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December 2024
Capturing Cain’s History: A Photographic Retrospective from Behind the Lenses of Richard Galbraith and Phil Clarkin exhibit opens
From Tuesday, December 10, through Saturday, December 21, the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture (OKPOP) will host an exhibit highlighting 50 years of concert photography taken at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa. Capturing Cain’s History: A Photographic Retrospective from Behind the Lenses of Richard Galbraith and Phil Clarkin concludes Cain’s year-long centennial celebration and includes photos of Oklahoma music legends, acclaimed national acts, and even candid, never-before-seen images of rock and roll icons Alex and Eddie Van Halen. Billie Joe Armstrong…
Find out more »“I Never Found a Fossil I Didn’t Like” presentation with geologist Dr. Chris Shelton
On Tuesday, December 10, at 6 p.m., Rogers State University assistant professor Dr. Chris Shelton will discuss his experiences and research projects conducted while living in South Africa. Based at the University of Cape Town, Shelton worked with fossilized bone tissue of animals called Therapsids, which are older than dinosaurs. This free program will interest scientific minds! “Shelton holds a doctorate in vertebrate paleontology/paleohistology from the University of Bonn in Germany. Shelton’s earth science courses at RSU explore prehistoric life…
Find out more »Museum Store Annual Holiday Sale
The Oklahoma History Center’s annual holiday sale in the Museum Store will take place on Thursday, December 12, and Friday, December 13. Oklahoma Historical Society members will get a 25% discount on merchandise, and the general public will receive a 10% discount. Several items will be marked down for this sale. There is no charge to visit the Museum Store. The Museum Store is full of unique gift items related to Oklahoma history and culture, including kitchenware, shirts, books, toys,…
Find out more »Museum Store Annual Holiday Sale
The Oklahoma History Center’s annual holiday sale in the Museum Store will take place on Thursday, December 12, and Friday, December 13. Oklahoma Historical Society members will get a 25% discount on merchandise, and the general public will receive a 10% discount. Several items will be marked down for this sale. There is no charge to visit the Museum Store. The Museum Store is full of unique gift items related to Oklahoma history and culture, including kitchenware, shirts, books, toys,…
Find out more »1850s Christmas Traditions program ends
Visit Hunter’s Home—the only remaining pre–Civil War plantation home in Oklahoma—for a genuine 1850s Christmas experience from Tuesday, November 19 through Friday, December 13. During these dates, the historic home will be decorated in the style of an 1850s Christmas. Did you know that in 1850, the Christmas holiday was just beginning to include traditions we know today? In that time period, Christmas was a more modest occasion. Christmas trees may have been just generous branches, small in size, and…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring The Polar Express (2004)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore (WRMM) is planning a special Polar Express Movie Night on Friday, December 13. The theatre’s doors will open at 6 p.m., and the movie will begin at 7 p.m.
Guests are encouraged to wear cozy Christmas pajamas for this fun screening of the classic animated film The Polar Express. The event will feature Christmas caroling, hot chocolate and Christmas treats, just in time to celebrate the season! Thanks to the Bank of Commerce sponsorship, this event is FREE to attend. Please call 918-341-0719 for more information.
Find out more »Holiday Open House
On Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue will host a Holiday Open House. Celebrate the season in style with the Pioneer Woman Museum. Guests will have free admission to all museum galleries, enjoy special holiday deals in the museum’s gift shop, and savor the flavors of a hot chocolate bar with all the fixings.
Find out more »Photos with Santa
The Heritage Gallery at Will Rogers Memorial Museum will be the perfect backdrop for taking photos with Santa on Saturday, December 7, and Saturday, December 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your family, camera, or phone to take beautiful family pictures with Santa. Admission is free to take photos. For more information call 918-341-0719.
