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July 26 to July 27 in Perrysburg, Ohio:
Drums Along the Maumee—See and hear fife and drum corps from across the country play military music from the 1750s through the War of 1812. The musicians perform with authentic wooden fifes and rope tension drums. The visiting corps change each year. The music starts at 10 a.m. both days and the corps perform a massed ensemble at 4 p.m. each afternoon. War of 1812 soldiers and civilians will provide demonstrations of weapons, camp life and provide hands-on activities for children. For more information: Fort Meigs, (800) 283-8916.
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 July 26 to July 27 in Santa Fe, New Mexico:
Lavender and Herb Fair—Celebrate the revival of the lavender tradition in New Mexico! Alhucema-lavender-was brought from Spain to the New World and coveted for its many uses, from medicinal to flavorful. The Lavender and Herb Fair has become one of the museum's most popular events. Visitors can view the museum's herb fields, make their own lavender "wand," hear expert presentations, buy lavender/herb products and even sample foods made with lavender. Museum exhibits will be open. For more information: Rancho de las Golondrinas, (505) 471-2261.
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July 26 in St. Mary, Maryland:
Tidewater Archaeology Weekend—Help uncover the past at one of the nation's finest colonial archaeology sites. For more information: Historic St. Mary, (240) 895-4990.
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July 26 in New Harbor, Maine:
The Age of Pirates!—Colonial Pemaquid will come alive this afternoon with a swashbuckling living history portrayal of notorious pirate Dixie Bull, courtesy of historian and author James Nelson. 1 pm and 3 pm. Rain date July 27. For more information: Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, (207) 677-2423.
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 July 27 in Austerlitz, New York:
9th Annual Blueberry Festival—The event will feature early 19th Century craft demonstrations and wares, antiques, live music and entertainment for children, many different vendors and a variety of foods to feed the masses. There will be blueberries galore, a blueberry recipe contest, and a blueberry pancake breakfast (Please note that there is an additional charge for both adults and children, $6 and $3, respectively). For more information: Austerlitz Historical Society, (518) 392-0062.
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July 28 in New Harbor, Maine:
Guns, Iron and Pathogens: European-Indigenous Communities—Skip Brack of the Davistown Museum (Liberty, Maine) will lecture on early contact between Native Americans and Europeans in coastal Maine and will bring along samples of tools they traded in the 1600's. This is the final event of the Pemaquid region's Wabanaki Days celebration.7:30 pm. $3, or free for members. For more information: Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, (207) 677-2423.
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| ON-GOING EXHIBITIONS |
 Now through December 31 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania:
Rags to Rugs: Pennsylvania Hooked and Handsewn Rugs—Visitors will see traditional hooked rugs and learn how rugs are made and their function. The exhibition will also include a juried show component with rugs hooked by contemporary artists. The juried entries will be rotated throughout the 13-month exhibition according to the following schedule: November 17, 2007-April 26, 2008, animals; May 2-August 30, 2008, floral and fruit; and September 15-December 31, 2008, pictorials. Underwritten through the generosity of the Coby Foundation. For more information: Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum, (717) 299-6440.
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Now through March 4, 2009 in Williamsburg, Virginia:
Scenes of Everyday Life: The Drawings of Lewis Miller—The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum showcases the work of Pennsylvania folk artists Lewis Miller, who in the early 1800s created detailed drawings that echoed his observations of the places he visited and the people he encountered. For more information: Colonial Williamsburg, (757) 229-1000.
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Now through August 17 in Deerfield, Massachusetts:
Clothes Make the Man: The Colonial Gentleman in New England—The Flynt Center of Early New England Life hosts an exhibition illustrating the stylish men's fashions of the 18th Century. Among the objects on display are recent acquisitions and the "Freedom Suit" owned by Jacob Brown on loan from the Concord Museum. For more information: Historic Deerfield, (413) 775-7216.
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 Now through December 31 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania:
Patchwork Politics: From George to George W.—The exhibition opens with a quilt made in the late 1700s or early 1800s to memorialize the life of Beginning with our first President, George Washington and continues to the present with modern quilts and textiles centered around the great campaigns of our nation. Included in the exhibition is a striking quilt in the colors of the rainbow made from political ribbons celebrating the election of James Garfield. Modern quilts depict the careers of Presidents Nixon and Clinton, with one notable quilt showing past Presidents crying over the sins of Nixon. Of particular interest is a quilt and other objects promoting the suffrage movement that sought voting rights for women. For more information: Heritage Center Museum, (717) 299-6440.
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Now through December 30 in Portland, Maine:
Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine—For years, people in Maine have made objects such as quilts, samplers, rugs, carvings, portraits, and other types of decorative and useful objects as a way to express their feelings and record important moments in their life—a marriage, a graduation, a death of a loved one. This original exhibit showcases objects that reflect the experiences of Maine people and in different ways help us understand the social history of our state. The exhibit is part of a statewide collaboration of eleven museums presenting collections of folk art in Maine. For more information: Maine Historical Society, (207) 774-1822.
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| LATER THIS MONTH |
s August 1 to August 3 in Santa Fe, New Mexico: Summer Festival, Frontier Days and Horses of the West
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s August 2 in Ticonderoga, New York: Annual Fife & Drum Corps Muster
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s August 2 in Zoar, Ohio: Zoar Harvest Festival
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s August 2 in New Harbor, Maine: Evening Walking Tour of Colonial Pemaquid
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s August 4 in New Harbor, Maine: New England and the China Trade
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s August 10 in Shelburne, Vermont: All Aboard at Shelburne Museum
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s August 11 in New Harbor, Maine: Adventure and Misadventure in 1605
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s August 16 to August 17 in New Harbor, Maine: Native American Weekend
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s August 16 to August 17 in Ann Arbor, Michigan: Ann Arbor Antiques Market
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s August 17 in Bath, Ohio: Old Fashioned Family Fun Days
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s August 18 in New Harbor, Maine: Who Is at Rest in the Olde Fort Burial Ground?
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