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2019 Schedule of Events Special Exhibitions at the Education Center January-March: Empire, Wyoming African-American Homesteading Community January-May – Promontory Point Exhibit April-June: “Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry” July-November: “Smoke Over Oklahoma: The Railroad Photographs of Preston George” September-December “Patchwork of the Prairie” Homesteader Quilts (auditorium) November 23 – December 31: Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures JANUARY26 & 27 Sat-Sun 2:00 p.m. Film Festival: End of the Track27 Sun 3:00 p.m. The Story of Empire, Wyoming: Jason Vican & Christopher Wilkenson National Historical Trails Interpretive Center, Casper, Wyoming FEBRUARY2 & 3 Sat-Sun 2:00 p.m. Film Festival: The Martian9 & 10 Sat-Sun 2:00 p.m. Film Festival: The Railroads that Tamed the West 16 & 17 Sat-Sun 12:00 p.m. Film Festival: Hidden Figures 17 Sun 2:00 p.m. Panel: New Research African American Homesteaders of DeWitty Jake Friefeld, Dr. Rick Edwards, Angela Bates, Artes Johnson 23 & 24 Sat-Sun 2:00 p.m. Film Festival: The West: The Grandest Enterprise Under God MARCH2 & 3 Sat-Sun 2:00 p.m. Film Festival: In the Shadow of the Moon31 Sun 2:00 p.m. Film: Willa Cather: The Road Is All APRIL14 Sun 2:00 p.m. Brian Cannon, Author “Reopening the Frontier: Homesteading in theModern West” 19-20 Fri-Sun 10 – 4 p.m. Junior Ranger Weekend 20 Sat 7-3 p.m. American Spring LIVE!!! Bioblitz 20-28 Sat-Sun 2:00 p.m. National Park Week 29-30 Sun-Mon 10-3 p.m. Archeological Dig by Midwest Archeological Center MAY1-10 10-3 p.m. Archeological Dig by Midwest Archeological Center3 & 4 Fri-Sat 7:00 a.m. Birds & Bagels 25 Sat 10:00 a.m. Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival – Free Workshop 25 Sat 12:00 p.m. Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival – Competition 30 Thurs 7:00 p.m. Musical Quilters Play – In Partnership with Area Arts Groups JUNE2 Sun 2:00 p.m. Musical Quilters Play – In Partnership with Area Arts Groups14 Fri 2:00 p.m. U.S. Immigration Naturalization Ceremony - U.S. Flag Day 21-23 Fri-Sun 10-5 p.m. Homestead Days – Music and dance of many cultures. See different presentation each day JULY4 Thurs 7:00 p.m. July 4th Heritage Campfire Program12-13 Fri-Sat All Day Land Records and Genealogical Symposium in Partnership and held at SCC Registration and fee required 13 Sat 10:00 a.m. Kids in Parks Program 13 Sat 7:00 p.m. Heritage Campfire Program 20 Sat 10:00 a.m. Kids in Parks Program 20 Sat 7:00 p.m. Heritage Campfire Program 27 Sat 10:00 a.m. Kids in Parks Program 27 Sat 7:00 p.m. Heritage Campfire Program AUGUST3 Sat 10:00 a.m. Kids in Parks Program3 Sat 7:00 p.m. Heritage Campfire Program 10 Sat 10:00 a.m. Kids in Parks Program 10 Sat 7:00 p.m. Heritage Campfire Program 31 Sat 10-4 p.m. Living History Extravaganza Weekend-Labor Day SEPTEMBER1 Sun 10:00 a.m. Cars of the Homestead Era 1900-1980’s Car Show2 Mon 10:00 a.m. 10th Annual Old Fashioned Spelling Bee at the Freeman School 17 Tues 2:00 p.m. U.S. Immigration Naturalization Ceremony – Constitution Day 28 Sat 9:30 a.m. Public Lands Day Volunteer ProjectOCTOBER6 Sun 2:00 p.m. Judge Paul Korslund - Court Case of Daniel Freeman vs. JohnScheve, et. al 12 Sat 9:30 a.m. Prairie Volunteer Work Day (seed collection) 13 Sun 2:00 p.m. Family History Month - Special Speaker 26 Sat 6:00 p.m. Howling Homestead NOVEMBER10 Sun 2:00 p.m. American Indian Heritage Month Program - Special Speaker29-30 Fri – Sun 10-4 p.m. Junior Ranger Weekend 29 Sun 10-4 p.m. Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures Kicks Off DECEMBER1 Sun 2:00 p.m. Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures – Cultural Cooking Lessons8 Sun 2:00 p.m. Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures – Cultural Cooking Lessons 15 Sun 2:00 p.m. Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures – Cultural Cooking Lessons |
Last updated: January 30, 2019