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March 2021
Movie Night featuring Mr. Skitch (1933)
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host a Movie Night on Friday, March 26 featuring Will Rogers in Mr. Skitch (1933). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the movie beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance because of limited seating. Please call 918-343-8113 or visit www.willrogers.com/shindig to reserve your ticket.
Find out more »National Vietnam War Veterans Day and Tip of the Spear exhibit opening
In observance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will host a ceremony to honor those who served in the US armed services during the Vietnam War on Monday, March 29, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The event will include the opening of Tip of the Spear, a new outdoor exhibit featuring a Huey helicopter. The ceremony will take place on the campus of the OHC, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Oklahoma City. For…
Find out more »“Women Artists Respond to Place” program (virtual)
As a Smithsonian Affiliate, the Oklahoma History Center will offer a virtual portal to the Smithsonian program, “Women Artists Respond to Place,” on Wednesday, March 31, at 4 p.m. This event is free to watch on Zoom, but preregistration is required. This program is part of a series of Smithsonian Affiliations’ Virtual Scholar Talks celebrating Women’s History Month, as well as discussing the Smithsonian’s latest book, Smithsonian American Women. In this discussion, the significance of landscapes, places, and narratives of…
Find out more »April 2021
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
On Saturday, April 3, the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Egg Hunt is cosponsored by the local Pawnee Lions Club and the Pawnee Chamber of Commerce. The hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m., signaled by Pawnee Bill, portrayed by Kevin Webb, firing his pistol. The Egg Hunt is spread out over many acres of the historic site. Thousands of eggs will be hidden, including gold and silver prize eggs containing money…
Find out more »Will Rogers Memorial Museum Easter Egg Hunt
Visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3. This year, the museum is teaming up with Cedar Point Church to offer this event. The egg hunt begins promptly at 11:30 a.m. on the museum grounds, so be sure to arrive early. The Easter Bunny will hide thousands of candy-filled eggs for the children to find, and some eggs will contain special prizes. Please call 918-341-0719 for more information.
Find out more »Sunrise Service
On Sunday, April 4, the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual nondenominational Sunrise Service. The service will begin at approximately 7 a.m. on Blue Hawk Peak, the highest point on the ranch grounds. The service is led by the Pawnee Ministerial Alliance and is a community-wide tradition. Participants are asked to bring their own seating and dress appropriately for the outdoors. Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is located at 1141 Pawnee Bill Road in Pawnee.
Find out more »Blacksmithing Demonstrations and Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Association Regional Meeting
The Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Association will once again hold their monthly meeting at the Cherokee Strip Museum's Blacksmith Shop on Saturday, April 10, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. If you have ever wanted to try your hand at the craft, or if you just enjoy watching these craftsmen do what they love, come and join us. The Saltfork Craftsmen enjoy teaching young and old alike! We will start firing up the forge at 10 a.m. This event is free…
Find out more »Will’s Barter Bash
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum has come up with a clever way to clear out your closets and exchange goods and toys without spending a red cent. Think of the event as a barter-style picnic—the perfect place to trade unwanted, unused, or excess items and find other things that one may need or want. The event takes place beside the sunken gardens with lots of space for each family to set out a blanket full of treasure. Children can trade…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Buster Keaton in Cops and One Week
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host a Movie Night in the newly renovated Will Rogers Theatre on Friday, April 30, featuring Buster Keaton in Cops (1922) and One Week (1920). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the movies beginning at 7 p.m. This event is free to attend thanks to sponsorship by Bank of Commerce. Guests can enjoy free popcorn and drinks. Masks are required. Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance because of limited seating.…
Find out more »May 2021
Birthday Bash
Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the opening of Spiro Mounds on Saturday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with its annual Birthday Bash. The site will celebrate its 43rd year of increasing awareness of Oklahoma archaeology with birthday cake and free admission all day, although donations will be gratefully accepted. There also will be a history of the Spiro Mounds site at 2 p.m. presented by site manager and archaeologist Dennis Peterson. Regular…
Find out more »Pawnee Bill Goes Pop: Comic Books
Come and join us for a fun, hands-on art exhibit on Saturday, May 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. This summer we will explore all the unique qualities that led to Pawnee Bill becoming a pop culture icon. In Comic Books, we invite kids and adults to make their own comic book panel while exploring a small exhibit about how comic books and dime novels shaped our image of the west.
