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February 2023
Carriage House Sit and Sew
Sewers of all ages are invited to join the "Carriage House Sit and Sew" at the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City. This free monthly event is for makers and crafters of all kinds and all skill levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their supplies and projects to sew and create in a different setting. Register for each session at https://www.preservationok.org/shop Registration is limited to 20 people. Guests can bring their food and drink. Coffee and water will…
Find out more »Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »March 2023
Lunch and Learn: “Who is Elmira Sauberan Smyrl Scott?” webinar
On Thursday, March 9, at noon (Central Time), the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will hold a free virtual webinar entitled "Who is Elmira Sauberan Smyrl (Scott)?" presented by Sara Werneke and Kristina Wyckoff of SHPO. Elmira Sauberan Smyrl (Scott) was a pioneering female architect and concrete construction specialist who got her Master’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma in 1955. Her master’s thesis project was the design of an agriculture-based living and…
Find out more »Carriage House Sit and Sew
Sewers of all ages are invited to join the "Carriage House Sit and Sew" at the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City. This free monthly event is for makers and crafters of all kinds and all skill levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their supplies and projects to sew and create in a different setting. Register for each session at https://www.preservationok.org/shop Registration is limited to 20 people. Guests can bring their food and drink. Coffee and water will…
Find out more »Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »Chuck Wagon Gathering
Visit the Chisholm Trail Museum on Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a day filled with cowboy fun! Drop in and see a variety of working chuck wagons from across the region as the cooks prepare some of their favorite dishes. Activities include live music with Kyle Dillingham and Horseshoe Road, cooking demonstrations, gunfights, Wild West Show performers, medicine man shows, Annie Oakley performances, and more. The daytime activities are free. Please contact the museum at…
Find out more »April 2023
Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »“Lunch and Learn: US Fish & Wildlife Service Historic Resources at the Treasure Lake Job Corps & the Tishomingo Fish Hatchery” webinar
On Wednesday, April 12, at noon (Central Time), the State Historic Preservation Office will host a webinar focused on the US Fish & Wildlife Service's Historic Resources at the Treasure Lake Job Corps & the Tishomingo Fish Hatchery. George MacDonell, archaeologist and regional historic preservation officer of the US Fish and Wildlife Service; Natalie Sanford, regional archaeologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service; and Kristina Wyckoff will be sharing in the presentation. Register for the webinar.
Find out more »Carriage House Sit and Sew
Sewers of all ages are invited to join the "Carriage House Sit and Sew" at the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City. This free monthly event is for makers and crafters of all kinds and all skill levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their supplies and projects to sew and create in a different setting. Register for each session at https://www.preservationok.org/shop Registration is limited to 20 people. Guests can bring their food and drink. Coffee and water will…
Find out more »Tin Lizzies and Classics
Every third Saturday of the month, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Will Rogers Memorial Museum invites the public and car enthusiasts to bring antique, vintage, and classic cars to the Museum! At every "Tin Lizzies" and Classics gathering, a people's choice vote will be held to select a favorite vehicle amidst the group. On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford ceased production of the Model T, at the time of the most popular car in the world. Fifteen million "Tin…
Find out more »May 2023
Carriage House Sit and Sew
Sewers of all ages are invited to join the "Carriage House Sit and Sew" at the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City. This free monthly event is for makers and crafters of all kinds and all skill levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their supplies and projects to sew and create in a different setting. Register for each session at https://www.preservationok.org/shop Registration is limited to 20 people. Guests can bring their food and drink. Coffee and water will…
Find out more »Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »Tin Lizzies and Classics
Every third Saturday of the month, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Will Rogers Memorial Museum invites the public and car enthusiasts to bring antique, vintage, and classic cars to the Museum! At every "Tin Lizzies" and Classics gathering, a people's choice vote will be held to select a favorite vehicle amidst the group. On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford ceased production of the Model T, at the time of the most popular car in the world. Fifteen million "Tin…
Find out more »June 2023
Carriage House Sit and Sew
Sewers of all ages are invited to join the "Carriage House Sit and Sew" at the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City. This free monthly event is for makers and crafters of all kinds and all skill levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their supplies and projects to sew and create in a different setting. Register for each session at https://www.preservationok.org/shop Registration is limited to 20 people. Guests can bring their food and drink. Coffee and water will…
Find out more »Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »Tin Lizzies and Classics
Every third Saturday of the month, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Will Rogers Memorial Museum invites the public and car enthusiasts to bring antique, vintage, and classic cars to the Museum! At every "Tin Lizzies" and Classics gathering, a people's choice vote will be held to select a favorite vehicle amidst the group. On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford ceased production of the Model T, at the time of the most popular car in the world. Fifteen million "Tin…
Find out more »July 2023
Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »Tin Lizzies and Classics
Every third Saturday of the month, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Will Rogers Memorial Museum invites the public and car enthusiasts to bring antique, vintage, and classic cars to the Museum! At every "Tin Lizzies" and Classics gathering, a people's choice vote will be held to select a favorite vehicle amidst the group. On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford ceased production of the Model T, at the time of the most popular car in the world. Fifteen million "Tin…
Find out more »August 2023
Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »Tin Lizzies and Classics
Every third Saturday of the month, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Will Rogers Memorial Museum invites the public and car enthusiasts to bring antique, vintage, and classic cars to the Museum! At every "Tin Lizzies" and Classics gathering, a people's choice vote will be held to select a favorite vehicle amidst the group. On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford ceased production of the Model T, at the time of the most popular car in the world. Fifteen million "Tin…
Find out more »September 2023
Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »Cinnamon Roll Social
On Saturday, September 30, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Fort Towson Historic Site will host a cinnamon roll social. This is an opportunity to enjoy some delicious Dutch oven cinnamon rolls and visit with friends at the historic fort. All are invited to attend this FREE event. Email fttowson@history.ok.gov for more information.
Find out more »October 2023
Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »November 2023
Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
Find out more »December 2023
Second Saturday Sewing Circle
Every Second Saturday, beginning in February, the Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a free, informal monthly Sewing Circle. Sewing and historic domestic skills—part of the fort's history—will be demonstrated and taught. All skill levels are welcome in the group which will allow more experienced guests to provide guidance for beginners. Participants are encouraged to bring their own modern or historic projects, or purchase kits from the site’s gift shop. "The idea behind this series is for a group of…
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