Ancient Treasures & Woodworking
Register by July 18 Explore our natural world above and below the sea along with long-lost ancient treasures. Construct your own exotic, one-of-a-kind “creature,” create cool fossils and make ancient…
The ABC’s of Family Research & Genealogy
Register by July 12 Learn how to research your ancestry using the extensive resources available including genealogical websites. You’ll learn a great deal about researching, but keep in mind -…
Hollywood: Wild West to Movie Mecca
Journey through the exciting years of early movie-making and see the inventions and films that started it all. Learn how Hollywood evolved from a barren landscape to a prosperous, conservative…
Blue-Eyed Doll: The Story Behind the Book
An audio visual look at the history surrounding the Friendship Dolls and the Ambassador Dolls covering the era of 1927-1947. In 1927 nearly 13,000 dolls were collected by American children…
Celebrating 100 Years of the National Parks: Beyond the Grand Canyon
More information coming soon. Presented by Jack Megas, lecturer, tour planner & guide, past presidents of the Springfield Naturalists’ Club, and Stars Club The audience is invited to bring a…
All Over England
The speaker will introduce her 48 minute slide show highlighting her exhausting 4 week romp around England. Set to foot-tapping music that runs the gamut from “Rule Britannia” to Elton…
The English Garden: Perfection on Earth
Though the earliest English gardens were planted by Roman conquerors in the 1st century AD, the English garden as we know it today is a designed landscape style that was…
Continuing Conversation: The Klondike Gold Rush
Following the Museums a la Carte lecture with Robert H. Romer, join docent Pat McCarthy for further discussion in Blake Court in the D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Museum members…
Continuing Conversation: Better Angels
Following the Museums a la Carte program by Dawn Howkinson Siebel, join history docent Jim Boone for a further discussion in the Police and Fire exhibit in the Wood Museum…
Gallery Activities
10:30 am-2:30 pm Create an “animal adaptation” collage 11:30 am-3:30 pm Identify animal skulls, scat and pelts at a hands-on station Noon-4 pm Make a canine valentine in the Art…