Episode 606 of Weekends with Yankee: The Enthusiast

Focus on All Things New England Having trouble viewing this email? [View this email on the web](. [Weekends with Yankee logo]( Weekends with Yankee Episode 606: “The Enthusiasts” In this episode of Weekends with Yankee, co-host Richard Wiese heads to Harrisville, New Hampshire, to meet master shepherd David Kennard and see firsthand why border collies are known as the world’s smartest dogs. Next, co-host Amy Traverso is in her hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts, to explore the preservation and expansion of the Jewish deli tradition that’s taking place in her own backyard. Finally, we visit Somerville, Massachusetts, where the What the Fluff? Festival celebrates a tasty icon of many New Englanders’ childhoods: Marshmallow Fluff. Then we head to the Durkee-Mower factory in nearby Lynn to see how the sweet spreadable confection is made. [WATCH NOW]( [Best Sheep and Wool Festivals in New England]( Visit one of our picks for the Best Sheep and Wool Festivals in New England to make a festive occasion of a wooly late spring tradition. Late spring is the season when New England sheep get their hair cut, and celebrations have sprung up all across the region to make a festive occasion of the event. New England is home to many fine sheep and wool festivals. Most include food, crafts, games, competitions, and more — but all (naturally) promise to demonstrate how to properly shear our favorite wooly friends. Make a day of this fun spring tradition at one of our picks for the Best Sheep and Wool Festivals in New England. BEST SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVALS IN NEW ENGLAND Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place | Best Sheep & Wool Festivals in New England Courtesy of Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place Waltham, MA | April 23, 2022 Held rain or shine on the historic grounds at Gore Place, the festival features shearing demonstrations (both manual and electric), herding dogs, spinning and weaving demonstrations, food, live music, and a crafts fair with more than 75 vendors. [goreplace.org/sheepshearing-festival]( Sheep & Herding at Billings Farm and Museum | Best Sheep & Wool Festivals in New England Aimee Seavey Shearing & Herding Weekend at Billings Farm and Museum Woodstock, VT | April 23-24, 2022 At Billings Farm and Museum, enjoy a weekend devoted to Southdown sheep and their Border Collie friends. Watch the spring shearing of the farm’s ewes, spinning and carding demonstrations, and a chance to watch the talented Border Collies herding sheep in the farm fields. There’s also a children’s art show. [billingsfarm.org]( Sheep & Wool Festival Deerfield, NH | May 14- 15, 2022 Alpacas, llamas, and sheep, oh my! And don’t forget the border collies. Held at the Deerfield Fairgrounds, you’ll be able to watch the action at the sheepdog trials and the best-in-show competition. Also enjoy exhibits and demonstrations of weaving, spinning, and shearing, and take in informative sessions on caring for the animals. [nhswga.org/nh-sheep-wool-festival]( Wool Days at Old Sturbridge Village | Best Sheep and Wool Festivals in New England Aimee Seavey Wool Days at Old Sturbridge Village Sturbridge, MA | May 28, 2022 It’s the kickoff weekend for another Old Sturbridge Village 1830s-style summer — and haircut time for the sheep. Watch farmers perform the sheep shearing while border collies show off their sheep herding skills. Historians will demonstrate how wool is processed, from shearing, scouring, and carding, to dyeing, spinning and weaving. There’s also live music, farm animals, and the village’s daily demonstrations of musket firing, hearth cooking, printing, coopering, blacksmithing, shoe-making, and more. [osv.org]( Have you ever attended one of our picks for the best sheep and wool festivals in New England? SPONSORS Weekends with Yankee is a production of WGBH Boston and Yankee Magazine and is distributed by American Public Television. [Unsubscribe]( [Forward to a Friend]( [Send Feedback]( [Facebook](   [Instagram](    [Pinterest](    [Twitter](   Help us be sure that this email newsletter gets to your inbox. Adding our return address [Today@NewEngland.com]( to your address book may "whitelist" us with your filter, helping future email newsletters get to your inbox. Did a friend send this to you? [Sign up to receive your own copy and a free guide](. At anytime you may [update your email preferences or change your email address](. Copyright © 2022 All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing, Inc. - PO Box 520 Dublin, NH 03444 [Our Privacy Policy](