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June 2019
Family Farm & Forage Day
Celebrate contemporary and historic farm life with the whole family at Riverside on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 10 am to 3 pm. Featured activities include: farm animal petting zoo, barrel train rides, 4-H Fair, 4-H Youth Dairy Goat Show, horse-drawn wagon rides, "Bluegrass Bessie" the Milking Cow Demo, Cooking Demonstrations with the Thorobred Nutrition Trailer, Kentucky Proud Recipe Tastings, Jefferson Memorial Forest's ECHO Mobile, Forage Crop Demos, rain barrel workshops, speakers and demos on a variety of related topics.…
Find out more »July 2019
Presentation: “Growing Hops In Kentucky”
The Riverside Garden Club invites you to a free presentation by Mike Taylor, a local hops grower on the uses of hops as a flavoring in beer and his experience growing hops near West Point, Kentucky.
Find out more »Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social
Join us for our annual Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social. This free family event will feature: Ice cream eating contest at 3:00 PM Music by the Rigbys from 1:00-2:00 PM and 3:30-5:00 PM Magic by Dave Cotrell from 2:30-3:00 PM Friends of the Southwest Library Book Sale ~ 1860s Baseball Game ~ Miniature Train Ride ~ Farm Animal Petting Zoo ~ Dig with the Archaeologists ~ Tour the Historic Farnsley-Moremen House ~ "Get the Scoop" at the Community Jamboree Tent Plus,…
Find out more »Workshop: The Well Dressed Salad
Join our resident herbal expert Nola Lillie for a workshop on how to prepare an herbal dressing for your salad. Tour the historic garden (weather permitting), make and take an herbal vinegar. Cost: $5/person. Call 502--935-6809. Space is limited so you must reserve your spot.
Find out more »August 2019
A Hummingbird Banding Demo
Join us to watch Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. demonstrate how hummingbirds are banded. Author of The Kentucky Breeding Bird Atlas, Mr. Palmer-Ball is also a licensed hummingbird bander. He will explain the purpose and goals of banding these amazing creatures as part of this FREE presentation at our open-air pavilion. Sponsored by the Riverside Garden Club. All are welcome.
Find out more »September 2019
“Work Along the Ohio: African American Labor in the Ohio River Valley”
Join us for a presentation by Dr. David Ross Anderson of the University of Louisville entitled: "Work Along the River Jordan: African American River Labor in the Ohio River Valley, and the Development of Black America" on Sunday, September 15 @ 2:00 PM. This free presentation will examine the economic and social importance of African American river workers along the Ohio River in the nineteenth century. Enslaved and free workers were vital to a growing western economy, but also connected…
Find out more »October 2019
Archaeology Day at Riverside
Archaeology Day at Riverside is a free family-friendly event designed to help you connect with your inner "Indiana Jones" through interactive, hands-on activities, like: ~ Public Archaeology Dig ~ Artifact Washing ~ Special Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the Farnsley-Moremen House ~ Flintknapping ~ Native American Pump Drills ~ Brickmaking Activity ~ Hemp Brake Demos ~ Native American Textiles ~ Speakers & Presenters ~ Food Vendor: Valley Dairy Freeze
Find out more »Halloween Trick or Treat Event
The Dixie Area Business Association's Annual Halloween Trick or Treat event takes place at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing on Wednesday, October 23 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Parents and grandparents bring out the kids for free family fun.
Find out more »December 2019
Old Fashioned Family Holiday Festival
Come out for the annual Old-Fashioned Family Holiday Festival, sponsored by the Dixie Area Business Association, featuring free holiday fun for the whole family: Horse-drawn wagon rides Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus Children's holiday craft activities Holiday craft vendors Tours of the historic Farnsley-Moremen House decorated for the season Holiday wreath and decoration silent auction Light refreshments for sale
Find out more »January 2020
Drop-in Family Archaeology Lab Program
Bring out the kids and join us for a FREE drop-in Archaeology Lab program! Learn to wash, sort, identify and catalog artifacts that were uncovered during excavations at Riverside. Behind-the-scenes archaeology tours will take place at 11:30 am (weather permitting). Contact us at 502-935-6809 or at info@riverside-landing.org with any questions.
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