Saturday, June 15, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm – Open Farm Day with Rhode Island Black Storytellers
Join in the celebration of the 350th Anniversary of North Kingstown and find out how Casey Farm fits into the local history of the seaside village of Saunderstown with farm tours at your own pace between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. See the farmhouse museum gallery, Casey family cemetery, markers honoring African American and Indigenous peoples, and barnyards, gardens, and fields on this extensive farmland. Be sure to arrive between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to shop with the excellent local vendors of the Casey Farm Market in between touring. The highlight of the day is performances by Rhode Island Black Storytellers under the large market tent between 9:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m. Artists Marlon Carey, Sidy Maiga, Raffini, and Valerie Tutson of RIBS will make cultural connections through the power of music and storytelling. Free. The program takes place on flat lawns and gravel farmyards with some uneven surfaces. Storytellers will have amplified voices through a sound system. Written materials and a virtual tour are available to interpret historical features at Casey Farm. Accessible parking and restrooms are available. Casey Farm is located at 2325 Boston Neck Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island. For more information visit www.historicnewengland.org
