How would you like to get your kids off the video games for a while? Ribbon Farm Days at the Grosse Pointe Historical Society again offers children the opportunity to "step back in time" and experience summer as children would have 100 years ago. In each session, children will learn crafts, play games of the period, practice kitchen skills and investigate Grosse Pointe history.
Sign your children up for our fifth annual Ribbon Farm Days featuring 4 summer sessions for students entering grades 2 - 5 this fall. Hours: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. Children bring their own lunches.
Held at the Provencal-Weir House, circa 1823 at 376 Kercheval, this experience gives your children an opportunity to work and play in a house that is considered to be Grosse Pointe's oldest surviving residence.
Session I - Michigan Garden Theme
Tues & Thurs: June 18, 20, 25, 27 | 11:00-3:00pm. Registration deadline is June 11.
Create a garden-themed Batik wall hanging.
Bake apple crisp topped with whipped cream that is hand whipped.
Create a Paper Coil Basket embellished with yarn, beads and fabric.
Learn to squeeze fresh lemonade.
Investigate the history of the orchards on the Grosse Pointe Ribbon Farms.
Session II - Grosse Pointe History Theme
Tues & Thurs: July 9, 11, 16, 18 | 11:00-3:00pm. Registration deadline is July 2.
Create the Windmill Pointe Lighthouse – assemble and paint.
Bake blueberry crisp topped with whipped cream that is hand whipped.
Create a Zuni inspired animal necklace using Grosse Pointe's wild life -- black bears, squirrels, turtles, owls, wolves, eagles, coyotes, raccoons and more.
Discover the Windmill Pointe Lighthouse in Grosse Pointe Park.
Session III - Ribbon Farm Days Theme
Tues & Thurs: July 23, 25, 30, Aug. 1 | 11:00-3:00pm. Registration deadline is July 16.
Create a small quilt – each square will be painted and reflect the Ribbon Farm themes.
Make flapjacks served with hand-whipped butter.
Design and braid a rug – dyeing cloth, braiding and coiling – to create a round rug.
Investigate the Ribbon Farms of Grosse Pointe.
Session IV - Fairytale Theme
Tues & Thurs: August 6, 8, 13, 15 | 11:00-3:00pm. Registration deadline is July 30.
Create scented, molded soap with Alice in Wonderland character soap molds.
Bake Cherry Cobbler topped with whipped cream that is hand whipped.
Make a Red Riding Hood Doll with her basket and a big bad wolf.
Learn the history of Red Riding Hood and the evolution of the story.
Fee: $160.00 per session for members / $180.00 per session for non members. Children bring their own lunches.
Discounted rates for members: One session $160.00
Two sessions, each session is $152
Three sessions, each session is $144
Four sessions, each session is $136
Discounted rates for non-members: One session $180.00
Two sessions, each session is $171
Three sessions, each session is $162
Four sessions, each session is $153
