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Here's a list of remaining events for 2010:
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
"The Indomitable Henry Fleury." Step back in time as Living History interpreters bring to life Arizona’s Territorial past by exploring the life of long-time Prescott resident Henry Fleury. Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 p.m.
Free with Museum admission; meet at Lawler Exhibit Center, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for details.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Humanities Lecture Series, 1 p.m.
T.J. McMichael presents “Aldo Leopold: A Chautauqua” at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. $3 Museum members, $5 adult nonmembers, children 17 and below are free. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and details.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Arizona Music All Folked Up, 7:30 p.m.
The family band Whistle Stop delivers traditional bluegrass/gospel music with the unique sound of three female vocalists at Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18).
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
The Prescott Area Independent Restaurant and Bar Association presents an evening of food, wine, beer and music to help support Sharlot Hall Museum. The party starts at the Museum (415 W. Gurley St., Prescott), 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and continues from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. around the corner at the Firehouse Plaza. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Advance sale tickets are available at Sharlot Hall Museum and Firehouse Kitchen. For more information, call 928-541-0006.
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
Victorian Accessories Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Learn to make your own carpet bags, collar-and-cuffs sets, neck ruffles, muffs, parasols, etc. $30 donation to Museum’s Living History Program. Meet upstairs in the Bashford House. Seating is limited. Call 445-3122 to preregister.
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 p.m.
Free with Museum admission; meet at Lawler Exhibit Center, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for details.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Childhood on the Frontier, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Step back in time as Living History interpreters bring to life Arizona’s Territorial past by showing what it was like to grow up during America’s frontier years. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Saturday, April 17
Meeting of Museum’s Readers of Southwestern Literature Book Club, 10:30 a.m.
Discussion of Jana Bommersbach’s “The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd.” Admission: $3 for Museum members, $5 for adult nonmembers and free for children under 18. Call 445-3122, ext. 18 to reserve a seat. Seating is limited. Books may be purchased at the Museum store, 445-3122, ext. 24.
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Saturday, April 17
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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Saturday, April 17, 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
An Evening at Sharlot's Place
Sharlot Hall Museum’s premier annual fundraiser is open to the public and will again feature both a silent auction and a live art auction that will include antiques and western collectibles. The Museum is accepting donations of art, antiques or western collectibles for the auction. Call Janice Johnson at 928-445-3122 if you have something to donate or for more information.
Sunday, April 18
Humanities Lecture Series, 1 p.m.
Dr. Amy Ilona Stein and Howell Davis Usher present “The Worst Journey in the World: A Cheeky Reflection of Thirty Years of Colorado River Adventures” at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. $3 Museum members, $5 adult nonmembers, children 17 and below are free. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and details.
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Tuesday, April 20
Quilt documentation appointment deadline
Owners of pre-1940 quilts who would like to have their quilts documented for posterity must make an appointment by April 20 for the annual quilt documentation day on May 11 (see May 11 listing for more details). Call 928-759-2250 or 928-445-3122 to schedule an appointment.
Saturday, April 24
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 p.m.
Free with Museum admission; meet at Lawler Exhibit Center, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for details.
Saturday, April 24
Arizona Music All Folked Up, 7:30 p.m.
Linda Bilque, with a voice like Willie Nelson's and stories like Harry Chapin's, performs her heartfelt songs at Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18)..
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Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m.
Opening ceremonies at Fort Whipple Museum for new, permanent exhibit honoring America’s Buffalo Soldiers. The Fort Whipple Museum is located on the grounds of the Veterans Administration Hospital on Hwy. 89 in Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for more information.
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Saturday, May 1
Victorian Accessories Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Learn to make your own carpet bags, collar-and-cuffs sets, neck ruffles, muffs, parasols, etc. $30 donation to Museum’s Living History Program. Meet upstairs in the Bashford House. Seating is limited. Call 445-3122 to preregister.
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Saturday, May 1
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, May 8
Quilt Documentation Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Heritage Quilt Study group of Sharlot Hall Museum holds its annual quilt documentation day at the Museum to identify, study and document pre-1940 quilts. Deadline to make an appointment to have your pre-1940 quilt documented is April 20. Information recorded at the event is kept in the Museum archives for further study and/or exhibits. Call 928-759-2250 or 928-445-3122 for more information.
