1800s HISTORY CAMP
For kids ages 6-9

Two one-week sessions: June 21-25 and July 12-16 from 9:00 a.m.to noon, with a different theme each day, such as Native Americans, pioneers, the Civil War, railroads, and Victorian fun.

Filled with hands-on history, crafts, and games

$45 for museum members; $50 for nonmembers

For more information, email education coordinator Pody Gay or call 479-750-8165.

SUMMER SATURDAYS
June 12, 12:30-3:00 p.m. “Meet a Firefighter." Come visit with former and current members of the Springdale Fire Department and see a modern fire engine, tour the Fire Safety House, and meet “Old Betsy,” the department’s historic 1931 pumper truck. Kids can make an edible fire truck, and the classic 1916 Charlie Chaplin movie The Fireman will be shown throughout the afternoon.

July 31, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Living History Workshop. Have you ever wanted to be someone else? If you like history, pretending to be someone else, and dressing up in clothes from days gone by, you won’t want to miss this opportunity. Living history is a field of interpretation where the past is brought to life. 

Living history professionals Doug Kidd, Billy Nations, and others will teach you how to do research, develop characters and presentations, and work with the public. Cost is $15, which includes lunch.

Workshop attendees will be eligible for apprentice level certification by the Arkansas Living History Association. To receive the certification you must be a current member of ALHA; annual dues are $12 per person.

August 7, 2:00 p.m. "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Moths in the Ozarks," by Lori Spencer, author of Arkansas Butterflies and Moths. Kids craft activity included!

Photo:  Hitching up the goat cart for a spin in Johnson (Washington County), early 1900s.
           Ann Lichlyter Davis Collection, S-2005-95-5

Education Home

Shiloh Museum Home