Hickory Shirt Heritage Days 2019

 

“STUMP STORIES” – WEST END HOMESTEADING

HICKORY SHIRT/HERITAGE DAYS

OCTOBER 8-13, 2019

FORKS TIMBER MUSEUM OPEN – FREE ALL DAYS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8

Noon – 2 PM West End Historical Society Talk and Slide Show @ Forks Congregational Church

John Tylczak, Views from the Northwoods, will talk about his Kinsey-esque photos and why and how he did them.

6 PM Evening Storytime for the whole family at the Forks Library

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9

7:30 AM West End Business & Professional Association Pioneer Logger Award and “Cuts” Movie Showing @ Rain

9:00 AM Logging and Mill Tour by Forks Chamber of Commerce – limited space – reserve at 360-374-2531

Noon Heidi Oberfranc, Raincountry Homestead – Homesteading in Modern Times at the Forks Chamber of Commerce meeting, Blakeslee’s Bar and Grill

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10

5-6:30 PM Homesteading Stories/Poems/Modern Day Homesteading (sharing time) @ RAC

7 PM “The General” film showing at the Rainforest Arts Center (coffee and cookies)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

10:30 AM Family Storytime at the Library

6:30 – 7:15 PM Forkestra @ Rainforest Arts Center

7:30 PM “A String of Stories about Aprons and Those Who Wore Them” by the Rainforest Players @ Rainforest Arts Center

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

10AM – 4 PM Spinners and Knitters at Museum

10AM – 4 PM Art Show @ Rainforest Arts Center Lobby

Noon – 3 PM Family events at the Forks Library – check for times and ages

12:30PM – 3:30 PM Beginner Cedar Bark Basket Weaving at the RAC – $25 – sign up 360-640-0359

Time TBA Log Truck Parade on Forks Avenue

1 PM Dedication – Gold Star Families Memorial Monument @ Forks Transit Center with music provided by the NW Navy Band

2-5 PM All ages Art at the Rainforest Arts Center Lobby

Noon – 5 PM Sawing Demonstrations on the grass at the FORKS TIMBER MUSEUM

7 PM Dance @ Rainforest Arts Center

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13

11AM – 4 PM Spinners and Knitters at Museum

Noon – 4 PM Art Show @ Rainforest Arts Center Lobby

12:30PM – 3:30 PM Level 2 Cedar Bark Basket Weaving at the RAC – $25 – sign up 360-640-0359

3 PM Little Logger Contest at the Forks Outfitters pumpkin patch

NOTE:  Schedule subject to change without notice

Other Hickory Shirt things about town:

• Everyone wear your hickory shirts and show your support of our Logging Past and Present
• Watch for the Hickory Shirt match up in the Forks Forum – you’ll see some familiar shirts
• Week-long display at the Forks Library