2026 Events
January 24th - 25th - Minute Man National Historical Park Hive Symposium. Registration information here.
March 13th – 15th – “Behind the Lines: Unsung Women of the American Revolution” BAR event. Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Come and shop the Golden Scissors sutlery.
April 19th – Battle Road Event, Minute Man National Historical Park. Lincoln, MA. Join us along with several other women at the Minute Man Visitor Center as we represent the various roles women held within the British Army on the eve of the American Revolution.
April 24th - Popup Shop! Saratoga County History Center. Ballston Spa, NY. 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Join us for a fun in person shopping experience! We'll be at the Brookside Museum with our patterns, notions and more!
April 24th – 26th - 18th Century English Stomacher Front Gown Workshop. Saratoga County History Center. Ballston Spa, NY. This is a 2 1/2-day sewing workshop utilizing our Larkin & Smith English Gown Pattern. Registration is open!
May 2nd - 3rd - "Wool Wonders", Historic Deerfield. Deerfield, MA. Come see our 18th century crewel embroidery demonstration and display during the museum's annual event dedicated to heritage sheep breeds, spinning and more.
May 30th - Women in Trades Program. Stone House Tavern Museum, Chesterfield, NH. Event hosted by the Chesterfield Historical Society. 10:00am to 1:00pm. Visit with us as we demonstrate the various skills used by mantua-makers and milliners of the 18th century.
June 20st - 21nd – LARA event. Gloucester, Ma. Our role TBA.
July 11th - 12th - Battle of Hubbardton. Castleton, Vermont
August 16th - Women in Trades Program. Pardee-Morris House, New Haven, Conn. Event hosted by the New Haven Museum. 12:00PM to 4:00PM. Visit with us as we demonstrate the various skills used by mantua-makers and milliners of the 18th century.
September 12th – 13th - Return to No. 4: Revolutionary War Weekend. Fort at No 4. Charlestown, NH. Come and shop the Golden Scissors sutlery.
Oct 2nd –4th - Century English Stomacher Front Gown Workshop. Location - Col. Paul Wentworth House. Dover, NH. This is a 2 1/2-day sewing workshop utilizing our Larkin & Smith English Gown Pattern. Registration details coming soon!
October 24th -25th – 250th Battle of White Plains - Come and shop the Golden Scissors sutlery.
November 7th - 8th - Historic Deerfield. Deerfield, MA. Historic trades demonstration. Program details TBA.
Stay tuned for updates on 250th anniversary events for 2026 and 2027!
Looking for a special program/demonstration for your museum or living history site? Gown in a day, women's trades, 18th century material culture, etc. Let us tailor something to your needs. Please contact us to discuss possibilities. atthesignofthegoldenscissors@gmail.com
