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May 2022
Movie Night featuring Field of Dreams (1989)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Field of Dreams (1989) in its theater on Friday, May 27, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This event is…
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The Battle of Honey Springs, deadCenter Film Festival screening
On Saturday, June 11, at 11 a.m. the documentary film The Battle of Honey Springs will be shown at the deadCenter Film Festival. The screening will occur at Harkins Theatres Bricktown 16 in Oklahoma City. July 17, 1863, marked the largest Civil War battle to take place in present-day Oklahoma, then Indian Territory. Near the community of Honey Springs in the Mvscogee Nation, Union and Confederate forces battled for control of Indian Territory. Brother fought against brother as members of…
Find out more »Thursday Night Lecture Series featuring Lynn Riggs film A Day in Santa Fe (1931)
On Thursday, June 23, the Will Rogers Memorial Museum will show a digitally restored print of the Lynn Riggs 16mm film A Day in Santa Fe. Lynn Riggs (1899–1954) was an American author, poet, playwright, and screenwriter born on a farm near Claremore, Oklahoma. He is best known for his play Green Grow the Lilacs which was adapted into the landmark musical Oklahoma! As a student, Riggs traveled to Santa Fe in the 1920s and 30s. There he filmed A…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Route 66: An American Odyssey (1995)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Route 66: An American Odyssey (1995) in its theater on Friday, June 24, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This…
Find out more »July 2022
Movie Night featuring Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) in its theater on Friday, July 29, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This…
Find out more »August 2022
Movie Night featuring Will Rogers Jr. in The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring Will Rogers Jr. in the film The Story of Will Rogers (1952) in its theater on Friday, July 29, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early…
Find out more »September 2022
Movie Night featuring Animal Crackers (1930)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Animal Crackers (1930) in its theater on Saturday, September 24, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This event is FREE…
Find out more »October 2022
Movie Night featuring An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) in its theater on Friday, October 28, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested.…
Find out more »November 2022
Choctaw Code Talkers documentary film screening
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, on Saturday, November 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Oklahoma History Center will screen the documentary of Choctaw Code Talkers. In 1918, although the Choctaw soldiers of the US American Expeditionary Forces were not considered citizens of the country, they served, using the Choctaw language as a powerful tool against the German Forces in World War I. Their inventiveness and courage set a precedent for code talking as an effective military weapon,…
Find out more »December 2022
Movie Night featuring Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) in its theater on Friday, July 29, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This…
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