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CALENDAR OF EVENTS RELATING TO NY HISTORY
JOHNSON HALL STATE HISTORIC SITE
HALL AVENUE
JOHNSTOWN, NY 12095
518-762-8712
www.nysparks.com

Annual 18th CENTURY MARKET FAIR
Saturday, June 8, 10a.m.-5p.m.
Sunday, June 9, 1-4p.m.
Free Community Day Event

All parking will be at the Johnstown High School; shuttle available
Annual event featuring 18th century re-enactors in domestic and military period dress, hay-rides, period games, music, magic shows, Punch & Judy show, sales by vendors of period wares, military encampment, and demonstrations of period crafts and dance.  Evening contra dance.

HISTORY CAMP
Tuesday, July 9, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages 9-12
Limit:  20-25 children
Tuesday, July 16, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Ages 12 and older
Limit:  20 children

A day of 18th century period activities and crafts.  Children participate in all activities and crafts and are allowed to take home crafts made during the day.  A meal will be served.  Activities will include first person presentations and games; crafts in the past have included candle-making, making marblelized papers, clay marbles, and other similar activities.
This performance is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts administered by the Schoharie County Arts Council.

18TH CENTURY LEVEE [GARDEN PARTY]
Sunday, August 18, 1-5 p.m.
Regular admission to the house

The public is invited to join the staff of Johnson Hall and period re-enactors for a levee, a public garden party featuring punches and desserts of the period, games, and pleasant conversation.  Those who desire may dress in the style of the 18th century.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOHNSON HALL
Saturday, October 19
11:00 a.m.-12:00 Morning Levee presentation
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Afternoon presentations

Each tour presentation will begin on the hour and will last one hour; space is limited to either advance reservations or "first come."
$5/adults; $3/senior citizens; $2 children age 6-12; under 6 free

First person interpreters will host each room of Johnson Hall portraying characters who would have either lived at Johnson Hall or visited the house during Sir William's residency.  Some of those portrayed will include disinherited actress Lady Susan O'Brien, Lord Adam Gordon, Merchant Hugh Wallace and his wife Sally,  tailor Thomas Freil, one of the estate blacksmiths, Mr. Frank the butler, a servant girl, Indian officer Captain Normand McLeod, and others.

ST. JOHN'S DAY
Sunday, December 1
11:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Regular admission to the house
Sondra & John Bromka of BELLS & MOTLEY
PRESENT
"A Program of Historic Holiday Music"

A program of "historic instruments, music, and legends," performed by the Bells & Motley Consort [Sondra and John Bromka].  This is a unique program in which Sondra and John arrive laden with instruments from the 18th century.  They explain the instruments' history and play period tunes, peppering the program with wonderful historical anecdotes and historical tidbits.  The Bromkas will play instruments inventoried at Johnson Hall, the krumhorn, hautboy, fiddle, flute,  french horn, and harp.  Sir William brought a blind Irish harper, Sean Kane [O'Cahaugh] to tenant his property.  The Bromkas will use the historic information documented in the Johnson Papers to make their program even more relevant to the Johnson residence and local audience.

This portion of this program is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts administered by the Schoharie County Arts Council

Additional activities for the day: Annual holiday celebration with period decorations, sleigh rides, games, dancing, an 18th century domestic encampment presented by re-enactors, and mulled cider and gingerbread.  Holiday herb crafts, books and other small items will be available for purchase.  Also performing will be the Johnstown High School Madrigal Choir.

This event will be held in conjunction with holiday weekend celebrations at the Johnstown Historical Society's Drumm House and the Montgomery County Historical Society [Fort Johnson].