Attended the "Telling Tales" family festival of stories at Westfield heritage Village in Rockton today. This was a free event (donations appreciated) with an unbelievable number of volunteers role playing as pioneers and acting as guides. All throughout the village there were story telling events, acting and singing. Some of the authors present were Lean Little, Lesley Livingston, Robert Paul Weston, Mireille Messier and Mahtab Narisimhan. Performers included Turkey Rhubarb, Jude Johnson and Rob Blunsdon. There were actors walking around in character such as Captain Cook from Peter Pan and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz and Graybeard. In addition to the story telling centers the heritage exhibits were opened and manned by friendly knowledgeable volunteers. We learned about making felt out of beaver pelts, how the pioneers built dove-tail joints when wood working to avoid the need for nails or glue and sat inside the oldest old growth log church in Canada.
Highly recommend heading out to Westfield some Sunday for a tour. Stop at the store and get a bottle of soda, and a humbug. Terrific, educational and fun.
Here is a link to their website:http://www.conservationhamilton.ca/westfield/westfield/welcome-to-westfield-heritage-village
