Join 'Animal Frolic' at Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm

STROUDSBURG — To folks in the 21st century, springtime means it’s time to pack away snow shovels and think about getting the lawn furniture out. In the early 1800s it meant fresh greens became available, a real treat after a bland winter diet.
The kitchen garden was planted with such things as peas, onions, beets and carrots. Chickens started laying eggs again and it was also when the animals on the homestead had their babies.
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm's "Animal Frolic" celebrates the renewal of life that comes with the season of spring. Meet the baby farm animals up close and personal. See kid goats and lambs frolicking about. If you’ve ever wonder where the saying “two shakes of a lamb’s tail” came from you can see the reason for yourself.
Chicks will be peeping away and some will be hatching in incubators so visitors can watch them crack out of their shells. There will be a new calf for the children to meet and guests of all ages will laugh at the ducklings as they play in the water.
All the mommies of the babies will be on hand as well, keeping a close watch on their young, so folks will get to meet them, too, and learn something about their role on the farm. The farm's Clydesdale draft horses, Gunther and Wilhelm, will take you on a wagon ride to the ice harvest pond and back. In the lower part of the barn make sure to say “Howdy” to Janie, our mule, who doesn’t get to pull the wagon and sometimes feels left out. That’s where you will also find the piglets, always a lively bunch.
Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for ages 3 through 12. Children under 3 years of age are admitted free.
Pony rides and horse-drawn wagon rides, weather permitting, are an additional charge. Refreshments are available.
No smoking or pets will be allowed. The frolic is held rain or shine.
All funds raised go to support the mission of the non-profit farm museum, a non-profit, educational corporation dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Pennsylvania’s agricultural heritage. For more information on the museum call 570-992-6161 or visit quietvalley.org.