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Calendar of Events Unless
otherwise noted, events are free and open to the public. Call 750-8165
for more information. Through April 26. Scenes of Boone County photo exhibit. Through June 8. Tech-Knowledge-Gee!, a hands-on exhibit about communication. Through July 26. Play Ball!, an exhibit about the history of baseball in Northwest Arkansas. April
29-August 23. Following
the Crop, a photo exhibit of life
at Springdale's migrant labor camp in the 1940s-1960s. Through June 8. Tech-Knowledge-Gee!, a hands-on exhibit about communication. Through July 26. Play Ball!, an exhibit about the history of baseball in Northwest Arkansas. Through August 23. Following the Crop, a photo exhibit of life at Springdale's migrant labor camp in the 1940s-1960s. May 3, 1:00 p.m. "The History of the Arkansas-Missouri Baseball League," a program by Jerry Hogan of Fayetteville. May 5, 10:00 a.m. LifeWriting, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends. May 10, 10:00 a.m. Community premiere of Sunken Dreams: William “Coin” Harvey and Monte Ne, a documentary by Nathan Crowder, graduate student in broadcast journalism at the University of Arkansas. May 17, 10:30 a.m. Tellers of Tales storytelling group meeting. May 19, 10:00 a.m. LifeWriting, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends. May 21, noon. A program on butterflies by Lori Spencer, author of Arkansas Butterflies and Moths. May 22, 7:00 p.m. Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable meeting. May 24, 10:00 a.m. Ozark Wireless Society meeting. May 25, 1:30 p.m. Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers meeting. May 27, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Quilting demonstration by members of Quilters United in Learning Together (Q.U.I.L.T.). They will be working on a pieced quilt with appliqued center and borders, set up on a large floor frame similar to the way Ozark women quilted in the old days. June 7, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. “Rails and Tails” Summer Saturday program, featuring Bunky and Connie Boger’s farm animal petting zoo, model train displays by the Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, music, kids crafts, and refreshments. June 14, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Photo Identification Group meeting. Come help us identify the who, what, when, where, and why of photos in the museum collection. June 18, noon. "Quilts: 1850 to the Present," a program by Terri Leins, professor of developmental mathematics at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. June 24-January 17, 2009. Ozark Voices: Personal Stories From Northwest Arkansas, an exhibit featuring interviews with area residents recorded by the national StoryCorps® project. June
28. Field Day, sponsored by local
members of the American Radio Relay League. Ham radio operators
will set up and operate their equipment on the museum grounds
throughout the day. Special program at 1:00 p.m. on “The Golden Age of Radio” by ham radio operator Bruce Vaughan. July 16, noon. "Early Madison County, 1835-1865," a program by Joy Russell, president of the Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society. July 26, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. “The Civil War in Shiloh” Summer Saturday program. The life of a Civil War surgeon will be portrayed by Doug Kidd, along with musket drllls, cavalry recruits, a cannon display, lacemaking demonstrations, log cabin cooking and storytelling. August 12-February 21, 2009. First Things First, an exhibit featuring collections from the early years of the Shiloh Museum. Opening date subject to change due to museum roof repairs. August 20, noon. "From Sumac Trees to Superhighway: The Butterfield Stage Route Through Northwest Arkansas," a program by John McLarty, assistant director of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, and Susan Young, Shiloh Museum outreach coordinator. Due to roof repairs at the museum, this program will be held at the First United Methodist Church next door to the museum. August 23, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. “Quit Lollygaggin’ and Do Your Chores!” Summer Saturday program, featuring soapmaking, gardening, churning butter, washing clothes, quilting, candlemaking, spinning, weaving, hunting and trapping, music, and storytelling. August 26-February 21, 2009. Happy Birthday, Shiloh!, a photo exhibit celebrating 40 years of preserving Northwest Arkansas history at the Shiloh Museum. September 6, 10:00 a.m.-noon. Shiloh Museum's 40th birthday party. Come help us celebrate with birthday cake and festivities for all! September 13. 32nd Ozark Quilt Fair, with new and antique quilts for show and sale. Musical entertainment by old-time string band Shout Lulu. September 17, noon. A program celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. October
15, noon. "Life
and Work in the Ozarks," a program by Billy Higgins, professor
of history at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. November
19, noon. "Northwest
Arkansas Railroads," a program on the routes, people, trains
and places that shaped the development of the area by by Mike
Sypult of the Boston Mountain Chapter, National Railway Historical
Society. December 7, 1:00-4:00 p.m. 32nd Annual Holiday Open House. December 16-April 11, 2009. Good Eats, a photo exhibit featuring tasty images of Ozark foodways, from barbecues to pancake breakfasts to dinners-on-the-ground. |
