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December 2022
Will’s Country Christmas
Visit Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch in Oologah for Will’s Country Christmas on Friday, December 2, and Saturday, December 3, from 5 to 9 p.m. The ranch house will be decorated for an Indian Territory Christmas. The evening will include storytelling, Wild West shootouts, children's crafts, 19th-century games, carriage rides, a shooting gallery, music, vendors, and food trucks. Guests will also have the opportunity to take a Wild West hayride by the shores of Oologah Lake. Bring your family and take…
Find out more »Photos with Santa at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum
The Heritage Gallery at Will Rogers Memorial Museum will be the perfect backdrop for Photos with Santa on Saturday, December 3, and Saturday, December 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your family and your camera to take beautiful family pictures with Santa. Admission is free to take photos. For more information, please visit willrogers.com or call 918-341-0719. Be sure to visit Will’s Country Christmas event at the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch on December 2 and 3, from 5…
Find out more »Breakfast with Santa
Preservation Oklahoma is excited to present Breakfast with Santa at the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion on Saturday, December 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. Attendees will enjoy a delicious breakfast, a craft, and of course—meeting Santa! All families are invited to join in the holiday fun. Admission to the event is $25 per person. Please note that tickets are available by breakfast time, however, attendees are welcome to participate in the other activities at any time. Tickets are nonrefundable. …
Find out more »February 2023
Kids Make History
Young visitors are encouraged to learn about history on the third Saturday of each month through fun, hands-on historic activities during the Kids Make History series at the Fort Towson Historic Site. The research-based programs will include games, cooking, historic arts and crafts, and reenacting skills. Monthly programs and special event updates can be found on the Fort Towson Historic Site’s Facebook page or at www.okhistory.org. For more information, email [email protected] or call 580-873-2634. The Fort Towson Historic Site is…
Find out more »March 2023
Living History Education Day
On Thursday, March 2, the Fort Towson Historical Site will bring history to life through a FREE educational event to teach what life was like at Fort Towson over 180 years ago. This is a great opportunity to watch demonstrations of living historians who will be presenting historic skills, and educating guests while dressed in period clothing. Education Day presents multiple learning experiences about life at the military outpost during the 1840s when it was a vital re-supply point for…
Find out more »Spring Break Activities
Five afternoons of fun, games, and learning about Will Rogers are in store for children ages 17 and younger during Spring Break, March 13–17. Activities are planned from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and at the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch near Oologah on Tuesday and Thursday. On Monday at the museum, kids will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes. Visitors to the ranch on Tuesday will…
Find out more »Story Time at Hunter’s Home
Every month, from March to June, Hunter’s Home will have a monthly story time for children of all ages. Watch for a new book title to be introduced every third Thursday of each month! Story time titles will feature The Mitten (1996) by Jan Brett in April; Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt (2017), by Kate Messner in May; and Dance at Grandpa’s (1995), by Laura Ingalls Wilder in June. Adding to the stories, parents and children are…
Find out more »Mid-Afternoon Frolic Talent Show
On Friday, March 17, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Will Rogers Memorial Museum will be having a Mid-Afternoon Frolic Talent Show. Children ages 5–12 and 13–18 can showcase special talents! Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of each age group. Awards for the Talent Show are provided by BancFirst. Preregistration is required by March 15. Register for the Talent Show
Find out more »Oklahoma Farm-to-Table Festival
The Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will hold the Oklahoma Farm-to-Table Festival on Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. This FREE, community-wide fair highlights historic and modern farm life to demonstrate how food and household items travel from their sources to our homes. Families will experience perspectives from Colonial America to the modern day with hands-on activities for visitors of all ages. Admission is free to the public, and the event will be held primarily outdoors on the OHC grounds…
Find out more »Nature Journaling class
On March 18, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the public is invited to learn about the practice of nature journaling—recording and sketching one’s natural surroundings. Artist Jim Mullenax of Rocky Pond Pen and Ink in Prairie Grove, Arkansas will be visiting Hunter’s Home in Park Hill to teach the importance of making a nature journal. The class will help to teach how to be inquisitive about the world around you by making simple sketches in a journal which can become…
Find out more »April 2023
Annual Heritage Hills Easter Egg Hunt
On Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Heritage Hills Historical Preservation group invites parents and children to their Annual Heritage Hills Easter Egg Hunt. Hundreds of colored eggs will be hidden on the grounds of the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion for children to discover. Drop-in hours for the historic home will be curtailed on Saturday, April 1 because of the event.
Find out more »Annual Easter Egg Hunt
On Saturday, April 8, the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Egg Hunt is cosponsored by the local Pawnee Lions Club and the Pawnee Chamber of Commerce. The hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m., at the ranch's picnic pavilions. The Egg Hunt is spread out over many acres of the historic site. Thousands of eggs will be hidden, including gold and silver prize eggs containing money and vouchers for treats. Pawnee Bill…
Find out more »Easter Egg Hunt
Visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8. The egg hunt begins promptly at 11:30 a.m. on the museum grounds, so be sure to arrive early. The Easter Bunny will hide thousands of candy-filled eggs for the children to find, and some eggs will contain special prizes. Please call 918-341-0719 for more information.
Find out more »Education Day
Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold an education day for local schools on Friday, April 21. Schools may register for the 10 a.m.-noon session or the 1-3 p.m. session. Public, private and homeschool groups are welcome. Advanced registration is required. Education station themes will include: Self-guided tour of the 19th-century fort palisade: Students can walk through the palisade area while experiencing and reading about the living and working quarters of the fort. Each area for the self-guided tour is staged…
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