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    • 20 Jun 2025
    • 25 Jun 2025
    • Little Rock, Arkansas
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    ALHFAM 2025 Annual Meeting & Conference

    Little Rock, Arkansas


    Strength of Diamonds: Preserving History's Facets, Skills, and Occupations for the Modern Era

    Arkansas is home to the only diamond mine in the United States. Diamonds are formed when carbon is subjected to extremely high pressures and temperatures. While some objects may buckle under the kind of pressure it takes for a diamond to form, the carbon atoms come together to form the hardest naturally-occurring substance on earth. As historians, we are under pressure to preserve all facets of history, including the skills and occupations of our ancestors. As living historians and agriculturalists, we are uniquely qualified to pass these skills on to others. As we do this, we come together to form a community of skilled craftspeople that can be bonded like carbon atoms and have the strength of a diamond. Join us in Little Rock in June of 2025 to learn ways to preserve all facets of history, skills and occupations for the modern era and future generations.

    CONFERENCE PROGRAM 

    Download the Conference Program here.


    To learn more about becoming a vendor at the conference, please visit: 

    https://alhfam.org/2025-Annual-Conference


    RATES

    Early Bird Registration before 4/30/25:

    ALHFAM Member: $475

    Non-Member: $515

    Single Day Only (Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues): 

    ALHFAM Member: $145

    Non-Member: $185

    Regular Registration after 4/30/25:

    ALHFAM Member: $575

    Non-Member: $615

    Single Day Only (Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues):

    ALHFAM Member: $170

    Non-Member: $210


    ***For daily registration, you will have to submit the form again for each individual day you are attending. ***

    No registrations after 6/4/25. Friday pre-conference field trips are separate from conference registration. Full conference registration includes Sat, Sun, Mon & Tues + all meals when staying at the conference hotel. See conference program for full details, including guest registration rates.

    For Refund information and hotel rates and information please see this page: 

    https://www.alhfam.org/2025-Annual-Conference/

    • 06 Nov 2025
    • 08 Nov 2025
    • Arthur, Illinois

    MOMCC Fall Conference

    November 6-8, 2025
    Preserving History Through Living History

    Hosted by: The Illinois Amish Heritage Center, Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, & the Five Mile House Foundation in Arthur, Lerna, & Charleston, Illinois

    Proposals now being accepted.

    Living History, beginning in the latter part of the 20th century, radically changed how history is taught, from traditional museum settings to experiential, hands-on learning, that opened new vistas in Museum education. In addition to living history museums, cultures such as the Amish have also pre-served many of the ways and traditions of the 19th and early 20th century. Both living history muse-ums and the Amish have adapted to changing times but are still preserving technologies and traditions.

    The Conference organizers are looking for speakers, sessions, and workshops that are relevant to this broad theme. Session and workshop topics may include, but are not limited to:

    • How traditions and technological innovations have combined to help both the Amish and living history museums adapt and move forward.
    • Historic crafts, trades, and skills.
    • Topics related to living history museum operation
    • Programming in the current and evolving social climate
    • Staffing and volunteers
    • Working with schools and meeting educational objectives
    • Working with boards, administrations, staff, and community
    • Marketing in a changing digital world
    • Museum and exhibit design and implementation
    • Collections management
    • Disaster planning and preparedness
    • Private and public partnerships
    • Fundraising and grant writing

    Session proposals should be submitted by February 10, 2025

    Submit proposals to Tom Vance

    tsevance@mchsi.com ❖ Phone (217) 549-1845

    1314 Audrey Lane, Charleston, Illinois 61920

    Download the Application Now.


