The Rogers Historical Museum

May 15, 2007

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A traveling exhibition of original tearsheets from Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post covers (including Rosie the Riveter and the Four Freedoms) will be on display at the Rogers Historical Museum from May 22 through August 11, 2007.  The exhibit will also include a corner of a typical living room during the 1940’s. There, visitors can listen to radio broadcasts from the war years, read magazines of the era, practice the civil defense skill of plane spotting, or experience meal planning during a time of rationing.

Also, the museum has scheduled several programs for children during the week of June 13 through 16, 2007:

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 from 9 to noon
(For children who have completed grades 3 - 5)
Discover a new hobby! Make and decorate your own flower press. Then visit the Rogers Farmers Market to select some blossoms to press.

Thursday, June 14, 2007 from 9 to noon
(For children who have completed grades K - 2)
Explore the craft of rag weaving. Weave a placemat from a kit.

Friday, June 15, 2007 from 9 to noon
(For children who have completed grades 3 - 5)
Our ancestors wove rugs from strips of old fabric. You can select fabric, cut strips, and weave a placemat using the same technique.

Cost per session:  $7 for members of the Friends of the Museum, $10 for non-members

Go to the Rogers Historical Museum website for more information, including more detail on its current exhibits.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Reoccuring Events 

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