August History Month
The Stickhorse Show is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, August 10, 2013
History Month Kick-off Events. The Proclamation and Announcement of the San Juan Tapestry will be held immediately before both August 1st events.
Hinsdale County staff will dress in period clothes on Mondays throughout August. Stop by the Historic Courthouse.
Historical tool display at Blue Spruce Building Materials during the month of August.
August 1, 7 pm, Museum: Songs for the Parlor and Concert Singing. Turn of the 19th century performances in a historic parlor setting and vintage campfire songs from the early days of Lake City tourism. www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 1, 7:30 pm, Arts Center: Call of the West, Mary Stigall Theater - Moseley Arts Center. Admission: $15 adult/$6 child ($13 for members if purchased in advance) www.lakecityarts.org or 970-944-2706
August 2, 10:30 am, Meet at Museum: Guided Walking Tours of the Historic District www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 2, 4:30 pm, Arts Center / Mary Stigall Theatre: Alferd Packer presentation by Michelle Pierce. More information, 970-944-2333
August 2, 6:30 pm, Museum Lecture Series: Laura McClenny lecture and book signing of “Pioneer Women of the Upper Rio Grande” www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 3, 8 pm, Meet at Museum: Ghost Tours www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 4, Stick Horse Show, Town Park, Lake City DIRT www.lakecitydirt.com or 970-944-DIRT
August 4, 5 pm to 9 pm, History Hut is hosting at the Artists’ Collective a Reception, Open House, and Meet the Artists. Drinks and conversation.
August 6, 2 pm, Museum Lecture Series: Blacksmithing Art by Terry Klug www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 6, 5 to 7 pm, San Juan Reflections, Broadaxe Business Center, 951 N. Hwy. 149, Lake City, “The Indians of Colorado, ” Sally Crum. 970-944-0124
August 7, Sheep Day, Alpine Loop, Backcountry Vehicle required, sponsored by Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and private ranchers. Fun and educational for the whole family. 970-944-2500
August 7, 10:30 am, Museum: Guided Tours at the Cemetery www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 7, 7 pm, Museum: Scarlet Belles, a short drama on Lake City’s prostitutes www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 9, 10:30 am, Museum: Guided Walking Tours of the Historic District www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 10, Museum: Interior Historic Homes Tour www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 4, 5 pm to 9 pm, History Hut is hosting at the Artists’ Collective a Reception, Open House, and Meet the Artists. Drinks and conversation.
August 10, 8 pm, Museum: Ghost Tours www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 12, 8:30 am and 10:30 am, Presbyterian Church, Civil War Service (before battle / Virginia mid-1863), Pastor Rick Underwood (welcome to wear period clothes), 970-944-2514
August 13, noon, Museum: Back in Thyme Victorian High Tea/Luncheon www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 13, 5 to 7 pm, San Juan Reflections, Broadaxe Business Center, 951 N. Hwy. 149, Lake City, a preview of P. David Smith’s upcoming book on Calderas, Mastodons, Conquistadors and Gold in the San Juans. 970-944-0124
August 13, 7 pm, Museum Lecture Series: Weaving by Julia Rothschild www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 14, 10:30 am, Guided Tours at the Cemetery www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 14, 7 pm, Museum: Scarlet Belles, a short drama on Lake City’s prostitutes
www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 17, Museum: Interior Modern Homes Tour www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 17, 8 pm, Museum: Ghost Tours www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 18, 4 pm Mass and 5:30 pm Reception: Annual Celebration at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 970-944-2596
August 19, 8:30 am and 10:30 am, Presbyterian Church, English Church Service of 1549 from the First English Prayer Book produced by Thomas Cranmer, Pastor Rick Underwood (welcome to wear period clothes), 970-944-2514
August 21, 10:30 am, Guided Tours at the Cemetery www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 21, 7 pm, Museum: Scarlet Belles, a short drama on Lake City’s prostitutes www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 22, 7 pm, Museum Lecture Series: Alferd Packer Story by Tom Reyburn www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
August 28, 10:30 am, Guided Tours at the Cemetery www.lakecitymuseum.com or 970-944-2050
Lake City DIRT and the Hinsdale County Historical Society are pleased to announce release of “A San Juan Tapestry – Hinsdale County & Lake City, Colorado – History – Photographs – Memoirs”. This 118 page, soft cover book sells for $20 (tax included) and features more than 135 historical photographs, personal remembrances and excerpts from historical publications, woven through a written history of our area. Find out more at www.lakecitydirt.com or 970-944-DIRT. Proceeds will support historic preservation education efforts. This project is financially support by a Preserve America grant through the National Park Service.
Lake City DIRT is pleased to announce the release of the 2012 Holiday Ornament featuring the Armory (also known as the Lake City Opera House). This project is made possible thanks to a grant from the Department of Local Affairs and is a partnership between Lake City DIRT and the Town of Lake City. Ornaments are sold for $20 (tax included). Find out more at www.lakecitydirt.com or 970-944-DIRT. Previous ornaments in the set of Commemorative Lake City Historic Buildings include the Miners & Merchants Bank, the Hinsdale County Courthouse, the Lake City Museum, and the Lake City Arts Center. The Armory is the fifth ornament in the series.
