STA caught up with the volunteers at the Oaks Historical Society  at the Wollondilly Heritage Centre to talk about the upcoming Heritage Trades and Craft Fair Sunday September 14th.

Whether you’re fascinated by old trades, keen to try your hand at traditional crafts, or simply love a great family day out, this fair is a rare chance to step back in time at the Oaks.

The event runs 10am to 3pm and across the day you can enjoy music, heritage, and hands-on fun as the Wollondilly Museum comes alive with the sights, sounds, and smells of yesteryear.

 Live entertainment from The Honey Sippers and the Picton Singers will fill the air.

• Devonshire teas, hot coffees, cold drinks. Sausage sandwiches hot off the BBQ

Explore the museum, stalls and displays:

• Macarthur Wood Turners
• Penrith Printing Museum – kids can print their own names
• Beekeeping & Jams from Werombee Man
• Patchwork quilting, macramé & crochet toys, hand-carved spoons & wooden treasures
• Pottery, watercolour painting & printing, calligraphy
• Steam engines, classic cars (Crankhandlers), and farm produce
• Wool spinning & weaving, poker work, lapidary
• The Collectors Display – traditional carpentry tools

 Talks and other fun stuff throughout the Day

• Predators on Country – Discover the animals that roam the Burragorang Valley.
• The Story of the Valley – How the building of Warragamba Dam changed the landscape.
• Family Research – Trace your roots.
• Apple Sorting in the Ag Hall – with old-fashioned apple peeling demonstrations.

Fun for the Kids

• Traditional games – skipping, hoops, coits
• Photo selfies in old-fashioned dress-ups
• Printing press – print your own name
• Apple peeling
• Pikelet or butter making in the Colonial Cottage

Bring along your gold coins to join in some activities.