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On Sunday, August 3rd, friends and neighbors came together on the Green in Arden to “play” homage to the 1911 baseball game that found Upton Sinclair, “Confabulator Price”, and a number of others in jail for playing games on the Sabbath. In protest of Delaware’s Blue Laws, a number of Ardenites played baseball on the […]

Come one, come all and see a wond’rous show.For two past years, the Craft Shop has displayedFine Shakespeare costumes standing in a row.Come June the Eighth, ’twill be again arrayed. The play this year ’bout glorious history be:Richard the king the second of his name,Fights foes with swords and many repartees.To miss both shows would

The Arden Craft Shop Museum is excited to announce a new exhibit: A Taste of Arden. The Ardens have a great tradition of community and this is never more evident than when we gather around a table to enjoy the company of good fun, good friends and, of course, good food. The ACSM will present cookbooks,

Just a quick note that the Arden Craft Shop Museum will be closed this Sunday. If you celebrate Easter, have a happy holiday! If not, enjoy the sunshine.

For the second year in a row, the Arden Craft Shop Museum hosted a group from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. On March 18th, the group came for a brief lecture on the history of the founding of Arden and a tour of the museum as part of their Hike Through History class. Linda opened

Today, the sun was shining warmly on the Arden Craft Shop Museum, and the first signs of spring were showing in the garden. Snow drops and the tips of daffodils are now visible after the snow melt from winter. These bulbs and others will be blooming in the Craft Shop garden, reminding us of the

This year, the Arden Craft Shop Museum had three representatives at the Small Museum Association Conference. Barbara and Sadie, two of the Museum & Archives Committee members, and Kelsey, our Curator & Archivist, all attended the three-day, 1980s-themed conference in Ocean City, MD. There were a number of fantastic workshops and presentations, and all three

Russian Reconstruction Farms, Inc. was formed in the 1920s to address the growing famine in Russia. Dozens of United States citizens with a background in farming (or not) packed six months’ worth of supplies up and moved to Russia. There, they set up a demonstration farm school, where famine prevention was to be taught, and

Due to the icy conditions on the roads, the ACSM will be closed tonight. Stay safe and warm, and we’ll see you on Sunday between 1 and 3 pm!

Because of the snow and cold temperatures, the Arden Craft Shop Museum will be closed today, January 22. We will be open as usual on Sunday, January 26 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Stay warm, everyone!