Picnic-scapes: A celebration of picnicking!
July 1 | 10:00 am - July 31 | 3:00 pm
During July — National Picnic Month — the Hearth Room at the Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm is home to a lighthearted exhibit of “Picnic-scapes”: creative interpretations of picnic scenes from the museum’s collection and local guest exhibitors.
The museum’s display, entitled “Doc & Marion on a Picnic,” features a picnic basket and picnic-related items from the Remick collection. Items in the exhibit belonged to the museum’s namesake country doctor, Dr. Edwin “Doc” C. Remick (1903-1993) and his wife, Marion Remick, née Miles (1906-1980). Visitors can learn what Doc Remick’s favorite picnic foods were, see the recipe for his favorite picnic cookie, and learn about sandwich trends from the 1950s. The modest living quarters the couple shared for 50 years, including the kitchen where Marion would have prepared their picnics, can also be visited (accessible by stairs only).
In addition, enlarged copies of summertime photos from the Remick collection are displayed on the walls. Visitors are encouraged to record their favorite picnicking spot, foods and memories at the “Food for Thought” table, and enjoy time at a picnic-themed coloring-page station.
This year’s local guest exhibitors include:
+ Arts Council of Tamworth
+ Barnstormers Theatre
+ Chocorua Lake Conservancy
+ Chocorua Public Library
+ Tamworth Community Nurse Association
+ Tamworth Parks and Recreation
Bring a picnic of your own to enjoy outdoors!
FREE Includes access to the Museum Center; donations gratefully accepted
For all ages, ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, call (603) 323-7591.
Closed July 4 and 11.
This exhibit is part of our Summer at the Farmstead schedule.
Related Event: Pastures, Picnics & the Past: A BYO Picnic Event
Picnicking is always welcome at the Remick farmstead, but we especially encourage you to picnic with us on Saturday, July 18, from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., rain or shine, to celebrate this summertime delight. Bring your own picnic to enjoy at one of the many picnic tables under the tent and in the open air, or bring a blanket to use as your “table.”
If you have a vintage picnic basket and/or picnicware, you are encouraged to show it off. Feel like dressing up in “picnic attire”? That’s encouraged, too! Do you have a portable accoustic instrument? Bring it along and jam with others who have brought theirs. Bottled water, ice cream sandwiches, and fresh-popped popcorn will be available for sale, while supplies last.
This is a FREE family-friendly event!
Historical Tours are available by preregistration (ages 12+):
11:00 a.m. — Historic Mural Art Tour | $5, FREE for members Space is limited
1:00 p.m. — Medical History Tour at the Captain Enoch Remick House | $5, FREE for members Space is limited
Visitor Picnicking Reflections from previous years…
“On Father’s Day and Mother’s Day this year, we went on a picnic to Fullersburg in Hinsdale, Illinois. They were beautiful days to sit outside. While we didn’t make our sandwiches, we bought them from a favorite local shop! It is a great memory!” ~ Jess Landis, Chicago, IL
“On the rocks in the river, by the cave in the falls. Scotch eggs are a favorite.” ~ Janine Bryant, Acton, ME
“I love picnics. My favorite foods and things are apples, grapes, bread and ramen. And my cat, Gohan.” ~ Fae, Maine (young visitor)
“Picnics with my birth families in the country where we picked raspberries, or by the lake so the children could play. Good food and good times with family. ~ Diane