Join The Homeplace for an 1850’s County Fair and Storytelling Festival, Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2, from 10 am to 4 pm each day.  Step back in time and learn the unusual ways quilts were used during the Civil War at the Quilts Go to War display, play 1850 children’s games and activities, and enjoy homemade goodies at the farmers’ market and country store.  Historic trade demonstrations include Early American pottery, Audubon-style painting, handmade dulcimers and psalteries, spinning, apple butter, hand quilting, hooked rugs, shingle making, and more!

Learn how to play cricket, a popular 1800’s game, from cricket historian Tom Melville. Children and adults will enjoy the old-fashioned tradition of storytelling with some of the best storytellers in our region, Jamie Futrell, Ann Roseberry, Gerry Gutfreund, Brother Don Bailey, Robert Holliday, and Nathan Blake Lynn. 

LBL’s Summer Finale will be celebrated Saturday through Monday, Sept. 1-3, with programs focused on “Nature in our Midst” at Woodlands Nature Station.  Visit with Smokey Bear, take a canoe trip or nature hike, enjoy a cool slice of watermelon, gather around the campfire, get up close to wildlife, and much more! 

"Bring the family to LBL’s 1850’s County Fair and Storytelling Festival and the Summer Finale to celebrate the end of summer,” said Cindy Earls, Special Events Coordinator.  “These Labor Day Weekend events, from storytelling to canoe trips, are fun for everyone!”

Below is a complete list of The Homeplace (HP) 1850’s County Fair and Storytelling Festival and Nature Station (NS) Summer Finale activities.  Some events, such as the Sunset Canoe Trip, require advance reservations or an additional fee.  For complete details or to reserve your spot, contact LBL at 270-924-2020. 

Saturday, Sept. 1

·         Scheduled Appearances Throughout the Day Visit with Smokey Bear! (NS)

·         10 am-4 pm       Storytelling Festival, All-American Cricket, Farmers' Market, Country Store, 1850 Children’s Games & Activities, & Historic Trades (HP)
 
·         11 am                     Story Time with Stellaluna (NS)

·         1 pm                       Critter Sing-along (NS)

·         2 pm                       Mini Beginner Mountain Dulcimer Workshop (HP)

·         3 pm                       Watermelon Feast (NS)

·         7-9 pm                    Kids’ Campfire (NS-call for reservations)

Sunday, Sept. 2

·         Throughout the Day Visit with Smokey Bear! (NS)

·         10 am-4 pm            Storytelling Festival, All-American Cricket, Farmers’ Market, Country Store,1850 Children’s Games & Activities, & Historic Trades (HP)

·         1:30 pm                  The World Beneath our Feet (NS)

·         2 pm                       Mini Beginner Mountain Dulcimer Workshop (HP)

·         3 pm                       Puppet Playhouse Theater (NS)

·         5:30-8 pm               Sunset Canoe Trip (NS-call for reservations)

Monday, Sept. 3

·         11 am                     Howl Your Head Off! (NS)

·         1 pm                       Wet & Wacky Games (NS)

·         3:30 pm                  “Bat” Attitude (NS)

Come Outside and Play at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. Managed by the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Land Between The Lakes provides outdoor recreation, lake access, and environmental education for the public to enjoy. Visitors are encouraged to review LBL’s official website at www.lbl.org often for Calendar of Events, updates on programs and policies, safety information, maps, temporary trail and road closures, and additional LBL information, or call 800-LBL-7077 or 270-924-2000. Follow LBL on www.Twitter.com/LBLScreechOwl or www.Twitter.com/LandBtwnLakes.