Event on Saturday!

Just a reminder that we have a special event coming up on Saturday, March 19th from 1-4 p.m., and it's shaping up to be a great one! Featured activities include:

• Coopering by Dan Tatum


• Woodworking by John Tatum and our own on-site woodworkers


• Leather crafting with members of the Lone Star Leather Crafters


• Embroidery by members of the Embroiderer's Guild of America


• Irish music by Buttermilk Junction


• Faro demonstration by Wyatt Earp


• Members of the Panther City Regulators


• Blacksmithing


• Plowing


• Spinning


• Much, much more!!!

Cost is regular Village admission plus a $2 fee if you wish to make a mallet to take home. We hope to see you here!

Celebrate May at Log Cabin Village

May is almost upon us, and we've got some exciting events to keep you entertained!!

P.S. Little House on the Prairie: The Musical is coming to Fort Worth in June. Stay tuned for details about our exciting collaboration!

May 8, 2010
DUTCH OVEN COOKING
1-4 p.m.
Join us for an encore dutch oven cooking demonstration by our friends, the Prairie Dogs (Lone Star Dutch Oven Society)! Cost is regular Village admission. No reservations required.

May 14, 2010
TIMBER TALES STORYTIME
10-11 a.m.
Featured story: My Little House 1-2-3 and Going West by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Enjoy some legendary Little House stories rewritten for little pioneers. $4 fee includes a story, fun activities, and a craft, all geared towards 3-5 year olds. Please call 817-392-5881 to make your reservation (required).

May 15, 2010
STRIKE WHILE THE IRON’S HOT!
1-4 p.m.
Experience life before hardware and lumber stores! See the blacksmith hand-forge unique creations, take a turn working wood at the shave horse, and watch trained cooper (barrel/cask/bucket maker) Dan Tatum and members of the Woodturners of North Texas at work. This day is for do-it-yourselfers! Cost is regular Village admission plus a $2 fee to make a wooden mallet to take home.

There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza...

...and we know just the man to fix it! Check out this great video of the talented Dan "Five Buckets" Tatum and his coopering skills! Dan just so happens to also be a great volunteer here at the Village. Nice work, Dan!

You can see Dan in action at our upcoming May event! Here's more info:

May 15, 2010
STRIKE WHILE THE IRON’S HOT!
1-4 p.m.
Experience life before hardware and lumber stores! See the blacksmith hand-forge unique creations, take a turn working wood at the shave horse, and watch trained cooper (barrel/cask/bucket maker) Dan Tatum and members of the Woodturners of North Texas at work. This day is for do-it-yourselfers! Cost is regular Village admission plus a $2 fee to make a wooden mallet to take home.

Strike While the Iron's Hot!

Wow! We are a little over an hour into today's special event, and things are exciting around here! We have cooper Dan Tatum here demonstrating how to make a bucket. We have members of the Woodturners of North Texas here showing a pedal-powered lathe owned and operated by Louis Oberheu. John Horn of John Horn Woodturning is here as well. Kids are making mallets to take home, and the blacksmith is hard at work!

If you're not already on your way...you need to make your way out here! You don't want to miss this!

Reminder...we've got special events coming up!

We hope to see you here!

Friday, May 15, 2009: Timber Tales Storytime
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
$3.00 for participating children, $2.00 for adults.
Featured story: My Little House 1-2-3 and Going West by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Enjoy some legendary Little House stories rewritten for little pioneers. $3 fee includes a story, fun activities, and a craft, all geared towards 3-5 year olds. Please call 817-392-5881 to make your reservation (required).

Saturday, May 16, 2009: Strike While the Iron’s Hot!
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
$3.00 for ages 4-17 and seniors, $3.50 for ages 18 and up, 3 and under free.
Experience life before hardware and lumber stores! See the blacksmith hand-forge unique creations, take a turn working wood at the shave horse, and watch trained cooper (barrel/cask/bucket maker) Dan Tatum and members of the Woodturners of North Texas at work. This day is for do-it-yourselfers! Cost is regular Village admission plus a $2 fee to make a craft.