Holiday open house scheduled at George Washington Carver National Monument

 (From George Washington Carver National Monument)

The annual Holiday Open House at George Washington Carver National Monument is set for this Saturday, December 9th from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

This event is free of charge and is an excellent opportunity to share in festive holiday cheer and greetings and to meet the staff and volunteers.

Pause and listen to local musicians, Robin’s Hood, as they entertain visitors with their jazzy renditions of holiday favorites, along with original compositions. Create ornaments and nature crafts at make-and-take stations. Enjoy seasonal refreshments like hot chocolate and cookies! Stay for a walk on the trail or take in the excellent film showing in the theatre.








1:00 p.m. Ornament make-and-take stations begin in the science lab: fancy folded paper ornaments, pomanders, nature wreaths, luminaries, ornament globes, birdseed pinecones, and paper chains

1:00 p.m. Robin’s Hood performs holiday tunes

Refreshments served

1:30 p.m. A reading of George Washington Carver’s Christmas cards

All day: A special exhibit of George Washington Carver’s handmade Christmas cards, plus selections from Missouri Slave Narratives

 

Struggle and Triumph – The Legacy of George Washington Carver film, showing in the theater every 45 minutes, beginning at 9:15 a.m.

Ranger-guided tours of the trail at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Administered by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior, George Washington Carver National Monument preserves the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver - scientist, educator, and humanitarian. The park is located two miles west of Diamond, Missouri on Highway V, then ¼ mile south on Carver Road. For more information, please call the park at 417-325-4151 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., visit the park website at www.nps.gov/gwca, or visit the park Facebook page.