summer fun
at the Rogers
Historical
Museum
explore Northwest arkansas with Rogers
explorers!
Rogers Explorers is a program for children ages
6-12 that allows them to explore their community by
visiting different locations which offer hands-on learning,
adventure, and activities. Pre-registration is required.
$5.00 sign-up per each child per session. Registration is
only required for children, but parents/guardians are
asked to stay with their children.
Hobbs state Park and conservation area | July
8, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Explore the park and learn about the Van Winkle
family and the mill they operated, then tour the Visitor's
Center.
Rogers Historical Museum collections | July 22,
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Tour the Eversole Building, which houses the museum's
collections, and learn how the museum works behind the
scenes.
For more information and to register, visit:
www.rogershistoricalmuseum.org/rogers-explorers
Get crafty in the Kid's craft corner
Kid's Craft Corner is an event for kids of all ages where
they learn a little Northwest Arkansas history while doing
a craft that ties in. Join the fun, every other Tuesday in
July, for these FREE events!
FREE admission - 30-minute reservations required
apple slime | July 12, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Apples and apple products, such as apple cider vinegar,
once played a big part in our local economy. Learn more
about the history of the sweet to sour apple industry
in Benton County and then make some fun apple slime.
Open to kids of all ages.
tie Dyeing | July 26, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Dyeing cloth is a craft that has been practiced for
thousands of years. Ingredients found in nature, such as
berries, plants and soil were sourced to create different
color dyes. Learn how this art was used by Native
Americans and early settlers in Northwest Arkansas to
dye cloth. Create your own dyed cloth using a tie dye
technique. Open to kids of all ages.
Kids of all ages can register at:
www.rogershistoricalmuseum.org/kids-craft-corner
the Rogers Historical Museum
is located at 313 s. second street,
at the corner of second and cherry
in the Rogers Historic District.
they are open tuesday through saturday,
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For more information,
please visit rogershistoricalmuseum.org
or call 479-621-1154. General admission is free.
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