Scherenschnitte Class
A Scherenschnitte Class will be offered on Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This German craft is the art of fancy paper cutting design. The instructor, Angela Gentile, has been doing Scherenschnitte for many years and has both demonstrated and taught it at Old Economy Village. This [...]
Spring Garden Workshop
Old Economy Village in Ambridge, Pa. will be having its annual Spring Garden Workshop on April 21st. The event will begin at 8 a.m., and runs until 4 p.m. Visitors are instructed to check in at the Old Economy Village Visitor Center. This event will feature speakers, presentations, lunch, [...]
Old Economy Village Seeking Guides for School Tours
Old Economy Village in Ambridge is seeking volunteers interested in becoming tour guides for school tours. Old Economy Village has several educational school programs ranging from pre-school to High School. Most programs last 2 hours and have both fun and educational activities for the students to perform. Training is [...]
Silk Reeling, Broom Making and Printing Classes at Old Economy Village
Old Economy Village in Ambridge will conduct several classes in April. Silk reeling will be featured on Saturday, April 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sandy Smailer has over 50 years of experience with textiles and fiber arts. She will discuss and demonstrate to participants how silk fiber is [...]
Home School Days
Old Economy Village in Ambridge, Pa. will be offering two Home School Days this spring. The first one will be on Friday, April 27 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. The second one will be Wednesday, May 2 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. This event will allow home school [...]
Easter Egg Hunt at Old Economy Village
Old Economy Village will be conducting its annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 24th, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., bring your whole family to join in on the fun! Pre-registration is preferred, and is accepted until March 20th. This event is open to all children 10 and under. You [...]