Spring Break at the Will Rogers Memorial

Museum Spring Break On Tap March 14-18

Spring break for most students is about a month away and fun and exciting Spring Break-2016 events are planned at Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore and the Birthplace Ranch near Oologah. Activities will be March 14-18, said Bart Taylor, Museum assistant curator for education.

Programs will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Claremore Museum and Tuesday and Thursday at the Birthplace Ranch. Hours will be 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Special hours are set for Wednesday workshops.

Following is a list of activities:

Monday: Behind the scenes at the Museum.

Tuesday: Behind the scenes at the Birthplace Ranch including house and barn. Will Rogers Roper (docent) Ivan Pace, who bears a resemblance of Will’s father, Clem, will be at the ranch to conduct tours of the house.

Wednesday: Workshop Day at Claremore Museum. Cost for the workshops will be $10 per child for an hour and a half of creative writing and also a poster design session with Studio B Artworks of Claremore. Workshop hours are 10:30 a.m.-Noon, 1-3:30 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m.

Thursday: Back at the Ranch for a Living History Day.

Friday: Fun Day and Mid-Afternoon Frolic. The morning will be filled with old-fashioned games, to include a paper airplane flying contest at 11 a.m.

Friday will be a special Food Truck Friday for those who want to eat on the grounds overlooking Claremore. Lunch will be 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with Meltdown and Backwatters BBQ.

The Mid-Afternoon Frolic Talent show will be presented at 2 p.m. in the Museum Theatre. Open to 17 and under, there will be awards presented. Space is limited.

Remember children 17 and under are admitted to the Museum free. Admission is also free for Will Rogers Museum members. Ranch admission is by donation.

For information and to sign up for workshops and talent show, visit willrogers.com.