Find out more »Pawnee Bill Ranch Association Annual Members’ Meeting and Meal
The Pawnee Bill Ranch Association Annual Members' Meeting and Meal will take place in the Big Barn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 14. The meeting will be followed by a light lunch. The meal and meeting are open to Ranch Association members or those who desire to become members. The meeting will be held before the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum’s Holiday Open House opens to the public from 1 to 3 p.m. on the same…
Find out more »“Christmas at the Fort: 19th-Century Traditions” program
Fort Towson Historic Site will host Christmas at the Fort on Saturday, December 14, from 1-3 p.m. The theme for 2024 is “19th-Century Traditions.” Guests can learn about 19th-century traditions and meet a soldier in an 1860s military camp anxiously waiting to receive packages from home. A living history interpretation will depict some of the long-lasting Christmas traditions that continue to be practiced today and others that have been long forgotten. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be warming up to…
Find out more »Holiday Open House
On Saturday, December 14, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Holiday Open House from 1 to 3 p.m. Visitors can view seasonal decorations throughout the home of the world-renowned Wild West Show entertainer Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie. Holiday decorations will adorn some of the outbuildings at the 500-acre working ranch. There will be tram rides, family-friendly activities, children’s crafts, and an opportunity to take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Hot cocoa and cookies will…
Find out more »Drummond Christmas Open House
Celebrate Christmas with an open house at the historic Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy on Saturday, December 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. Every room of the 119-year-old house will be decorated for the Christmas season. Musicians Jim Garling, Suzanne Wooley, and friends will perform live music in the parlor. Author Rosanne McKee and Osage storyteller Diane Fallis will participate in the festivities. McKee, a former writer for the Pawhuska Journal-Capital and the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, will read passages from her…
Find out more »“A Quilter’s Christmas” – The Sod House 130th Anniversary celebration
The Sod House Quilters are stepping in to celebrate and commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Sod House the “quilted way.” Christmas trees throughout the museum will be decorated with quilt blocks such as log cabins, yo-yos, four patches, stars, and Christmas tree blocks, and the Sod House itself will have seasonal decorations on display. “A Quilter’s Christmas” open house will be on Saturday, December 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. The Friends of the Sod House Museum will celebrate…
Find out more »Christmas Candlelight Tour at Fort Gibson *sold out*
The Fort Gibson Historic Site Christmas Candlelight Tour taking place on Saturday, December 14, is sold out! For those of you who purchased tickets, please remember to arrive at least 5 minutes before your tour time as tours leave promptly on time. For those who purchased tickets in advance and wish to transfer them to a new ticket holder, they must come to the site in person or call the site before December 13 to do so. To protect ticket…
Find out more »Christmas Open House
On Sunday, December 15, from noon to 8 p.m., Hunter’s Home will host its annual Christmas Open House. The historic home will be decorated as it would have been at Christmas in the 1850s, with Christmas music playing throughout the day. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be ready for photos. Refreshments will be available during the day, and candles around the home will be lit after dark. This is a chance to make new Christmas memories as visitors join the…
Find out more »“Winter Traditions and Cheer” living history program
The Fort Gibson Historic Site will celebrate winter traditions and cheer in a series of December living history programs. The programs will take place on December 19–21 from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 4 p.m. Winter on the edge of Indian Territory was spent in regular military duties such as guard, mess hall, and drill, as soldiers separated from loved ones, stationed at Fort Gibson tended to livestock, continued training, and found small ways to celebrate…
Find out more »“Winter Traditions and Cheer” living history program
The Fort Gibson Historic Site will celebrate winter traditions and cheer in a series of December living history programs. The programs will take place on December 19–21 from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 4 p.m. Winter on the edge of Indian Territory was spent in regular military duties such as guard, mess hall, and drill, as soldiers separated from loved ones, stationed at Fort Gibson tended to livestock, continued training, and found small ways to celebrate…
Find out more »Christmas on the Prairie
On Friday, December 20, from 5 to 9 p.m., the Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School will hold a “Christmas on the Prairie” gathering to celebrate the holiday spirit and experience the warmth of the community. The event will include festive activities and refreshments to celebrate the season together. This evening event is a great way to meet with friends and make memories that connect to meaningful histories at the CSM—where the present meets the past!
Find out more »Museum After Dark: Christmas in the Village *canceled*
The Museum After Dark event Christmas in the Village has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Christmas decorations are brightening up the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center! We invite you to come by and enjoy the festive atmosphere with us, and they make for great photo opportunities this season. To reach the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center staff, please call 580-237-1907 or visit www.csrhc.org.
Find out more »Oklahoma Sports Heroes exhibit opens
The Oklahoma Sports Heroes exhibit, which showcases the lives of legendary athletes from Oklahoma, opens on December 21 for viewing at the Oklahoma History Center Museum (OHCM). This exhibit highlights the achievements of Oklahoma athletes across various sports, linking them to the historical contexts and events during their careers. Visitors will discover many familiar faces, such as Jim Thorpe and Mickey Mantle, who are renowned nationwide, alongside lesser-known athletes like Kaleo Kanahele Maclay and Noah Zuhdi, who have also made…
Find out more »Capturing Cain’s History: A Photographic Retrospective from Behind the Lenses of Richard Galbraith and Phil Clarkin exhibit closes
From Tuesday, December 10, through Saturday, December 21, the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture (OKPOP) will host an exhibit highlighting 50 years of concert photography taken at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa. Capturing Cain’s History: A Photographic Retrospective from Behind the Lenses of Richard Galbraith and Phil Clarkin concludes Cain’s year-long centennial celebration and includes photos of Oklahoma music legends, acclaimed national acts, and even candid, never-before-seen images of rock and roll icons Alex and Eddie Van Halen. Billie Joe Armstrong…
