 Programs and Events
Children's Programs
Our interactive children's programs make local
history come alive! These include, but are not limited to, the
After School Program,
Discovery Days,
Medlen School Days,
Just Being Kids,
Arts of the Tribal Southwest, and
Pioneer History
Programs. For more information, click on the the program you are interested in.
Interpretive History
Programs and Events
JCHS adult programs preserve historic![[Skating]](images/skating.jpg) skills and traditions with
entertaining and instructive classes, lectures, concerts and
interpretive programs.
Complete List of Programs and Events for 2008
July and August Progams and Events
Interpretive History
Programs
All programs require a reservation and most require a donation.
To register or for more information contact Hiwan Homestead Museum
at 720-497-7650.
- July 14, 2008, Monday, 11:30 AM, Hiwan Homestead Museum
- "Summer Suffrage Tea"
Enjoy a light luncheon followed by a special portrayal of suffragist Dr Rose Kidd
Beere by historian Dr Rebecca Hunt. Reservations are required and a donation is requested.
$12 for JCHS members, $15 for non-members, $12 per person for groups of 4 or more.
- July 28, 2008 Monday, 11:30 AM, Hiwan Homestead Museum
- "Children's Tea and Party - Summer Olympics"
Fun and games in the Museum as children celebrate summer with an old-fashioned dress-up tea.
Reservations are required and there is a requested donation.
- August 23-24, 2008, Saturday and Sunday, Hiwan Homestead Museum
- "Fine Arts Festival"
Prestigious juried art show in Heritage Grove adjacent to the museum.
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Children's Programs
Just Being Kids, Hiwan Homestead Museum
2008 Dates: Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, July 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 & August 6, 7.
Hands-on classes for children ages 6-12. Each class will have a
theme and activities kids used to do many years ago. Call 720-497-7650 for more information or
download a
registration form. Fee for materials is $2.50 per student per class.
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Adult Programs
Call the museum at 720-497-7650 to register.
A book club at Hiwan meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month. The focus is primarily
on titles pertaining to women, children, and the West, mixing fiction and non-fiction.
If you are interested in attending this lively, but informal discussion group, please
join us at 12:30 PM. No reservations are required and you may bring lunch. Information
on the books being read may be found here.
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Exhibits
"Brilliant Beads: Native Beadwork of the Wild West"
This exhibit showcases pieces from the 1800s through the comtemporary, from the collections
of the Jefferson County Historical Society, the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, the
Humphrey Memorial Park and Museum, and a private collection. Opening reception and preview on
Monday, July 7 from 5 to 7 PM.
July 8 - November 23, 2008
Complete List of Events for 2008
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