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Calendar of EventsThe Sharlot Hall Museum sponsors several major events each year, including the Folk Arts Fair Village, Prescott Indian Art Market, the Folk Music Festival, and the Frontier Christmas. In addition, the Museum presents lectures, plays by the Blue Rose Theater, the Annual Western History Symposium, and other special events.
Here's a list of the remaining 2012 events open to the public: Ongoing through September 9, 2012 A Centennial Canvas: Paintings by Contemporary Prescott Artists Sharlot Hall Museum’s exhibition and sale of new paintings by 10 prominent Prescott artists that capture the beauty, history and culture of the Prescott area. The exhibit is being held in conjunction with Arizona’s centennial celebration. Open daily through September 9 . Included with Museum admission.
Sunday, May 27, 2 p.m. Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. The infamous and intriguing Josie Marcus Earp performed by Marnie Uhl. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. Call 928-445-3122 to make a reservation; seating is limited.
Saturday, June 2 & Sunday, June 3, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Folk Arts Fair Village, Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott This popular family-friendly heritage festival celebrates traditional arts, crafts, and entertainment of central territorial Arizona with the emphasis on education and demonstration. Daily admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. More information: 928-445-3122.
Saturday, June 2, 7:30 p.m.
Tucson’s Teodoro “Ted” Ramirez is a premier folk musician, singer/songwriter and storyteller. His music tells the beautiful and powerful story of his homeland using original and traditional Southwestern music and stories. Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Museum members) in advance and $14 at the door. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and information; seating is limited.
Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Arizona History Adventure, Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. “Gardening in Granite” is the theme for this month’s educational adventure. Most families found it necessary to put in a garden plot to help feed everyone. Central Arizona did, and still does, pose its own set of problems for raising crops. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Friday, June 22, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 29, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “Ladies of the Garden: We Will Vote” Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater presents a powerful and entertaining historical play written Jody Drake and directed by Randi Wise. “We Will Vote” relates the tale of an impassioned 1912 discussion of the issue of women’s suffrage featuring some of Arizona’s most impressive women in the most unexpected of settings. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Museum members) in advance and $14 at the door. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and information; seating is limited.
Sunday, June 24, 2 p.m. Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Chautauqua speaker T.J. McMichael from Eagar, AZ dons the personality and likeness of famed environmentalist and ecologist Aldo Leopold (1887-1948). A research biologist and storyteller, McMichael infuses his Leopold presentation with a deep knowledge of flora and fauna, as well as a passion for the legacy of The Sand County Almanac author. McMichael studied wildlife management at the University of Arizona under the instruction of Dr. Lyle Sowls, a former student of Aldo Leopold. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. Call 928-445-3122 to make a reservation; seating is limited.
Sunday, July 1, 2 p.m. Jazz at the Museum The Rob Ratner Jazz Band performs a “Latin & Bossa Nova” program at Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Museum members) in advance and $14 at the door. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and information; seating is limited.
Saturday, July 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Living History Workshop (one of a series) Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott Learn how to make such Victorian accessories as bonnets, muffs, reticules and parasols. For your $30 donation to Museum’s Living History program, you receive an instruction packet for the project of your choice and workshop help to complete the project. Call instructor Pattie Conrad (928-778-4810) in advance for details; seating is limited. This workshop will explore two themes: “gardening in granite” and “sewing for the family,” featuring a presentation on frontier gardening and handmade garments.
Saturday, July 7, 7:30 p.m. “Byway of Arizona Music" Series featuring Hans Olson Hans Olson, a musician’s musician from Phoenix and an inductee in the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame, performs at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Museum members) in advance and $14 at the door. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and information; seating is limited.
Saturday, July 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Sunday, July 15, 2012, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prescott Indian Art Market (PIAM), Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott Outstanding Native American painters, potters, weavers and jewelers will display their wares on the beautiful museum grounds for one of the premier Native American art markets in the southwest. Enjoy cultural presentations arts & craft demonstrations, musical performances and delicious fry bread. Daily admission: Museum members $3; adult nonmembers $5; under 18 free. More information: 928-445-3122.
