Siloam Springs Museum 2012 Calendar of Events
For more information call 479-524-4011 or email: ssmuseum@centurytel.net The Museum is one block east of Broadway, near the old post office. Just follow the signs in downtown Siloam Springs to 112 North Maxwell.
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 to 5:00 and admission is free.
Saturday, August 18 at 3 p.m.--Corn Husk Doll-Making Program for Children (4-12) Supplies and instruction are available free of charge. Reservations are recommended but not required.
Monday, August 27 at 2 p.m., the Siloam Springs Genealogy Society Meeting. No program this month. Research center computer and Ancestry.com program are available, and staff assistance.
Saturday, September 8 -- Field Trip to Keetsville, Missouri re: Buck Brown's Raid in 1863. The field trip will also include a visit to Pott's Hill. The field trip will be led by Civil War historian Rick Parker. Reservations will be required. Cost will depend on the number of people who join the field trip. Estimated cost is around $10 for transportation. Call 524-4011 to make your reservation.
Saturday, September 15 at 1:30 p.m. -- Field Trip to George Cemetery in Siloam Springs, led by Michael Freels. The George Cemetery, also known as the Hastie Cemetery, is located on Progress Avenue. It is the final resting place of several prominent people from Siloam Springs' early history and is a known Quaker cemetery.
Monday, September 24 at 2 p.m. The Siloam Springs Genealogical Society will meet at the Siloam Springs Museum at 112 N. Maxwell St. Program to be announced.
Saturday, October 6 at 10 a.m. -- Annual Autumn Walking Tour of the Historic Downtown led by Don Warden, the executive director of the Siloam Springs Museum. The tour is free of charge and will depart from the Siloam Springs Museum at 112 N. Maxwell Street. Reservations are not required.
Saturday, October 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.--Inter-Tribal Pow Wow coordinated by Thomas Muskrat in the Grand Ballroom of the West Siloam Springs Cherokee Casino. Call the Siloam Springs Museum at: 479-524-4011.
Saturday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- Field Trip to Rogers Historical Museum to view two exhibits: Benton County Crime Stories and To Cap It All Off (hats exhibit) and to eat lunch at a Rogers' tea room. Estimated cost: $5 for transportation. Reservations are required.
Sunday, November 4, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.--Field Trip to the Annual Tontitown Polenta Smear in St Joseph's Church Hall, free wine sampling at the Tontitown Winerhy, and the Tontitown Historical Museum. The Polenta Smaer is a celebration of Italian food and the Tontitown Italian community and heritage. Polenta is a grain; a delicious meal that includes polenta and chicken or beef toppings and dessert is available on a donation basis. Estimated cost: $2. Reservations are required.
Saturday, December 1--2nd Annual Country Christmas Arts & Crafts Bazaar in the Community Fellowship Church at 525 South Lincoln in Siloam Springs. It is annual fundraiser for the annual Siloam Springs Heritage Festival, hosted by the Siloam Spring Museum. It features traditional arts and crafts, home baked goods, musical entertainment, hot soup and chili and drinks