Classes and non-camp events - July - October
June 1. 2013 - Brigade of the American Revolution, Fort Randolph,
1994 Sandhill Road, Point Pleasant, W. Va.304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.
org. A living history association dedicated to recreating the life and times of
the common soldier of the American War for Independence 1775-1783.
Members represent all armies involved - continental, militia, British, Loyalist,
German, French, Spanish and Native American plus civilian men, women
and children.
June 8, 2013 - Introduction to Perspective Drawing with Perry Riley Jr.,
NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin
Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 9-11 a.
m. Students gain a basic understanding of the traditional European illusion
of depth perspective. Students will work in a sketchbook format while
learning the basic rules and concepts of illusionist space and how to apply
them. Advanced registration required. Fee $35.
June 8, 2013 - Paleo Diet Versus Modern Diet Disasters -
Archaeological Record of Diet and Disease with Perry Riley Jr., NMLRA
Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin Conwell,
765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. Noon-2 p.m.
Discussion about 2.5 million years of our original “paleo” diet and then the
dietary changes that have occurred since then, based on archaeological
records. Explore the relationship between diet and health with guidance on
a healthier way of eating. Advanced registration required. Fee $40.
June 8, 2013 - Exploring the “Super Foods” with Perry Riley Jr., NMLRA
Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin Conwell,
765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 2-4 p.m. Find
out how ancient cultures used foods to stay healthy and fit during war, to
treat illness and for other purposes. The concept of “super foods” offers
insightful information on what are some of the most beneficial foods and
how we can make healthier choices based on the wisdom of ancient
cultures. Information will be shared on how we of the modern world can reap
the benefits of this knowledge and begin walking on the path of wellness.
Advanced registration required. Fee $25.
June 9, 2013 - Introduction to Decorating Gourds with Perry Riley Jr.,
NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin
Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 9 a.m.-
noon. Class on exploring a variety of mediums on gourd fragments in a
sketch-book format. The class purpose is to provide participants with a
basic understanding of how versatile the gourd surface is and how to apply
various mediums to it. Advanced registration required. Fee $40.
June 9, 2013 - Basic Gourd Basket with Rope Handle with Perry Riley
Jr., NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie
Martin Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org.
Noon-2 p.m. Class on the basic concept of gourd basketry made by coil
weaving a rope on top of a hard shell gourd. Beginning with a pre-cut and
pre-drilled gourd, students will learn how to attach a rope onto the rim with a
basic stitch pattern. Advanced registration required. Fee $45.
June 9, 2013 - Gourd Bowl with Contoured Pine Needle Rim with Lid
with Perry Riley Jr., NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley.
Contact Leslie Martin Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com,
www.nmlra.org. 2-4 p.m. Class on the basic concept of coil weaving on top
of a hard shell gourd. Beginning with a pre-cut and pre-drilled gourd,
students will learn how to weave a protective pine needle rim onto a gourd
with a basic stitch pattern and control the contour of the weaving in order to
custom fit for a lid. Advanced registration required. Fee $45.
June 10, 2013 - Make a Pair of Woodland Style Leggings with Wayne
Troup of Vintage Leather, NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind.,
Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.
com, www.nmlra.org. 10 a. m. - 5 p.m. Students will be shown how to
measure, cut and assemble a pair of leggings. Student must provide two
deerskin hides, one for each leg. All other tools will be provided.
Decoration and distressing of the deerskin will be discussed. Advanced
registration required. Fee $90.
June 11-12, 2013 - Primitive Bow Making Class with Navio Occhialini,
NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin
Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 9 a. m.
- 5 p.m. Students will make a hickory bow, Flemish twist bow string and three
Eastern Woodland-style arrows. Some tools and materials must be supplied
by the student. Advanced registration required. Fee $225.
July 4 - Independence Day 1813, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road,
Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, 800-283-8916, info@fortmeigs.
org, www.fortmeigs.org. Highlight is an 18-gun National Salute accompanied
by toasts and fife and drum music starting at 2 p.m. Open noon-5 p.m.
Public admission $8 adults, $7 seniors, $4 students, ages 5 and younger
free.
July 6 - Traditional Music Saturday, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill Road,
Point Pleasant, W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org.
July 27-28 - Floor Cloth Workshop in Color with Virginia Tucker of the
Virginia Floor Cloth and Textiles Co., 9:45 a.m. Saturday-4 p.m. Sunday,
Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, Ky., 502-897-9845,
lghh@locustgrove.org, www.locustgrove.org. Participants will create a floor
cloth. Supplies provided. Fee $120. For details, call 502-432-2142.
