Ladies Lunch Out
event marks start of season
The holiday season is
upon us. As we turn the calendar from October to November, the end of year rush
officially begins. With tough economic times here as well, families may be
looking for activities to do that are more affordable, if not wholesome. For
some families, gift giving may take a back seat to simply spending quality time
together. Adding the experience of learning and the gift of knowledge to any
family outing only makes it better. One way to do this is to include a visit to
the ever changing Overland Trail Museum to your holiday activities. The High
Plains Educational Center at the Museum has some great, inexpensive holiday
activities planned.
November starts out
with the Overland Trail Museum cooperating with Northeastern Junior College and
the Logan County Chamber of Commerce to host the monthly Ladies Lunch Out event
on November 8. The museum staff will reenact persons from Logan County who have
shaped our heritage and museum curator, Kay Rich will discuss, “Everyone Has a
Story”. The admission to the museum for the luncheon is free and you will have
an excellent time browsing the ever changing Overland Trail Museum. The luncheon
and presentation are $10 and you can make reservations by calling NJC at
521-6900 by Tuesday, November 6.
During “A Child’s
Christmas on the Prairie”, families will enjoy an afternoon of old-fashioned
Christmas activities including cookie decorating, Christmas caroling in the
country church, a Christmas story in the O’Connell house, a visit with Santa by
the fireplace and ornament making. No reservations required for this event,
just show up for “A Child’s Christmas on the Prairie” on Saturday, December
1, from 1-3 p.m.
The Annual Christmas
on the Prairie open house will be held December 18, 19 & 20 from 5-7 p.m.
Participants may take a stroll through the beautifully decorated courtyard and
village buildings at the Museum, taste a roasted chestnut and enjoy cookies and
hot cider in the High Plains Education Center. This event is always free to the
public.
Note these upcoming
activities on your calendar. Watch for more details about these holiday
happenings at the Overland Trail Museum as the dates get near. For more
information, you can contact Kay Rich, Museum curator at 521-7135. The Museum
is located at 20153 County Road 26, just west of the I-76 interstate exchange
across from the Best Western Sundowner Hotel.
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