Experience these and more when you attend a Thursday evening concert at Eidem (101st and Noble in Brooklyn Park). We saw the Okee Dokee Brothers perform on Thursday night July 17. What a show! The place was packed for this popular Bluegrass children's group. We danced to "Rosita," our favorite song about the buzzing, man-eating mosquito. And of course, we dose-doed to the "Boatman's Dance."
UPCOMING OPEN HOUSES, MARKETS & CONCERTS
The open house and market runs from 4-7, and the concerts from 7-8. Free.
- July 31: Greg Herrieges Duo. Herrieges, vocalist, multi-insrtumentalist and composer, creates an eclectic mix of original and traditional "whirled music," influenced by South and East Asian styles. Accompanied by Minnesota-based percussionist Michael Bissonnette.
- Aug. 7: Dirty Shirts Brass Band. New-Orleans-style brass band paying jazz, swing, rock N roll, blues and Dixieland music.
- Aug. 14 - J-Star of the Zinghoppers (specifically child focused). Minneapolis' "pied pipers of preschool party rocking" perform original songs aimed at hip-hop, electric dance music, and pop.
- Aug. 21 - Splatter Sisters (specifically child focused). Upbeat songs that encourage audience participation. They're a hit with kids!
They also offer Movies on the Barn. Bring chairs, picnic blankets, warm clothes and friends! The movie is projected onto the barn door. Gates open at 8, and the movies start at dusk. Free entry.
UPCOMING MOVIES ON THE BARN
- Aug. 15: Calamity Jane
- Aug. 25: Field of Dreams
- Sept. 12: Savage Sam
And then there's Storytime at the Farm on Tuesdays! Readings start at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., with barnyard play following until noon. Free.
- July 22: Cows in the Kitchen, June Crebbin
- Aug. 5: Cock-A-Moo-Moo, Juliet Dalles-Conte
- Aug. 12: A Squash & a Squeeze, Julia Donaldson
- Aug. 19: Click, Clack, Splish, Splash, Doreen Cronin
If you're busy during the day, they offer Evening Storytime on Tuesdays. Come in your jammies and enjoy a peaceful farmyard evening. Listen to the children's stories. Say goodnight to the animals. 7-8 p.m. Free.
- July 29: The Mixed Up Rooster, Pamela Edwards
- Aug. 26: The Flea's Sneeze, Lynn Downey
We plan to get a group together go back for a hayride this fall. They're also opening up the farm in January to February for Snow Days. The grounds will be open to explore. Bring your skis, try their kick sled, build a snowman or try snowshoeing.
ABOUT EIDEM HOMESTEAD
The Eidem Homestead is a 10-acre living-history farm that depicts Minnesota farm life, circa 1890-1900. The farm was first homesteaded over a century ago and was owned by the Eidem family for 82 years.
Today, the farm is like a time machine, transporting you back to the turn of the 20th Century when Brooklyn Park was one of the nation’s top potato growing areas.
"We invite you to tour our beautifully restored Victorian house, visit the barn, outbuildings and farm animals. You may smell the delicious apple cake baking in the kitchen, help pump water for the garden, turn the handle on the wringer washing machine, make apple cider in the autumn or put cloves in oranges to make fragrant pomander balls for Christmas. Or just sit on the porch and let yourself drift back in time," urge volunteers.
At Eidem Homestead, “don’t touch” becomes, “look, listen, taste, smell and touch."
There is a small fee for some historical events.
The place is run by the Brooklyn Park Historical Society and owned by the city. More at www.brooklynpark.org/eidemhomestead.
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