Past events

24 Apr 2025 Revolution, Resistance, & War: Historic Skills Conference & Fashion Symposium
05 Apr 2025 Heritage Skills Workshop: Basketry
14 Mar 2025 SEALHFAM Spring 2025 Conference
06 Mar 2025 MOMCC Spring 2025 Conference
02 Mar 2025 Heritage Skills Workshop: Candlesticks and Wall Sconces
01 Mar 2025 Heritage Skills Workshop: Tin Cup or Mug
11 Jan 2025 Heritage Skills Workshop: Butchering and Curing
11 Jan 2025 Heritage Skills Workshop: Leatherworking
11 Jan 2025 Heritage Skills Workshop: Leatherworking 2
07 Nov 2024 Feeding the Unseen: a Virtual Presentation by Michael W. Twitty
06 Nov 2024 MOMCC Fall 2024 Conference
26 Oct 2024 Cooking over the Hearth
18 Oct 2024 Cooking and Forging with Fire
18 Oct 2024 Cider making for the Small Farm and Orchard
16 Oct 2024 Mid-Atlantic Region Virtual Happy Hour
12 Oct 2024 Stepping Back in Time: Hearth Cookery
11 Oct 2024 Wood Bowl and Bowl Adze making Workshop
09 Oct 2024 Horn Handled Penny Knife
08 Oct 2024 Axe Forging
08 Oct 2024 Leather working: Knife sheaths and accoutrements
05 Oct 2024 Horn Work
05 Oct 2024 Knifesmithing
05 Oct 2024 Leather working
28 Sep 2024 Textile Discovery Day
14 Sep 2024 The Gentle Art of 18th Century Hand Sewing
09 Sep 2024 ALHFAM Fall 2024 Virtual Conference
07 Sep 2024 18th Century Leather Breeches Making
17 Aug 2024 Historic Window Repair
17 Jun 2024 Collections Camp: Textiles Workshop
07 Jun 2024 2024 ALHFAM Annual Meeting & Conference
06 Apr 2024 Heritage Trades School- Weekend Workshops
01 Apr 2024 New: Heritage Skills Spring Break Camp
21 Mar 2024 MOMCC 2024 Spring Conference
05 Mar 2024 Firearm Safety Seminar
03 Mar 2024 Tin Smithing: Candlesticks and Wall Sconces
02 Mar 2024 Tin Smithing: Tin Cup or Mug Class
01 Mar 2024 SEALHFAM and ALHA Regional Conference 2024
02 Feb 2024 Leather Working Class
13 Jan 2024 Heritage Skills Workshop – Butchering/Curing
17 Nov 2023 New England Region Retreat at Shelburne Farms
10 Nov 2023 MOMCC Fall 2023 Virtual Conference
23 Jun 2023 2023 ALHFAM Annual Meeting & Conference
12 Jun 2023 American Historic Trades Summit
22 May 2023 Archaeology at Red Hill
08 Apr 2023 From Page to Pattern: Using 19th Century Diagrams
25 Mar 2023 Heritage Trade School: Late 19th Century Dressmaking
24 Mar 2023 Heritage Trade School: Sunbonnet Making with Marna Davis
04 Mar 2023 Heritage Skills Workshop: Tin Smithing: Create a Cup
04 Mar 2023 Heritage Skills Workshop: Tin Smithing: Cookie Cutters
03 Mar 2023 SEALHFAM Conference
16 Feb 2023 The Cost of Voicing the Past: The Trauma of Historical Interpretation
04 Feb 2023 Heritage Skills Workshop - Leather Working
04 Feb 2023 Virtual Patchwork Pocket Workshop - A Pocketful of Stories
26 Jan 2023 Free Webinar from the Texas Historical Commission
14 Jan 2023 Heritage Skills Workshop – Butchering and Curing
14 Jan 2023 Raising Sheep and Goats: An Introduction
16 Nov 2022 Finding Common Ground Discussion
23 Oct 2022 ABCs of Farm-Based Education
07 Aug 2022 Virtual Live Workshop: "The Three-Pad Collar for Draft Cattle"
23 Jun 2022 2022 Annual Meeting
06 Apr 2022 Wartime Animals in Family Records
23 Mar 2022 Bridging the Centuries: Preserving Local History through a Book Project
09 Mar 2022 Adventures in Silk: Recreating a 1780s Robe a la Circassienee
