Candlelight Stroll
Select your ticket quantity and type below.

Please arrive during the arrival window listed on your ticket.

Strawbery Banke members receive discounted tickets with a valid membership. Members must be signed in to their account before selecting tickets. Once signed in, the member discount will be automatically applied to eligible member tickets in the cart. No promo code is required.

Parking is not available on-site for Candlelight Stroll. The Museum’s small parking lot is reserved for guests with accessible parking needs on a first-come, first-served basis.

Early Bird Discount will be automatically applied in the cart.

Questions or difficulty purchasing tickets? Please call 603.241.1644.

If programs are full or you are trying to register large groups, please email bcoppola@sbmuseum.org or mbeihl@sbmuseum.org for assistance. 

Please note: Due to space limitations, only one adult per family will be able to attend.

Discover the art of turning fiber into yarn in this one-day beginner workshop at Strawbery Banke. Using a simple tool called a drop spindle, participants will learn the foundational techniques of hand spinning and gain an understanding of how fibers twist and form thread.

Guided by a Museum Instructor, you’ll practice drafting and spinning and explore how to control thickness and twist. By the end of the session, you’ll take home both your drop spindle and the yarn you’ve spun.

The Intro to Drop Spinning Workshop is designed for ages 16 and older and is suitable for beginners. Limited to 8 participants. Members $55; Nonmembers $65. 

Members make sure you are signed in and your $10 discount will be added to your cart.

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Advance your knitting skills in this intermediate workshop at Strawbery Banke. Guided by Museum instructors, you’ll work on a Fox and Geese Mitten, a classic pattern based on an 18 century game board.

Participants should already be comfortable with casting on and off, knitting, increasing, and decreasing. You’ll learn to read Colorwork charts work in the round, and gain confidence in shaping with increases and decreases. By the end of the session, you’ll take home a mitten  and the skills to continue the second mitten on your own.

Materials:

• One set double pointed knitting needles, size 3

• 2 or 3  colors of dk to worsted weight yarn

Or, preorder a kit at checkout and your instructor will have it ready for you. Kits include needles and yarn for class ($30).

This workshop is suitable for ages 16 and older and limited to 8 participants. Members $45; Nonmembers $55. 

Members make sure you are signed in and your $10 discount will be added to your cart.

Strawbery Banke Museum invites organizations and individuals to sponsor and decorate a tree for this year’s Candlelight Stroll, which takes place on the weekends of December 4-6, 11-13, and 18-20.

Sponsor-A-Tree participants receive:

• A 6-7 foot tree in a beautiful grove at the Museum ready for decorating
• A sign with a logo (or name) in front of your tree

Join the expert weavers at Strawbery Banke for a one-day workshop to create a handwoven scarf, approximately 8 inches wide and up to 60 inches long. This session is suitable for beginners and experienced participants alike and provides an opportunity to craft a unique piece for yourself or as a holiday gift.

Our Harrisville 4-shaft floor looms will be dressed with lovely wool, ready for you to throw the shuttle.   Under the guidance of our skilled weavers, you will learn fundamental techniques, explore creative color combinations, and experiment with a variety of treadling sequences to develop your scarf.

The One-Day Scarf Weaving Workshop is designed for ages 16 and older and is suitable for beginners and experienced participants alike. Limited to 6 participants each date. Members $100; Nonmembers $125. 

Members make sure you are signed in and your discount will be added to your cart.

Build on your basic knitting skills in this hands-on workshop at Strawbery Banke. Designed for knitters who can already cast on, knit, and purl, this class will guide you through shaping, seaming, and finishing a stylish watch cap suitable for cool weather or thoughtful gifts.

You’ll practice pattern reading, simple increases and decreases, and tips for creating a polished, professional-looking project. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with your own handmade mitts, new techniques, and added confidence in your knitting skills.

Materials to Bring:

• One pair of straight or 16" circular knitting needles, size 6 or 7

• 1 ball of DK to worsted weight yarn

Or, preorder a kit at checkout and your instructor will have it ready for you. Kits include needles and yarn for class ($30).

