Save the Date! Pioneer & Ranching Crafts Day! Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Museum of South Texas History is happy to announce that Pioneer & Ranching Crafts Day is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event features artisans demonstrating ranching skills and crafts from the early days in South Texas. Special musical entertainment, performances, children’s activities, vendors, traditional foods, and artisans selling their crafts make it a fun day for the whole family. View the video below for scenes from a previous Pioneer & Ranching Crafts Day courtesy of Ole TV!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
OUTSIDE UNDER THE TENT
11 a.m. to 12 Noon - La Joya High School Mariachi Los Coyotes (Mariachi Music)
12 Noon to 1 p.m. - The Gillette Brothers (Traditional Cowboy Music and Poetry)
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Edinburg Parks and Recreation Folkloric Dance Team
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - The Gillette Brothers (Traditional Cowboy Music and Poetry)
ALL DAY
Pioneer and Ranching Crafts Demonstrations and Sales
Children's Activities: Craft Corn Husk Dolls & Indian Bead Necklaces (Classroom)
Mexican Food and Refreshments (Heritage Courtyard)
Authentic Chuck Wagon Cooking (Gran Paseo)
Museum Store: Folk Art, Books and Souvenirs (Grand Lobby)
ACTIVITY GUIDE
(Some locations/ crafts subject to change on date of the event)
Grand Lobby: Horsehair Braiding, Wool Spinning & Fiber Arts, Weaving, Historical Armament, Mexican Clothing Embroidery, Leather Working
Courtyard Gallery: Quilting, Wood Carving, Wood Turning, Swedish Weaving, Crow Hook Stitching, Embroidery, Rug-Hooking, Engraving, Sewing, Crocheting
Heritage Courtyard: Authentic food and refreshments from South Texas and Northeastern Mexico
Will Looney Legacy Park: Gladys Porter Zoo's Creepy Crawlers, Beekeeper and Honey Making, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Gran Paseo: Live Music & Dance Performances, Chuck Wagon Cooking, Teepee, Horse Shoeing, Roping, Dairy Center, Pan de Campo, Flint Knapping, Train Rides (Kids), Tortilla Making, Authentic Teepee
Annex Lobby: Soap Making, Bread Making, Butter Churning, Rag Doll Making, Candle Making, Stick Horses, Leather Crafts, Religious Nichos, Corn Husk Crafts, Folk Remedies, Children's Quilts
Children's Activities: Cornhusk Doll Making, Indian Bead & Shell Necklace Making, Rock Painting
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