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Will Rogers in Doubting Thomas
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host a Movie Night in the newly renovated Will Rogers Theatre on Friday, May 28, featuring Will Rogers in Doubting Thomas (1935). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the movie beginning at 7 p.m. This event is free to attend thanks to sponsorship by the Bank of Commerce. Guests can enjoy free popcorn and drinks. Masks are required. Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance because of limited seating. Please call…
Find out more »June 2021
Pawnee Bill Goes Pop: Art as History
Come and join us at Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum for a fun, hands-on art exhibit on Saturday, June 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. This summer we will explore all the unique qualities that led to Pawnee Bill becoming a pop culture icon. In Art as History, we explore the often complex relationship of telling personal stories or meaning through the art of beading. We welcome adults and children to come and view some of our beautiful beadwork, be inspired…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Laurel and Hardy in silent movie shorts by director Hal Roach
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host a Movie Night in the newly renovated Will Rogers Theatre on Friday, June 23, featuring silent movie shorts by director Hal Roach, featuring the classic films Mixed Nuts (1922), Blotto (1930), and Helpmates (1932). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the movies beginning at 7 p.m. This event is free to attend thanks to sponsorship by the Bank of Commerce. Guests can enjoy free popcorn and drinks. Masks are required. Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved in…
Find out more »Pioneer Woman Museum Craft Fair and Family Fun Day
Join the fun this year when the Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue celebrate the old-fashioned way with a Craft Fair and Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. This is a community-friendly event when local crafters and artisans will be selling their handmade and hand-sewn items at stations around the museum. The craft fair items for sale will include fabric masks, hand-sewn aprons, wall hangings, dolls, paper crafts, wreaths, jewelry, and Tupperware. This family-friendly…
Find out more »July 2021
Will’s Barter Bash *Canceled*
This event has been canceled. The Will Rogers Memorial Museum has come up with a clever way to clear out your closets and exchange goods and toys without spending a red cent. Think of the event as a barter-style picnic—the perfect place to trade unwanted, unused, or excess items and find other things that one may need or want. The event takes place beside the sunken gardens with lots of space for each family to set out a blanket full…
Find out more »Pawnee Bill Goes Pop: Reclaimed Art
Come and join us at Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum for a fun, hands-on art exhibit on Saturday, July 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. This summer we will explore all the unique qualities that led to Pawnee Bill becoming a pop culture icon. In Reclaimed Art, we explore the world of conservation and how bison are part of our national identity. Children and adults are invited to come and make a bison portrait from recycled products and learn the amazing…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Will Rogers in State Fair
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host a Movie Night in the newly renovated Will Rogers Theatre on Friday, July 30, featuring Will Rogers in State Fair (1933). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the movie beginning at 7 p.m. This event is free to attend thanks to sponsorship by the Bank of Commerce. Guests can enjoy free popcorn and drinks. Masks are required. Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance because of limited seating. Please call…
Find out more »August 2021
Family Fun Day
Experience Family Fun Day at the Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School in Perry on Saturday, August 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring the whole family to enjoy this free admission day full of cake walks, apple peeling, sack races, rope making demonstrations, gunfights, and live blacksmithing demonstrations. The Rose Hill schoolmarm will hold short class sessions, and Rooster Cogburn and his friends will stop by to entertain the crowd. The Roadside Grill food trailer will be…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come alive with reenactors who are tending their shops, working their trades, or socializing at the Village Church. Visitors can learn about different skills and trades of the time, or…
Find out more »Pawnee Bill Goes Pop: Pop Culture Painting
Visit the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum in Pawnee to discover the unique qualities that led to Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie becoming a pop culture icon. The museum will hold Pawnee Bill Goes Pop: Pop Culture Painting, a fun, hands-on art event, on Saturday, August 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. This activity will explore the world of pop culture painting, from the dotted style of comic books to the pop art of Andy Warhol. Participants will help create…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring the filmed version of the Broadway musical The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host a Movie Night in the newly renovated Will Rogers Theatre on Friday, August 27, featuring the filmed version of the Broadway musical The Will Rogers Follies (1991). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the movie beginning at 7 p.m. This event is free to attend thanks to sponsorship by the Bank of Commerce. Guests can enjoy free popcorn and drinks. Masks are required. Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance…
Find out more »September 2021
Smithsonian magazine’s annual Museum Day
The Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 18, 2021, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s annual Museum Day. On this day only, participating museums across the United States emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC-based facilities—which offer free admission every day—and open their doors for free to those who download a Museum Day ticket. Museum Day represents a nationwide commitment to boundless curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge wherever you are.…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come alive with reenactors who are tending their shops, working their trades, or socializing at the Village Church. Visitors can learn about different skills and trades of the time, or…
Find out more »January 2022
