~ WINTER 2026 ~
Family and Homeschool Enrichment Programs
Offering high quality, hands-on programming for families! For 6 to 12 year old children unless otherwise indicated.
Art, Science, and History come together at the Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village in Brownington, VT!
Registration by sending an email to [email protected]
The email must include:
- Contact: parent/guardian name and phone number
- Email address
- Names and ages of the children that will be attending
- The classes you wish to attend
Register early – registration is limited.
A confirmation email will be sent to assure your slot in the program.
WE TAKE WAITING LISTS FOR OUR FULL CLASSES!
Cost: Individually noted. Classes are payable per class. Course fee will be paid with a check payable to: Orleans County Historical Society or exact cash, please.
Classes for all! We retain a commitment to keeping our classes affordable to our families. Sliding fee scale and multiple sibling discounts are available upon registration request, as we are able to accommodate.
Parents are welcome and encouraged to stay for our enrichment classes, drop off only by permission by staff prior to the program date.
All classes are weather dependent and we reserve the right to cancel or reschedule all offerings.
Family Programs—
CANCELLED - Wednesday, February 4th, 1:30- 3:30 | Shadows on the Wall
A puppet making extravaganza! Long ago before cell phones and video games. entertainment was simple and creative. Watch a shadow puppet show and create a shadow theater of your own. Join us in this afternoon class where we will make a small shadow puppet theater and explore some shapes on the wall, while the sun is still low in the sky, casting long shadows on the landscape. Participants, should bring a small battery powered lantern or flashlight or the light of a cell phone. (ages 6-12, younger and older siblings welcome) $12
Tuesday, February 10th, 10:30-12:00 | Heart Felt Creations: A Valentine Maker Space!
Join us in engaging valentine themed projects and a bit of holiday cookie baking in the Grammar School. It’s all about love, joy and friendship as we celebrate the upcoming holiday together! (ages 6-12, younger and older siblings welcome) $12
Monday, February 16th, 10:30-12 | Snow Art and Play!
Let’s celebrate the season and play outdoors! We will do some snow sculpting and coloring, bring out our snow shoes and sleds and even make some hot cocoa to warm up indoors with some historic games.
In the event of a lack of snow or extreme temperatures, we will switch gears and offer a winter handwork day with simple fiber arts projects to choose from!
Be sure to bring snow gear – boots/ gloves/hats and layers! We have snowshoes for kids under 80lbs. (ages 6-12, younger and older siblings welcome) Donation $5-12 suggested
Saturday, February 21st, 10:30-12:30 | Knots and their Multiple Uses
Join popular teacher Devin Van Bocker, founder of Ash and Birch Outdoor School, for a hands-on morning in the Grammar School learning a variety of knots and lashings and their plethora of uses and how they can be applicable to everyday life. (ages 8 to teen, younger and older siblings welcome) $12
Saturday, March 21st, 10-11:30 | Needle Felting
Join us for a relaxing and creative workshop where you’ll discover the art of needle felting! This beginner-friendly craft requires no prior experience, just a willingness to experiment and have fun. Using a specialized barbed needle, you’ll learn the fascinating process of tangling soft, colorful wool fibers into a firm, three-dimensional sculpture or flat felted picture. Bill and Dana have been offering this safely to children as young as six for many years. (ages 6 to 12, older and younger siblings welcome) $12
ADULT ENRICHMENT – Parents, take an afternoon for yourself!
Saturday, March 21st from 12:30-3pm | Adult Needle Felting
This class will explore both sculptural and flat felted tapestries with birds and their simple shapes as a theme for exploration. Instructors, Dana Karuza and Bill Tulp, are both experienced art teachers with extensive knowledge in the medium. Beginner friendly and forgiving, you may be ‘hooked’ on a new hobby!
Tuesday, March 31st, 10:30-12 | Egg and Nest Explorations
Spring is in the air and Easter is around the corner. Join us for some spring art making, baking and hands-on fun with seasonal crafts. (ages 6 to 12, younger and older siblings welcome). Maximum 12 $12
Wild & Hungry Kids
Saturday, April 18th, 2026 | 10:30am-12:30pm
Learn how to incorporate a number of wild foods and herbs such as acorns, yellow dock seeds, nettle leaf, and polypore mushrooms into some culinary delights, such as chocolate milk, to name one. This hands-on kitchen class combines learning, connection to the landscape, creativity, and a fun mess to clean up in the end.
Elliot Cluba, owner of Herbs and Arrows primitive skills school, returns to the museum to share his mastery of edible local plants and his love of botany with our families. If you have not had the chance to meet Elliot, don’t miss this opportunity to work with an excellent guest educator and learn about the plants that grow around you.
Space is limited | To register, send an email to [email protected] with the names and ages of the children you wish to bring and a phone number. We will send a confirmation email if there is space on the roster for your family. We take waiting lists for our full programs.