Nov. 11 Programs Honor Veterans, Active Military with Discounts

Old Sturbridge Village celebrates the nation's military history with special programs and reduced admission fees for military personnel on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008.

All U.S. veterans will receive half-price admission for the day. Active military personnel receive year-round half-price admission to OSV, and their families receive a 20 percent discount on admission.

Village interpreters will be costumed as historical soldiers, from a 1775 "minute man" to a Civil War (Union) combatant of 1865. Members of the Sturbridge Militia will invite visitors to drill and march on the Common, and demonstrations of fife-and-drum music will help explain how military orders were issued through the use of these instruments.

Regular musket firing demonstrations and tours of the "Firearms of Freedom" exhibit will round out the Veterans Day offerings.

Evening of Illumination Sheds Light on 1830s Night Life

An Evening of Illumination

Saturday, November 15
6-9 p.m. $35 per person ($30 for members)

Step into the past to experience the quiet charms of evening as early New Englanders did. Enjoy a special guided tour of the Village Common, with shops and homes lit by the soft glow of candles, oil lamps, and working hearths. Learn what leisure time meant to early 19th-century Americans -- and how they enjoyed it!

Village-period food, drink, music, and entertainment await in the Bullard Tavern, where everyone gathers to make this special evening complete.

Registration available online.

Old Sturbridge Village Salutes the Cranberry

Get $5 off with Ocean Spray Labels

Early New Englanders relied on cranberries as an important survival food. Historical sources associate the cranberry with both Native American culture and early New Englanders' Thanksgiving celebrations. That's why Old Sturbridge Village is saluting the history of the cranberry during November and December 2008.logo

In conjunction with Ocean Spray's sponsorship of Thanksgiving at Old Sturbridge Village, the living history museum is making this special offer: Bring in any Ocean Spray product label and get $5 off daytime admission to the Village. There's a limit of one discount per label and four discounts per family. This discount is good through Jan. 31, 2009, and not valid with any other offer.

OSV's costumed interpreters will feature cranberry crafts and recipes on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27) and through the holiday weekend. In addition, Ocean Spray will be participating in the popular Christmas by Candlelight celebrations of Dec. 12-14 by distributing free cranberry food and beverage samplers from the historic Towne House kitchen.

For details call 800-SEE-1830 or visit: www.osv.org

December Brunches Welcome Santa Claus

Sunday Brunch at the Oliver Wight Tavern takes a seasonal twist as Santa Claus comes to town -- and the tavern -- on December 7, 14, and 21.

Sunday Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the menu are such treats as omelets made to order, scrambled eggs, applewood-smoked bacon, sausage, specialty salads, buttermilk pancakes and waffles with M&Ms, chocolate chips, strawberries, and blueberries, and sliced fruit. Carving stations feature holiday ham and roast turkey; each brunch brings a selection of chef-created entrees and desserts galore!

Sandy Robinson provides holiday music for the occasion, and the special guest for each December Brunch is none other than the man in the bright red suit -- Santa Claus!

Cost for adults is $18.95; seniors $16.95; kids ages 10 and under pay just $5. Reservations are suggested. Call 800-733-1830 for information or reservations.


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