Join Coggeshall Farm for Homeschool Day on November 5, 2026! Homeschool Days have a rotating series of programs and workshops geared toward ages 4+ that bring the historic world to life. This program is for advance sign-up only and includes the cost of admission. It also features a variety of self-guided activities for all ages.

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Things to know:

• Coggeshall Farm Museum will be closed to the public on this day except for participating homeschoolers. Your child must be registered for at least one workshop to attend.
• Pre-registration is required for all activities listed below.
• These are not drop-in programs and our staff will have a list of registrants for each workshop.
• Homeschool Days are rain or shine programs. We understand that plans change. As these workshops are in high demand, refunds for workshop fees will only be given up to one week prior to the event date, or in the case of cancellation by Coggeshall Farm Museum. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a program you have registered for so that we can make the spots available to other homeschool students. You can contact us at coggeshalled@osv.org.
• Students’ guardians must stay in close proximity of the program location for the entire duration of the activity for safety reasons.

Workshops & Registration

Session 1: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. ($12 per participant)

Turkeys (Ages  4+ ) | Sign up

Come out and enjoy a story about turkeys, one of the first domesticated birds of our area. Create a turkey call and make a turkey craft. After all the turkey talk, we’ll take a short walk through our nature trail to find signs and sounds of the resident wild turkeys.

Craving Cranberries (Ages 7 – 9) | Sign Up

Cranberries are an iconic fall food here in New England and have been for a long time! People were harvesting and cooking with cranberries in this area for thousands of years, especially during the 18^th century. In this class we will learn how to make a historic cranberry tart, just in time for Thanksgiving!

Woodworking (Ages 10+) | Sign Up

Crafting beautiful things from wood takes hard work and practice. In this lesson, we will learn about wood grain. We will learn how to keep ourselves safe while using a few different tools. Most importantly, we will carve our own decorative wooden napkin rings.

Session 2: 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. ($12 per participant)

Gourds Galore (Ages 4 +) | Sign Up

Head out to the garden in search of gourds.  These squashes had more uses than just for food on your dinner plate.  Learn about different tools you can make with a gourd.  Create your own gourd to take home and share with friends and family.

Tin Lanterns (Ages 7 – 9) | Sign Up

Imagine living in the 18^th century without electricity to light your way.  Learn about all the ways people of the time carried candles to get light safely to the place they needed it. Join us to learn about tin, and make your own tin lantern.

Candle making (Ages 10+) | Sign Up

In a time without electricity, candles would light the way. Most people needed candles and most knew how to make them. Join us on the farm to learn about the importance of candles, how to make them, and what separates historic candles from modern ones. Each participant will be able to take home their own homemade candle.