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Current & Upcoming Events
Opening Day and Yard Sale!
On Saturday, May 30th, the South County Museum officially opens for our 2026 season!
Join us for an open-house celebration, with our exhibit hall, craft barns, working farm, and walking trails all open to the public.
Be sure to visit our second annual Yard Sale, back by popular demand! Browse our stalls full of antiques and curiosities generously donated to benefit the museum.
Discounted admission with any purchase!
Wednesday Evening
Lecture Series:
“‘Hand, Will, and Mind Together’: Home Economics, ‘Handwork,’ and the Role of Craft in American Life.”
Wednesday, June 3rd at 6pm. Doors at 5:30.
The phrase “home economics” may conjure images of bored schoolgirls and frumpy aprons, but at the turn of the twentieth century, it was a lively movement with a surprisingly radical vision for American life.
Drawing from research for her master's thesis, curator Erin Shaw will explore why home economists believed craft education was essential for Americans’ intellectual and moral development - and invite you to consider whether their ideas have anything to offer the twenty-first century.
"Dressing the Revolution"
Wedneday, June 17 at 6pm. Doors at 5:30.
Visiting fellow Payton Becker will explores the trends and tensions behind Revolutionary American fashion. By the 1770's, the fashion industry had already gone global with fine silks from China, cotton Chintz from India, and extravagant styles from France. The colonists' garments reflected larger British and European fashions, economic changes, and technological advancements. As the British colonists fought for freedom, however, they had to face the politics of fashionable dress and determine what was or was not American.
Alongside an examination of these tensions, the lecture will survey the fashionable dress of the 1770's for men and women. A reproduction 1770's dress will be featured with all of its undergarments and accessories to aid the discussion of silhouette trends, textile materials, and sewing techniques.
Lectures are $10 for the general public and free to members.
Mend, Make-do, and Shop Secondhand!
Saturday, June 6, 11-2pm
Join us for a community day celebrating repair, reuse, and sustainable fashion.
Bring a garment or household textile in need of simple repairs and learn the basics of mending!
While you're here, explore the grand opening of the Museum's "Little House Thrift" featuring secondhand clothing, textiles, craft supplies, and much more!
This community class is free with museum admission, and first-come first-serve (no advance registration).
Spin for Liberty!
An 18th Century Spinning Bee
in collaboration with the Rhode Island Spinner's Guild
Come watch the talented Rhode Island Spinners’ Guild demonstrate how colonial women would compete to spin thread to reduce their reliance on British cloth.
Enjoy short talks and fiber arts demonstrations as you explore this lesser-known facet of the American Revolution.
Saturday,
June 20
10-4pm
Family Friendly Event. Regular Admission.
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with one of our favorite annual traditions!
Declaration of Independence reading at noon by John Hancock himself!
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