OXFORD – Want to know what life was like 200 years ago in the Village of Oxford? When Uri Tracy was the “President” of Oxford, and Theodore Burr, the “Father of American Bridge Building,” was starting work on his Federal style house, now the Oxford Memorial Library?

Then visit the Oxford Historical Society’s “Early Living Skills Fair” from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the museum on 1 Depot St. in the village.

The event, being held in honor of the village’s upcoming bicentennial, will feature over two dozen demonstrations, presentations and hands-on workshops depicting the times, trends and challenges of old Oxford.

“The goal of this fair, first and foremost, is for people to have a lot of fun,” said Historical Society representative Jeanie Petersen. “It’s a chance also to bring in families that maybe haven’t visited us before, and show them that history is interesting and fun.”

Among other activities, participants will learn to felt wool, spin yarn, dip candles, sew quilts, weave baskets, and make their own toys, as children did in 1808. They’ll also have a chance to sample different types of food and snacks the early settlers enjoyed.