DRAMATIC PRESENTATIONS

Simply Gershwin
(Town Hall)
Celebrate the beloved music of George and Ira Gershwin in this lively 30-minute music, dance and comedy revue performed by four talented singers/actors and one pianist. Packed with great music, this show features song favorites like Fascinating Rhythm, Someone to Watch Over Me, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Summertime and I Got Rhythm. Newly revamped for 2012!

11:30am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm & 3:30pm 

Edison's Light Fantastic
(Menlo Park Yard)
Meet Thomas Edison in this 15-minute play, and hear about one of his most "electrifying" inventions!  This one-man show gives a glimpse into the inspiring life, work and mind of Thomas Edison.

11:45am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm & 3:45pm

How I Got Over
(Susquehanna Plantation)
Experience inspiring stories, songs and slave narratives in this powerful 20-minute show.  This dramatic presentation shares inspirational stories of endurance and empowerment through slave narratives left behind, and through the hopeful music and storytelling that sustained them as they hoped for freedom.

12pm, 1pm, 2:45pm & 3:45pm

The Disagreeable Customer
(General Store)
Shopkeeper J.R. Jones has his hands full in this charming 10-minute show as he waits on pompous Mrs. Cleveland, who is "rusticating" in  Waterford away from the hustle and bustle of her hometown, Detroit.

11:30am, 12:15pm, 1:15pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

Laura’s Little Town
(Near Scotch Settlement School)
Meet young Laura Ingalls before she became a teacher in this new 15-minute show celebrating the 70th anniversary of Little Town on the Prairie.  Hear some of Laura’s favorite stories about her family’s time in DeSmet, South Dakota, including the return of Nellie Oleson and the first time she met Almanzo Wilder.

11:15am, 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:45pm (Friday-Tuesday)

Tales from Huck Finn
(Near Scotch Settlement School)
Meet Huckleberry Finn, one of Mark Twain’s most beloved characters, and hear about a few of his memorable adventures in this high-energy 20-minute show.

11:15am, 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:45pm (Wednesday-Thursday)

Home from Kitty Hawk
(Wright Home)
Experience the thrill of the Wright brothers’ first flight as they take you back to that amazing, inspiring day in this 20-minute play. Fly back in time with Orville, Wilbur and their sister, Katharine, as they take you on a dramatic journey through their experiments, struggles and joys.
Sponsored by Delta Air Lines

11am, 12:15pm, 1:45pm & 3pm

LIVE MUSIC

Model T Medley
(Near Scotch Settlement School)
Enjoy this lively medley of Model T songs, along with a little dash of Model T humor, performed by the Greenfield Singers.

11:45am & 2:30pm

1929 Medley
To celebrate the founding year of The Henry Ford, the Greenfield Singers perform a special medley of song favorites from 1929. 

The Model Three
The talented tenor, baritone and basso who make up The Model Three sing beloved songs from the 1890s through the 1930s complete with period harmonies.

11:30am & 3pm near Sir John Bennett

Village Trio
The talented soprano, mezzo-soprano and alto who make up the Village Trio sing beloved songs from the 1890s through the 1930s complete with period harmonies and nostalgic dance moves.

Cole Porter Medley
(Town Hall Porch)
The Greenfield Singers perform a jazzy 10-minute medley of beloved songs by an American music icon.

12:30pm & 3:15pm

CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS

Liberty Craftworks
Marvel at traditional crafts and trades being demonstrated and brought to life by our talented village artisans.

HANDS-ON & INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS

Candlestick Making
(Armington & Sims Machine Shop)
Adults and children 6 and older can operate a 1917 lathe to make a brass candleholder to take home.
Fee: $5

Open 10am-4:30pm

Glass Hands-on
(Glass Shop, 30-minute workshops)
Work with glassblowers to create your own glass flower (includes instruction, production and shipping).
$35, tickets available at Liberty Craftworks Store
(Must be 14 years or older)

Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse
Try your hand at turning our 40-ton turntable.

Games on the Green
(Village Green)
Historic children’s games. All day

Live Puppet Theater
(Village Green)
11:30am, 1pm, 3pm

Historic Base Ball
(Walnut Grove)
See the Greenfield Village Lah-De-Dahs play by Henry Chadwick’s 1867 Base Ball Book of Reference rules. Whether playing the Nationals or a visiting club, the excitement of the game has never been greater — a full nine innings played without gloves and in a gentlemanly manner. Come cheer the clubs as they compete in America’s pastime the way it was meant to be played! HUZZAH!

Saturday and Sunday 1:30pm
Home games through August 23

School Days
(Scotch Settlement School)
Brush up on your lessons in the same one-room school Henry Ford attended.

10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 2:15pm, 3:15pm, 4pm

Wild in Michigan! The Animals Among Us
(Behind McGuffey Schoolhouse)
Learn about the diverse wildlife that makes Michigan home.

Tuesday-Sunday 2pm

Edison’s Tin Foil Phonograph
(Menlo Park Laboratory)
Experience the thrill of invention by recording your own voice on an authentic Edison phonograph.

Times vary throughout day

Meet the 1905 United States Forest Ranger
(Agricultural Shed)
Learn what it took for new recruits to become a USFS ranger at the turn of the 20th century in this 15-minute presentation.

Tuesday-Sunday 10:15 am, 4 pm

Firestone Farm
See what’s for dinner at the Firestone Farm as farmers tend to the fields, gardens and livestock at America’s most visited farm.

Base Ball Parade
(Town Hall Porch)
Meet today’s clubs and follow them to Walnut Grove for the game at 1:30pm played by 1867 rules.

Saturday 1:15pm

Candle-Dipping Workshop
(Near Daggett Farmhouse)
Make two hand-dipped beeswax candles.
Fee: $3 (small), $6 (standard)