Tour the 19th century one-room Green Schoolhouse that has been lovingly restored by historical society volunteers, the only one of Canterbury's old district schools that is open to the public. Buy an antique or some local herbs. Watch a small post-and-beam building go up. Meet dozens of exhibitors from local nonprofit, community, cultural, and religious organizations, as well as area farmers, re-enactors, artists, and pliers of many traditional crafts and trades.

Live music, great food, and children's activities.

Come hungry! Food will include home-baked goods, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, sodas, pie and ice cream, candy apples, popcorn, Finnish pulla bread, coffee, local fudge, goat cheese, seasonal produce, and more.

Check out these photos by Linda Orlomoski from last year's Old Home Day http://www.flickr.com/photos/mouseski/sets/72157622289481731/.

Exhibitors as of August 23:

• Grant Bombria, broom maker
• Calvary Chapel, celebrating 75 Years
• Campion and Holdridge, authentic restorations and post-and-beam reproduction buildings
• Canterbury Antiques
• Canterbury Boy Scouts 
• Canterbury Economic Development Commission
• Canterbury Historical Society, food and Green District School exhibits 
• Canterbury Lions, offering candy apples and popcorn
• Canterbury VFW
• Anne Dame, traditional rug hooking 
• David Costanzo, artist
• Crafty Rabbit [Ric Nadeau], hand-operated skillsaw crafts
• James Easton, woodcarver
• Farmer Dan, vintage farm implements
• Finnish American Heritage Society, offering pulla (Finnish bread) & coffee
• First Congregational Church, offering pie & ice cream
• Fred, traditional blacksmith 
• Friends of the Canterbury Public Library, book sale
• Friends of the Prudence Crandall Museum
• Howard Valley Fudge
• Amy Kemp, alpaca products, spinning
• Bill Kivic, waffle making over open fire
• Alexander Kostuk, traditional blacksmith
• Maple Leaf Farm, maple syrup
• McV Farm, fresh local produce
• Meadow Stone Farm, goat products including lotions, soaps, and cheese
• Judy Moffitt, quilting
• Ray Moffitt, antique tools display 
• Bob Noiseux, vintage car rides (free!)
• Doug O'Connor, Windsor furniture maker
• Alton Orlomoski, antiques display
• Rachel Orlomoski, pygmy goats 
• Plainfield Historical Society
• Linda and Ernest Provencher, woodenware
• Brian Sear, traditional printing press 
• Steinhagen Pottery, pottery and textile making
• Westminster Congregational Church
• Chili Bob Whatley, Early American reenactor; bowed psaltery music
• Lisa Withers, herbalist, flowers, and Down to Earth Gardening  

Musical performers and schedule:

• 11:00 AM, Everett St. Louis
• Noon, World's Smallest Quartet (http://www.wsqband.com/)
• 1:45 PM, Rick Spencer (http://www.catfeather.com/) 

Please note there may be minor variations in musical performance times. If changes are known ahead of time, we will post them here.

Inside the restored Green District Schoolhouse, stop by and see class and other school photos the Canterbury Historical Society has collected over the years. Throughout the day, you’ll be able to see home movies shot by William Romanoff of Canterbury during the 1940s. On display as well will be a small exhibit celebrating the life of long-time Canterbury resident, Priscilla Smith Botti, who died in January. Mrs. Botti lived a long and interesting life and her image (along with that of her late sister, Rowena) graced the cover of the Canterbury Historical Society's 2003 pictorial history book, Canterbury: The First 300 Years.

Check back for details as they emerge on this old-fashioned day of fun and friendship.

Click for the 2010 Old Home Day poster. We invite you to distribute the poster as you like.

Admission is always free. Everyone is cordially invited. This event will go on, rain or shine.