Kid's Activity Day
November 19th |
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December 17th
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Siouxland Heritage Museums Board
November 5th and December 3rd at 11:30 a.m.
Siouxland Heritage Museums Alliance Board
November 12th and December 10th at 5:30 p.m.
Sioux Valley Genealogical Society
November 5th and December 3rd at 7 p.m.
Minnehaha County Historical Society
November 19th and December 17th at 6 p.m.
Come Down for Great Music at the
Old Courthouse Museum Winter Concert Series 2009-2010 Beginning November 6th!
Vietnam Stories Needed for Upcoming Exhibit
The Old Courthouse Museum will feature the Vietnam War in an upcoming exhibit. If you have a story that you would like to share about the war in Vietnam or how it affected life back in the United States, please call Lisa Studts at 367-4210 ext. 3021.
| November 2009 | ||||||
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 19th-Century Hand Weaving 9-10 a.m. |
1994 George Foreman becomes boxing's oldest heavyweight champion at the age of 45. |
Noon Concert Dave Moore  |
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| 1895 German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen discovers x-rays by accident in his lab. |
Mom & Me Tea Party at the Pettigrew Home & Museum 2 p.m. |
Museums Closed for Veteran's Day |
Bobbins & Pins
Lace Makers 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. 
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Noon Concert Hank Harris with Jeremy and Jon Hegg |
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Author Curtis A. Dahlin Presents: The Dakota Uprising 2 p.m. |
19th-Century Hand Weaving 9-10 a.m. |
Ice Age Giants! 9-11:30 a.m. 1-2:30 p.m. |
Noon Concert Truckstop Souvenir |
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 1, 2, 3 p.m. |
Museums Closed for Thanksgiving Day. |
Noon Concert Fiddler Nelson |
1520 Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean below South America becoming the first European to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. |
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Enjoy the Holiday Decorations, Treats, Music, and Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
Around the Neighborhood at A Holiday Evening at the Pettigrew Home & Museum, December 10th from 5-8 p.m.
Would you like to learn how to care for important pieces of clothing, such as your wedding dress, baby clothes, or family linens? If so, the Textile Preservation Program at the Old Courthouse December 17th will help you learn the proper handling and storage techniques to keep your textiles in good condition during storage. Please call 367-4210 ext. 0 to register.
End of the year with a free kid's craft day at Craftapallooza at the Old Courthouse Museum December 31st! Stop in for a variety of craft activities between 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
| December 2009 | ||||||
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 19th-Century Hand Weaving 9-10 a.m. |
Noon Concert Augustana String Quartet |
1945 Five U.S. Navy bombers disappear along with a Mariner rescue aircraft in the Bermuda Triangle. |
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Victorian Holiday Tea Party at the Pettigrew Home & Museum 2 p.m. |
1992 1800 United States Marines arrive in Mogadishu, Somalia aimed at restoring order. |
Bobbins & Pins Lace Makers 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. A Holiday Evening at the Pettigrew 5-8 p.m. |
Noon Concert Bill and Kate Isles |
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 2000 Al Gore concedes defeat to George W. Bush in the legally contested presidential election. |
19th-Century Hand Weaving 9-10 a.m. |
Can't Catch Me! 9-11:30 a.m. 1-2:30 p.m. Textile Care & Preservation Program 4:30 p.m. |
Noon Concert T. Wilson King |
1998 The U.S. House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton. |
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Museums Closed for Christmas Day. |
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| 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City. |
Victorian Girl Tea Party at the Pettigrew Home & Museum 2 p.m. |
1, 2, 3 p.m. |
Craftapallooza 9-11:30 a.m. 1-3 p.m. |
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