Saturday, July 14, 2012 Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. “Sewing for the Family” is the theme for this month’s educational adventure. While there was ready to wear clothing available on the frontier, most families bought only what they absolutely had to, such as shoes, socks and some men’s clothing, and made the rest at home either by hand or with a sewing machine if they were fortunate. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Sunday, July 29, 2012 Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas, 2 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Politician, miner and entrepreneur Ralph Cameron performed by Parker Anderson. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. Call 928-445-3122 to make a reservation; seating is limited.
Saturday, August 4, 2012 Living History Workshop (one of a series), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Learn how to make such Victorian accessories as bonnets, muffs, reticules and parasols. For your $30 donation to Museum’s Living History program, you receive an instruction packet for the project of your choice and workshop help to complete the project. Call instructor Pattie Conrad (928-778-4810) in advance for details; seating is limited. The themes for this workshop are “too hot to cook indoors” and “ladies’ parlor arts indoors.”
Saturday, August 4, 2012 “Byway of Arizona Music" Series, 7:30 p.m. The Arizona Music& Entertainment Hall of Fame presents “The Best of Arizona” at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Museum members) in advance and $14 at the door. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and information; seating is limited.
Saturday, August 11, 2012 9th Annual Western History Symposium (venue TBA); 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to this annual gathering of historians, educators and authors that features intriguing presentations about the Old West and the Arizona Territory. The symposium is a joint program of the Prescott Corral of the Westerners and Sharlot Hall Museum. Call 928-443-5580 for details.
Saturday, August 11, 2012 Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. “Too Hot to Cook Indoors” is the theme for this month’s educational adventure. With August being Arizona’s hottest month, many pioneer women resorted to cooking outdoors (as they had when moving west) in order to escape the stifling heat of the indoor kitchen. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Saturday, August 18, 2012 Living History Presentation, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fort Whipple Museum on the Veteran's Administration Hospital campus on Highway 89 in Prescott. “The Ordnance Department: More than Guns and Bullets.” Living History interpreters illuminate Arizona's military past. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Sunday, August 26, 2012 Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas, 2 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Arizona artist Kate Cory performed by Sandy Moss. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. Call 928-445-3122 to make a reservation; seating is limited.
Saturday, September 1, 2012 Living History Workshop (one of a series), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Learn how to make such Victorian accessories as bonnets, muffs, reticules and parasols. For your $30 donation to Museum’s Living History program, you receive an instruction packet for the project of your choice and workshop help to complete the project. Call instructor Pattie Conrad (928-778-4810) in advance for details; seating is limited. The theme for this workshop is “putting up the bounty of the garden,” featuring a presentation on food preservation techniques.
Saturday, September 1, 2012 “Byway of Arizona Music" Series, 7:30 p.m. Folk Sessions at its best, Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Museum members) in advance and $14 at the door. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and information; seating is limited.
Friday, September 7, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 8, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 13, 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 14, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “Full Circle” Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater (415 W. Gurley St., Prescott) presents an original historical play written by Jody Drake that tells the enlightening and entertaining story of the genesis of the Smoki People and the heritage they left behind. The play features Drake as historian and poet Sharlot Hall and Sandy Moss as Arizona artist Kate Cory discussing the Smoki while Cory paints Hall’s portrait. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Museum members) in advance and $14 at the door. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and information; seating is limited.
Saturday, September 8, 2012 Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. “Putting up The Bounty of The Garden” is the theme for this month’s educational adventure. If you had a successful garden, then there was extra to be preserved for the winter ahead. With anything canned costing a whole dollar at the mercantile, keeping what you grew was very important. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Sunday, September 23, 2012 Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas, 2 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Author Martha Summerhayes performed by Kathlyn Davis. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. Call 928-445-3122 to make a reservation; seating is limited.
Saturday, October 6 & Sunday, October 7, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Folk Music Festival, Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott Sharlot Hall Museum’s 34th annual Folk Music Festival is Arizona’s oldest such gathering, featuring an amazing array of top folk-music talent performing on multiple stages, complemented by impromptu jam sessions throughout the shade-covered museum grounds. Daily admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. More information: 928-445-3122.
