AWHC Calendar 2009

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Here are our events (so far) for 2009. It looks like an exciting year!

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January 15, 2009 Scout & Youth Days Fun activities created especially for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Activity Days, Achievement Days and other youth groups. Reservations required for this popular activity. $4/person 
January 23, 2009 Soap Making Workshop Special training for volunteers and staff in important areas of living history and living history presentation. Soap Making and Cheese Making workshops for all interpretive areas! Please RSVP to Lorraine Bowen by Jan. 19 TBA 
February 12, 2009 Feb. 13 Training Workshop for Volunteers and Staff Special training for volunteers and staff in old fashioned living and living history presentation. Looms and Felting workshops for all interpretive areas. stick around for Victorian Valentine's Vaudeville Show that night! Please RSVP to Lorraine Bowen by Feb. 3 TBA 
February 12, 2009 Scout & Youth Days Fun activities created especially for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Activity Days, Achievement Days and other youth groups. Reservations required for this popular activity. $4/person 
February 14, 2009 Victorian Valentines Vaudeville Show Vaudeville was the most popular form of entertainment for nearly 100 years. Come see a variety of acts specially selected for Valentines Day. Prime Rib dinner, too! (Salmon and veggie also available)  
February 21, 2009 Volunteer Orientation Ever wanted to be a pioneer, even if just for a day? How about learning all those old skills our grandparents were so good at? Now's your chance! Be a volunteer! There are lots of ways to volunteer from historical interpretation to "backstage" help and advice to updating web materials. If you're willing to help, we'll find a place for you! 9 am: Returning Volunteers; 11 am: New Volunteers Free 
March 2, 2009 Mar. 2-4 Training Workshops for Volunteers and Staff Special training for volunteers and staff in old fashioned living and living history presentation. Hats and Clothing workshop--learn and make your own period clothing. Please RSVP to Lorraine Bowen by Feb. 25 TBA 
March 12, 2009 Scout & Youth Days Fun activities created especially for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Activity Days, Achievement Days and other youth groups. Reservations required for this popular activity $4/person 
March 27, 2009 Mar. 27-28 Living History Re-enactors Conference Annual exciting conference with all kinds of fun heritage and old fashioned skills/arts workshops for all ages. Families are encouraged to attend together. The price is low so all can attend. HELD AT THIS IS THE PLACE HERITAGE PART IN SLC TBA 
April 9, 2009 Apr. 9-11 Baby Animal Days Fun with animals at one of Utah's most beloved Spring events!  TBA 
April 14, 2009 School Groups Begin Many schools and classrooms visit us in the Spring and Fall. It is so fun to see these kids here each year. Reservations required TBA 
April 18, 2009 Just Animals Day Lots of snuggling with animals, but without the festival events.  TBA 
April 25, 2009 Just Animals Day The snuggling with baby animals continues!  TBA 
May 1, 2009 Volunteer Pancake Dinner 6 pm; We're welcoming all new and returning volunteers with a hearty pancake dinner. By invitation only FREE (RSVP required) 
May 8, 2009 Mother/Daughter Evening Tea Party 6:30 pm. Honor your mother or daughter with our authentic Victorian Tea Party with an amazing spread of tasty delicacies, entertainment, and delightful activities. By reservation only. VERY limited seating. $18/adults; $14/children 
May 14, 2009 Scout & Youth Days Fun activities for young folks and their organized groups. Reservations required for this popular activity $4/Person 
May 28, 2009 Barbed Wire Conference Thorugh May 29; Description to come Tentative at this point TBA 
June 2, 2009 Daily Adventures begins The heart and soul of what we do! Living history activities for all ages, pony rides, meet Mt. Men, Pioneers, Shoshone Indians, and have fun on a 1917 farm! Not to be missed! TBA 
June 8, 2009 PATHS begins PATHS is a special event for teachers of history. It's amazing. Continues through the 18th. TBA 
June 11, 2009 Scout & Youth Days 4 - 5:30 pm; Fun for scouts and youth and their groups of all ages. Reservations required for this popular event $4/Person 
June 15, 2009 Summer Camps Begin Our popular summer camps have kids doing hands-on things the old fashioned way. There are many summer camps to choose from for many ages.  TBA 
July 9, 2009 Scout & Youth Days 4:30 - 5 pm; Exciting activities for boy scouts, girl scouts, cub scouts, Activitiy Days, Achievement Days and other youth groups. Reservations required for this popular event $4/Person 
July 18, 2009 Spirit of '47 Pioneer Jubilee Celebrate Pioneer Day the Pioneer Way! Lots of exciting pioneer activities. Also: 19th century military encampments, mt. men, Shoshone Indians, Horse Pull, X-Country Run, and much, much more. Of special note: THE BIGGEST PIONEER WATER PARTY IN THE WEST! This event could be moved to July 24 TBA 
August 13, 2009 Scout & Youth Days 4:30 - 5 pm; Amazing fun for youth and scouts and their organized groups. Reservations required for this popular event $4/Person 
August 14, 2009 Star Party (in partnership with STOKES NATURE CENTER) 7 pm - Midnight; This has become the hit party of the summer. Come see shooting stars with us during the Perseid meteor shower. Also: Glow in the dark tea party, fun games, telescopes, storytelling, starry navigation treasure hunts, and many many more fun activities. Reservations required for Glow in the dark tea party TBA 
August 29, 2009 Celtic Festival & Highland Games Held in conjunction with our friends the Utah Scottish Association, this festival features all things Celtic from dancing to storytelling to the famous Highland Games.  TBA 
September 10, 2009 Scout & Youth Days 4 - 5:30 pm; Fun activities for youth groups of all ages  Reservations are required for this popular event $4/Person 
September 19, 2009 9th Annual Old Time Heritage Fiddle Contest Fun fiddling contest for all ages and levels.  We have more old-timey, relaxed rules to maximize the fun for everyone. Reservations required TBA 
September 19, 2009 Halloween Harvest and Corn Maze Grand Opening 12 pm - 10 pm M-Sa; Living history activities on Saturdays, Our popular corn maze, blackout maze, and other fun events. It's not just a corn maze; it's MANY ACTIVITIES for ALL AGES Runs through October; our corn maze is family-friendly. TBA 
October 8, 2009 Scout & Youth Days 4 - 5:30 pm; Exciting activities for scouts and other youth groups. Reservations required for this popular activity $4/Person 
November 21, 2009 Tellabration! Our 4th Annual Tellabration is a storytelling festival with workshops, storytelling concerts, and more. Truly for ALL ages. Storytelling ain't just for kids! Special Guests: TBA TBA 
December 5, 2009 Victorian Christmas Feast & Winter Ball Our 4th annual Feast features an authentic and historic menu, entertainment, and a dance afterward, called by a wonderfully warm caller. The Victorians are largely responsible for how we celebrate Christmas; see how these came to be first hand in living history, first person fashion. TBA 
December 11, 2009 Dec. 11 - 19. Saturdays: 1-9 pm • "Holly Faire" with the Alliance for the Varied Arts. Teaming up with the Alliance for the Varied Arts and several other arts organizations, come enjoy some Christmas fun, including activities for the family, interactive living nativity with animals, Santa Claus, shopping with a plethora of fine and folk artists, wagon or sleigh rides, Chocolate Christmas (Saturday afternoons), holiday treats, nightly holiday workshops, and more. It’s the hub of old-fashioned Christmas in Cache Valley. Saturdays from 1-5 will feature extended living history and family fun for all ages. Free admission 
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Comments (1)

David Sidwell - Oct 30, 2008 10:19 AM

It looks like you have a lot of fun events planned! (David from River Heights, UT)