Shiloh Museum

EVENTS

Museum open house to feature local collectors

The Shiloh Museum's ninth annual "Cabin Fever Reliever" open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at the museum. The event will feature displays by some two dozen local collectors. Among the collections to be shown are Frisco railroad memorabilia, candy containers, compacts, seashells, plushies (stuffed toys), fishing lures, cameras, perfume bottles, woodworking tools, Disney's Goofy character collectibles, hotel "do not disturb" signs, Western Union telegraph items, cat collectibles, GI Joe toys, vintage clothing, Native American baskets, and antique computers.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to view the museum's new permanent exhibit focusing on 1920 to 1950, "when fruit and vegetable growing and processing were the economic engines for northwest Arkansas," said Carolyn Reno, museum collections manager and curator of the exhibit. "We will also explore the beginnings of the poultry industry, the impact of the Depression, World War II and the post-war years, and the introduction of utilities like electricity and gas which changed the way people lived," Reno continued.

Trail of Tears

Shiloh Museum research specialist Rachel Whitaker will present "Lewis Ross and the Trail of Tears," a program on a powerful but often overlooked Cherokee leader at noon Wednesday, Jan. 18, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. "Lewis Ross is not as well-known as his older brother, Chief John Ross, who led the Cherokee Nation from 1828 to 1866," said Whitaker, "but the life of Lewis Ross is an important part of Cherokee and regional history. His is a fascinating tale of corruption, murder, political intrigue, and charity."

Lacemaking Program for families

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will explore the traditional craft of lacemaking from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. Members of the Dogwood Lace Guild will demonstrate their skills, and children can make a lace Valentine to take home. The program is part of the museum's Third Saturday series for families.

Madison County artist featured

"Strange Scenes in the Ozarks," an exhibit featuring artwork by Madison County native M. E. Oliver, opens Jan. 30 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. In 1955, Oliver wrote and illustrated Strange Scenes in the Ozarks, a book depicting the rural Ozarks he knew as a child in the late 1800s. Oliver created 400 handmade copies of the book using a printing process known as silk-screening. Selections from Strange Scenes in the Ozarks will be on display, along with items related to Oliver's second book, Old Mills of the Ozarks.

MEETINGS AT THE MUSEUM

LifeWriters

LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. For information, call June Jefferson at 790-2588 or visit shilohmuseum.org.

Storytellers

The Tellers of Tales storytelling group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. All tellers and listeners are invited. For information, call 750-8165 or visit shilohmuseum.org.

Sacred Harp Singers

The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.

Civil War Roundtable

The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.

Wireless Society

The Ozark Wireless Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.