Saturday, October 13, 2012 Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. “Laundry Tubs and Scrub Boards” is the theme for this month’s educational adventure. A chore that had to be done on a weekly basis, soaking, boiling and scrubbing clothes was a never-ending job. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Sunday, October 28, 2012 Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas, 2 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Arizona highlands miner Juan Marino performed by Mike Shepard, Marino’s grandson. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. Call 928-445-3122 to make a reservation; seating is limited.
Saturday, November 3, 2012 Living History Workshop (last of a series), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Learn how to make such Victorian accessories as bonnets, muffs, reticules and parasols. For your $30 donation to Museum’s Living History program, you receive an instruction packet for the project of your choice and workshop help to complete the project. Call instructor Pattie Conrad (928-778-4810) in advance for details; seating is limited. The themes for this workshop are “laundry tubs and scrub boards” and “preparing for the winter,” featuring a presentation on cleaning garments and work clothes.
Saturday, November 3, 2012 “Byway of Arizona Music" Series, 7:30 p.m. Troy Cocilovo performs the music of Mexico at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Museum members) in advance and $14 at the door. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and information; seating is limited.
Friday, November 9, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 15, 6:30 p.m. Friday, November 16, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 17, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “Arizona” Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater (415 W. Gurley St., Prescott) brings down the curtain on Arizona’s centennial with a revival of this popular 1880s play, adapted and directed by Parker Anderson. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Museum members) in advance and $14 at the door. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and information; seating is limited.
Saturday, November 10, 2012 Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. “Preparing for Winter” is the theme for this month’s educational adventure. Making sure that you had enough of everything was important before winter set in. Once the winter rain and snow started, it could be weeks before roads were passable to go to town or even perform meaningful work about the home. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Saturday, November 17, 2012 Living History Presentation, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fort Whipple Museum on the Veteran's Administration Hospital campus on Highway 89 in Prescott. “The Commissary Department: Hard Tack and Salt Pork.” Living History interpreters illuminate Arizona's military past throughout the day. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Sunday, November 25, 2012 Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas, 2 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Judge C. G. W. French, Chief Justice of the Territorial Court, performed by J. T. Pool. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. Call 928-445-3122 to make a reservation; seating is limited.
Saturday, December 1, 2012, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Frontier Christmas Sharlot Hall Museum’s Living History interpreters revive the spirit of Christmas past at this annual celebration at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. For more information call 928-445-3122.
Saturday, December 8, 2012 Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. “Frontier Celebration” is the theme for this month’s educational adventure. Frontier families varied widely in the holidays that they celebrated and the manner in which they did so. With a tradition of Christmas going back to the first celebration in Prescott in 1864, local inhabitants had their own thoughts on the matter. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Sunday, December 16, 2012 Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas, 2 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Mountain man Pauline Weaver, Prescott’s legendary “first citizen,” performed by Todd Weber. Admission: members $3, nonmembers $5, under 18 free. Call 928-445-3122 to make a reservation; seating is limited.
Continuing through January 2, 2011 “How Splendid is Our Past,” exhibit “How Splendid is Our Past,” a traveling exhibit from the Arizona Women’s Heritage Trail organization, highlights the lives of a number of women who were prominent in Arizona’s communities in days past, including Sharlot M. Hall, Viola Jimulla, Patricia McGee and Frances Willard Munds; included with Museum admission. 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for information.
Saturday, September 25, 2010 Smithsonian Museum Day Sharlot Hall Museum will participate in the Smithsonian’s annual Museum Day by offering free admission to visitors who present Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Admission Card at the Sharlot Hall Museum admissions desk. The Museum Day Admission Card is available in the September issue of Smithsonian magazine. A downloadable version is available to the general public at http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/. Call 928-445-3122 for more information.
Saturday, September 25, 2010 Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free with Museum admission; meet at Lawler Exhibit Center, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for details. |
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