Events Calendar

On Saturday, November 16, the Oklahoma History Center will hold a knitting workshop. Participants will learn basic knitting skills and knit a custom mug cozy for themselves or as a gift for another. The class is intended for beginners. The class will enjoy a hot chocolate bar with all the fixings and snacks. The class is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Register for the Mug Cozy 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…

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…

The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a two-part Beginner’s Knitting class that begins on February 15 and continues on February 22. Both sessions will be held from 9 a.m. until noon and will focus on the foundational skills of casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, and casting off. Registration is required for this FREE class. Knitting is a time-honored art using at least two needles to work yarn into functional, beautiful textiles. In the 1800s, knitting was generally used…

The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a two-part Beginner’s Knitting class that begins on February 15 and continues on February 22. Both sessions will be held from 9 a.m. until noon and will focus on the foundational skills of casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, and casting off. Registration is required for this FREE class. Knitting is a time-honored art using at least two needles to work yarn into functional, beautiful textiles. In the 1800s, knitting was generally used…

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…

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…

The Oklahoma History Center Museum’s calligraphy class with the Japan America Society previously scheduled on Saturday, April 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., has been canceled.

The Chisholm in Kingfisher will host a Cast-Iron Cooking class on Saturday, April 26, from noon to 5 p.m. In this casual, fun class, participants will learn to care for and cook in cast-iron cookware, create a Dutch oven delight, and participate in a group meal. The class will explore historical and modern recipes while learning backyard cooking skills. This class is restricted to children 12 and older with an adult. It costs $40 per person or $60 per pair.…

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…

The Oklahoma Historical Society will host two online workshops on Tuesday, September 2, at 2 p.m. and Monday, September 8, at 2 p.m. to inform the public about the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program application process. In this online workshop, participants will learn which organizations and projects are eligible, how to apply, and the criteria for evaluating grant proposals. 2026 Grant Cycle The Oklahoma Historical Society will open applications for the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program for the 2026 grant…

The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a hair flower workshop with Amy Armstrong, Living History Coordinator at the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. The workshop will be on September 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort Towson Historic Site. The cost is $20 for Arkansas Living History Association members or $35 for non-members. Armstrong is known in the living history community for the delicate works of art she creates using only historic tools, hair,…

The Oklahoma Historical Society will host two online workshops on Tuesday, September 2, at 2 p.m. and Monday, September 8, at 2 p.m. to inform the public about the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program application process. In this online workshop, participants will learn which organizations and projects are eligible, how to apply, and the criteria for evaluating grant proposals. 2026 Grant Cycle The Oklahoma Historical Society will open applications for the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program for the 2026 grant…

The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a hominy-making workshop with David Fowler on Saturday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will learn to make hominy using the traditional Cherokee method. Hominy was a staple in the 19th-century diet because corn was widely available. Processing it into hominy boosted the nutritional value, preserved it, and made for a delicious meal. The workshop will include various food items, including grain, corn, and mammal products. If you have questions…

Back by popular demand, Hunter’s Home’s beginner-level handkerchief embroidery workshop will take place on Saturday, October 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. This workshop is targeted towards everyone ages 12 and up! All supplies, including hoops, fabric, embroidery floss, needles, and sewing accessories, will be included.  Come and learn a new lifelong skill while partaking in beverages and snacks! Interested parties should register in advance for this class, which costs $10 per person. To register, please call 918-456-2751. Hunter’s Home…

A free presentation, co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, will be held on Friday, December 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. The talk will focus on the subject of Renaissance festivals in Oklahoma and will be held in the Musser Learning Lab in the Oklahoma History Center. Cate Kurtz will highlight the history of Renaissance festivals and jousting in Oklahoma. Renaissance festivals began as grassroots organizations in the 1960s before developing into large entertainment enterprises throughout the United…