SHILOH MUSEUM
EVENTS
41st Ozark Quilt Fair
Entries are now being accepted for the 41st Ozark Quilt Fair, Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Quilters and quilt lovers are invited to display new and antique quilts for show and sale on the museum grounds. The entry fee is $10 per exhibitor. Cash prize Viewer’s Choice awards will be given for first ($50), second ($35), and third ($15) place winners in both new and antique quilt categories. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Entry forms are available at the museum website, shilohmuseum.org, or by calling 750-8165. The Ozark Quilt Fair is sponsored by Arvest Bank.
Arkansas Beer
Jesse Core, founder of Core Brewing and Distilling Company in Springdale, will discuss “The Evolution of Beer in Arkansas” at noon July 17, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Core has 20 years of brewing experience and serves as a beer judge for the American Brewer’s Association.
Shiloh Saturday Family Program
Historical reenactors Tim and Sharlene Richardson will present an interactive program on map making and surveying in the early 1800s at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The event is part of the museum’s Shiloh Saturday series for families.
Author Talk
Nita Gould, author of “Remembering Ella: A 1912 Murder and Mystery in the Arkansas Ozarks,” published by the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, will discuss her book at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. In 1912, 18-year-old Ella Barham was brutally assaulted and murdered near her home in rural Boone County. The crime sent shock waves through the Ozarks, made national news, and continues to fuel local lore today.
MEETINGS AT THE MUSEUM Civil War Roundtable
The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.
Wireless Society
The Ozark Wireless Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.