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May 2025
Oklahoma Historical Society Membership Meeting
A meeting of the membership of the Oklahoma Historical Society will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 10 a.m. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. This meeting will be held in person at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Organizational Meeting
An organizational meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:15 a.m. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. This meeting will be held in person at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
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, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Picnic in the Village
Enjoy a beautiful Spring Sunday picnic on the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center grounds on Sunday, May 4, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.! With the purchase of one ticket, guests will reserve a picnic basket for two, with early 20th-century picnic fare, a blanket to sit on, supplies for a hands-on activity, and some take-home gifts. This lunchtime event is perfect for a Mother’s Day gift, lunch date, or nice Sunday afternoon outing with a friend. Ticket information will…
Find out more »Oklahoma National History Day State Contest
Oklahoma National History Day is more than an academic exercise for thousands of Oklahoma junior high and high school students; it is a tradition. The 2025 OkNHD State Contest will be held in person at the Oklahoma History Center on Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8. The junior division contest will be on Wednesday, May 7, and the senior division contest will be on Thursday, May 8. Awards will be given each day at 2:30 p.m. Following the awards…
Find out more »Oklahoma National History Day State Contest
Oklahoma National History Day is more than an academic exercise for thousands of Oklahoma junior high and high school students; it is a tradition. The 2025 OkNHD State Contest will be held in person at the Oklahoma History Center on Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8. The junior division contest will be on Wednesday, May 7, and the senior division contest will be on Thursday, May 8. Awards will be given each day at 2:30 p.m. Following the awards…
Find out more »Lunch and Learn with author Chris Enss
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum will host a Lunch and Learn presentation with author Chris Enss on Thursday, May 8, at noon. The event will also be available to watch on Zoom. The link will be provided closer to the event. During the event, Enss will discuss Bill and Zoe Tilghman. Bill Tilghman became known as one of Oklahoma’s “Three Guardsman”—a name given to three men known for pursuing criminals in Oklahoma. Zoe Tilghman wrote her husband’s biography after he was…
Find out more »Fort Gibson Education Day
The Fort Gibson Historic Site will host its annual Education Day on Friday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One day a year, the Fort Gibson Historic Site is closed to all but Oklahoma’s young scholars for a fun-filled day of education! Fort Gibson Historic Site staff, living historians, and volunteers will demonstrate skills, crafts, and trades that enabled people to thrive in 19th-century Indian Territory. Registered schools can expect to see demonstrations of daily life in the…
Find out more »Quilting Workshop
The Quilting Workshop meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Learn to create appliqué designs, traditional block patterns, original designs, crazy quilts, landscape designs, and paper piecing. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Share in the happy exchange of shared skills, fun, camaraderie, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings at the next quilting workshop. Proceeds directly fund Sod…
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, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Victorian Tea and Etiquette program
Do you follow #MannersMonday on Hunter’s Home’s Facebook page? Have you ever wondered what constituted “proper” behavior in Victorian times? On Saturday, May 17, at Hunter’s Home, you are welcome to come and sip some tea (pinky up, of course), eat some period sweets, and learn what was expected of a well-bred Victorian. Everything will be prepared for you, so just bring your own self! If you want to come dressed in a period dress for the occasion, feel free…
Find out more »Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission meeting
In the year 2025, the meetings of the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission will be held on Tuesday, February 18, May 20, August 26, and November 28 at 1 p.m. Agendas will be posted at okhistory.org/commission twenty-four hours before the meeting. Unless otherwise indicated, meetings will be held in the Dr. LeRoy H. Fischer Boardroom at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, 73105.
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee Meeting
Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meetings are scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. However, Executive Committee meetings are not usually held on the months in which the full board meets. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Inaugural Impressions exhibit closes
The Inaugural Impressions exhibit will close on May 30. The exhibit, located in the Sam Noble Gallery of the Oklahoma History Center explores the lives and contributions of Oklahoma’s first ladies and gentleman while their spouses served as governors. The exhibit will feature a variety of gowns from the Oklahoma Historical Society’s collections. Oklahoma’s first ladies and gentleman have always played a leading role in our history. Their professionalism and poise have increased the public’s awareness of worthy causes. From…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring The Sandlot (1993)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie The Sandlot (1993) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, May 30. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so…
Find out more »June 2025
Heritage Breed Poultry and Sheep Workshop
On Saturday, June 7, Hunter’s Home will hold a workshop that will teach guests how to care for heritage-breed turkeys and sheep. The workshop will also discuss the importance of heritage-breed animals to the continuation and health of their respective species. We will also discuss the history of bronze turkeys and Saxon Merino sheep. The guest will get to try a recipe from the nineteenth century using turkey meat from our turkeys! This will allow the guest to see the…
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, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum celebrates Major Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie, his wife May Lillie, and their famous Wild West Shows each June. Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show is held at the original historic ranch site. Stagecoaches 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 celebration features exhibitions of acts from the original Pawnee Bill’s Historic Wild West…
Find out more »Quilting Workshop
The Quilting Workshop meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Learn to create appliqué designs, traditional block patterns, original designs, crazy quilts, landscape designs, and paper piecing. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Share in the happy exchange of shared skills, fun, camaraderie, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings at the next quilting workshop. Proceeds directly fund Sod…
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee Meeting
Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meetings are scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. However, Executive Committee meetings are not usually held on the months in which the full board meets. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Summer Sounds Concert featuring Oklahoma Swing
