Hallockville Museum Farm to Host Its Annual Fleece & Fiber Festival on Saturday, May 17th, 10 AM to 4 PM

Hallockville Museum Farm to Host

Fleece & Fiber Festival on May 17

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Hallockville Museum Farm, a 28-acre preserved farm homestead in Riverhead, will host its annual Fleece & Fiber Festival on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Rain date: Sunday, May 18.) Recognized as one of Long Island’s largest celebrations of fiber arts and crafts, this year’s festival promises to deliver an immersive experience in fiber arts with displays and demonstrations of knitting, crocheting, quilting, weaving, spinning, basket weaving and even sheep shearing. New this year will be hands-on workshops in knitting, crocheting and weaving.

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“Hallockville is celebrating its 50^th anniversary year, so we have added new activities to the festival to make it extra special,” said Hallockville Executive Director Heather Johnson. “The first 100 guests to the festival will receive a free mini project bag, we’ll have live traditional American music, and hands-on workshops for those wishing to learn a new craft or improve their skills.”

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Hallockville Fleece and Fiber Festival highlights will include:

Sheep and llama shearing demonstrations by Tabbethia Haubold-Magee of Long Island Yarn and Farm. The shearing demonstrations are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
More than 20 vendors – including first-time exhibitors, popular returning crafts people who will display and sell handcrafted wares, including specialty yarns; hand knit, crocheted and woven apparel; handmade baskets; and more.
Fiber arts demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the day and include spinning, weaving, quilting, basketweaving, rug-hooking, knitting, crocheting and needlework, many of which will feature opportunities for visitors to try the craft for themselves.
A dedicated children’s area with crafts and other activities.
Docents leading fiber-focused tours of the historic Hallock Homestead.
Hands-on workshops in weaving, knitting and crocheting.
Food trucks from Nice Buns and Island Empanadas.
A bake sale.
Traditional American music performed by Old Time Jam band.
Shopping at the newly-refreshed Hallockville Museum Shop.

Sharpen Skills and Learn New Ones at Hands-on Workshops

Hallockville will offer three focused workshops at this year’s Fleece & Fiber Festival. The workshop schedule is as follows:

Fixing Mistakes in Your Knitting – 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

A workshop for advanced beginner-level knitters sponsored by North Fork Fiber Arts of Mattituck. Participants will learn how to recover lost stitches, add lifelines, fix holes and other troubleshooting techniques. Workshop fee: $45.

Crochet Nesting Baskets – 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Intended for those who know basic crochet stitches and want to move beyond blankets and scarves. Participants will learn to crochet in the round to create fun and functional nesting baskets. Sponsored by North Fork Fiber Arts. Class fee is $55.

Beginning Weaving – A two-day workshop on May 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, offered by the Paumanok Weavers Guild. Guild members will instruct participants on setting up looms, weaving on the looms, creating patterns with fiber and making a “mug rug.” Class fee is $250.

Advance registration is required for the workshops and registrants may sign up and get additional details online at www.Hallockville.org.

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Fleece and Fiber Festival Hours & Admission

Hallockville Museum Farm is located at 6038 Sound Ave. in Riverhead. Hours for the Fleece and Fiber Festival are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 (rain date Sunday, May 18). Tickets are $10 for persons age 13 and older, children 12 and younger are free.

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Hallockville Museum Farm

Hallockville Museum Farm is a 501c3 nonprofit organization comprised of a 28-acre preserved farm homestead in Riverhead, NY, listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Hallockville Museum Farm is dedicated to taking Long Island back to its family farming roots and exploring their relevance today.

For additional information about Hallockville Museum Farm please visit: www.hallockville.org.

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