SHILOH MUSEUM

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

118 W. Johnson Ave. Springdale, AR 72764 479-750-8165 shilohmuseum.org

Photo exhibit

Happy Birthday, Shiloh — A photo exhibit exploring the first 50 years of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History opens Tuesday, May 15. The exhibit is part of the museum’s 50th-anniversary celebration in 2018 and will be on view through Dec. 15.

Veterans History Project

Col. (Ret.) Anita Deason, senior military and veterans liaison for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, will discuss her work with the Arkansas Veterans Oral History Project, noon Wednesday, May 16. Col. Deason has trained more than 400 Arkansans to conduct and submit interviews with local veterans as part of a nationwide effort to preserve and make accessible the personal stories of American war veterans. All interviews are housed at the Library of Congress. To date, the stories of 1,200 veterans from Arkansas have been recorded.

Coded Letters

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will explore ways Civil War soldiers wrote secret letters during wartime in a program called “Coded Letters,” from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19. Kids of all ages are invited to make their own coded letter to send to a relative or special friend. The program is part of the museum’s Shiloh Saturday Series for families.

LifeWriters

LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet at 10 a.m. both Monday, May 7, and Monday, May 21.

Storytellers

The Tellers of Tales storytelling group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 5. All tellers and listeners are invited.

Sacred Harp Singers

The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 13.

Civil War Roundtable

The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24.