Baseball
Vintage baseball, demonstrations and artisans are just the “tip of the iceberg” for Fairfield Museum and History Center’s Annual Fall Festival
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Aug 25, 2010 - 4:58 AM

Two vintage baseball games, demonstrations from a blacksmith, a weaver, a soap maker and a rug maker; pony rides and more will highlight this year’s free annual Fall Festival at the Fairfield Museum and History Center on Sunday, September 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine, the Museum will be free and the gift shop will be open during the event.

“A turn-of-the-century theme will complement the Museum’s current baseball history exhibition, It’s a Hit! A Hometown View of Our National Pastime,” said Michael A. Jehle, executive director of the Fairfield Museum and History Center. “The highlight of the Festival will be two vintage baseball games to be played at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.”

The teams for the vintage baseball games include the Newtown Sandy Hooks and the New York Gothams. Teams will be using 19th century rules and reproduction equipment and uniforms from that time period. Although another vintage team, the Bridgeport Orators, is not playing this year, many of those players will be playing with the Newtown Sandy Hooks team at the Festival.

“The festival has become one of Fairfield's most celebrated and anticipated fall events,” Jehle said. “We want our guests to get involved in the artisan demonstrations and farmer’s market, enjoy some good-old-fashioned baseball and visit our featured exhibition to enjoy the fascinating stories of baseball in the region, past and present.

“This year’s Fall Festival is being sponsored by Newman’s Own. Without their valuable assistance, we couldn’t make this event as memorable as it is. Last year we hosted nearly 5,000 people.”

“We’re offering pony rides for the first time this year and we’ll have our KIDZONE again where kids can learn various craft skills while their parents enjoy the festival,” said Christine Jewell, director of education and programs. “Costumed interpreters will conduct tours of The Sun Tavern and the Old Academy School on the Town Green and will gladly answer questions about Fairfield history.

“One of the exciting new displays this year is by K & P Weaver, a local company that makes reproduction uniforms and other baseball memorabilia and collector items. They’ll be displaying memorabilia as part of our fair.”

Super Duper Weenie, a hot dog and hamburger institution in Fairfield, will have its truck at The Museum and will sell lunches. The Museum may also help baseball fans get in the spirit by selling good, old-fashioned boxes of Cracker Jack.

About Fairfield Museum and History Center:
The Fairfield Museum and History Center was established in 2007 by the Fairfield Historical Society. The 13,000 square-foot museum presents engaging exhibition galleries, a special collection library and reading room, a family education center, an 80-seat theater overlooking Fairfield's Town Green and a delightful museum shop. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Fairfield, Connecticut and surrounding regions for present and future generations. The Museum, which hosts thousands of visitors each year, provides educational programs to schools in and around Fairfield County, and helps to enrich the cultural and social life of the area. The Museum has quickly become an integral part of Fairfield. For more information, call 203-259-1598 or access the web site at www.fairfieldhs.org.

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