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October 2024
Annual Quilt Show opens
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Quilt Show during the month of October, featuring heirloom and modern quilts from across the state. Cimarron Valley Quilt Guild and Pawnee Bill Quilt Guild members are instrumental in putting together this yearly event. The show opens on Tuesday, October 1, and closes on Thursday, October 31. There is no charge to view the Quilt Show, which is available to visitors during regular hours of operation. Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum…
Find out more »Research Center Book Sale
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s (OHS) John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center will host its book sale Wednesday, October 2, through Saturday, October 5, at the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City. The sale is open from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The sale will include books on a variety of topics, featuring many rare and out-of-print titles. Visitors can shop…
Find out more »Research Center Book Sale
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s (OHS) John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center will host its book sale Wednesday, October 2, through Saturday, October 5, at the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City. The sale is open from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The sale will include books on a variety of topics, featuring many rare and out-of-print titles. Visitors can shop…
Find out more »Research Center Book Sale
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s (OHS) John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center will host its book sale Wednesday, October 2, through Saturday, October 5, at the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City. The sale is open from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The sale will include books on a variety of topics, featuring many rare and out-of-print titles. Visitors can shop…
Find out more »Fall on the Farm
Learn about 19th-century living patterns at Hunter’s Home working farm on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. as staff prepare the farm for winter with fall chores. There will be plenty of apples, animals, demonstrations, and a story. Come and enjoy the nice fall weather and observe the changing seasons at Hunter’s Home. No reservations are needed, but regular admission fees apply. For more information, call 918-456-2751. To follow all upcoming events, points of history, time-honored recipes,…
Find out more »2024 Oklahoma Folklife Festival
The 2024 Folklife Festival at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will be held on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. This festival is designed to engage visitors with opportunities to experience other cultures and traditions. Visitors are there to participate in the activities, not just observe. This community-wide event will celebrate and recognize what the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has called “the everyday and…
Find out more »Research Center Book Sale
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s (OHS) John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center will host its book sale Wednesday, October 2, through Saturday, October 5, at the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City. The sale is open from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The sale will include books on a variety of topics, featuring many rare and out-of-print titles. Visitors can shop…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »Family Farm Day
On Saturday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., celebrate Northwest Oklahoma’s proud agricultural heritage at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. Family Farm Day allows families to experience hands-on activities like shelling and grinding corn, churning butter, planting seeds, and milling wheat. In addition, guests can visit a farm animal petting zoo, participate in pumpkin decorating, and much more! The event will take place at the Humphrey Heritage Village. The museum will also be open to guests, with…
Find out more »Carved in Stone: Gravestone Symbols and their Meanings workshop
Join us at The Chisholm for our Carved In Stone workshop and explore the meaning and history of gravestone symbols across time. Headstones often feature more than just names and dates. The language of symbols is international and surrounds us all the time. Symbols embellished on these markers can teach us about social memberships, occupations, hobbies, beliefs, and more. Adults or teens with guardians will explore gravestone iconography and meaning during this class before moving to the Kingfisher Cemetery to…
Find out more »Doaksville Candlelight Tour
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tour will be held on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson. The cost for admission is $8. Guests aged six and under will be admitted for free. Visitors can pre-purchase tickets at the Fort Towson Historic Site or call 580-873-2634. Tours begin at 7 p.m. on both nights, with the last tour starting at 9:30 p.m. Tours will leave from the Fort Towson cemetery every 30 minutes.…
Find out more »Quilting 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…
Find out more »Doaksville Candlelight Tour
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tour will be held on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson. The cost for admission is $8. Guests aged six and under will be admitted for free. Visitors can pre-purchase tickets at the Fort Towson Historic Site or call 580-873-2634. Tours begin at 7 p.m. on both nights, with the last tour starting at 9:30 p.m. Tours will leave from the Fort Towson cemetery every 30 minutes.…
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meeting
Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meetings are scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. However, Executive Committee meetings are not usually held on the months in which the full board meets. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Historic Preservation Review Committee meeting
The regular quarterly meeting of the Historic Preservation Review Committee (HPRC) will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The HPRC will meet in the Leroy H. Fischer Boardroom, Oklahoma History Center (third floor), located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK. The public is invited to attend. (NOTE: If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation, please contact Lynda Ozan at 405-522-4484 or lynda.ozan@history.ok.gov by noon on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.) Additionally,…
Find out more »Small Canvas Painting workshop with Jasmine Jones
Join the Oklahoma History Center Museum on Thursday, October 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. for a workshop on small canvas painting. Local multidisciplinary artist Jasmine Jones will work with class participants to create a piece of art to take home. The class fee includes all art supplies. It is $32 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Register for Small Canvas Painting
Find out more »Overnight at the Museum
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host “Overnight at the Museum,” an activity-filled sleepover. Children and a parent or guardian can stay all night, sleep where they choose, and play into the early hours. The event will begin Friday, October 18, at 6 p.m. with supper from Ike’s Chili – a Will Rogers favorite. There will be games, a campfire with s’mores, cowboy sing-a-long, movies in the theater, glow-in-the-dark activities, and more. The event will wrap up with breakfast on…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors meeting
The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors meetings occur on the 4th Wednesday of the first month of each quarter at 1:30 p.m. with the exception of the May meeting which will take place on Friday, May 3, also at 1:30 p.m. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Frankenstein (1931)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a FREE Movie Night featuring the film Frankenstein (1931) in its theater on Friday, October 25. Admission to the movie is free, and guests can also enjoy free popcorn and drinks while watching the film, thanks to the Bank of Commerce’s sponsorship. Because seating is limited, the doors will open at 6 p.m. Please call 918-341-0719 for more information.
Find out more »Parlor Jam at Horizon Hill
On the last Saturday of August, September, and October, from 1 to 3 p.m., The Chisholm will present a series of jam sessions in the parlor room of Horizon Hill, the home of Territorial Governor A. J. Seay. Each session will start with a performance by Wayne Cantwell, “the Flyin’ Fiddler,” with an old-time jam session to follow. Musicians of all levels are encouraged to join this great learning opportunity, where they can sit and play alongside seasoned performers! New…
Find out more »“History Never Dies” Halloween Carnival
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library in Guthrie will host its “History Never Dies” Halloween Carnival on Saturday, October 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. This free, family-friendly event will have an It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) film theme. At the two-hour event, families can enjoy carnival games, treats, prizes, and a cake walk. Refreshments and hot dogs will be served free to all guests. Enjoy Halloween-themed activities inside the museum—all ages and costumes are welcome! The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and…
Find out more »Ghost Stories Tours
Visit the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum for Pawnee Bill Ghost Stories Tours on Saturday, October 26, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Guides will lead guests on outdoor tours around the ranch site and its buildings, the big barn, log cabin, blacksmith shop, and the mansion. Guests will hear spine-tingling, ghostly tales about Oklahoma, the surrounding area, and the Pawnee Bill Ranch. Tours will leave the museum every 30 minutes, so bundle up for cold weather. The ghostly tales will be…
Find out more »Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival
Since the opening of the Will Rogers Memorial in 1938, Claremore has celebrated the birthday of its most famous resident, Will Rogers. The Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival features G- and PG-rated films from artists worldwide. The festival entries will be screened daily in the Will Rogers Theatre. Screenings run Wednesday, October 30 through Saturday, November 2. For more information, follow the details at dogirons.com.
Find out more »Annual Quilt Show closes
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Quilt Show during the month of October, featuring heirloom and modern quilts from across the state. Cimarron Valley Quilt Guild and Pawnee Bill Quilt Guild members are instrumental in putting together this yearly event. The show opens on Tuesday, October 1, and closes on Thursday, October 31. There is no charge to view the Quilt Show, which is available to visitors during regular hours of operation. Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum…
Find out more »Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival
Since the opening of the Will Rogers Memorial in 1938, Claremore has celebrated the birthday of its most famous resident, Will Rogers. The Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival features G- and PG-rated films from artists worldwide. The festival entries will be screened daily in the Will Rogers Theatre. Screenings run Wednesday, October 30 through Saturday, November 2. For more information, follow the details at dogirons.com.
