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SAVE THE DATE AND LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN!
2024 Oklahoma Folklife Festival - October 5
The 2024 Oklahoma 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 a variety of cultures and traditions through observation and participation. This community-wide event will include dancing, singing, and crafts of many cultures. Educational resources and activities for attendees of all ages will be offered at the festival. Food vendors will be on-site at the event. Call 405-522-0765 for more information.
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SAVE THE DATES!
Research Center Book Sale
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s (OHS) John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center will host its annual book sale Wednesday, October 2, through Saturday, October 5, at the Oklahoma History Center. 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.
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LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF A VERY OK PODCAST
Impeachment
Since statehood, numerous elected officials have found themselves on the wrong side of the Oklahoma Legislature’s good graces, which resulted in impeachment charges being filed. In this episode, Trait Thompson and Dr. Bob Blackburn discuss Oklahoma’s constitutional requirements for impeachment, some of the officials who have been impeached in the state over the years, and the charges leveled against them. Their guest is former state senator Cal Hobson, who served in the Oklahoma Legislature from 1978–2005 and was president pro tempore during the impeachment of Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher in 2004.
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Everyday Oklahoma: "Calabooses in Oklahoma with Michael Mayes"
Tiny jails in Oklahoma will be the topic of a free webinar hosted by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on Tuesday, September 24, at 2 p.m. This is a great opportunity to learn why there are tiny buildings still standing across the state. Many of them were used as "calabooses," also called tiny jails. Michael Mayes, SHPO’s National Register of Historic Places/Historic Preservation Specialist, will examine Oklahoma’s calabooses and discuss how the state tackled crime decades ago, the integrity of resources, the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory, and the National Register of Historic Places and its criteria. Registration is required. For more information, contact Michael Mayes at 405-522-4479 or michael.mayes@history.ok.gov.
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LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND
1832 Bean and Boone Expedition program
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Fort Gibson Historic Site will host a living history weekend on Friday, September 27, and Saturday, September 28. This program will focus on the Bean and Boone Expedition, originally launched from the military outpost in 1832. Each day from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., living history Rangers will bring the fort’s stockade to life, reenacting typical activities of soldiers at the fort in the 1830s. This program is included with paid admission.
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"School of the Soldier: Basic 1830s Drills" |
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Annual Quilt Show
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. For more information about the quilt show or other programs, please call 918-762-2513 or email pawneebill@history.ok.gov.
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Parlor Jam at Horizon Hill
On Saturday, September 28, from 1 to 3 p.m., The Chisholm will host another jam session 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,” followed by an old-time jam session. Musicians of all levels are encouraged to participate in this excellent learning opportunity to sit and play alongside seasoned performers! For more information, contact the museum at 405-375-5176.
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Cinnamon Roll Social
The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a Cinnamon Roll Social on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is free, and everyone is invited.
Guests will enjoy cinnamon rolls cooked on-site in cast iron Dutch ovens under the cooling shade of walnut trees. The sutler store will provide a backdrop that brings to mind a time when soldiers worked, drilled, and received their sustenance on the same piece of ground. For more information, call 580-873-2634 or email fttowson@history.ok.gov.
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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 the Hunter’s Home "Fall on the Farm" event.
No reservations are needed, but regular admission fees apply. For more information, call 918-456-2751.
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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 docents available to tour the galleries and teach about the area’s rich agricultural traditions. To learn more about this event, call 580-237-1907.
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Follow the OHS website calendar to learn about all of our events and programs at OHS museums and historic sites across the state! |
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Connect with the Oklahoma Historical Society on social media—where you can learn more about Oklahoma history and get up-to-date information about events and exhibits across the state!
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Masthead image: Swimmers cool off in the Salt Fork River at the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch near Perry, August 1908. Five women, in swimming costumes and black cotton stockings, are seated on the back of the ranch's water buffalo "Duke" (75.178.1007.2, detail, Cherokee Strip Museum Collection).
2023 Folklife Festival images - staff photos by Evelyn Moxley.
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