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New membership card designs
Starting in September, when you join or renew your membership with the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS), in addition to enjoying the benefits of membership, you will be issued a new and improved membership card picturing one of our museums and historic sites! The cards are more durable, with fresh, new imagery, and will be the easiest thing to find in your wallet.
If you want to become a member of the OHS to help preserve Oklahoma’s heritage for future generations, click here to learn more about membership levels, benefits, and joining online.
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DINING AL FRESCO
Prairie to Palate outdoor dining experience and fundraising dinner
The Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue is excited to host its annual Prairie to Palate fundraising dinner on Thursday, September 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will be held on the beautiful lawn of the museum in Ponca City.
Prairie to Palate is an outdoor, farm-to-table dining experience. Enjoy a night of delicious food, wine, live music, and a silent auction. Dinner will be provided by Stagecoach BBQ and Catering, dessert by Banana Crate, drinks by Vortex Alley Brewing and El Patio, and live music by Ryan Burkett. All proceeds support the Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue’s operating costs throughout the year. For more information, please call 580-765-6108, or visit pioneerwomanmuseum.com to purchase tickets.
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HOLDING DOWN THE FORT
“A Soldier at Fort Gibson” living history program
Throughout September, the Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold a living history program every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 3 p.m. On those days, visitors will be able to observe a living history reenactor, living the life of a soldier at Fort Gibson. Watch musket drills, cooking demonstrations, mending clothing, and what it was like to work in the garden when the fort was an active military outpost. The event will occur at the log stockade at the historic site.
No demonstration will be held on September 9. The program is free with admission. Call 918-478-4088 for more information.
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WHAT’S THE SCOOP?
Ice Cream Social at the Drummond Home
The Friends of the Fred and Addie Drummond Home are happy to announce that the annual Ice Cream Social will be held on Saturday, September 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. The Ice Cream Social is included in the regular admission to the Fred and Addie Drummond Home. The family-friendly event will be held outdoors. After visitors tour the late Victorian-style three-story historic home built in 1905, they can enjoy the shaded front porch and a cooling cup of ice cream. For more information, please call 918-352-5583.
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YOU’LL BE IN STITCHES
“Introduction to Cross-Stitch” workshop
On Saturday, September 9, from 1 to 4 p.m., the Oklahoma History Center will host an “Introduction to Cross-Stitch” workshop. This is a beginner-level class. Previous knowledge of needlepoint crafts or sewing is optional. All materials and instruction will be provided, along with light refreshments. Participants will learn the process of cross-stitching and create a cross-stitch bookmark to make and take home with them. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Register for the workshop by clicking here.
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KEYS TO SUCCESS
Beethoven’s Sonata concert performance by Dr. Hynsoon Whang
Dr. Hyunsoon Whang will present the seventh performance in a series of concerts showcasing Beethoven’s sonatas at the Museum of the Western Prairie on Sunday, September 17, starting at 2:30 p.m.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Whang began piano studies at age four and started playing public concerts at 12. Since then, she has given solo recitals worldwide, participating in festivals and master classes. She also helps inspire new generations of students. Whang is the McMahon Endowed Chair of Music at Cameron University.
The event is free and open to the public. Please feel free to reserve your seats by calling the museum at 580-482-1044.
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Click event listings below for more information.
31 - Antique Handkerchiefs exhibit closes, Fred and Addie Drummond Home, Hominy
31 - STEAM Night at the Museum, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
1 - How We Rebuild exhibit opens, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
1 - Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program workshop (VIRTUAL), Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City
1–30 - “A Soldier at Fort Gibson” living history program, Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Gibson
2 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
5 - Prize for the Fire: A Novel (2022) book presentation by author Rilla Askew, Museum of the Western Prairie, Altus
6 - Hidden Oklahoma: “Caddo Ceramic Specialists Living and Working at Cahokia” presentation by Dr. Shawn Lambert (VIRTUAL), State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma City
9 - Quilting workshop with Martha Ray, Sod House Museum, Aline
9 - Ice Cream Social, Fred and Addie Drummond Home, Hominy
9 - “Introduction to Cross-Stitch” workshop, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
12 - Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program workshop (VIRTUAL), Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City
13 - “Restoring the Threatt Filling Station” Lunch and Learn webinar (VIRTUAL), State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma City
16 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
17 - Beethoven’s Sonata concert performed by Dr. Hyunsoon Whang, Museum of the Western Prairie, Altus
20 - Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
21 - Prairie to Palate outdoor dining experience and fundraising dinner, Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue, Ponca City
22–23 - “1840s Garrison Weekend” living history program, Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Gibson
23 - Volunteer Recruitment Day, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
23 - Brushstroke Calligraphy workshop, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
23 - Story Time at Hunter’s Home, Hunter’s Home, Park Hill
23 - Hands-On Historic Skills, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson
23 - Make-and-Take Greeting Card workshop with Martha Ray, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, Pawnee
23 - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI panel discussion, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
25 - “Zach Frame Plays Your Favorites” Kilgen Organ Performance, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
26 - “Presente in Oklahoma!” Lunch and Learn, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
29 - Movie Night featuring the filmed version of the Broadway Musical The Will Rogers Follies: a Life in Revue (1991), Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
30 - Cinnamon Roll Social, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson
30 - Potholder Quilt workshop, Hunter’s Home, Park Hill
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Masthead photo: Boys going fishing near Muskogee, Oklahoma, c. 1935. Photo by Ennis Helm (15523, Works Progress Administration Collection, OHS) |
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