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The schedule for adults includes: 1:00-2:00 Seminar: 2:00-3:00 Hands- 3:00-3:45 Popcorn break and more demonstrations in the “Trade Show” area, meet, greet and ask questions of timber framers, architects, and engineers who have gathered from throughout the US & Canada 3:45-5:00 Demonstrations and participate in and/or watch the timber framers’ axe throwing competition The supervised schedule for children includes: From 1:00 to 4:00 – children can participate in the building of a barn being raised by the National Barn Alliance, face painting, outdoor games and story telling 1:00-4:00 Build a tool box (supervised with breaks; limited to 5 children) OR National Barn Alliance: Youth will erect a quarter-scale timber-frame model barn. 2:00-3:00 Face Painting & Games 3:00-3:45 Refreshments and choice of (a) story time (b) meet mom & dad at the exhibit hall or (c) play games 3:45-4:00 Meet parents for remainder of afternoon There is no charge, but pre-registration is requested by contacting Pam Hinton at 888-560-9251 or by email at pam@timberframe.org. (Details and building names will be sent to you upon registration.) If interested in attending the full conference including all timber framing educational programs, registration fees and details can be viewed at the TFBC website http://www.timberframe.org/ # # # The Timber Frame Business Council (www.timberframe.org) is non-profit trade association providing information and resources to support the timber frame industry and to expand demand for timber framing. TFBC members include framers, engineers, architects, designers, preservationists, general contractors, teachers, suppliers, and others interested in the timber frame industry. The Timber Framers Guild (www.tfguild.org) is a non-profit educational membership association dedicated to the craft of timber framing. TFG serves as a center of timber frame information and design for the professional and the general public. The National Barn Alliance (http://barnalliance.org/) End
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