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Tuesday, May 11
Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Victorian Mourning Practices, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Step back in time as Living History interpreters take a tasteful, revealing look at death and dying in Victorian America. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
Friday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 15, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 20, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 21, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 22, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
“Arizona’s Whiskey Chaplin”
Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater (415 W. Gurley St., Prescott) presents an original historical play written by Parker Anderson. “Arizona’s Whiskey Chaplin” tells the fascinating story of Henry Fleury, who arrived in the Arizona Territory with the first Governor’s Party. He was a major influence on the development of the Territory and someone of notable character. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18).
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Saturday, May 15
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, May 15
Living History Presentation, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Armed Forces Day: Honoring Those That Have Served and Those That Now Serve, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fort Whipple Museum on the Veteran's Administration Hospital campus on Highway 89. Living History interpreters illuminate Arizona's military past throughout the day. Admission: Donation. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Sunday, May 16
Humanities Lecture Series, 1 p.m.
Dr. John P. Langellier presents “Frederic Remington and the Buffalo Soldiers in Arizona” at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. $3 Museum members, $5 adult nonmembers, children 17 and below are free. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and details.
Saturday, May 22
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, May 29
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, May 29
Arizona Music All Folked Up, 7:30 p.m.
The Silver Thread Trio performs in Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18).
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Saturday, June 5 - Sunday, June 6
Folk Arts Fair, , 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This popular heritage festival celebrates traditional arts, crafts, and entertainment of central territorial Arizona. The fair emphasizes demonstrations and education rather than selling or displaying crafts. There are many hands-on opportunities to make and try frontier crafts. Entertainment is provided by fiddle bands, folksingers, and dancers. Admission: $3 for Museum members, $5 for non-members, children under 18 free. More information: 928-445-3122; www.sharlot.org
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Friday, June 11, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 12, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 17, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, June 18, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 19, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
“Groom’s Last Duel”
Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater presents a story of one of the colorful founders of Prescott -- Robert Groom, the man responsible for the dimensions and layout of the Courthouse and the Square who fought for the Confederacy and was responsible for the last duel ever fought in the Arizona Territory. A Burkitt Family Production. Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18).
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Saturday, June 12
Arizona History Adventure
Fresh from the Garden: Vegetables and Fruit in a Frontier Setting, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Step back in time as Living History interpreters bring to life Arizona’s Territorial past by showing how people fed themselves on the frontier. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Saturday, June 19
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Free with Museum admission; meet at Lawler Exhibit Center, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for details.
Saturday, June 19
Meeting of Museum’s Readers of Southwestern Literature Book Club, 10:30 a.m.
Discussion of Leslie Marmon Silko’s “Ceremony.” Admission: $3 for Museum members, $5 for adult nonmembers and free for children under 18. Call 445-3122, ext. 18 to reserve a seat. Seating is limited. Books may be purchased at the Museum store, 445-3122, ext. 24.
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Wednesday, June 23
Wicked Wednesda, 7 p.m.
The talent of Prescott is on wicked display in Sharlot Hall Museum’s Amphitheater. Hosted by Parker Anderson, official historian for the Elks Opera House. Admission: $8 for Museum members, $10 for non-members, under 18 free. 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets.
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Saturday, June 26
Victorian Accessories Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Learn to make your own carpet bags, collar-and-cuffs sets, neck ruffles, muffs, parasols, etc. $30 donation to Museum’s Living History Program. Meet upstairs in the Bashford House. Seating is limited. Call 445-3122 to preregister.
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Saturday, June 26
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, June 26
Arizona Music All Folked Up, 7:30 p.m.
The Close Enough String Band performs at Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18).