Movie Night featuring Stagecoach (1939)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night in its theater on Friday, January 28, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This event is FREE to attend thanks to sponsorship by…
Find out more »March 2022
Movie Night featuring The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz in its theater on Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Space Cowboys (2000)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Space Cowboys (2000) in its theater on Friday, March 25, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This event is FREE…
Find out more »April 2022
Movie Night featuring Twister (1996)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Twister (1996) in its theater on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Did you know? According to the National Weather Service, Rogers County has been struck by over 85 tornadoes since 1897. Some of the largest (F-4 on the Fujita Scale) occurred in the years 1991 and 1993. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which…
Find out more »May 2022
Birthday Bash and Archaeology Day
Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will be having a Birthday Bash and Archaeology Day to celebrate the opening of the Spiro Mounds on Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The site will celebrate its 44th year of increasing awareness of Oklahoma archaeology on this free public day with no entrance fees, although donations are gratefully accepted. All day during the celebration birthday cake will be served. Along with the birthday celebration, demonstrations of flintknapping (stone tool making), lectures,…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Field of Dreams (1989)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Field of Dreams (1989) in its theater on Friday, May 27, at 7 p.m. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This event is…
Find out more »June 2022
Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Days
Pawnee Bill's Wild West Days will be held on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum. Stagecoaches will roll amid thundering horse hooves while the lightning of gunfire explodes around Pawnee Bill, May, and their cohorts as the talented performers thrill and amaze audiences. This one-day celebration will feature exhibitions of acts from the original Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Shows. Kevin Webb will portray Pawnee Bill for the 14th time. Webb,…
Find out more »Juneteenth Celebration: Music Through the Ages
This event is FREE and open to the public! The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will celebrate Juneteenth with “Music Through the Ages,” on Thursday, June 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center. Dr. Donnie Nero will serve as the master of ceremonies for several educational presentations and musical performances representing Oklahoma’s unique African American roots. Light refreshments will be served. The Oklahoma History Center is located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Oklahoma City. Dr. Harold…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Route 66: An American Odyssey (1995)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Route 66: An American Odyssey (1995) in its theater on Friday, June 24, at 7 p.m. The film screening will be followed by a conversation with the director of the film John Paget. Prior to the movie, "Horsing Around with Will" will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie's theme. Guests can enjoy free…
Find out more »July 2022
Movie Night featuring Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) in its theater on Friday, July 29, at 7 p.m. “Horsing Around with Will” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie’s theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This event is FREE to…
Find out more »August 2022
Movie Night featuring Will Rogers Jr. in The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring Will Rogers Jr. in the film The Story of Will Rogers (1952) in its theater on Friday, August 26, at 7 p.m. “Horsing Around with Will” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie’s theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This…
Find out more »September 2022
Smithsonian magazine Museum Day at the Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., as part of Smithsonian magazine Museum Day. On this day only, participating museums from all 50 states offer free admission to Museum Day ticketholders, representing the Smithsonian Institution’s national commitment to access, equality and inclusion. Join the OHS as it celebrates this year’s Museum Day theme, “American Experience.” Museum Day goes beyond getting visitors through museum doors—it acts…
Find out more »Smithsonian magazine Museum Day at the Overholser Mansion
The Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., as part of Smithsonian magazine Museum Day. On this day only, participating museums from all 50 states offer free admission to Museum Day ticketholders, representing the Smithsonian Institution’s national commitment to access, equality and inclusion. Join the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion as it celebrates this year’s Museum Day theme, “American Experience.” Museum Day goes beyond getting…
Find out more »Smithsonian magazine Museum Day at Will Rogers Memorial Museum
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., as part of Smithsonian magazine Museum Day. On this day only, participating museums from all 50 states offer free admission to Museum Day ticketholders, representing the Smithsonian Institution’s national commitment to access, equality and inclusion. Join the Will Rogers Memorial Museum as it celebrates this year’s Museum Day theme, “American Experience.” Museum Day goes beyond getting visitors through…
Find out more »Smithsonian magazine Museum Day at Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., as part of Smithsonian magazine Museum Day. On this day only, participating museums from all 50 states offer free admission to Museum Day ticketholders, representing the Smithsonian Institution’s national commitment to access, equality and inclusion. Join the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum as it celebrates this year’s Museum Day theme, “American Experience.” Museum Day goes beyond getting…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Animal Crackers (1930)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Animal Crackers (1930) in its theater on Saturday, September 24, at 7 p.m. “Horsing Around with Will” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie’s theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This event is FREE to attend thanks to…
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