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November 2016
Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a Tatting workshop on Saturday. The workshop will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctmus@pldi.net for more information.
Find out more »Gourd-Stitch Beadwork class, Oklahoma History Center
On Saturday, November 19, from 10 am to 3 pm, the Oklahoma History Center will host a Gourd-Stitch Beadwork class. Participants will learn the beadwork stitch called gourd stitch from Caddo teacher Yonavea Hawkins. Students will learn the basics of the stich, explore the museum's beadwork examples, and enjoy lunch. The class is intended for individuals ages 15 and older. Cost to attend is $50, which includes materials, one-on-one instruction, exhibit tour, and lunch. For more information or to register,…
Find out more »December 2016
Jewelry Making class, Pawnee Bill Ranch
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is offering a class on historic jewelry making on December 3, 2016, at 6 pm. Participants in this class will learn about making jewelry as well as the history of jewelry in the American West. Class participants can expect to make a necklace, bracelet, and earring set to take home, and also will take away an informational packet on future projects. Refreshments will be provided for all participants. The class will be taught by…
Find out more »SHPO workshops, Oklahoma History Center
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will host four workshops at the Oklahoma History Center. Each workshop is devoted to one of the SHPO's federal preservation programs and is designed for preservation professionals, government agency representatives, and concerned citizens. The sessions will be held Wednesday, December 7, through Friday, December 9. All workshops are free and open to the public, but the SHPO requests that participants register by Wednesday, November 30, at 5 pm. Space is limited for all sessions…
Find out more »Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a tatting workshop on Saturday. The workshop will be held from 1 to 3 pm at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctmus@pldi.net for more information.
Find out more »January 2017
Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a Tatting workshop on Saturday. The workshop will be held from 1 to 3 pm at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctmus@pldi.net for more information.
Find out more »Save Our Stuff: Photography, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
Visit the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum on Saturday, January 21, to learn about preserving photographs. The Save Our Stuff: Photography class will be held from 2 pm to 4 pm. The class is free and open to the public. We all have items that we hold dear: family heirlooms, collections of items from our youth, or even everyday items that we simply aren't sure what to do with. This series of lectures is aimed towards helping people preserve their…
Find out more »Textile Preservation class
The Oklahoma History Center will hold a Textile Preservation class on Saturday, January 28, 2017, from 1 pm to 4 pm. The class will present preferred methods used when caring for and storing vintage textiles (quilts, wedding gowns, etc.) Registration is $30 per person and includes all supplies, instruction, and museum admission. This class is open to ages twelve and up. Click to register online.
Find out more »February 2017
Tray Basket workshop, Ft. Towson
The Fort Towson Historic Site is hosting a tray basket workshop on February 11, 2017, from 9 am to 4pm. The cost to attend is $45 per person and a portion of the proceeds will go towards educational programming at Fort Towson. All supplies are provided and a pot luck lunch will be served. Pre-registrion is required. Contact the fort at 580-873-2634 for more information or to preregister.
Find out more »Milliner (hat-making) class, Oklahoma History Center
Learn the history of Edwardian milliners and create your own hat! The Oklahoma History Center will hold a Milliner (hat-making) class on Saturday, February 11, 2017, from 10:30 am to 4 pm. The class is open to ages ten and up. Registration is $50 per person and includes all supplies, lunch, and museum admission. Click to register online.
Find out more »Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a Tatting workshop on Saturday. The workshop will be held from 1 to 3 pm. at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctmus@pldi.net for more information.
Find out more »March 2017
Preserving Your Family Heirlooms, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society and Rose State College will offer a class about preserving family heirlooms on March 10, 2017. Learn how to take care of your treasured family photos, documents, books, and quilts, so they can be cherished by future generations for years to come! Librarians and archivists from the OHS will discuss conservation procedures to prevent decay and destruction of textiles, papers, and photographs. They will also demonstrate some techniques that you can do from home to repair…
Find out more »Lunch and Learn DNA Kit Discovery, Rose State College
The OHS Research Center and Rose State College are offering a new two-part class about DNA tests and genealogical research. Enrollment is $80 and includes lunch for both sessions and an autosomal DNA kit. Session 1, March 21 Begin the process to discover more about your ancestry with a DNA test. This class will present introductory materials about the autosomal test, Y-test, and mitochondrial tests. Learn about what you will receive from the results of your DNA kit and start…
Find out more »Tracing Your Roots, Rose State College
The Oklahoma Historical Society and Rose State College are offering a seven-week class on family research. This course is designed to teach individuals the basics of genealogy. Students will learn how to search for their heritage online, how to obtain free resources that are available for research, and how to access materials located at the Oklahoma Historical society. The class will conclude with a behind the scenes tour of the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center. Come learn with us as…
Find out more »April 2017
Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a Tatting workshop on Saturday, April 15. The workshop will be held from 1 to 3 pm at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctmus@pldi.net for more information.
