excess milk into cheese so it wouldn’t spoil. We will make a fresh hard cheese from whole milk and a cheese culture, and learn about different hard and soft cheese cultures and processes. […]
Go back in time and live like an Oregon settler in 1890 at the historic Dr. Snapp House. Built in 1886, this home is in a park next to the Coast Fork Willamette River. Pioneer dress-up clothes and bonnets are available or bring your own. Fun activities and authentic "chores" and crafts await you in […]
Even with a local apothecary, early settlers relied mainly on their local herb gardens to provide basic medicine. Learn to make a variety of healing skin creams, lip balms, herbal salves and tinctures for gifts or a treat for yourself. Take home some lip balm and herbal skin cream. Class is taught by Kevin Prier, […]
Girls only! This class is now FULL, see you next year! Make some holiday cheer with your own homemade crafts! You will create gifts the old-fashioned way, like dipping beeswax candles and pouring wax into little tins for candles. Also adorn mini grapevine wreaths with natural objects and ribbons to give as gifts or decorate […]
