When: Saturday, March 25, 12:00-4:00 pm
Where: Brooktondale Firehall, 786 Valley Road
What: Potluck lunch and pop-up museum
Who: The event is open to the community
In March of 1823, Caroline left Tioga Count to find a new home in Tompkins County. Join us to celebrate all who have found a home in Caroline, its rural neighborhoods, and its hamlets (Brooktondale, Caroline, Caroline Center, Besemer, Slaterville Springs, Speedsville)!
What to bring:
- A dish to pass: Especially dishes that are meaningful in your home (passed-down recipes or current family favorites)
- Recipe card (optional): The Caroline History Association is creating a collection of local recipes. If you are willing to share, bring a recipe card or print-out to display with your dish.
- Meaningful objects from your home (historical and history-in-the-making)*: Contribute to a pop-up museum made up of meaningful objects brought by participants and taken back home at the end of the day. These may include:
- Photos/photo albums
- Family trees
- Diaries/journals
- Old newspapers
- Old documents
- Toys
- Pottery or other dishware
- Tools
- Musical instruments
- Textile arts (quilts, embroidery, knit and crocheted items, tatting, lace, clothing, blankets)
- Visual arts (paintings, drawings, collages, small sculptures)
- Meaningful knick-knacks
Meaningful Object Registration: If you are bringing an item to display, please complete the Meaningful Object Registration Form so that we can reserve table space for you. (Pre-registration is strongly preferred, but we will accept on-site registration the day of the event.) Doors open at 11:30 am to start setting up. Please plan to bring the object back home with you when you leave the event.
No longer live in Caroline but want to contribute to this pop-up museum? You can mail us your items or photos of your items. We’ll keep items that have been mailed safe and mail them back to you after the event. If you choose this option, please do complete the Meaningful Object Registration Form and make a note in the comments about your plans.
Contact: Sarah Michelle; sarahs1476@gmail.com
Hosted by the Caroline History Association