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Welcome to Old Sturbridge Village

It's maple sugaring season at Old Sturbridge Village, with warm days and cold nights, perfect for prompting the sap to flow. Visit our outdoor sugar camp and see the entire sugar-making process, from tapping the trees to "sugaring off." Spring will be here before we know it...

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EventTitle Saturday, March 13
Hearthside Bounty in the
Bullard Tavern
Imagine traveling through New England by stagecoach in the 1830s, stopping for the night in Sturbridge.  Dinner and entertain- ment of the period are yours for the evening.
EventTitle Upcoming Scout Days:
Boy Scout Day, March 20;
Girl Scout Day, March 27
Calling all Scouts! Register now for Boy Scout Day on March 20 and Girl Scout Day on March 27.  Got non-scouting siblings? Bring them, too!
EventTitle April 17 & 18
Crafts at Close Range

Register now for workshops on tinsmithing, hearth cooking, blacksmithing, pottery, and several textile offerings, including whitework embroidery, spinning, and rugmaking.

EventTitle April School Vacation Camps
April Day Camps
April school vacation week offerings include our always popular Discovery Camp and (NEW for 2010!) our Exploration Camp.
EventTitle March 26 deadline
Now accepting applications for College Internships for 2010
Attention undergraduate or graduate students: Find out about spending a fulfilling summer at Old Sturbridge Village this year.
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The Best Birthday Party in History Just Got Better
Now even more affordable, with more options than ever.  A birthday party at OSV is buckets of fun and is sure to be a treasured memory.
EventTitle Now on exhibit
Convenient & Fashionable:
Furniture of Inland Massachusetts 1790-1830
This exhibit in the Visitor Center features rarely-seen pieces of early Massachusetts furniture from the OSV collection.
EventTitle April 3 & 4
NEW! Dog Days for Members

Attention OSV Members:  as a thank-you for your support we are offering a series of special Dog Days at OSV just for Members.

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Have you visited OSV recently? We welcome your comments.
Please take a minute to tell us about your experience. Your feedback is valuable to us.
EventTitle Weekends in March
Maple Days
See maple sugaring as it was done in the 1830s.  Learn why maple sugar was preferred by some over white sugar in the household, and meet Native American Molly Geet. 
EventTitle Monthly, next date is Mar. 13
For Members Only:
Take a Closer Look
This program invites a closer look behind the scenes. Free and open to OSV Members.
If you've enjoyed Garden Thyme, try this.
EventTitle Saturday, March 27
So You Want to Have a Vegetable Garden...

Last year's popular garden workshop is offered again.  Learn from experts Christie Higginbottom and Paul Rogers.

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Dining at the
Oliver Wight Tavern
Here's what's coming up at the Oliver Wight Tavern.   
EventTitle Register Now for Summer!
Summer Day Camps at Old Sturbridge Village

Summer Camp Programs include our popular Discovery Camp and -- new this year -- Exploration Camp.  

EventTitle New open registration dates
NEW! Hop into History Overnight
An exciting new overnight adventure designed for scouts, schools, and other
youth groups of up to 100 participants.  New dates available for small groups!
EventTitle Reserve now for 2010-11
Dinner in a Country Village
An unforgettable opportunity to step into the kitchen at Old Sturbridge Village and enjoy a 19th-century meal prepared cooperatively.
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What is it?
Look here for some clues about historical objects that you can see when you visit.
Have you seen our online Learning Lab?
Have you seen our online Learning Lab?
See and learn about early New England artifacts here at Old Sturbridge Village. Doing some research? We share some of ours...


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