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Name: Hands on History: Winter Series
Start: 2025-12-06T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-06T12:00:00-05:00

A quilted wall hanging featuring seven squares with different embroidered mask designs, surrounded by quilted strips of patterened fabric in shades of yellow and turqouise.

Hands on History: Winter Series

Saturday, December 6, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ticket Price: $10
Age: All Ages

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Riversdale House Museum Historic Site

301-864-0420 riversdale@pgparks.com 4811 Riverdale Road
Riverdale Park, MD

Add to Calendar Saturday, December 6, 2025 10:00 am 12/06/2025 12:00 pm America/New_York Hands on History: Winter Series Experience History at Riversdale through unique hands-on activities focused on holiday traditions worldwide. This session will dive into Belgium's heritage and traditions! Perfect for ages 6 to 12, children 10 and under need a chaperone.

Sign up to explore the history of fashions, fabrics, and women’s work from Belgium to Maryland, focusing on quilting in enslaved and free Black communities. Then, participate in our embroidery workshop to learn needlework and take home your own handmade gift. This program is designed for children ages 6 to 12 (children 10 & under require a chaperone). Please register in advance–no more than two adults per family.