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Little House on the Prairie: Red Schoolhouse Day Returns

Fall leaves crunched underfoot as I ap­proached the Little Red Schoolhouse of Lar­smont on October 20. Outside, two preteen girls wearing 1800s-era historical costuming visited while other children played in the surrounding yard and adjacent woods.

The event was again organized by Amy Poe, who hosted last year’s event after her daughter Grâce’s interest in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series led to a Little House-themed birth­day party. Amy Poe has memories of participat­ing in events at the Little Red Schoolhouse as a child, and so it was special to use the same location for an event in which her daughter was interested.

Lunch was served to attendees, featuring fall and farm-themed dishes, including homemade tortillas and homemade butter, which the at­tendees got to participate in making. Pioneer-era crafts were demonstrated, and participants had the opportunity to make tin lanterns, beeswax candles, butter, homemade tortillas, rag dolls, and try their hand at wool felting.

Live music was provided by local musicians on tin whistle, bouzouki, bodhrán, and fiddle. Two Harbors mom Jillian Schneider taught some simple cèilidh dances, which was a big hit with the children. Schneider commented on the event by saying, “It was a great event made even better this year by live folk music and dancing! The weather was perfect and I look forward to next year!”

Youth attendees commented on their favorite parts of the event. For brothers Benji and Jonny S., it was climbing a tree, while their sister Sar­ah said, “Well, I had fun dancing”. Grâce P. said, “It’s really, really fun. I love the crafts: candle making was my favorite. Homemade tortillas with jelly was my favorite food. Dancing to the Irish music and tin whistle was fun.”

To rent the schoolhouse for your event, con­tact Marlys at mwisch@lakeconnections.net.

Haley Searls
Haley Searls
Hello! My name is Haley Searls. I’ve loved writing from an early age, though my nonfiction writing at five years old consisted mainly of weather and gardening reports. I still have some of those early articles: “It’s sunny.” “It’s still sunny.” “It’s raining.” I’m glad to say my writing has improved since then. I wrote a guest post for the Silver Bay Public Library blog, and was the writer/editor of the newsletter for my American Heritage Girls troop. I have been writing for the North Shore Journal since June 2022. Besides writing, I love reading, drawing, photography, music, and spending time with family and friends. Two books that have really influenced my writing are Reforming Journalism by Marvin Olasky and Writer to Writer by Bodie and Brock Thoene. As a journalist, I want to share positive community interactions and inspire people to make lasting connections. Article topics that interest me are ones which show community activities and involvement. Such articles include community events, youth accomplishments, library programming, small businesses, local history, local artists and authors, art programs, and cultural events such as theater and dance. If you have an article idea, email the North Shore Journal with my name in the subject line! I look forward to hearing from you!
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