Looking for fun activities this summer? We've got you covered!

Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days at the Slippery Rock Community Library - July 13
Charlie Chaplin was a wonderful comedian whose movies and skits continue to entertain us today. Come join the library and SRU as we welcome Dan Kamin, Charlie Chaplin expert and annotator of Fred Goodwin's book Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days.

This event is free and open to the  public. Learn more here.

Open Hearth Cooking Class at the Old Stone House - July 15
Prepare and enjoy the foods of the patriots, using their recipes and the hearth of the Old Stone House.

The Stone House historic cooking programs allow visitors to learn more about local history, while also learning the role of food and cooking in our rich past. Visitors enjoy a hands-on, interactive history education while sampling delicious dishes from long ago! Register here.

Kids History Fun Days - July 24-26
Just a few days left to register for our Kids History Fun Days, coming up July 24-26!

Historical games, crafts, and colonial cooking experiences will give kids a hands-on encounter with the past - sign up today! Learn more here.

Love food? You won't want to miss this event!

Slippery Rock’s historic Old Stone House will host its “Spooky Stories” Halloween festivities this fall, with plenty of thrills and chills for visitors of all ages.  This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, October 28th from 5:30-8:30.

The Old Stone House will offer interactive storytelling, historical reenactments, and a variety of fun activities. The festive and family-focused event includes face painting, an apple press demonstration, candle dipping, folk music, and open hearth sugar cookies.  Jennings Environmental Center will also return to the Stone House with a popular exhibit about bats.

PLEASE NOTE:  Admission price is $5/person.

The Old Stone House is located in northern Butler County at the intersections of routes 8, 528, and 173, 12 miles north of Butler. The historic site is owned and managed by Slippery Rock University. 

For more information contact oldstonehouse@sru.edu
724-738-4964

http://www.oldstonehousePA.org

Art, politics, and food. Learn how Conflict Kitchen is making an impact in our community. Join us on Oct. 27 from 12:30-1:30 for our history series on food.

Learn about the fascinating world of food from guest speaker Nadine Lehrer.

Homebrewed History: “Beer and Medieval Europe”
Saturday, April 2 from 2 to 4 pm, Old Stone House
The latest installment of the Homebrewed History educational series will focus on medieval European brewing history and recipes. Guests will be able to sample two brews based on authentic medieval recipes: and English ale and a Belgian trippel. Dr. Paula Rieder will offer a presentation on the evolution
of brewing from domestic, women’s work to a male-dominated enterprise during the late medieval period. Tickets for the event are $25, and can be bought online at this link.