Events Calendar

On Saturday, January 14, from 1 to 4 p.m., learn the art of weaving while creating a modern piece of wall art to take home! The hands-on program for ages 12 and up will teach about various types of fibers, basic techniques, and historic practices of weaving. The cost of the make-and-take modern wall-hanging workshop will be $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers. All materials are included in the class cost. Registration is required and is limited to 15…

On Tuesday, January 17, at 9 a.m., The Will Rogers Memorial Museum (WRMM) will host a training class to provide instruction on becoming a WRMM Docent! This 6-week course is 3 hours in length from 9 a.m. to noon starting on January 17 and ending on February 24. Participants will be given topic assignments, field trips, and opportunities to shadow/observe current volunteers. After graduating from the course, participants will become an official Will Rogers "Roper." Ropers teach and oversee educational…

On Saturday, January 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion will have a Stained Glass Preservation and Restoration workshop. The 6-hour workshop will take place at the Carriage House of the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion, 405 NW 15th St., Oklahoma City. This workshop is the perfect setting to gain hands-on experience in the restoration and preservation of vintage/antique stained glass. Participants will learn how to protect and preserve stained glass, tour the mansion’s…

On Friday, January 27, from 6 to 8 p.m., Preservation Oklahoma will continue its History and Hops series with a presentation on abandoned properties across the state of Oklahoma. Michael Schwarz of the Abandoned Atlas Foundation (AAF) will be making the presentation about the AAF's incredible work documenting and advocating for abandoned properties in Oklahoma. Schwarz will share the history of Abandoned Atlas and discuss ways to save abandoned properties. This event will take place in the Carriage House of…

On Saturday, January 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. join Oklahoma embroidery artist Lacey Plana as she leads this introductory workshop full of botanical inspiration. She will teach guests to stitch a vibrant Oklahoma-inspired bouquet of Oklahoma roses, firewheels, and yarrows. This is a great class to learn or brush up on embroidery basics such as how to create a variety of stitches and how to transfer your favorite designs onto fabric. Many stitches will be demonstrated, including the back…

Learn the art of linocut while making your own block-printed Valentine’s Day cards at the Oklahoma History Center on Saturday, February 4, from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Linocut is a printmaking technique in which a sheet of linoleum is carved out to make a design and then stamped with ink onto paper. The workshop will be in classrooms A and B on the first floor of the OHC. The cost is $45 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $55 for non-members.…

This workshop has been postponed to a later date. The workshop will take place from 1–5 p.m. in classrooms A and B on the first floor of the OHC. The cost is $65 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $75 for non-members, which includes all materials. Participants must be 16 years or older. Registration is required. The class is limited to 12 participants. For more information call 405-522-0765. Register for the class.

This class has been canceled. Learn how to make your own retro, mod statement earrings out of polymer clay during a workshop at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) on Saturday, February 25, from 1–4 p.m. Participants will learn different techniques. The workshop will take place in classrooms A and B on the first floor of the OHC. The cost is $40 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $50 for non-members. It includes all materials. Participants must be 16 years or…

On Saturday, March 18, from 10 to 11 a.m., learn about historic chicken care practices at Hunter’s Home that are still a part of the daily life of the historic property. From keeping chickens watered and fed, to keeping track of where they lay their eggs, and luring the flock back into the chicken coop to roost, this workshop will cover the basics of caring for free-range chickens and give the public a chance to meet the historic home’s new…

Learn to create a batch of homemade soap using a modern variation of this historic practice at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) on Saturday, March 25 from noon to 3 p.m. Class participants will learn to make a cold processed batch of soap that they can take home!  