Find out more »May 2017
“Bachelor’s Bowties” Beginning Quilting workshop with Elsie M. Campbell, Pioneer Woman Museum
On Saturday, May 6, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, the Pioneer Woman Museum will host a "Bachelor's Bowties" Beginning Quilting workshop with Elsie M. Campbell. Attendees will create a contemporary version of the old traditional block pattern Old Maid's Puzzle. Use batiks, reproduction fabrics, or all the fabrics in your stash. Cost is $50 to attend the workshop, which includes lunch. A supply list will be provided with paid fee. To enroll in the class please call 580-765-6108 or…
Find out more »Mother-Daughter Hat Decorating workshop, George M. Murrell Home
The Murrell Home is holding a mother-daughter workshop in honor of Mother's Day! Join us Saturday, May 13, 2017, for a Hat Decorating workshop from 9 to 11 am. Participants will learn about hats from the nineteenth century while decorating their own creation. The workshop is $45 per person and includes a woven palm hat, materials to decorate it (such as flowers and ribbons), sewing notions, and decorating tips. It will be a wonderful morning activity but space is limited.…
Find out more »Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a Tatting workshop on Saturday, May 20. The workshop will be held from 1 to 3 pm at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctmus@pldi.net for more information.
Find out more »June 2017
Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a Tatting workshop on Saturday, June 17. The workshop will be held from 1 to 4 pm at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctokmuseum@gmail.com for more information.
Find out more »July 2017
Quilting workshop with Martha Ray, Sod House Museum
Visit the Sod House Museum southeast of Aline for a free quilting workshop on Saturday. The workshop will take place from 9 am to 11 am with instructor Martha Ray. This workshop is free to attend. Please call 580-463-2441 for more information.
Find out more »Memoir Writing workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host a Memoir Writing workshop on Tuesday, July 11, from 2 to 4 pm. This workshop will be presented by author Andrea Foster and she will provide instruction on how to write a memoir, edit your finished work, publish your work, and preserve your stories for posterity. The Chisholm Trail Museum is pleased to host this workshop and help share the importance of written first-hand accounts, biographies, and autobiographies in piecing together our…
Find out more »Antique Agriculture Teachers Institute, George M. Murrell Home
The Oklahoma Historical Society is pleased to announce the Antique Agriculture Teachers Institute set for July 12–14, 2017, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The Antique Agriculture Teachers Institute will explore agricultural history and preservation of heritage skills and techniques. Conference participants will learn about plantation agriculture in the mid-nineteenth century in Indian Territory, including horticulture, animal husbandry, food preservation and preparation, and plant uses. Teachers will then receive information on how to incorporate lessons into the classroom. Multiple subjects will be covered,…
Find out more »Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a Tatting workshop on Saturday, July 15. The workshop will be held from 1 to 4 pm at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctokmuseum@gmail.com for more information.
Find out more »Junior Curator Camp, Oklahoma History Center
Junior Curator Camp is back this summer at the Oklahoma History Center. Students age eight to twelve can participate in this week-long camp. The theme for this year's camp is space. Participants will learn about Oklahomans in space, explore the job of a museum curator, and visit behind-the-scenes at the Oklahoma History Center. The camp is July 17–July 21, 2017, and activities are from 10 am to 3 pm each day. Registration is $100 per person. Click to register online.
Find out more »Memoir Writing workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host a Memoir Writing workshop on Tuesday, July 25, from 2 to 4 pm. This workshop will be presented by author Andrea Foster and she will provide instruction on how to write a memoir, edit your finished work, publish your work, and preserve your stories for posterity. The Chisholm Trail Museum is pleased to host this workshop and help share the importance of written first-hand accounts, biographies, and autobiographies in piecing together our…
Find out more »National History Day Boot Camp, Oklahoma History Center
Interested in participating in National History Day (NHD)? Whether you have competed before or are new to the program, this workshop is for you! Oklahoma NHD can help meet state social studies standards providing a framework for reading, research, interpretation, and presentation. In addition staff will provide correlations for Oklahoma Assessment Standards for the Social Studies. At the workshop you will learn: the 2017–2018 theme, the different types of projects, primary sources available in the area, and how to conduct…
Find out more »August 2017
Memoir Writing workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host a Memoir Writing workshop on Tuesday from 2 to 4 pm. This workshop will be presented by author Andrea Foster and she will provide instruction on how to write a memoir, edit your finished work, publish your work, and preserve your stories for posterity. The Chisholm Trail Museum is pleased to host this workshop and help share the importance of written first-hand accounts, biographies, and autobiographies in piecing together our history. Memoir…
Find out more »Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a Tatting workshop on Saturday, August 19. The workshop will be held from 1 to 4 pm at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctokmuseum@gmail.com for more information.
