Current Events
with PRESERVATION BURLINGTON
Open Hearth Cooking Experience & Dinner
May 31, 2025
Join living historian Jerome Bias for an immersive, hands-on cooking experience as he leads the group in preparing traditional early Southern dishes over an open hearth. Throughout this all-day event, participants will actively engage in both the preparation of the meal, southern foodways, and the exploration of how a sense of community can be developed. Once the meal is ready, guests are invited to gather around a community table to share in the fruits of their labor, fostering a sense of fellowship and connection. Funds raised from this event will support the preservation of historic properties in Alamance County.
The menu will include a variety of locally sourced, seasonal vegetables along with Bavarian pork roast, cornbread kush, and delicious apple brandy cornmeal pound cake*. Vegetarian options are available.
Tickets are on sale starting April 4th and can be purchased online at https://preservation-burlington.square.site/
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Hands-On Cooking Class Experience + Dinner - $125 per person | Begins at 8:30am in Glencoe Mill Village. Includes hands-on cooking class, lunch, dinner, and 2 alcohol vouchers for guests 21+.
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Dinner Only - $60 per person | 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Includes dinner and 2 alcohol vouchers for guests 21+.
The deadline to purchase tickets is May 21st. Tickets are non-refundable. In the event of rain, an alternate date will be communicated to ticket holders.
Please contact events@presburlington.org with questions.
*menu subject to change based on availability
Wood Window Repair Workshop
April 12, 2025
Join preservationist Tom Cowan for a day-long workshop on restoring and repairing wood windows. This hands-on experience will cover window sash removal and restoration techniques including repair or replacement of damaged or missing elements, glass and glazing replacement, painting, and rope replacement.
Located in southern Alamance County, Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre is a short, 25-minute drive from Burlington. Participants will have the unique opportunity to remove 100+-year-old windows from historic Quaker meeting houses that were moved to the theater site and are in need of restoration.
Learn valuable techniques, deepen your understanding, and gain practical insights to confidently tackle your own restoration projects.
Space is limited so reserve your spot today by emailing events@presburlington.org. Deadline to RSVP is April 9th.
We promote the preservation of historic structures by supporting property owners.
We educate the public about what historic preservation is, why it matters, and how it can enrich the entire community.
We advocate for preservation initiatives by encouraging projects that balance the need for development and growth with the desire to retain our historic resources.
