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Hammered Moon and Star Earrings workshop
The Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will hold a Hammered Moon and Star Earrings workshop on Saturday, February 11, from 1–5 p.m. The workshop, designed for beginners, will teach the technique of making hammered earrings in either a moon or star shape. It will be led by a teacher from Oklahoma State University’s Prairie Arts Center. The cost is $65 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $75 for nonmembers, which includes all materials. Participants must be 16 years of age or older. Registration is required and the class is limited to 12 participants. For more information call 405-522-0765. Register for the class by clicking here.
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February Kilgen performance to accompany silent film The Mark of Zorro
The Oklahoma History Center is pleased to announce a performance in the Kilgen Organ series featuring organist Christian Elliott. He will provide the accompanying music and sound effects to the American Western silent film The Mark of Zorro (1920) starring Douglas Fairbanks. This performance will take place on Monday, February 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $20 for nonmembers, and may be reserved by calling 405-522-0765 or visiting okhistory.org/tickets. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Date Night at the CSRHC
On Friday, February 10, from 7 to 9 p.m., impress your valentine with a date night at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center (CSRHC)! Inside the museum, visitors will find a new exhibit to explore in the temporary gallery, hors d’oeuvres, and a choice of romantic beverages to supplement your experience through the museum. Also, explore CSRHC's Humphrey Heritage Village after dark and see our history in a whole new light! This is a can’t-miss, unique Valentine’s date night opportunity!
Date Night at the Museum is $25 per person.
Make your reservations today!
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Click event listings below for more information.
25 - Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
27 - “History and Hops: The Case for Saving Abandoned Properties” presentation by Michael Schwarz, Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City
27 - Movie Night featuring Will Rogers in Mr. Skitch (1933), Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
27 - Museum After Dark: Village Sounds featuring singer-songwriter duo Desi and Cody, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
27 - History Alive!: An Evening with James Armistead Lafayette, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
28 - Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny, Real and Imagined exhibit opens, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
28 - Introduction to Botanical Embroidery workshop, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
28 - “On a Great Battlefield: The History of Gettysburg National Military Park, 1863–2022” presentation by Dr. Jennifer Murray, Honey Springs Battlefield, Checotah
1 - Antique Doll exhibit opens, Fred and Addie Drummond Home, Hominy
4 - Museum OKademy volunteer training class and lecture, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
4 - Block-Printed Valentine’s Day Card workshop, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
4 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
10 - Museum After Dark: Date Night at the Museum, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
11 - Quilting workshop with Martha Ray, Sod House Museum, Aline
11 - Hammered Moon and Star Earrings workshop, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
11 - Second Saturday Sewing Circle, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson
15 - Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
18 - Museum OKademy volunteer training class and lecture, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
18 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
18 - Kids Make History, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson
23 - “Lunch and Learn: Turning Records into an Archive: A Reflection on the Oklahoma Black Homesteader Project” presentation by Dr. Kalenda Eaton (VIRTUAL), State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma City
24 - Movie Night featuring Oklahoma! (1955), Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
25 - Make Your Own Retro Earrings workshop, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
25 - Hands-On Historic Skills, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson
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Masthead photo: A blanket of snow covers vehicles after a winter storm in Geary, 1938 (20315.26.3, Kent Ruth Collection, OHS).
This photograph is available on The Gateway to Oklahoma History.
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