You're going to get a chance to absorb a whole century's slice of New England history — all within a two-day period.

On Friday and Saturday at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center's farmstead, the facility will host living history demonstrations recreating a 17th-century military and civilian encampment — including reenacting key moments from both the Pequot War and King Philip's War.

Performers will portray European and Native soldiers, warriors and citizens, and the event includes musket-firing and bow and arrow-shooting demonstrations, campfire cooking, wampum and pottery making, militia drills, tool- and flint-crafting workshops, and lectures.

— Rick Koster

Living History Demonstrations, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Farmstead, Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, 100 Pequot Trail, Ledyard; free with admission, which is $20 adults, $15 seniors and college students, $12 ages 6-17, free for members and ages 5 and younger; (860) 396-6800.