Join Marcia Balleweg of Oklahoma Basket Supply on Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) and learn to craft your own woven tote. This introductory class is great for beginners, or people looking to get back into basketry. As this is an all-day class, please bring a lunch or plan accordingly. This class is $70 for members and $85 for nonmembers, and is for ages 16 and up. The class will take…

On Saturday, April 8, from noon to 3 p.m., join Oklahoma embroidery artist Lacey Plana as she leads this introductory class. Learn to embroider a patch and to stitch patches that can be affixed to any article of clothing or bag after they are created. This is a great class to learn or brush up on embroidery basics, such as how to create a variety of stitches and how to transfer your favorite designs onto fabric. This class is $40…

The Quilting workshop with Martha Ray meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum at a cost of $5 per person. Martha Ray teaches how 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, and camaraderie, door prizes, refreshments, discussions, and quilt patterns, along…

On Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, celebrate at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) by creating prints of local Oklahoma wildlife through the art of block printing. In this 3-hour class, artist Ariana Weir will teach students the basics of relief printing including how to transfer a design, carve it out, and ink and print their own block. Participants will leave the class with their very own original works of art and the skills needed to create more at home in…

On Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon, come to the Oklahoma History Center to learn about medicinal plants from Master Gardener, Jeanetta Cooper. She will make a presentation on plants' historic and modern uses, and participants will be planting their own medicinal plants to take home. This class is $7 for members and $15 for nonmembers, and is for ages 16 and up. The class will take place in Classrooms A and B on the first floor of…

The Quilting workshop with Martha Ray meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum at a cost of $5 per person. Martha Ray teaches how 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, and camaraderie, door prizes, refreshments, discussions, and quilt patterns, along…

A Jelly/Jam Canning workshop will be held at the Fort Towson Historic Site on Saturday, May 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. with instructor Kris Bailey, Choctaw County, family and consumer sciences educator, Oklahoma State University Extension. Bailey will be leading the canning workshop, giving participants a chance to learn how to safely preserve jelly and jam before getting hands-on experience with the process. She will teach how to make a quick batch of grape jelly and strawberry jam which…

The Quilting workshop with Martha Ray meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum at a cost of $5 per person. Martha Ray teaches how 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, and camaraderie, door prizes, refreshments, discussions, and quilt patterns, along…

On Tuesday, June 20, from noon to 4 p.m., the Oklahoma History Center will host a workshop for ages 9 to 17 teaching the steps in constructing a hand-stitched soccer ball made of faux leather. The cost of the class includes all materials for each participant to make and take home their own functional soccer ball. The class cost is $35 for members and $50 for nonmembers. Registration for this class ends on June 14.  

Fort Gibson Historic Site will host a haversack sewing workshop on Saturday, June 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a lunch break from 12 to 1 p.m. Lunch is not provided in this workshop. A haversack is a small bag with a single shoulder strap. It was issued to the 19th-century soldier to carry his food rations and some personal gear while the soldier was on the march and was carried by some traveling civilians. The haversacks at…

On Tuesday, June 27, from noon to 5 p.m., the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will host a workshop to teach participants how to create a simple sterling silver ring while learning basic jewelry-making skills. The cost of the class includes all materials for each participant to make and take home their own silver band ring. The class is for ages 16 and up and the cost is $65 for members and $80 for nonmembers. Registration for this class ends on…

The Quilting workshop with Martha Ray meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum at a cost of $5 per person. Ray teaches how 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, door prizes, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed…

Join in the fun at the Chisholm Trail Museum (CTM) on Friday, July 21, or Saturday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a Barn Quilt workshop. Barn quilts are not made of fabric, but are instead square-shaped boards painted to resemble a quilt block. The colorful wooden patterns are placed on the exteriors of structures and have evolved into a rural development initiative to boost tourism in communities all across the United States. Oklahoma State University Extension…

On Saturday, July 22, from 1-4 p.m., the Oklahoma History Center will host a class specializing in using native Oklahoma plant dyes. Students will learn how to create natural dyes from plants and vegetables. Attendees will need to bring white clothing or fabric items to dye during class. The class costs $15 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $20 for nonmembers. All supplies are included in the class cost, except for the items that will be dyed. The registration deadline…