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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm: Colonial Whiskey Tasting
DESCRIPTION:The Iron Work Farm opens the old tavern taproom for a celebratory history lesson in Whiskey Production in Colonial Times. \nGuests will sample authentic tavern drinks that were somewhat different from what’s available today and learn about early tavern culture before and after the Revolution. \nGATHER YE at THE JONES TAVERN in ACTON\, MA. \nPARTAKE in a tasting of FINE WHISKEYS & SPIRITS.\nFeaturing a flight of traditional and regional drams. \nHors d’oeuvres of the period will be served. \nPERIOD ATTIRE is ENCOURAGED. \nSpace is limited and registration is required.\nTickets $50 | RSVP https://ironworkfarm.org/
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-colonial-whiskey-tasting/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm: 4th Sunday open houses
DESCRIPTION:The Iron Work Farm will hold their first “4th Sunday” open houses of the season (1-3 p.m. at the Tavern and 3-5 p.m. at the homestead). \nA highlight this month at the Faulkner Homestead as part of Freedom’s Way Heritage Association’s “Hidden Treasures” program will be a focus on the Faulkner family’s huge 19th-century barn\, which stood on Faulkner Hill until destroyed by arson in 1938.  The granite barn cellar still stands\, and can be visited today as one of the historic sites on the homestead’s six-acre property. \nWe will also welcome back members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild to demonstrate aspects of 18th-century home textile production. \nNo charge;  parking on site or nearby. Check www.ironworkfarm.org for details.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-4th-sunday-open-houses/2026-05-24/2/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm: 4th Sunday open houses
DESCRIPTION:The Iron Work Farm will hold their first “4th Sunday” open houses of the season (1-3 p.m. at the Tavern and 3-5 p.m. at the homestead). \nA highlight this month at the Faulkner Homestead as part of Freedom’s Way Heritage Association’s “Hidden Treasures” program will be a focus on the Faulkner family’s huge 19th-century barn\, which stood on Faulkner Hill until destroyed by arson in 1938.  The granite barn cellar still stands\, and can be visited today as one of the historic sites on the homestead’s six-acre property. \nWe will also welcome back members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild to demonstrate aspects of 18th-century home textile production. \nNo charge;  parking on site or nearby. Check www.ironworkfarm.org for details.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-4th-sunday-open-houses/2026-05-24/1/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T130000
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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm: Open Houses and Living History Program
DESCRIPTION:Iron Work Farm continues our series of combined “4th Sunday” events with museum open houses at both Iron Work Farm locations: \nJones Tavern: 1 -3 pm – Open House. \nFaulkner Homestead:  \n2 – 5 pm –  A special program for children and families\, “Women\, Medicine and Witchcraft.” \n3 – 5 pm – Open house and members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild will be on hand at the Faulkner House to demonstrate the important role of colonial women in the making of cloth. \nCostumes are welcome. \n 
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-open-houses-and-living-history-program/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T130000
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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm Open Houses
DESCRIPTION:Iron Work Farm open houses and living history program \nThe Iron Work Farm continues its “4th Sundays” at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and the Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.)\, as well as the latest living history family program\, “Crown Resistance and other Matters of State.” \nAt 1:00 at Jones Tavern\, former Acton Minuteman Captain Steve Crosby will read the declaration of the town’s resistance to the restrictions imposed by the British government in 1774. \nAt the Faulkner House\, in connection with one act of local “resistance\,” members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild will demonstrate the surge in “home-spun” textiles that took place during that time.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-open-houses/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm Open Houses and Crafts
DESCRIPTION:The Iron Work Farm continues its series of combined 4th Sunday events with museum open houses at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.)\, as well as the second half of a two-part program for children and families on colonial ceramics\, “Fire in the Hole.” \nFor “Fire in the Hole\,” from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Faulkner Homestead we will fire the clay vessels that were made in Part One in an outdoor kiln.  We will also learn about colonial embroidery and the origins of the “Purple Heart”\, and participants can cut and sew a decorative cloth heart.  Instruction in basic embroidery stitches will be included. \nMembers of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild will also be at the Faulkner House to share their textile expertise. \nParking on site or nearby. \nFor more details\, see www.ironworkfarm.org.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-open-houses-and-crafts/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm: Museum open house & Hands-on Colonial Life
DESCRIPTION:The Iron Work Farm continues its series of combined “4th Sunday” events with a museum open\nhouse at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.)\, as\nwell as the first part of a two-part program for children on colonial ceramics\, “Fire in the Hole.” \nFor “Fire in the Hole\,” part of our hands-on Colonial Life series for children and families\, from\n12 to 5 p.m. at the Faulkner Homestead we will dig and build a kiln pit\, and learn how to process\nclay and make a vessel for the dining table. A traditional colonial rough\, working man’s lunch will be served in the field. \nLocations: 128 Main Street and 5 High Street\, Acton\nNo charge.\nParking on site or nearby. \nCheck www.ironworkfarm.org for details.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-museum-open-house-hands-on-colonial-life/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm Open House: "Good Night and Sleep Tight"
DESCRIPTION:In a combined event at two of Acton’s historic properties\, Jones Tavern and the Jones-Faulkner Homestead\, the Iron Work Farm will hold their first “4th Sunday” open houses of the season (1-3 p.m. at the Tavern and 3-5 p.m. at the homestead) and a special two-part program\, “Good Night and Sleep Tight\,” the second in our multi-part\, hands-on series on colonial life geared to children and families. \n“Good Night and Sleep Tight” starts at 10 a.m. at the Tavern with bed-making and a traditional colonial breakfast.  At 1 p.m. we will join Col. Francis Faulkner’s wife\, Rebecca\, in the newly restored bed chamber at the Faulkner House\, where\, as part of the Freedom’s Way “Hidden Treasures” program\, she will show off the travel desk the Colonel used on the road with the Massachusetts troops in the Revolutionary War.  Members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild will also be on hand.  The year-long colonial life series is supported in part by a grant from the Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass. Cultural Council\, a state agency. \nRSVP is recommended: iwfcontact@ironworkfarm.org \nSCHEDULE: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Jones Tavern; 2:00 – 5:00 PM Faulkner House \nPARKING: Parking in nearby South Acton MBTA lot\, within walking Distance.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-open-house-good-night-and-sleep-tight/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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