Events

Fun on the Farm Activities is FREE crafts and activities that highlight farm life and the late Victorian era.  These Saturday events are an opportunity to step back into history and enjoy the simple things of life. 

Sat 2/15... Victorian Valentine’s February has long been celebrated as a month of romance. Learn how the Victorian’s celebrated Valentine’s Day and make your own Victorian Valentine.

Sat 2/22... Fun with Felt Did you know felt is another fabric we get from wool? Come learn how felt is made and take home your own felted creation!

Sat 3/1... Victorian Tea Time In 1998 Ruth Boone donated Forest Home Farm to the City of San Ramon. Come celebrate Ruth Boone by enjoying one of her favorite pastimes, having afternoon tea. Learn about the tradition of tea and see many of the antique tea cups & saucers

Sat 3/8...  Old Fashioned Games Learn about and play some old fashioned games that are still lots of fun today.  Challenge yourself to a game of ball and cup, play with a buzz saw and try your hand at Jacob’s ladder. Make a rag doll or wooden top to take home too.

Sat 3/15... Lovely Ladybugs Take a walk-thru our Organic Garden and see if you can spot a Lady Bug.  Children will also be able to make a ladybug craft & learn about the history of how ladybugs came to North America.

Sat 3/22... Spring Cleaning The Victorian's took spring cleaning very seriously. After a winter with a wood burning fires, soot needed to be cleaned off the walls, rugs beaten, and clothes aired out. Learn some of their homemade cleaning solutions such as boiled onions for cleaning picture frames, and make a potpourri sachet to take home.

Sat 3/29... Rug Hooking The early settlers to North America hooked their old clothing on to burlap bags as a way of warming cold damp floors. It is an environmentally friendly craft that recycles old clothing and cloth scraps. Come try this craft for yourself.

Sat 4/5...Pretty Poppies Come learn about California's state flower. Plant a poppy and make a poppy craft to take home.

Sat 4/12... *NEW* Tassajara 4-H Rabbits and Guinea Pigs Come learn what it takes to care for these unique pockets pets from the Tassajara 4-H. Make rabbit and guinea pig crafts and if you are lucky, meet some real rabbits and guinea pigs too! 

Sat 4/19... Earth and Arbor Day Celebration Did you know San Ramon is a registered Tree City? Join us for an annual tree planting and celebrate our planet for Earth Day! 

Sat 4/26... Sheep Shearing * San Ramon Historic Foundation presents: Sheep Sheering  Tickets available at www.SRHF.org

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