Throughout its 200-plus year history, the 140-acre saltwater Pettengill homestead in Freeport was farmed, producing corn, potatoes and other staples, and served as home to a variety of barnyard animals including cows, sheep, chickens, pigs, and more.

On Sunday, Oct. 7, the Freeport Historical Society will again be welcoming barnyard animals (and happy alpacas) back to “the farm” as the society celebrates its 37th year of Pettengill Farm Day, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

There will be plenty of entertainment for the family all day, with traditional acoustic music performances from country to bluegrass including the Maine Highland Fiddlers and Maine Squeeze. Junior world juggling champ Will Silvers and fellow juggler Jack Streeter will also be performing.

New this year is the “Pettengill Chautauqua,” where visitors can participate in presentations and workshops on a variety of topics including:

• A program entitled “My New England” by Maine’s poet laureate, Wesley McNair, who will read poems about the farms, towns and people of northern New England.

• An orchard stroll and discussion with author and heirloom apple expert John Bunker, who will discuss the long history of apples in New England and help identify uses and apple types. Bring an apple that you’d like identified.

• Marine life woodcarver Wayne Robbins will be demonstrating and discussing his craft.

• Bees and beekeeping will be discussed by Phil Gaven of The Honey Exchange.

• Quilt historian and educator Beth Maitland will present a program, “Quilting through the Ages.”

Also new this year is the Maine Quilt Heritage project, a project of the Pine Tree Quilters Guild. Since 1987, they have been documenting quilts statewide for the purpose of preserving quilt heritage. Those interested can bring a family quilt(s) for physical analysis and have it/them documented. To date, Maine Quilt Heritage has documented more than 2,600 quilts in Maine.

Families will enjoy the Storytelling Tent for children with readings by local educators. And there will also be horse-drawn hay wagon rides and event goers can view the strength and agility of horse and oxen teams as they plow a field and twitch logs.

There will also be an expanded master trades and women’s skills area featuring dry stonewall building, spinning, slate carving, rug hooking, wood turning, iron forging, sawyering and more.

The donation for the event is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Pettengill Farm is located 1.5 miles from the L.L. Bean flagship store in Freeport. From Main Street, turn right onto Bow Street, which becomes Flying Point Road. Watch for the right-hand turn onto Pettengill Road and bear right to proceed onto the property. Parking at the site is free.

Kids will have a chance to get up close to alpacas and other farm animals at Pettengill Farm Day on Oct. 7.