This workshop is suitable for ages 16 and older and limited to 8 participants. Members $45; Nonmembers $55.  

Members make sure you are signed in and your $10 discount will be added to your cart.

Explore the art of 18th-century handwriting in this hands-on workshop at Strawbery Banke. Participants will learn traditional quill-writing techniques and practice the elegant scripts used by the Founding Generation.

Guided by Museum instructors, you’ll cut your own quill pen to use during class and take home. You’ll also work with historically accurate inks to create a finished piece of handwritten penwork, beautifully framed and ready to keep or give as a gift.

This workshop is suitable for ages 16 and older and limited to 12 participants. All materials are included. Members $35; Non-Members $45. 

Members make sure you are signed in and your $10 discount will be added to your cart.

Learn the basics of crochet granny squares  in this beginner workshop at Strawbery Banke. Participants will be guided by Museum instructors as they create a classic granny square motif and border using wool yarn, a naturally fire resistant material.

No prior crochet experience is required. Step by step, you’ll learn how to read a crochet chart and make the stitches. By the end of the session, you’ll have a completed hot pad reminiscent of the one in the Pridham kitchen.

This workshop is suitable for ages 16 and older and limited to 8 participants. All materials are provided, though you are welcome to bring your own fabric scraps. Members $55; Nonmembers $65. 

Members make sure you are signed in and your $10 discount will be added to your cart.

Discover the art of turning fiber into yarn in this one-day beginner workshop at Strawbery Banke. Using a spinning wheel, participants will learn the foundational techniques of hand spinning and gain an understanding of how fibers twist and form thread.

Guided by a Museum Instructor, using either your own spinning wheel or one of ours, you’ll practice drafting and spinning and explore how to control thickness and twist. 

The Intro to Drop Spinning Workshop is designed for ages 16 and older and is suitable for beginners. Limited to 8 participants. Members $55; Nonmembers $65.

Members make sure you are signed in and your $10 discount will be added to your cart.

Explore  Weaving Shoelaces

All materials  supplied. Learn to carve a small band heddle and weave shoelaces.  Will be using a box cutter style blade to carve your own heddle and then learn to use it to make shoe laces or other thin bands.

This workshop is suitable for ages 16 and older and limited to 8 participants.   Members $45; Nonmembers $55.

Members make sure you are signed in and your $10 discount will be added to your cart.

Join expert guides for a 90-minute tour exploring three centuries of Thanksgiving traditions. Travel through time and visit four historic houses to learn how this holiday has evolved over time. Discover how people celebrated Thanksgiving in 1777 at the William Pitt Tavern, experience the height of the Victorian period in 1870 at the Goodwin Mansion, share in the experience of a Jewish immigrant family learning about the American holiday in 1919 at the Shapiro House, and learn about Thanksgiving on the Homefront in 1943 at the Abbott House and Store.

Strawbery Banke Members receive a discount on tickets (no promo code needed).  Members must sign in to receive their discount. Member tickets are listed at the same price as non-member tickets. The discount will be applied in the cart. If you are having difficulty purchasing tickets please contact 603.241.1644

Learn to Skate is a 5-week program, with each class lasting 40 minutes. Skates are included each week, though you’re welcome to bring your own.

Skaters who are new to lessons at Puddle Dock Pond MUST be at least 5 years old for Tuesday or Thursday classes.

Helmets are required for all lessons (bike helmets are acceptable).

Participants must bring their own helmet, along with long pants and gloves or mittens.

Parents do not participate on the ice with children.

Thank you for choosing Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond — we look forward to skating with you!

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Candlelight Stroll
Select your ticket quantity and type below.

Please arrive during the arrival window listed on your ticket.

Strawbery Banke members receive discounted tickets with a valid membership. Members must be signed in to their account before selecting tickets. Once signed in, the member discount will be automatically applied to eligible member tickets in the cart. No promo code is required.

Parking is not available on-site for Candlelight Stroll. The Museum’s small parking lot is reserved for guests with accessible parking needs on a first-come, first-served basis.

Questions or difficulty purchasing tickets? Please call 603.241.1644.