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Calendar of Events Unless otherwise noted, events are free and open to the public. Call 750-8165 for more information. Printable calendar Through Jan. 16. Squeaky Clean, an exhibit on the history of hygiene in the Ozarks. Jan. 16, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Cabin Fever Reliever, the museum's annual celebration of the new year. Jan. 20, noon. “Derailed! Getting off Track in Northwest Arkansas,” a program by Mike Sypult, member of the Boston Mountain Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. February 1-Jan. 22, 2011. All Dressed Up, an exhibit of men’s, women’s, and children’s finery. February 17, noon. “Precious Threads: Preserving Heirloom Textiles,” a program by Carolyn Reno, Shiloh Museum collections manager. March 17, noon. A program on Arkansas archeology by Dr. Hester Davis, State Archeologist Emeritus. April 21, noon. “My Fayetteville,” a program by generations of city residents, including Ann Sugg, Shirley Lucas, and Dr. Kim Agee. Through Jan. 16, 2010. Squeaky Clean, an exhibit on the history of hygiene in the Ozarks. Through Sept. 26. Carry On, an exhibit featuring baskets, trunks, purses, and other artifacts used to contain and transport items. Through Jan. 16, 2010. Squeaky Clean, an exhibit on the history of hygiene in the Ozarks. Through Sept. 26. Carry On, an exhibit featuring baskets, trunks, purses, and other artifacts used to contain and transport items. Through Aug. 8. Bridging the Gap, a photo exhibit featuring Ozark bridges. June 1, 10:00 a.m. Lifewriters group meeting. June 6, 1:00 pm. "A Season at Dogpatch," a program on life as a Dogpatch theme park employee by John Cook of Fayetteville. June 14, 1:30 p.m. Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers meeting. June 15, 10:00 a.m. Lifewriters group meeting. June 17, noon. A program on snakes by UA biology doctoral student Rod Wittenberg. June 18, 7:00 p.m. Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society meeting. June 20, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Photo Identification Group meeting. Help us identify Northwest Arkansas people and places in photos taken over the last 50 years. June 25, 7:00 p.m. Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable meeting. June 27, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. “Stitches and Signals,” a Shiloh Summer Saturday family program featuring fiber arts demonstrations and a ham radio field day. June 28, 1:30 p.m. Northwest
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Harp Singers meeting. Through Jan. 16, 2010. Squeaky Clean, an exhibit on the history of hygiene in the Ozarks. Through Sept. 26. Carry On, an exhibit featuring baskets, trunks, purses, and other artifacts used to contain and transport items. Through Aug. 8. Bridging the Gap, a photo exhibit featuring Ozark bridges. July 4, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Old West Film Fest, a day of classic silent westerns starring William S. Hart. Free popcorn and lemonade! July 6, 10:00 a.m. Lifewriters group meeting. July 12, 1:30 p.m. Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers meeting. July 13-17, 9:00 a.m. - noon. History Camp for kids ages 6-12. Campers will explore a different local history theme each day, including railroads, Native Americans, pioneers, Arkansas symbols, and Ozark folklife. Cost is $45 for Shiloh Museum members; $50 for non-members. Payment is required to confirm camp registration. July 15, noon. "Bridges of Northwest Arkansas," a program by independent researcher Randall Houp of Booneville. July 16, 7:00 p.m. Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society meeting. July 18, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. “Homesteading with Hezzikiah and Miranda,” a Shiloh Summer Saturday family program. Come help the pioneer couple with their chores. July 20, 10:00 a.m. Lifewriters group meeting. July 23, 7:00 p.m. Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable meeting. July 25, 10:00 a.m. Ozark Wireless Society meeting. July 25, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Photo Identification Group meeting. Help us identify Northwest Arkansas people and places in photos taken over the last 50 years. July 26, 1:30 p.m. Northwest
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Harp Singers meeting. Through Jan. 16, 2010. Squeaky Clean, an exhibit on the history of hygiene in the Ozarks. Through Sept. 26. Carry On, an exhibit featuring baskets, trunks, purses, and other artifacts used to contain and transport items. Through Aug. 8. Bridging the Gap, a photo exhibit featuring Ozark bridges. August 8, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. “Tools and Gadgets,” a Shiloh Summer Saturday family program. Try some useful utensils and clever contraptions from days gone by. August 11-December 19. Prized Possessions, a photo exhibit featuring people posed with their favorite things, be it heirloom, horse, or household goods. August 19, noon. A program on historic military saddles by saddlemaker Doug Kidd. Through Jan. 16, 2010. Squeaky Clean, an exhibit on the history of hygiene in the Ozarks. Through Sept. 26. Carry On, an exhibit featuring baskets, trunks, purses, and other artifacts used to contain and transport items. September 12, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 32nd Ozark Quilt Fair, with antique and contemporary quilts for show and sale. September 16, noon. “Mystery of the Trees,” a program on trail trees by Don Wells, president of Mountain Stewards. Through Jan. 16, 2010. Squeaky Clean, an exhibit on the history of hygiene in the Ozarks. October 12-March 27, 2010. What's Its, an exhibit of oddities from the museum collections. October 21, noon. "How Life Changed in Madison County in the 1860s" by Joy Russell of the Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society. Through Jan. 16, 2010. Squeaky Clean, an exhibit on the history of hygiene in the Ozarks. November 8, 1:00-5:00 p.m. 8th annual Tontitown Polenta Smear, a celebration of Tontitown’s Italian heritage. Co-sponsored by the Shiloh Museum and the Tontitown Historical Museum; held at St. Joseph Parish Hall in Tontitown. November 18, noon. “Not a Good Sign: A Backroads Photographic Love Affair,” by photographer Don House. Through Jan. 16, 2010. Squeaky Clean, an exhibit on the history of hygiene in the Ozarks. December 22-April 10, 2010. Disaster!, a photo exhibit of crashes and catastrophes.
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