On Saturday, May 4, Kay Little of Little History Adventures will be presenting a fun program on Women from Oklahoma that have helped make our state great in many ways. Women from the arts, law, business, the art, education, home makers, teachers, the list is endless. You may know some of them but there ae many that will come as a surprise, some from our area in Nowata. Kay is always searching for women to add to her list, so if you know of a family member or just someone you have heard about, please share with her.
Many of us are descendents of brave individuals that made the decision to come to a new country for a variety of reasons. Kay Little will be presenting a program on Saturday, May 11 about arriving at Ellis Island and the challenges these people faced.
If you have American flags that are in need of retirement (worn, torn, faded, etc.), the American Legion will be having a flag retirement ceremony on Saturday, May 18 starting at 1:00 pm. at the Museum. Please bring in any flags that you wish to have properly retired before May18 or even on that day.
The exhibit, Voices and Votes, Democracy in America will officially close on the afternoon of Saturday, May 25. In order to honor those brave men and women of our county that have sacrificed so much for our ability to live in a free nation, a democracy, the American Legion will have a Bell Ceremony starting at 1:00 pm at the Museum. Please come and help honor our heroes.