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Article Archive for August 2010

Harvest at Denny
4 August, 2010 – 3:15 pm | Comments Off
Harvest at Denny

26 September, 2010; 10:30 am to 5:00 pm.
A day of food, drink and merriment with The Friends of The Farmland Museum.

Plant Dyeing workshop
4 August, 2010 – 3:02 pm | Comments Off
Plant Dyeing workshop

12 September, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
On this course, students will discover some of the sources of rich, glowing dye colours to be found in the plant world. Participants will learn how to apply natural dye colours to textile fibres, using a variety of materials and techniques.

Reflections on Cambridge – part of the Open Cambridge weekend
17 June, 2010 – 9:02 am | Comments Off
Reflections on Cambridge – part of the Open Cambridge weekend

10 September, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
An opportunity to hear 4 local personalities – Alan Macfarlane, Allan Brigham, Alec Forshaw and Nicholas Chrimes – present their personal viewpoints on the City of Cambridge, and then join in to voice your views and ask questions.

1950s House Exhibition
3 June, 2010 – 11:16 am | Comments Off
1950s House Exhibition

10 September, 2010 12:00 pm to 31 October, 2010 5:00 pm.
Visit the 1950s house in a room! The Museum will be putting on a disply of 1950s domestic life with all the mod cons of the era from TV’s to vacuum cleaners.

Clay Day!
3 June, 2010 – 10:53 am | Comments Off
Clay Day!

2 September, 2010; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Clay Day!

Adult Art Weekend Workshop
9 April, 2010 – 11:21 am | Comments Off
Adult Art Weekend Workshop

4 September, 2010 10:00 am to 5 September, 2010 5:00 pm.
Adult Art Weekend Workshop. Full use will be made of the Museum and Abbey sites and collections for sessions of sketching and painting. This workshop will concentrate specifically on drawing techniques.