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Some Songs: Poetry for Valentine’s
It’s no great surprise that Frank Stephens, a lover of Shakespeare, the founder of Arden, and an artist, would have a way with words. Enjoy ...
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Politics and Public Life in The Ardens
The Ardens have a long history of being politically diverse. In 1950, Don Stephens said about Ardencroft: “You are welcome hither, for here in Ardencroft ...
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Preservation and Rest Harrow
As part of our commitment to telling the history of the Ardens, it is our pleasure to highlight work on the preservation of the historic ...
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2020 Exhibition Equality: A Tradition in The Ardens
EQUALITY IN THE ARDENSARDEN CRAFT SHOP MUSEUMOPENS NEW EXHIBITIONOctober 18, 2020 Our new exhibition, opening October 18th, celebrates the traditions of Equality in its many forms ...
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Missing the Arden Fair
A SHORT HISTORY OF THEFIRST ARDEN FAIR The Ardens will be quiet this Labor Day weekend for the first time in many years. As we ...
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Many Thanks!
During these hectic times we want to thank those who attended our socially distanced opening for Equality: A Tradition in the Ardens. For the first time ...
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Open and Welcome to the Public!
Welcome Back to theARDEN CRAFT SHOP MUSEUM The ACSM is pleased to announce that we re-opened for visitors on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020.In accordance with the ...
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From the ACSM Collection
While the ACSM is currently closed due to the health emergency, our Face Book page is open and ready to entertain you. We are currently ...
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ACSM at the Small Museum Association Conference, February 2020
The Small Museum Association held its annual conference on President’s Day weekend in College Park, Maryland and the ACSM was well represented. Our curator Abby ...
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