Beech Tree News Network

On November 26, 2012 Morgantown Elementary School is hosting it’s first, hopefully annual, Kentuckian Folk Festival.  Throughout the school day all M.E.S.’ students will be coming by grade level to the Media Center to visit and interact one-on-one with things from their past.  Local craftsman will be in attendance to share with children about the day to day happenings of their pioneer ancestors through a living history presentation.  Children will be able to listen, learn, ask questions, and touch items that are part of their history and which are a part of their current lives.  All this would not have been possible without the planning assistance of the Green River Chapter of the D.A.R. and also the presentations from our local craftsmen.

On festival day, the children will be able to learn about:

·       Pottery Making
   
·       Tea & Etiquette

·       Basket Making
   
·       Embroidery

·       Soap Making
   
·       Butter Making

·       Farming
   
·       Gardening

·       Pioneer Animals
   
·       Spinning Wool

·       Period Clothing
   
·       Cooking (inside & outdoors)

·       Dulcimer Music
   
·       Quilting

·       Knitting
   
·       Crochet

·       Bee Keeping
   
·       Candle Making

·       Tatting
   
·       Blacksmith

·       Period Toys
   
·       Whittling

The community is invited to attend.  Some of our craftsmen will have items for sale pertaining to their presentation.  Please make sure to enter the school building through the front door and sign in at the office to get a visitors pass before visiting the Kentuckian Folk Festival.  When finished, don’t forget to exit through the office so you can sign out before leaving the building.