EVENT DETAILS

Event Title: Tryon’s Tales for Tots: Weaving the Past
Dates/Times: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: North Carolina History Center, Education Classroom
529 South Front Street
New Bern, NC 28562
Description: You’re never too young for history! Pre-schoolers and parents will learn about colonial textiles while they visit the Palace Kitchen Office and discover the different types of fabrics worn back then, see where they came from, help card cotton, and watch spinning and weaving demonstrations. Tots will be able to try their hand at weaving with a simple craft that they can take home with them.
Admission: $6 per child, adults free; included with regular admission

Ages 3-5, with parental accompaniment.
Website: www.tryonpalace.org
Organization: Tryon Palace
Contact: Karen Ipock
Phone/E-mail: 252-639-3581