Join The Chisholm on the third Thursday of June for a free Summer Sounds Concert with Oklahoma Swing. On Thursday, June 19, plan to come early and enjoy dinner or dessert from a featured food truck beginning at 6 p.m., spread out your favorite blanket, set up a comfy lawn chair, and enjoy live music from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Horizon Hill, the home of territorial governor A. J. Seay. The family-friendly event is free. For more information, contact…
Find out more »Basic Barn Quilt Workshop
The Chisholm in Kingfisher will hold a Basic Barn Quilt Workshop on Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Barn quilts are square-shaped boards painted to resemble quilt blocks and then put on buildings. They have evolved into a rural development initiative to boost tourism in communities. Oklahoma State University Extension educator Lindy Hoel will lead the workshop. Each participant will complete a barn quilt to proudly display at home. Registration is required. Classes are limited to 24…
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, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Will Rogers in Doctor Bull (1933)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie Doctor Bull (1933) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, June 27. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so…
Find out more »Museum Staff Picks exhibit closes
Museum Staff Picks, an exhibit highlighting a collection of photographs personally picked by staff members, is on display at the Chesapeake Event Center and Gallery in the Oklahoma History Center Museum. All featured photos have been chosen or taken by museum staff members. This unique installation offers a view of individual aspects of Oklahoma’s history and culture, seen through the eyes of museum staff who have picked their favorites from the collections they work with every day and some who…
Find out more »July 2025
History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Quilting Workshop
The Quilting Workshop meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Learn to create appliqué designs, traditional block patterns, original designs, crazy quilts, landscape designs, and paper piecing. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Share in the happy exchange of shared skills, fun, camaraderie, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings at the next quilting workshop. Proceeds directly fund Sod…
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee Meeting
Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meetings are scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. However, Executive Committee meetings are not usually held on the months in which the full board meets. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Historic Preservation Review Committee Meeting
The Historic Preservation Review Committee (HPRC) regular quarterly meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 17. The HPRC will meet in the Leroy H. Fischer Boardroom, Oklahoma History Center (third floor), located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK. The public is invited to attend. (NOTE: If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation, please contact Lynda Ozan at 405-522-4484 or lynda.ozan@history.ok.gov by noon on Wednesday, July 16). Additionally, the meetings will also…
Find out more »Summer Sounds Concert featuring the Jimmy Lee Jordan Band
Join The Chisholm on the third Thursday of July for a free Summer Sounds Concert with the Jimmy Lee Jordan Band. On Thursday, July 17, plan to come early and enjoy dinner or dessert from a featured food truck beginning at 6 p.m., spread out your favorite blanket, set up a comfy lawn chair, and enjoy live music from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Horizon Hill, the home of territorial governor A. J. Seay. The family-friendly event is free. For…
Find out more »Honey Springs Battlefield Memorial Service
Honey Springs Battlefield will hold its annual memorial service on Saturday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m., to honor the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs near Checotah. The service commemorates the largest of approximately 107 documented Civil War military engagements throughout Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. The engagement took place at the Honey Springs settlement, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, on July 17, 1863, just two weeks after the famous Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg. Approximately 9,000 Union and Confederate…
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, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the…
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors meetings occur on the fourth Wednesday of the first month of each quarter at 1:30 p.m., with the exception of the May meeting. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Casablanca (1942)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will show the movie Casablanca (1932) at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore on Friday, July 25. Movie Night is a popular community event, offering a place for family and friends to connect on the last Friday of the month. The doors to the theatre open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early…
Find out more »August 2025
Teacher Resource Social
The 2025 Teacher Resource Social will be held at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City on Thursday, August 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. Educators, get ready for resources galore! We will have door prize giveaways and plenty of free resources from museums and organizations around the state to help you plan for the upcoming school year. Join us at the Oklahoma History Center on Thursday, August 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. This event is free and open to…
Find out more »Wreath laying and flyover
To commemorate the death of Will Rogers, commonly referred to as Oklahoma’s Favorite Son, the Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host a wreath-laying at the tomb on Friday, August 8, at noon. Will Rogers and pilot Wiley Post were killed in a plane crash on August 15, 1935, in Point Barrow, Alaska. Upon hearing the news, then-president Franklin Roosevelt said, “I was shocked to hear of the tragedy which has taken Will Rogers and Wiley Post from us. Will was…
Find out more »Museum After Dark: “Memories of Injustice” lecture with historian and educator Sam Mihara
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is proud to host guest speaker, historian, and educator Sam Mihara at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 8, as part of the center’s Museum After Dark series. Mihara will deliver his lecture “Memories of Injustice” about the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II and his personal experiences as a prisoner at a U.S. relocation camp near Heart Mountain, Wyoming. When he was…
Find out more »Quilting Workshop
The Quilting Workshop meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Learn to create appliqué designs, traditional block patterns, original designs, crazy quilts, landscape designs, and paper piecing. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Share in the happy exchange of shared skills, fun, camaraderie, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings at the next quilting workshop. Proceeds directly fund Sod…
Find out more »Summer Sounds Concert with Travis Kidd
Join The Chisholm for a free Summer Sounds Concert with Oklahoma singer/songwriter Travis Kidd on the third Thursday of August. Plan to come early and enjoy dinner from a featured food truck beginning at 6 p.m., spread out your favorite blanket, set up a comfy lawn chair, and enjoy live music from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Horizon Hill, the home of territorial governor A. J. Seay. The family-friendly event is free. For more information, contact the museum at 405-375-5176.…
Find out more »Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee Meeting
Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meetings are scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. However, Executive Committee meetings are not usually held on the months in which the full board meets. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/BOARD. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
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