Annual Meeting and Conference of Association for Living Historical Farms and
Agricultural Museums Fast Approaching
 
 "The Meeting of the Waters:  Communities at Work" will explore community in
its broadest sense, from ethnic communities to utopian communities, from our
museum community to the global community.  Representatives from the American
Association for State and Local History,  the International Council of
Museums, and visitors from overseas will enhance the program.
 
Five tracks:  Processes; Culture; Museum Issues and Concerns;
Committee-Sponsored Sessions; and Roundtable Discussions will serve as a
framework for the program.  The tracks are a rough guideline only, as many
sessions are interdisciplinary.  Diverse subjects from cheese making to
historic preservation, from developing  an interpretive plan to growing your
own livestock feed will be discussed.  Water, its uses, and its role in work
and community will be the focus of several sessions.
 
Additional activities and workshops will be held at The F
armers' Museum, including a discussion of affordable ways to comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act.  Speakers include:  Val Coons, Old
Sturbridge Village; Barbara Snyder, The Farmers'
 Museum; and  Jo White, a client of Canine Working Companions.  Additional
sessions will also be held at Hancock Shaker Village.
 
Seen Cooperstown?  Sign up for a tour of Sharon Springs, a gold mine of 19th
and 20th century resort architecture. There is no charge, but preregistration
is required, first come first served.  Jane Busch,  Assistant Professor of
Material Culture at the Cooperstown Graduate Program will conduct the tour.
 
The registration fee covers:  site visits; breakfast Saturday through Friday;
lunch Monday through Thursday; a Hudson River dinner cruise on the Captain
J.P.; the Presidential Banquet at the New York State Museum; and a Farewell
Dinner and Dance at Hancock Shaker Village. Several other workshops and tours
are available Sunday for a small fee.  Lodging at Russell Sage College ranges
from $
17 to $35 per night per person.  For more information contact:  Gwen Miner,
The Farmers' Museum, P.O. Box 800, Cooperstown, New York 13326;  telephone:
607/547-2593; FAX: 607/547-5384 or leave a message with
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