Castlerock Museum

How well do we really know the medieval period? On Saturday, August 9th at 2pm, Patrick Kelly will break down popular myths and misconceptions about the period at Castlerock Museum in Alma, Wisconsin. These will cover everyday life, combat, and more. Patrick is a museum volunteer and reenactor who also works as a cutler at Arms and Armor in Minneapolis. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and free for members. The museum will open at 10am for visitors that would like to see the exhibits beforehand. Contact the museum at 608-685-4231 for more details. LEARN MORE

On Saturday, September 27th from 10am - 4pm, Castlerock Museum in Alma, Wisconsin will hold its annual From Forest to Furniture event. During the event, Todd Fleming, Tom Latane, Derek Olson, Will Reser and Alex Yerks will demonstrate woodworking techniques used since the days when woodworkers walked into the woods for their material and began their work on the forest floor. Spectators will be able to visit with the woodworkers as the chips fly. Todd Fleming, a carpenter and traditional woodworker from Middleton, Wisconsin, will be turning wood on a spring pole lathe. Tom Latane, a blacksmith and woodworker with a shop in Pepin, Wisconsin, will demonstrate mortise and tenon joinery on an oak clamp front chest. Derek Olson, an award-winning woodworker from La Crosse, Wisconsin, will be showing how early chairs were made. Will Reser, a blacksmith and woodworker from Minneapolis, will be cutting dovetails for a toolbox. Alex Yerks, another woodworker from Minneapolis, will demonstrate kuksa carving. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students. Contact the museum at 608-685-4231 or info@castlerockmuseum.com for more details. Photo Captions: Derek Olson, Paul Nyborg, and Tom Latane Will Reser Alex Yerks