# Event Details - **Event Name**: Ancient Tech - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Learn about the skills of the past through hands-on activities and demonstrations!About this EventJoin us for an awesome and interesting exploration of ancient technology with hands on activities for all ages including flint knapping, dyeing with natural materials, and basket making. This program is supported by the Friends of JPPM. To become a member and receive discounts on programs, use this link: Membership FormAgendaπŸ•‘: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PMOpen Village ExplorationInfo: Explore our fully dressed replica Native American village and wander through recreated wigwams.πŸ•‘: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PMKnapping CircleInfo: Bring your rocks and billets and make some rubble (and hopefully some stone tools as well)!πŸ•‘: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMPit CookingHost: August RowellInfo: Almost every continent has its variation of cooking food in an earthen pit, from the Hawaiian Kālua to the New Zealand HāngΔ« d to the Native American baribacu (from which we get the modern word barbecue). Join August as he demonstrates the process of preparing a cooking pit.πŸ•‘: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMSoapstone: from Pots to Pendants with Dave SmithHost: Dave SmithInfo: Join Dave Smith, aka Soapstone Dave, for a hands-on talk about the Native American uses of soapstone and the evolution of soapstone technology! πŸ•‘: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PMBeginners Knapping CircleHost: Kirk DrierInfo: Join master knapper Kirk Dreier as he teaches you the principles of taking large round rocks and turning them into sharp tools! This activity is perfect for participants 13 and up.πŸ•‘: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PMStone Tool WhittlingInfo: Are you under 13 and still want to play with rocks and sharp things? Then join us as we take stone tools and experiment with them and see if they can be used to whittle wood! πŸ•‘: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMDyeing with DonnaHost: Donna BirdInfo: Dyeing is a practice that’s as old as cloth- and possibly even older! Humans have made dye from everything from roots and bark to snails and bugs and more. Join Donna Bird for a hands-on demonstration of natural dying using materials that have been used for centuries!πŸ•‘: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMGround Stone ToolsHost: Pete DavisInfo: Pete Davis is an aboriginal stone tool maker from the southern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He makes pecked and ground implements such as axes, celts, and adzes from hard stone, using the tools experimentally in different projects. He also knaps the quartzites of his into traditional Virginia blade forms. The primary goal of his work is to replicate ancient manufacturing processes as closely as possible, rendering results similar to the artifacts that are found in archeological contexts.πŸ•‘: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PMMini-Poplar Bark BasketsHost: Clare WalkerInfo: Wherever you come from in the world, your ancestors made baskets from local plants to carry their stuff. One basket type made in the spring, when the sap is rising, is folded bark baskets. Try your hand at a miniature basket and see a demo of the process of peeling and folding bark.πŸ•‘: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PMStones from a Bag Knapping ChallengeInfo: A fun way to test your knapping skills! Each knapper puts a stone in the bag and then pulls a random stone out. Everyone then has 1 hour to try and make the best point they can! Knappers and spectators welcome! πŸ•‘: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM Lithic Technology Insights from the Maryland Fluted Point SurveyHost: Zachary SingerInfo: Keynote Speech by State Terrestrial Archaeologist Dr. Zachary Singer. He will present on The Maryland Fluted Point Survey, which documents stone projectile points made during the Ice Age between 13,000 and 10,000 years ago. Tool stone sourcing and experimental archaeology will be highlighted as avenues of inquiry for studying fluted point makers in Maryland. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-leonard/ancient-tech/100001984915604004 - **Event Categories**: music, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Saint Leonard - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum - **lat**: 38.399649 - **long**: -76.5065645 - **full address**: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, Saint Leonard, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Ancient Tech - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/e8815d880d694df4b04d417c960933a2a7fa2c038bcad51574df9f0d92cfcb7c-rimg-w1200-h600-dc120f0f-gmir.jpg?v=1776303267 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Ancient Tech being held? - **A:** Ancient Tech takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, Saint Leonard, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Ancient Tech? - **A:** Ancient Tech is organized by Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Ancient Tech is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Saint Leonard, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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