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Saturday, July 3
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, July 10 - Sunday, July 11, 2010
Prescott Indian Art Market (PIAM), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
One of the premier Native American art markets in the southwest, PIAM features both traditional and contemporary works of art, including distinctive jewelry, exquisite ceramics, sculpture, hand-woven baskets and blankets. An all-Indian artist jury chooses participants on the basis of quality in both traditional and contemporary styles. Attendees stroll among demonstrations of American Indian weaving, Katsina carving, silversmithing, and the making of baskets. Entertainment is provided by Native American dancers, singers, and musicians in the Museum Amphitheater. Also popular is the Navajo fry bread. More information: 928-445-3122; www.sharlot.org
Saturday, July 10
Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Politics in Frontier Arizona, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Step back in time as Living History interpreters bring to life Arizona’s Territorial past by examining America’s favorite frontier pastime: discussing politics. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Friday, July 16, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 17, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 23, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 24, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Ladies of the Garden: “See You at Two”
Each year Sharlot Hall Museum’s Territorial Rose Garden comes to life through a play written by Jody Drake & Randi Wise. This year, “See You at Two” explores the lives of a few of the remarkable women discovered in the Rose Garden archives. Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18).
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Saturday, July 17
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Wednesday, July 21
Wicked Wednesday, 7 p.m.
The talent of Prescott is on wicked display in Sharlot Hall Museum’s Amphitheater. Hosted by Parker Anderson, official historian for the Elks Opera House. Admission: $8 for Museum members, $10 for non-members, under 18 free. 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets.
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Saturday, July 24
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, July 31
Victorian Accessories Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Learn to make your own carpet bags, collar-and-cuffs sets, neck ruffles, muffs, parasols, etc. $30 donation to Museum’s Living History Program. Meet upstairs in the Bashford House. Seating is limited. Call 445-3122 to preregister.
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Saturday, July 31
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, July 31
Arizona Music All Folked Up, 7:30 p.m.
Hans Olson performs in the finale of a series of seven monthly folk-music concerts featuring Arizona folk-music artists at Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18).
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Saturday, August 7, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
7th Annual Western History Symposium at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. The public is invited to this annual gathering of historians, educators and authors that features engaging presentations about the Old West and the Arizona Territory. Call 928-445-3122 for information.
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Saturday, August 7
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, August 14
Arizona History Adventure
All the News That’s Fit to Print, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Step back in time as Living History interpreters bring to life Arizona’s Territorial past by taking a look at how news was received and distributed in the Old West. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Friday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 21, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 26, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, August 27, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 28, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
“My Dear Sadie” Folk Opera
This opera was written by Jody Drake, Don Charles and Deb Gessner for Drake’s mother, Ethel, who was raised in Mayer and always had colorful stories of its past. Music by D-Squared. Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18).
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Saturday, August 21
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, August 21
Living History Presentation
A Fort and a Town: The Mostly Peaceful Coexistence of Whipple and Prescott, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fort Whipple Museum on the Veteran's Administration Hospital campus on Highway 89. Living History interpreters illuminate Arizona's military past throughout the day. Admission: Donation. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Saturday, August 21
Meeting of Museum’s Readers of Southwestern Literature Book Club, 10:30 a.m.
Discussion of Robert M. Utley’s “Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life.” Admission: $3 for Museum members, $5 for adult nonmembers and free for children under 18. Call 445-3122, ext. 18 to reserve a seat. Seating is limited. Books may be purchased at the Museum store, 445-3122, ext. 24.
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Sunday, August 22
Humanities Lecture Series, 1 p.m.
Dr. Robert Kravetz presents “Prescott and the White Plague” at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. $3 Museum members, $5 adult nonmembers, children 17 and below are free. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and details.
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Wednesday, August 25
Wicked Wednesday, 7 p.m.
The talent of Prescott is on wicked display in Sharlot Hall Museum’s Amphitheater. Hosted by Parker Anderson, official historian for the Elks Opera House. Admission: $8 for Museum members, $10 for non-members, under 18 free. 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets.
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Saturday, August 28
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, September 4
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, September 11
Arizona History Adventure
Scrub Board and Press Board: Doing the Family Laundry in the 19th Century, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Step back in time as Living History interpreters bring to life Arizona’s Territorial past by taking a look how things got clean “back then.” Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Saturday, September 18
Victorian Accessories Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Learn to make your own carpet bags, collar-and-cuffs sets, neck ruffles, muffs, parasols, etc. $30 donation to Museum’s Living History Program. Meet upstairs in the Bashford House. Seating is limited. Call 445-3122 to preregister.
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Saturday, September 18
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Sunday, September 19
Humanities Lecture Series, 1 p.m.
Dr. Sandra Lynch presents “Beasts! Savannah South of the Snow” at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. $3 Museum members, $5 adult nonmembers, children 17 and below are free. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and details.