Aug. 2-4, 2013 - Reenactors Market & Trade Faire: Living American
History from 1600 to the Civil War, Blue Ridge Rifles Inc, Summit
Station, Pa. Contact Ruth Py, 38 W. Main St, Reinhold Pa., 717-857-5193,
717-336-6194, sites.google.com/site//blueridgeriflesinc, brrtradefaire@gmail.
com. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday. Admission $5 per person ; Children 11 and younger free.
Demonstrations by Blue Ridge club members. Kids' crafts for $1 each.
Children's games.
Aug. 3 - Traditional Crafters Weekend, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill
Road, Point Pleasant, W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org.
Aug. 24-25 - Life in Early Ohio, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road,
Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, 800-283-8916, info@fortmeigs.
org, www.fortmeigs.org. Public admission $8 adults, $7 seniors, $4 students,
ages 5 and younger free. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m.
Sunday.
Sept. 7 - Longhunters and Landgrabbers, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill
Road, Point Pleasant, W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org.
Sept. 17-18, 2013 - Primitive Bow Making Class with Navio Occhialini,
NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin
Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 9 a. m.
- 5 p.m. Students will make a hickory bow, Flemish twist bow string and three
Eastern Woodland-style arrows. Some tools and materials must be supplied
by the student. Advanced registration required. Fee $225.
Oct. 4-6 - Battle Days, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill Road, Point Pleasant,
W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org.
Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 - Garrison Ghost Walk, Fort Meigs, 29100 W.
River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, 800-283-8916,
info@fortmeigs.org, www.fortmeigs.org. "Spirited" stroll through the fort with
a guide to learn about the spookier side. For the whole family. Reservations
required.
Oct. 26 - Harvest Fest/All Hallows Eve, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill
Road, Point Pleasant, W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org. During
the day, see presentations of life and harvest in the 18th century. In the
evening will be “Tales in the Tavern” to celebrate how what we call
“Halloween” came about.
Nov. 9, 2013 - Governor's Ball, New Albany, Ind. An event of the Living
History Committee of the 2013 Bicentennial Commission. Contact Petty
Hughes, 812-945-7601, www.newalbany200.org, www.facebook.
com/newalbany200. Reenactment of a Governor's Ball that took place in
New Albany in 1816. Attire from all time periods is welcome. Dances to be
called by Tom and Toni Tumbusch at Knights of Columbus, 809 E. Main St.,
New Albany, Ind. Tickets are $20 per person beginning Oct. 1.
1994 Sandhill Road, Point Pleasant, W. Va.304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.
org. A living history association dedicated to recreating the life and times of
the common soldier of the American War for Independence 1775-1783.
Members represent all armies involved - continental, militia, British, Loyalist,
German, French, Spanish and Native American plus civilian men, women
and children.
June 8, 2013 - Introduction to Perspective Drawing with Perry Riley Jr.,
NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin
Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 9-11 a.
m. Students gain a basic understanding of the traditional European illusion
of depth perspective. Students will work in a sketchbook format while
learning the basic rules and concepts of illusionist space and how to apply
them. Advanced registration required. Fee $35.
June 8, 2013 - Paleo Diet Versus Modern Diet Disasters -
Archaeological Record of Diet and Disease with Perry Riley Jr., NMLRA
Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin Conwell,
765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. Noon-2 p.m.
Discussion about 2.5 million years of our original “paleo” diet and then the
dietary changes that have occurred since then, based on archaeological
records. Explore the relationship between diet and health with guidance on
a healthier way of eating. Advanced registration required. Fee $40.
June 8, 2013 - Exploring the “Super Foods” with Perry Riley Jr., NMLRA
Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin Conwell,
765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 2-4 p.m. Find
out how ancient cultures used foods to stay healthy and fit during war, to
treat illness and for other purposes. The concept of “super foods” offers
insightful information on what are some of the most beneficial foods and
how we can make healthier choices based on the wisdom of ancient
cultures. Information will be shared on how we of the modern world can reap
the benefits of this knowledge and begin walking on the path of wellness.
Advanced registration required. Fee $25.
June 9, 2013 - Introduction to Decorating Gourds with Perry Riley Jr.,
NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin
Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 9 a.m.-
noon. Class on exploring a variety of mediums on gourd fragments in a
sketch-book format. The class purpose is to provide participants with a
basic understanding of how versatile the gourd surface is and how to apply
various mediums to it. Advanced registration required. Fee $40.
June 9, 2013 - Basic Gourd Basket with Rope Handle with Perry Riley
Jr., NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie
Martin Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org.
Noon-2 p.m. Class on the basic concept of gourd basketry made by coil
weaving a rope on top of a hard shell gourd. Beginning with a pre-cut and
pre-drilled gourd, students will learn how to attach a rope onto the rim with a
basic stitch pattern. Advanced registration required. Fee $45.
June 9, 2013 - Gourd Bowl with Contoured Pine Needle Rim with Lid
with Perry Riley Jr., NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley.
