For immediate release family fun on the farm at annual fall folklife festival

September in Atlanta brings cooler weather, the beautiful colors of autumn leaves, and an array of cultural traditions. As a result, this is the perfect time for outdoor activities with family and friends. To celebrate this wonderful time of year and honor the rich traditions of the Southeast, Atlanta History Center presents Fall Folklife Festival. Held Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Fall Folklife Festival offers a full day of enriching activities designed to delight and educate every member of the family on time-honored crafts and environmental sustainability.

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  Petting Zoo
  
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  Open-hearth cooking
  
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  Farmer D Organics
  
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  Blacksmithing
  

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  Basket Making
  

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  Pottery
  
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  Candle Dipping
  
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  Woodturning
  
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  Smokehouse demonstration
  

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  Farm-to-table activity at 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm
  
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  Crochet activity at Noon and 2:00 pm
  
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  Make your own pottery at 12:15 and 2:15 pm
  
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  Food preservation activity at 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm
  
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  Storytelling at 12:45, 1:45, and 2:45 pm
  

Meet author Charles Salter discussing his book, The Georgia Rambler: A Potter's Snake, the Real Thing Recipe, a Satilla Adventure and More; 2:00 pm in Kennedy Theater, Atlanta History Museum

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  FEATURED BAND: Laura Monk and High Cotton, folk and blues band; 12:30 and 2:30 pm at Mabel Dorn Reeder Amphitheater
  
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  Cindy Musselwhite & Friends, traditional bluegrass music; 11:30 am and 1:30 pm at Tullie Smith House Porch
  

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  Further examine folk art traditions from the region since the beginning of the 19th century in the History Center’s signature exhibition, Shaping Traditions: Folk Art Traditions in a Changing South. This exhibition illustrates aspects of “A Handmade Life”- pottery, woodwork, textiles, metalwork, and foodways.
  

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  Nelms Creekmur Forge − metal works
  
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  Warmth & Comfort − handmade knitted goods
  
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  Tweedle − fiber arts and hand-spun goods
  
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  From the Abyss − handmade leather goods
  

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  Chrissy Weeks − sewing
  
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  LylahG – hand-woven baby goods
  
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  Allison Bear Jewelry – metal smith
  
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  Honeysuckle Soaps − bath products
  
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  Rockwater Glass − accessories
  
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  Bhutan Baskets − baskets woven from locally grown materials
  
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  Glue & Glitter − home goods made from vintage fabrics and recycled materials
  

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  Hummingbird Street Food serving farm-to-table seasonal dishes
  
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  Honeysuckle Gelato serving delicious rich and smooth, Southern-inspired gelato
  

For more information, please visit online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Folklife or call 404.814.4000.

Founded in 1926, the Atlanta History Center is an all-inclusive, thirty-three acre destination featuring the Atlanta History Museum, one of the Southeast’s largest interactive history museums; two historic houses, the 1928 Swan House and the 1860 Smith Family Farm; the Centennial Olympic Games Museum; the Kenan Research Center; the Grand Overlook event space; Chick-Fil-A at the Coca-Cola Café, a museum shop, and acres of Historic Gardens with paths and the kid-friendly Connor Brown Discovery Trail.

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