2005 Western Heritage Days Agenda

 

8:00-10:00 Bird Walk, meet at Visitor Center parking lot
9:00-4:30 Visitor Center open
" Chuckwagon program, lower yard
" Wagon rides, lower yard
" Blacksmith demonstrations, blacksmith shop (where else?)
" Book sales, Glacier Natural History Association, Thoroughbred Barn and Visitor Center
" Ranch house tours
" Children's activities
" Self-guided tours of ranch buildings
" Food Concession - beside dairy barn
" Music here and there throughout the day: Gloria Clark, Sid Hausman, Open Range
9:30 - 10:00 "One House, Two Different Worlds", special program on Quarra Grant & Augusta Kohrs, dairy barn
10:00- Railroad
10:00- Pioneer Power Tractor Association vintage tractor display, in front of ranch house
10:00-11:00 Pioneer Kid's Challenge
10:15-10:45 Lynn R. Miller of The Small Farmer's Journal tells about the family farm, lower yard, Saturday
11:00- Haying with horses, Stuart Field
11:00-12:00 Branding, lower yard
1:00-1:30 Lynn R. Miller of The Small Farmer's Journal tells about the family farm, Stuart Field, Sunday
1:00-2:00 "Up on the Roof" Preservation specialist available to show work done on ranch house
1:00-2:30 Montana Professional Horseshoers Association, shoeing demonstration, behind diary barn, Saturday
1:00-4:00 Haying with horses, Stuart Field, Saturday
11:00-3:00 Haying with horses, Stuart Field, Sunday
2:00-3:00 Last Chance Square Dancers, exhibition Saturday
2:00-3:00 Line Dancing, exhibition Sunday
2:30-3:00 "One House, Two Different Worlds", special program on Quarra Grant & Augusta Kohrs, dairy barn
2:30-3:30 Pioneer Kid's Challenge
4:30-5:30 Activities gradually wind down.

6:00-8:30 Saturday Evening Campfire: The ranch buildings will close at 5:30, giving folks a chance to grab a bite to eat in town before returning to the Visitor Center for the evening campfire, which will be held in the pasture north of the Visitor Center. The evening will include a "pre-campfire" from 6:00-6:30, to teach kids (and interested grownups) the words to some popular campfire songs, so they'll be able to join in the singing later. New Mexico singer and poet Sid Hausman will perform, as will the Bozeman duo, Open Range. Bring a guitar, fiddle, banjo or a wax paper comb - just be prepared to join in! We also recommend bringing something to sit on, although we have very comfortable pastures.