Find out more »Winter Bake Day and gingerbread decorating
Fresh-baked gingerbread soldiers, nurses, and laundresses will be served at Fort Gibson Historic Site’s Winter Bake Day on Saturday, December 21. Get ready for the delightful aroma of freshly baked gingerbread cookies wafting through the crisp December air on Garrison Hill! The 1860s military bakehouse will keep the ovens warm, bringing the historic bakehouse back to life once again. It’s sure to be a heartwarming experience filled with the joys of the season! Cookies are made using recipes from the 19th century and…
Find out more »“Winter Traditions and Cheer” living history program
The Fort Gibson Historic Site will celebrate winter traditions and cheer in a series of December living history programs. The programs will take place on December 19–21 from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 4 p.m. Winter on the edge of Indian Territory was spent in regular military duties such as guard, mess hall, and drill, as soldiers separated from loved ones, stationed at Fort Gibson tended to livestock, continued training, and found small ways to celebrate…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the five historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »January 2025
History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Quilting Workshop
The Quilting Workshop meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Learn to create appliqué designs, traditional block patterns, original designs, crazy quilts, landscape designs, and paper piecing. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Share in the happy exchange of shared skills, fun, camaraderie, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings at the next quilting workshop. Proceeds directly fund Sod…
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee Meeting
Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meetings are scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. However, Executive Committee meetings are not usually held on the months in which the full board meets. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Historic Preservation Review Committee Meeting
The Historic Preservation Review Committee (HPRC) regular quarterly meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 16. The HPRC will meet in the Leroy H. Fischer Boardroom, Oklahoma History Center (third floor), located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK. The public is invited to attend. (NOTE: If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation, please contact Lynda Ozan at 405-522-4484 or lynda.ozan@history.ok.gov by noon on Wednesday, January 15). Additionally, the meetings will also…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Lunch and Learn: “Preservation and Perseverance: Care Before It’s Gone” webinar
On Tuesday, January 21, at noon, Central Time, the State Historic Preservation staff will discuss the basics of the new state plan and what you can do to support preservation in your community. This Lunch and Learn session is free to the public, but registration is required. Register for the webinar. See all available webinars through the State Historic Preservation Office.
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors meetings occur on the fourth Wednesday of the first month of each quarter at 1:30 p.m., with the exception of the May meeting. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Into the Mirror exhibit closes
The Oklahoma History Center Museum exhibit Into the Mirror, located in the ONEOK, Inc. rotating gallery space, features works ranging from 1878 to the present created by Indigenous artists. The earliest work in the exhibit was created by artist Buffalo Meat (Cheyenne), 1847-1917, who was a prisoner at Fort Marion at the time of his creations. Contemporary artists include Brent Learned (Cheyenne-Arapaho) and Sharon Ahtone-Harjo (Kiowa). The exhibit also includes works by Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Crumbo (Citizen Potawatomi), 1912-1989; Enoch…
Find out more »Treblinka: Hitler’s Killing Machine Smithsonian film screening and discussion
On Monday, January 27, in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will screen the Smithsonian film Treblinka: Hitler’s Killing Machine. This powerful documentary examines the history of the Treblinka extermination camp, one of the deadliest Nazi death camps during the Holocaust. Through survivor testimonies, archival footage, and expert analysis, the film details the systematic mass murder of over 800,000 Jews and other victims who were brutally killed in gas chambers. A discussion will follow the…
Find out more »Cherokee Strip Historical Society Annual Meeting and Buster Keaton presentation with OETA’s Robert Burch
On Tuesday, January 28, the Cherokee Strip Historical Society (CSHS) will hold its annual meeting and dinner, followed by a program about Buster Keaton (1895–1966). The primary focus of the CSHS is the growth and development of the Cherokee Strip Museum. The Buster Keaton program will be free and open to the public. It will take place at 6:45 p.m. at the Heritage Center, located at 222 N. 6th St. in Perry. OETA producer, documentary writer, and reporter Robert Burch…
Find out more »Movie Night at Will Rogers Museum
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore (WRMM) is planning a Movie Night at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on the last Friday of the month from January to October. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect. Every month, on the last Friday of the month, the doors to the theatre open at 6 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks…
Find out more »February 2025
Antique Doll exhibit opens
The Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy will host an exhibit of antique dolls throughout February. This annual exhibit showcases a selection of rare and unique dolls dating back to the early 1900s—long before Barbie’s popularity—when bisque, porcelain, and leather were used to form dolls. German-made dolls by Armand Marseille, Kestner, and Koppelsdorf will be featured. Beginning on Saturday, February 1, and ending on Friday, February 28, this exhibit will surely delight doll collectors and lovers alike. While viewing…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Quilting Workshop
The Quilting Workshop meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Learn to create appliqué designs, traditional block patterns, original designs, crazy quilts, landscape designs, and paper piecing. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Share in the happy exchange of shared skills, fun, camaraderie, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings at the next quilting workshop. Proceeds directly fund Sod…
Find out more »A Life on Fire: Oklahoma’s Kate Barnard author talk with Connie Cronley
On Saturday, February 8, at 1:30 p.m., the Oklahoma Territorial Museum will host an author talk featuring Connie Cronley. This event is free to the public. Copies of her book, A Life on Fire: Oklahoma’s Kate Barnard (2021), will be available for purchase in the museum’s store during the event. Cronley’s award-winning biography focuses on Catherine Ann “Kate” Barnard (1875–1930), a passionate political reformer and fearless activist who advocated for the vulnerable and marginalized. Barnard made history as the first…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
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