Library on the Prairie Pioneer Festival

Trafalgar Branch
Sat / Jun. 8 / 11 am.-4:30 p.m.
All Ages

Travel back in time in time to the mid-1800s to explore pioneer life on the Indiana prairie. Enjoy traditional crafts, games, live entertainment and more at this event that's sure to be fun for the whole family. We’ll have ongoing activities from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., including musical performances, quilting demonstrations, antique farm machinery, a working blacksmith, and more. And you won’t want to miss our headlining event - The Freetown Village: A Living Experience in Black History's Freetown Village Singers at 3:30 p.m.

Schedule of Events

11-11:30 a.m.: One Room Schoolhouse Storytime with Miss Sarah
11 a.m.-noon: Rhythm Chasers Clogging Group
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Indian Creek FFA Ice Cream Machine
11:30 a.m.-noon: Civil War: You’re in the Army Now
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Carpentry with Miss Annemarie
11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: Animals on the Prairie with Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators
Noon-12:30 p.m.: One Room Schoolhouse Storytime with Miss Sarah
Noon-1 p.m.: Old Time Country Dance with Katie Zukof and Supertrad: Join in this all-ages barn dance!
12:30-1 p.m.: Civil War: Uniform and Equipment of the Civil War Soldier
1-1:30 p.m.: One Room Schoolhouse Storytime with Miss Sarah
1-2 p.m.: Churning Butter with Miss Amy
1-3 p.m.: Roger Banister and D3R Bluegrass Band
1-3 p.m.: Unlocking the Secrets of the Prairie: Join Indiana Department of Natural Resources biologists for a 10-minute guided tour of the prairie
1:30-2 p.m.: Civil War: Franklin Thompson, Master of Disguise
2-2:30 p.m.: One Room Schoolhouse Storytime with Miss Sarah
2-2:30 p.m.: Bees at Trafalgar with Miss Annemarie
2-3 p.m.: Our Agricultural Roots: Farming in Johnson County with Jennifer Campbell of Campbell Grain & Livestock
2:30-3 p.m.: Civil War: You’re in the Army Now
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Headlining Event: Freetown Village: A Living Experience in Black History's Freetown Village Singers