23 Feb 2022 "What Can Go Wrong Will:" Operating Historic Machines Safely
18 Feb 2022 SEALHFAM 2022 Regional Conference
09 Feb 2022 Knitting for Victory: Handwork 1914
26 Jan 2022 The Cedarbrae Schoolhouse and 19th Century Rural Education in Ontario
12 Jan 2022 Catherine Parr Traill on Enjoying and Surviving a Canadian Winter
15 Dec 2021 Culinary Curiosities: Online Baking Class
11 Nov 2021 MOMCC 2021 Fall Virtual Conference
10 Jun 2021 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting & Conference
29 May 2021 Introduction to Bobbin Lace
17 Apr 2021 Ox Driving
18 Mar 2021 MOMCC 2021 Virtual Spring Conference
17 Mar 2021 Felt Making with the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
10 Mar 2021 Historic Blacksmithing Technique: Steeling Tool Faces with Sean Stoughton
28 Feb 2021 Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) Course sponsored by the National Association for Interpretation
26 Feb 2021 2021 SEALHFAM Virtual Regional Conference
24 Feb 2021 Rites of Spring: Maple Syrup Production in Early 20th Century Ontario with Jeremy Robson
10 Feb 2021 The Lake Simcoe Ice Harvest with Darryl Wines
27 Jan 2021 (Cancelled) Felt Making with Lindsay Stewart (Canada Agriculture and Food Museum)
13 Jan 2021 Orange Peels with Mya Sangster
12 Dec 2020 Painted Canvas Floor Cloth
02 Dec 2020 The Season's Greetings, with Tom Reitz
21 Nov 2020 Thriving in Changing Times: ALHFAM 2020 Western Region Meeting
18 Nov 2020 A Merry Look at Yuletide Fare, with Carolyn Blackstock
14 Nov 2020 Spoon Making
11 Nov 2020 MOMCC 2020 Virtual Fall Conference
07 Nov 2020 Backpack Basket Weaving
07 Nov 2020 Cider Brewing
04 Nov 2020 Baking with Charles Tod, a Scottish Baker in Canada West, with Amy Scott
24 Oct 2020 Come Dye with Us
20 Oct 2020 Tuesday Tobacco Talks
03 Oct 2020 Making Paint & Paintbrushes
03 Oct 2020 Beginner Basket Weaving
03 Oct 2020 Anatomy of an Antique Barn
19 Sep 2020 Introduction to Blacksmithing
12 Sep 2020 Anatomy of an Antique House
04 Sep 2020 The Dressmakers (Virtual) Apprentice
08 Aug 2020 19th Century Cooking Techniques
08 Aug 2020 Woodworking for Kids
11 Jul 2020 Intermediate Woodworking: How to Cut Dovetails and Make a Box
22 Jun 2020 VISION: A 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Conference
13 Jun 2020 19th Century Cooking Techniques
13 Jun 2020 Introduction to Small Scale Hay Making
16 May 2020 Wild Edibles
16 May 2020 Handcut Dovetails
09 May 2020 Learn the Art of Making Rigging Blocks
03 May 2020 Woodworking: Parent & Child (Ages 7-10)
03 May 2020 Introduction to Cheesemaking
03 May 2020 Piecing and Quilting
03 May 2020 Penny Rugs: Wool on Wool Applique
03 May 2020 Introduction to Broom-Making
03 May 2020 Woodworking: Parent & Child (Ages 4-6)
02 May 2020 Introduction to Raising Chickens
02 May 2020 Portable Workbench
02 May 2020 Farmhouse Breakfast
02 May 2020 Basic Blacksmithing
02 May 2020 Introduction to Basketmaking
02 May 2020 Woodworking for Beginners
02 May 2020 Standing Wool Rugs
25 Apr 2020 Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: Traditional Bake Day
19 Apr 2020 Paper Flowers (PA)
11 Apr 2020 Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: Celebrating Springtime
05 Apr 2020 Alternative Photography with Cyanotypes/Sun Prints, Lumen Prints, Pinhole Cameras and Anthotypes
