James Madison's Montpelier We The People Spring 2014 | Page 16

WE THE PEOPLE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 16 PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND KIDS MUD CAMP I & II June 16-20 & June 23-27 Daily hikes, outdoor activities, and wilderness exploration are designed to teach your young camper about local ecology, conservation, and the legacy of James and Dolley Madison. COOKING TENT April-May, September-October: Saturday & Sunday; June-August: Thursday-Sunday Visit this demonstration tent in the North Yard of the mansion and learn about the culinary traditions and the work of Montpelier’s enslaved community who made possible Dolley’s backyard BBQs and stately dinners. TOOL TENT April-May, September-October: Saturday & Sunday; June-August: Thursday - Sunday Montpelier was once home to many skilled enslaved craftspeople. Come by the Tool Tent to see the tools of their trade, learn how they built barns, houses, and furniture, and test your own handiwork! GILMORE CABIN April-October: Saturday & Sunday Learn about the lives of George and Polly Gilmore, former Montpelier slaves emancipated by the Civil War who established this freedman’s cabin and farm. See their garden and learn about the 19th-century life of this American family. Special thanks to The Farkas Family Foundation and for their support of Montpelier’s children and family programs. CONSTITUTIONAL SEMINARS Improve your understanding of the founding principles of the U.S. Constitution and James Madison’s role as Father of the Constitution by enrolling in a seminar at the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution with leading scholars from across the nation. Participants are provided housing on the historic grounds at Montpelier, estate tours, and meals. For more information, please contact Susan Simpson, Program Manager, at [email protected]. July 18-20 – The Presidency and the Constitution - Ben Kleinerman, Ph.D., Michigan State University, and Lynn Uzzell, Ph.D., the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution July 23-25 – Suffrage in America - Alex Keyssar, Ph.D., Harvard Kennedy School October 3-5 – The Federal Judiciary: Idea to Institution - Sue Leeson, J.D., Ph.D., Senior Justice Oregon Supreme Court November 14-16 – Slavery and the Constitution - Holt Merchant, Ph.D., Washington & Lee University, and Lynn Uzzell, Ph.D., the Robert. H. Smith Center for the Constitution