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Saturday, September 25
Docent-led Tours of Sharlot Hall Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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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Saturday, October 2 - Sunday, October 3
Folk Music Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The charm and exuberance of Arizona folk music pervade the shade-covered grounds of Sharlot Hall Museum on Oct. 2-3 for the Museum’s annual Folk Music Festival, Arizona’s oldest continual folk-music festival. The event features more than 100 of the state’s best folk-music performers delivering a wide range of folk-music styles on four sound stages. The Folk Music Festival is renowned for its impromptu jam sessions featuring musicians from different groups and styles mixing and mingling with visitors. The family-friendly event also features musical acts for the kids. Further enhancing the proceedings are music workshops, an instrument swap meet and the ever-popular band scramble. Admission: $3 for Museum members, $5 for non-members, children under 18 free. More information: 928-445-3122
Saturday, October 9
Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Salted, Pickled and Smoked: Preserving Food in the 19th Century, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Step back in time as Living History interpreters bring to life Arizona’s Territorial past by demonstrating how food was preserved for the winter months. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Saturday, October 16
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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Saturday, October 16
Meeting of Museum’s Readers of Southwestern Literature Book Club, 10:30 a.m.
Discussion of Edward Abbey’s “The Monkey Wrench Gang.” Admission: $3 for Museum members, $5 for adult nonmembers and free for children under 18. Call 445-3122, ext. 18 to reserve a seat. Seating is limited. Books may be purchased at the Museum store, 445-3122, ext. 24.
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Sunday, October 17
Humanities Lecture Series, 1 p.m.
Dr. Ricardo Carreras presents “Mexican Traditions of the Day of the Dead: Iconographic Myths, Legends, Essences, and Factuality” at Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. $3 Museum members, $5 adult nonmembers, children 17 and below are free. Seating is limited. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets and details.
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Saturday, October 23
Victorian Accessories Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Learn to make your own carpet bags, collar-and-cuffs sets, neck ruffles, muffs, parasols, etc. $30 donation to Museum’s Living History Program. Meet upstairs in the Bashford House. Seating is limited. Call 445-3122 to preregister.
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Saturday, October 23
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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Saturday, October 30
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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Sunday, October 31
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) celebration (Start time TBD)
Festivities start at the Courthouse Plaza before moving to Sharlot Hall Museum for a lively, multifaceted celebration that includes music, dancing and traditional foods. This unique cultural event, which honors friends and relatives who have gone before, traces its roots back to the Aztecs. Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St. in Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for information.
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Saturday, November 6
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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Saturday, November 13
Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Slate Pencil and Dip Pen: Education in Central Arizona, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Step back in time as Living History interpreters bring to life Arizona’s Territorial past by examining the importance of an education on the frontier. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Saturday, November 20
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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Saturday, November 20
Living History Presentation, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Army Called It Home: Life at Ft. Whipple, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fort Whipple Museum on the Veteran's Administration Hospital campus on Highway 89. Living History interpreters illuminate Arizona's military past throughout the day. Admission: Donation. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Saturday, November 27
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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Saturday, December 4
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Frontier Christmas Open House, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Step back in time with the Museum’s Living History interpreters as they revive the spirit of Christmas past. Engaging entertainment around the Museum campus plus seasonal refreshments in front of a roaring fire in the Sharlot Hall Building make this a “must stop” after Prescott’s Courthouse Lighting Ceremony. Admission: $3 for Museum members, $5 for non-members, children under 18 free. For more information call 928-445-3122.
Saturday, December 11
Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A Trip to Town: Shopping at the General Store, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Step back in time as Living History interpreters bring to life Arizona’s Territorial past by showing what commerce was like in early Arizona before malls and online shopping. Included with Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17.
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Saturday, December 18
Meeting of Museum’s Readers of Southwestern Literature Book Club, 10:30 a.m.
Discussion of Martha Summerhayes’s “Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Woman.” Admission: $3 for Museum members, $5 for adult nonmembers and free for children under 18. Call 445-3122, ext. 18 to reserve a seat. Seating is limited. Books may be purchased at the Museum store, 445-3122, ext. 24.
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Saturday, December 18
Docent-led Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum, 1 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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