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Family Fun at the Schoolhouse

There are lots of great hands-on experiences at the fair! Here are some of the activities!

Experience the washing of clothes “Old time Bubbles” ,

  • Try out the washboards,
  • Splash in the laundry tubs,
  • Use the clothes pegs and clothesline
  • Bubble station and more
  • Hang out in and experience the one room schoolhouse

Enjoy the schoolhouse with our schoolteacher, do your alphabet on the chalkboards and test your knowledge of old-time items

  • Ring the teacher’s bell!
  • Have your photo taken with the school Head Teacher
  • Write a letter to a friend – Sit in our one room schoolhouse at a wooden desk and use an ink dip pen to write a note.
  • Parents and grandparents can find their old school readers and share stories with their children
  • Wood toys- Play with toys from days gone by
  • Make a 1920’s paper pumpkin basket craft

Go for a hike in the Glenorchy Conservation Area directly behind the schoolhouse.