Thursday, October 9, 2025
Times: Workshop times vary; see below for details
Cost: Classes are $10 per homeschooler (unless otherwise noted) and admission for accompanying grownups is free. Pre-registration is required.
Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, RI
Homeschool Day – October 9, 2025
Join Coggeshall Farm for a Homeschool Day! Homeschool Days have a rotating series of programs and workshops geared for ages 4+ that bring the historic world to life. This program is for advanced 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.
- Classes are $10 per homeschooler and admission for accompanying grownups is free.
- 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.
- Please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel your workshop tickets. There is a high demand for these workshops and we would like to be able to offer spots to other participants. 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. ($10 per participant)
Fall at the Farm (Ages 4+)
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Head out on a fall-themed scavenger hunt on the Coggeshall Farm nature trail. Look for signs of wildlife, roll a few logs, and collect some colorful leaves. Learn about why leaves change colors in the fall and some of the other changes that occur outdoors this season. Finish off the program by creating a leaf wreath with your findings.
Corn Picking and Processing (Ages 7+)
The native white capped flint corn is ready for the fall picking. Help us harvest the corn and shuck the ears. Learn about the “corn hair” that carries pollen to each kernel. Complete your corn adventure with some corn grinding and a corn craft.
Wet Felting Fall Leaves (Ages 10+)
Step back in time and learn about another one of wool’s many forms used throughout time. We will learn about wet felting and how this technique was used in the past to make hats and vests. Create your own artistic felted leaves to bring home.
BREAK: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Try out some historic games in between classes in the Coggeshall Work Yard! Free for all class participants. (This will be an independent activity not led by an instructor; pre-registration not required).
Session 2: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ($10 per participant)
Sunchoke Harvest! (Ages 4+)
It’s the time of year to harvest our tubers. We will dig in the dirt and find the treasures hiding underneath our tall sunchoke plants. We will take a look at the different tuber shapes in the garden. Create a tuber stamp to decorate your artwork.
Cider Making (Ages 7+)
Did you know that apple cider was the most popular beverage for early Americans? Warm up by the fire and learn how to brew your very own historic apple cider, create a sweet-smelling apple decoration, and learn more about this age-old tradition just in time for the holidays!
Pumpkin Floral Center Piece (Ages 10+)
Using a farm pumpkin for your base, create a center piece from things collected around the farm. Learn about the different plants from the garden and in the farm fields. Tap into your artistic side and make your own decoration.