Find out more »Halloween Night at the Museum
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host Halloween Night at the Museum on Tuesday, October 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event combines trick-or-treating with an opportunity for children and their families to visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Businesses and individuals will share treats and a costume contest will be held with prizes for the best costumes. Halloween Night at the Museum is free and open to all ages. This event has attracted hundreds of costumed characters to…
Find out more »November 2024
Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival
Since the opening of the Will Rogers Memorial in 1938, Claremore has celebrated the birthday of its most famous resident, Will Rogers. The Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival features G- and PG-rated films from artists worldwide. The festival entries will be screened daily in the Will Rogers Theatre. Screenings run Wednesday, October 30 through Saturday, November 2. For more information, follow the details at dogirons.com.
Find out more »Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival
Since the opening of the Will Rogers Memorial in 1938, Claremore has celebrated the birthday of its most famous resident, Will Rogers. The Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival features G- and PG-rated films from artists worldwide. The festival entries will be screened daily in the Will Rogers Theatre. Screenings run Wednesday, October 30 through Saturday, November 2. For more information, follow the details at dogirons.com.
Find out more »A Broader View: The 1893 Land Run in an Era of American Change exhibit closes
The exhibit A Broader View: The 1893 Land Run in an Era of American Change pinpoints the era of the Cherokee Outlet Opening to examine the broader changes occurring across the nation. It will remain open at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center through November 2. Comprising approximately seven million acres, the Cherokee Outlet was acquired by the Cherokee Nation under the Treaty of New Echota in 1835. Following the Civil War, the United States forced the Cherokee Nation to…
Find out more »Blacksmithing Demonstration
On Saturdays, May 4, August 3, and November 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Cherokee Strip Museum will hold a Blacksmithing Demonstration in the blacksmith shop. Guests can enjoy watching the craftsmen work and have safe, hands-on experiences. Families are welcome to attend and watch the demonstrations inside the Blacksmith Shop on the grounds of the Cherokee Strip Museum. For more information about all of the activities planned, please call 580-336-2405. Free admission for all, but donations are…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »Museum After Dark: Lantern Tours
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is hosting a Museum After Dark: Lantern Tour event on Friday, November 8, from 7-10 p.m. in the historic Humphrey Heritage Village. Living history interpreters will entertain and educate visitors while sharing their unique historical perspective of life in northwestern Oklahoma before statehood. Short vignettes from living history interpreters will occur at each of the stops on the tour. Tickets are $7 per person. The special lantern tours begin at 7 p.m., with a new group starting…
Find out more »Quilting 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…
Find out more »Cast-Iron Cooking Class
The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host a Cast-Iron Cooking class on Saturday, November 9, from noon to 5 p.m. In this casual, fun class, participants will learn to care for and cook in cast-iron cookware, and will 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 ages 12 and older with an adult. The class costs $30…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »Introduction to Knitting: Make your own Mug Cozy workshop
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.
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meeting
Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meetings are scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. However, Executive Committee meetings are not usually held on the months in which the full board meets. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »“Winter on the Farm” living history program begins
Learn about 19th-century living patterns at Hunter’s Home working farm from Saturday, November 30 to Friday, December 13, as staff prepare the farm for the coming winter season. See the operations of the historic house and farm through the activities, chores, and the care of animals at Hunter’s Home, the only remaining pre–Civil War Cherokee plantation home in Oklahoma. Visitors can experience living history interpreters demonstrating nineteenth-century trades, chores, cooking, gardening, and crafts. No reservations are needed, but regular admission…
Find out more »December 2024
10th Annual Holiday Market at the Museum
The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus will host its tenth annual Holiday Market at the Museum on Tuesday, December 3, at 6 p.m. The event will showcase the talents of local artists who will be selling their unique work, including paintings, jewelry, pottery, fused glass, works in wood, and more. This is a great opportunity to support both the artists and the museum while doing your holiday shopping. The market is free and open to the public. Visitors…
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