Open Day at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead

What: Open Day at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead
When:  1-4 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019
Where: 2920 E. 10 th Street, Bloomington, IN
Bloomington Restorations, Inc. invites you to the monthly Museum Open Day at the Hinkle-
Garton Farmstead 1-4 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019.   This Month’s Open Day will feature
“Experience Maple Syrup Season” and the sugaring operations at the Farmstead. Visit the
sugaring operations, learn the maple syrup production process, and explore its history. Weather
permitting there will be a syrup boil in progress in the wood-fired outdoor evaporators. Available
for purchase will be freshly bottled maple syrup, maple cream, maple candy, do-it-yourself
maple tree tapping kits, and books pertaining to maple syrup production and use. Also available
for purchase will be jams and jellies prepared by Farmstead Volunteers.
Friday Musicale and The Bloomington Old-Time Music and Dance Group with Mark
Wiedenmayer will be hosting music in the parlor. Volunteers will give indoor tours of the
Farmhouse.