Find out more »Preservation and Conservation, Oklahoma History Center
Four Saturday sessions: August 26, September 2, 9, 16 | 1:00–4:30 pm The University of Central Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Historical Society will present this four-week class. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of preservation and conservation of significant works housed at cultural heritage institutions and personal collections. Students will learn to assess and evaluate storage conditions, identify harmful environmental factors, perform basic preservation and reformatting procedures on paper-based items and multimedia materials, and respond and recover from disaster…
Find out more »September 2017
Tatting workshop, Chisholm Trail Museum
Learn the tatting technique for handcrafting lace with a series of loops and knots at a Tatting workshop on Saturday. The workshop will be held from 1 to 4 pm at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. It is open to the public and free to attend. Tatting workshops are held on the third Saturday of each month. Please call 405-375-5176 or email ctokmuseum@gmail.com for more information.
Find out more »Leaf and Flower Printing class, Oklahoma History Center
Revel in the beauty of nature and create handmade cards or paper artwork! Participants will survey local plant species and make their own leaf or flower print. The cost of the class is $10 and includes all supplies. All ages are welcome; space is limited and registration is required. For more information please contact education@okhistory.org or 405-522-0793. Register Online
Find out more »October 2017
“Writing from Historical Objects” workshop with Oklahoma’s State Poet Laureate Dr. Jeanetta Calhoun Mish, Oklahoma Territorial Museum
Current Oklahoma State Poet Laureate Dr. Jeanetta Calhoun Mish will lead a free writing workshop at the Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie on Monday, October 23, at 6 pm. Workshop participants will write poetry and prose inspired by items in the museum's collection. Participants should bring paper and a writing implement. Jeanetta Calhoun Mish is a scholar, poet and prose writer who is the 2017–2018 Oklahoma state poet laureate. Her most recent books are What I Learned at the War,…
Find out more »Oklahoma Archives Bazaar, Oklahoma History Center
The OHS Research Center is partnering with the Oklahoma Archivists Association to host an Oklahoma Archives Bazaar. The event will be Saturday, October 28, from 11 am to 3 pm at the Oklahoma History Center. The Oklahoma Archives Bazaar is a free, fun event that is open to the general public and appropriate for all ages. At the center of the event are booths from archives, libraries, and museums across the state showing off their amazing collections and services. Our…
Find out more »Preservation 101 workshop at the Oklahoma Archives Bazaar, Oklahoma History Center
Do you know what acid-free means? The difference between encapsulation and lamination? What to do with wet documents and photographs? Come learn the basics of preserving your most treasured documents, books, and photographs in this 1-hour presentation. Patricia Jones, special collections librarian at the Oklahoma Historical Society, will demonstrate some preservation procedures that you can do at home to protect and preserve your paper-based items, without using special tools or materials. This workshop will be held during the Oklahoma Archives…
Find out more »Tracing Your Roots, Oklahoma History Center
Four Saturday sessions: October 28, November 4, 11, 18 | 1:00–4:30 pm The University of Central Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Historical Society will present this four-week class. This course is designed to teach individuals the basics of genealogy. Topics include the following: how to begin your genealogical search, record keeping, software; census records; vital records; using newspapers for genealogical research; America Indian genealogical research tools; beginning DNA; how to search for heritage online; how to obtain free resources that are…
Find out more »November 2017
Southeastern Beadwork I class, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma History Center will host Martha Berry, Cherokee National Living Treasure and nationally renowned beadwork artist, for a Southeastern-style beadwork class on Saturday, November 18, 2017, from 10:30 am to 4 pm. The cost for the class $150 and includes all materials necessary to produce a traditional bandolier bag; lunch is also included. This class is open to participants eighteen and older. Class size is limited and registration is required. You can find out more about Martha Berry by…
Find out more »December 2017
Tax Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office December workshop series will be held December 6–8, 2017, at the Oklahoma History Center. Tax Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings Participants will learn about the federal and state investment tax credits for certified rehabilitation of a certified historic structure. A detailed discussion of the Historic Preservation Certification Application, Parts 1, 2, and 3 will guide owners and developers in successfully preparing the information needed for the State Historic Preservation Office to review…
Find out more »The Secretary’s Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office December workshop series will be held December 6–8, 2017, at the Oklahoma History Center. The Secretary's Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings This workshop features a discussion of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation. Generally known as The Standards, these common-sense principles are widely used in the historic preservation field. Whether pursuing the 20 percent federal and 20 percent state tax credits for a certified rehabilitation, planning…
Find out more »The Section 106 Review Process: A Workshop for Agency Officials and Cultural Resource Management Consultants, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office December workshop series will be held December 6–8, 2017, at the Oklahoma History Center. The Section 106 Review Process: A Workshop for Agency Officials and Cultural Resource Management Consultants Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act provides that Federal agencies must consider the effect of their undertakings on archeological and historic properties listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Topics addressed in this day-long workshop include the…
Find out more »Working with the National Register of Historic Places, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office December workshop series will be held December 6–8, 2017, at the Oklahoma History Center. Working with the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the foundation of the SHPO's programs, and a basic understanding of the register is essential for those involved in historic preservation at all levels of government and in the private sector. This workshop provides detailed information about the National Register criteria, what listing…
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