Looking to keep the party going after the eclipse?! We have a seriously jammed-packed week of fun that’s waiting for you. A goodbye chicken party, stoop storytelling, cheesemaking, microgreens growing, mosaics, welding, plein air painting and 3 live performances. See what you find below!

What’s Happening This Week?

Monday, April 8th

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Mon, 4/8 @ 6:45
Play Club

Join actors and stage managers to analyze and discuss one play both as a literary piece and as a production piece. This month’s theater artist: Laura Malkus, producer. This month’s featured Play: The Flick by Annie Baker
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Tuesday, April 9th

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Tues, 4/9 @ 4pm
A Chicken Pot Pie Goodbye

We are sad to say that the big metal chicken is again crossing the road… or country rather, leaving Manor Mill to head to its final destination in Ojai, CA. Come stop by for one final picture and featherweight food and libation — a scoop of Chicken Pot Pie, and possibly a chicken cocktail anytime Tuesday April 9, from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. If you got even a minute of happiness from this chicken, please consider making a small gift to a GoFundMe campaign we set up to thank Derek for bringing the chicken.
Please RSVP: info@manor-mill.com

Thursday, April 11th

SPECIAL EVENTS
Thurs, 4/11 @ 7:30pm

Stoop Story Telling
The Path Less Traveled: Tales of Detours & Unexpected Adventures

The Stoop Storytelling Series is a Baltimore-based live show and podcast that features “ordinary” people sharing the extraordinary, true tales of their lives. The mission of The Stoop is to build community through the sharing of personal stories. Stoop stories are not memorized, performed, or read. They’re shared. Stoop shows are intimate and surprising, wonderful and weird, hilarious and heartbreaking.
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Friday, April 12th

LIVE PERFORMANCES

Fri, 4/12 @ 7pm

Todd Albright: Concert & Conversation - LISTEN

Todd Albright is a country blues, twelve-string guitar player (and featured on the cover of Acoustic Guitar magazine!) and vocalist based in Detroit, Michigan. Grounded in the pre-war era of the blues tradition, Todd is a mindful purveyor of blues history.

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Saturday, April 13th

WOODTURNING

Sat, 4/13 @ 8:30am

Intermediate/Advanced Woodturning: Mortar & Pestle
This is an intermediate-advanced level class for those who have learned how to turn their own bowl. Jim Prinkey will be teaching the intricacies of how to turn a mortar and pestle set. You will be given the opportunity to use the skills you've learned in bowl turning but with a little more depth in using a lathe.
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WORKSHOPS
Sat, 4/13 @ 12pm

Vintage Botanical Wall Mosaics with Third Mine Arts

Create a 9" x 12" botanical mosaic using a vintage plaster casting centerpiece. We will use the Pique Assiette technique by incorporating bits of broken decorative dishes into the mosaic. There will be several colors to choose from. The artwork will need time to dry and grout and will be available to be picked up Sunday afternoon.

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WORKSHOPS
Sat, 4/13 @ 12pm

Intro to Plein Air Painting with Nancy Fine

This class is geared towards oil painting in the plein air method and will start with a demo, followed by individualized instruction for each student attending. Ages 13+
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WORKSHOPS
Sat, 4/13 @ 3pm
Growing your own Microgreens

Learn to grow your own microgreens at home right in your windowsill or kitchen counter! Each attendee will take home a single use grow kit containing soil, instructions, and broccoli microgreen seeds, as well as 2oz of our Farmer's Choice Microgreen blend to enjoy in the kitchen! A detailed demonstration of planting, harvesting, and grow tips for everything in between, will be led by Candice Gasper, owner of Valley Mill Microgreens. One ticket permits 1 child and 1 adult.

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LIVE PERFORMANCES

Sat, 4/13 @ 7pm

Lucy Kaplansky: Concert & Conversation - LISTEN
A celebrated songwriter from New York sharing her gift through her new album. "Utterly beautiful and affecting, Lucy sings songs from her life that have resonance in ours" - Scott Simon, NPR. "A truly gifted performer with a bag full of enchanting songs" - New Yorker
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Sunday, April 14th

WORKSHOPS

Sun, 4/14 @ 9am

Fly Tying for Beginners with Andrew Guarraia

Come and learn everything you need to know to tie your own flies! Each person takes home two proven winners for catching fish in our local waterways. You’ll learn from a 13-year-old young man who eats, sleeps, and breathes fishing. He has been tying flies for years, having developed many of his own patterns. Andrew will patiently teach you the proper use of all necessary tools and materials to give you what you need to start tying your own flies. Ages 10+

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WELDING
Sun, 4/14 @ 9am

Beginner Welding: Bird

Learn the basics of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding in these make-and-take classes where you'll make a metal bird or dragonfly out of common kitchen utensils. Topics covered include welding safety, equipment, processes, and basic metallurgical properties. Make a decorative bird for your home or garden using common kitchen utensils.
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WORKSHOPS
Sun, 4/14 @ 12pm
Beginner Watercolor- The Sky’s the Limit! with Kas Rohm
The sky’s the limit in this fun workshop! We’ll use various watercolor techniques to paint realistic clouds, including white fluffy cumulous clouds using White Bleed Proof paint, dark ominous storm clouds, and clouds with grey and purple rain sweeping down toward the landscape. There are many ways to create this beautiful natural phenomenon with watercolor and we’ll explore several of them. All materials are supplied including wine!
For adults 13+

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WELDING
Sun, 4/14 @ 12:15pm
Beginner Welding: Dragonfly

Learn the basics of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding in these make-and-take classes where you'll make a metal bird or dragonfly out of common kitchen utensils. Topics covered include welding safety, equipment, processes, and basic metallurgical properties. Make a decorative dragonfly for your home or garden using common kitchen utensils.

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WORKSHOPS:
Sun, 4/14 @ 1pm
Cheesemaking with Charlottestown Farm
In this class Pam Miller from Charlottetown Farm will teach you how to make ricotta cheese, fresh chèvre and a bloomy rind cave aged goat cheese called crottin. She will go over the different types of milk and how they impact the cheese making process, supplies you will need, technique and other important components in cheese making. We will discuss and taste each cheese as it’s made. No previous experience required and no age limit.

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LIVE PERFORMANCES
Sun, 4/14 @ 3pm
Free Range Blue: Concert & Conversation
A local favorite that has been performing at festivals and venues in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia for over 15 years.
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Monday, April 15th

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Mon, 4/15 @ 4pm

How to Write a Picture Book with Erin McGill - 2 spots left!
Do you have an idea for a picture book but have no idea where to start? Join author and illustrator Erin McGill on the journey through the nuts and bolts of creating a picture book. From plot to pacing and everything in between. Erin McGill received a BFA in illustration at Pratt Institute, where she discovered her love of patterns, textiles, and collage. She is the author and illustrator of several books including: I Do Not Like Al’s Hat, I Do Not Like That Name and more! Ages 12+

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