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unfortunately couldn't display them all. Q. What is your favorite artifact in the exhibit? And what is your favorite quote/story? A. Among my favorites is a sewing apron once owned by Mary Van Winkle Steele of Rogers and dating to around the turn of the 20th century. The various pockets and flaps are designed to hold sewing needles and other notions. In fact, one of the pockets contains pins that had been left by the apron's last wearer. The use of black embroidery and black satin ribbon as embellishments possibly means that this apron may have additionally functioned as a mourning apron. Recorded family deaths from this period support this belief. In 1902, Mary's mother Temperance died, followed by her husband John Bell Steele in 1903. Her brother Norman died in 1907. Mary lived on until 1922 and is buried in Rogers. 38 WHAT'S UP! MARCH 6-12, 2022 PRESIDENT Brent A. Powers EDITOR Becca Martin-Brown 479-872-5054 bmartin@nwadg.com Twitter: NWAbecca REPORTERS Monica Hooper mhooper@nwadg.com April Wallace awallace@nwadg.com (479) 770-3746 DESIGNER Deb Harvell ! UP WHAT'S ON THE COVER Executive Director Martin Miller (from left), General Man- ager Shannon Jones and Artistic Director Bob Ford celebrate the announcement of Season 17 at TheatreSquared. (COURTESY PHOTO/CHEANIE LOPEZ-HALL) What's Up! is a publication of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. ROGERS Aprons Continued From Page 7 FYI What's Next? Asked what's next at the Rogers Historical Museum, Director Serena Barnett says "a bunch of fun stuff," providing a calendar for spring that includes: March 5-June 4 — "Welcoming Baby": A Hawkins House themed tour cele- brating the Victorian era arrival of a new baby. March 22 — Excavation Station: Learn some of the documenting techniques archeologists use at their historic excavation sites and investigate how objects and their place of discovery provide clues that tell a story to a trained archeologist who knows what questions to ask. 10 a.m.-noon with 30-minute timed reservations required. Free. For ages 6-12. March 24 — Connecting-the-Pots: Using the same techniques archeologists use, learn how to dig up and reas- semble broken pottery using a terra- cotta pot. Then discover some of the pre-historic pottery designs that have been found in Arkansas and use them for inspiration to decorate your own small terracotta pot. 10 a.m.- noon with 30-minute timed reserva- tions required. Free. For ages 6-12. April 16-June 25 — "Creative Minds in the Ozarks": The Ozarks have been home to many artists, including painters, woodworkers and other craftsmen. Take a look at some of the objects in the museum's collection that were made by various Ozark artists, among them Roy Harris (folk art woodcarver), Elsie Mistie Sterling (sketch artist and painter) and Henry Tribble (wood inlayer). May 7-Nov. 12 — "Civil War in Benton County": Untold Stories: Learn about some of the true stories of bush- whacker attacks, food shortages and other daily life and death challenges for Benton County civilians in a war-torn land on the edge of the American frontier. This exhibit shares personal accounts from letters, local family histories and other documents detailing experiences of daily life during the Civil War period. June 4 — Family Day: Have some fun at the museum with food, crafts, music, games and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. One of the featured aprons in the "Aprons: Function to Fad" exhibit at the Rogers Historical Museum is this sewing apron. It was made around 1900 and belonged to Mary Van Winkle Steele of Rogers. The black thread stitching and black ribbon embellishments indicate that this apron may have been made to wear during a period of mourning for the death of a family member. (Courtesy Photos/RHM) A s a child, I remember my grandma wear- ing a red, green and white half apron at Christmas. She would only wear it at Christ- mas in the kitchen and then remove it before sitting down at the table for Christ- mas dinner." — Serena Barnett