04 Apr 2020 Introduction to Hand Tools: Identification, Care, and Use
29 Mar 2020 Beginner Blacksmithing (PA)
28 Mar 2020 Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: New England Fare
28 Mar 2020 2020 Mid-Atlantic Conference
26 Mar 2020 Beekeeping 101
26 Mar 2020 ONLINE / EXARC: Documentation Strategies in (Archaeological) Open-Air Museums
21 Mar 2020 Hearth Cooking Workshop
21 Mar 2020 Tinsmithing
18 Mar 2020 MOMCC 2021 Spring Conference
15 Mar 2020 Beginner Spinning (PA)
14 Mar 2020 Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: A St. Patrick's Day Meal
14 Mar 2020 Introduction to Woodworking
14 Mar 2020 Introduction to Maple Sugaring
12 Mar 2020 MOMCC 2020 Spring Conference
29 Feb 2020 Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: A Hearty Winter Dinner
22 Feb 2020 Basketry
21 Feb 2020 SEALHFAM 2020 Regional Conference
15 Feb 2020 Flavors from the Hearth Cooking Workshops: Valentine's Day
07 Nov 2019 MOMCC 2019 Fall Conference
16 Oct 2019 Western Region Conference 2019
07 Sep 2019 Plowing Workshop for ALHFAM Members
08 Jun 2019 2019 Annual Meeting
08 Mar 2019 CANCELED: New England Regional Conference 2019
07 Mar 2019 MOMCC 2019 Spring Conference
22 Feb 2019 Southeast Regional ALHFAM Conference 2019
24 Jan 2019 Mountain Plains Skills and Trades Exposition 2019
08 Nov 2018 Fall 2018 MOMCC Conference (Midwest Region)
01 Nov 2018 Western Regional Conference 2018
26 Oct 2018 Mid-Atlantic Skills Workshop and Regional Meeting 2018
13 Oct 2018 Fowl Butchering 101 Workshop at Sauder Village
01 Jun 2018 2018 Annual Conference
13 Apr 2018 New England Regional Conference 2018
09 Apr 2018 ALHFAM Dairy Workshop
23 Mar 2018 First Person Interpreters Retreat 2018
11 Mar 2018 ABCs of Farm-Based Education
08 Mar 2018 MOMCC Spring Conference 2018
02 Mar 2018 Southeast Regional Conference 2018: CANCELLED
10 Nov 2017 MOMCC Fall Conference 2017
13 Oct 2017 Atlantic Canada Regional Meeting: Learning Centre: Space for Education and Community
26 Sep 2017 Western Regional Conference
21 Sep 2017 2017 Mountain-Plains Regional Conference
09 Jun 2017 2017 Annual Conference -- Breaking Through Barriers: Living History in Modern Times
03 Apr 2017 ALHFAM Dairy Workshop
31 Mar 2017 2017 SEALHFAM Conference-Registration Deadline Extended to March 20!
09 Mar 2017 MOMCC Regional Conference: Coping With Success
03 Nov 2016 MOMCC/Midwest & Mountain-Plains ALHFAM Conference Program and Registration materials now available
21 Sep 2016 2016 Western Region Conference
09 Sep 2016 2016 Canada - Atlantic Region
27 Aug 2016 2016 Western Canada Regional Conference - Registration Open!
12 Jun 2016 2016 Annual Meeting & Conference
01 Apr 2016 Mid-Atlantic 2016 Regional Meeting
01 Apr 2016 2016 FPIPN Retreat
24 Mar 2016 Central Canada Regional Conference - CANCELED
11 Mar 2016 2016 Southeast Regional Meeting
10 Mar 2016 2016 MOMCC Spring Conference
05 Nov 2015 2015 MOMCC/Midwest Region Fall Conference
23 Sep 2015 2015 Western Region Conference
19 Jun 2015 2015 Annual Meeting & Conference
24 Apr 2015 ALHFAM Farmers School - Blade Sheep Shearing
20 Mar 2015 2015 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
12 Mar 2015 MOMCC/Midwest Spring Conference
20 Feb 2015 2015 Southeast Regional Conference
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