Contact Leslie Martin Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com,
www.nmlra.org. 2-4 p.m. Class on the basic concept of coil weaving on top
of a hard shell gourd. Beginning with a pre-cut and pre-drilled gourd,
students will learn how to weave a protective pine needle rim onto a gourd
with a basic stitch pattern and control the contour of the weaving in order to
custom fit for a lid. Advanced registration required. Fee $45.
June 10, 2013 - Make a Pair of Woodland Style Leggings with Wayne
Troup of Vintage Leather, NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind.,
Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.
com, www.nmlra.org. 10 a. m. - 5 p.m. Students will be shown how to
measure, cut and assemble a pair of leggings. Student must provide two
deerskin hides, one for each leg. All other tools will be provided.
Decoration and distressing of the deerskin will be discussed. Advanced
registration required. Fee $90.
June 11-12, 2013 - Primitive Bow Making Class with Navio Occhialini,
NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin
Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 9 a. m.
- 5 p.m. Students will make a hickory bow, Flemish twist bow string and three
Eastern Woodland-style arrows. Some tools and materials must be supplied
by the student. Advanced registration required. Fee $225.
July 4 - Independence Day 1813, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road,
Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, 800-283-8916, info@fortmeigs.
org, www.fortmeigs.org. Highlight is an 18-gun National Salute accompanied
by toasts and fife and drum music starting at 2 p.m. Open noon-5 p.m.
Public admission $8 adults, $7 seniors, $4 students, ages 5 and younger
free.
July 6 - Traditional Music Saturday, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill Road,
Point Pleasant, W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org.
July 27-28 - Floor Cloth Workshop in Color with Virginia Tucker of the
Virginia Floor Cloth and Textiles Co., 9:45 a.m. Saturday-4 p.m. Sunday,
Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, Ky., 502-897-9845,
lghh@locustgrove.org, www.locustgrove.org. Participants will create a floor
cloth. Supplies provided. Fee $120. For details, call 502-432-2142.
Aug. 2-4, 2013 - Reenactors Market & Trade Faire: Living American
History from 1600 to the Civil War, Blue Ridge Rifles Inc, Summit
Station, Pa. Contact Ruth Py, 38 W. Main St, Reinhold Pa., 717-857-5193,
717-336-6194, sites.google.com/site//blueridgeriflesinc, brrtradefaire@gmail.
com. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday. Admission $5 per person ; Children 11 and younger free.
Demonstrations by Blue Ridge club members. Kids' crafts for $1 each.
Children's games.
Aug. 3 - Traditional Crafters Weekend, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill
Road, Point Pleasant, W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org.
Aug. 24-25 - Life in Early Ohio, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road,
Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, 800-283-8916, info@fortmeigs.
org, www.fortmeigs.org. Public admission $8 adults, $7 seniors, $4 students,
ages 5 and younger free. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m.
Sunday.
Sept. 7 - Longhunters and Landgrabbers, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill
Road, Point Pleasant, W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org.
Sept. 17-18, 2013 - Primitive Bow Making Class with Navio Occhialini,
NMLRA Education Building, Friendship, Ind., Ripley. Contact Leslie Martin
Conwell, 765-563-6792, nmlraevents@seidata.com, www.nmlra.org. 9 a. m.
- 5 p.m. Students will make a hickory bow, Flemish twist bow string and three
Eastern Woodland-style arrows. Some tools and materials must be supplied
by the student. Advanced registration required. Fee $225.
Oct. 4-6 - Battle Days, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill Road, Point Pleasant,
W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org.
Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 - Garrison Ghost Walk, Fort Meigs, 29100 W.
River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, 800-283-8916,
info@fortmeigs.org, www.fortmeigs.org. "Spirited" stroll through the fort with
a guide to learn about the spookier side. For the whole family. Reservations
required.
Oct. 26 - Harvest Fest/All Hallows Eve, Fort Randolph, 1994 Sandhill
Road, Point Pleasant, W. Va., 304-675-7933, www.fortrandolph.org. During
the day, see presentations of life and harvest in the 18th century. In the
evening will be “Tales in the Tavern” to celebrate how what we call
“Halloween” came about.
Nov. 9, 2013 - Governor's Ball, New Albany, Ind. An event of the Living
History Committee of the 2013 Bicentennial Commission. Contact Petty
Hughes, 812-945-7601, www.newalbany200.org, www.facebook.
com/newalbany200. Reenactment of a Governor's Ball that took place in
New Albany in 1816. Attire from all time periods is welcome. Dances to be
called by Tom and Toni Tumbusch at Knights of Columbus, 809 E. Main St.,
New Albany, Ind. Tickets are $20 per person beginning Oct. 1.
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