Country Threshing Days August 5-7

Your gate admission includes a self-guided tour of the 8-building Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum

Saturday, August 6, at Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum

Food

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Low German meal (a la carte) in

Goessel Elementary School

11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. BBQ beef sandwiches and pizza in Preparatory School on museum grounds

Demonstrations of the Fine Arts of Domesticity

12:30 p.m.  (approximate time)  Zwieback backing in Russian oven in Krause House

1 - 3 p.m.    Spinning and weaving – east end of Immigrant House

                        Wheat Marquetry and needle arts in Friesen House Demonstrations may not be continuous~ Ending time is approximate         

Kansas Authors – Cheryl Unruh & Robert Collins – Goessel State Bank building

1 p.m.                  Cheryl writes the “Flyover People” column for Emporia Gazette and has published a book of some of her columns. She will be giving readings from the book.

1:30-2:30 p.m.   Cheryl will be available to autograph her books. Robert Collins, Andover, who haswritten a number of books on Kansas history and on railroads, will also be on hand to autograph his books.

2:30-3:15 p.m.           Robert will talk about some of his work, with an emphasis on Ghost Railroads of Kansas

Prairie Rose Rangers in Concert

7:30 p.m.        This nationally known group from Benton, Kan., will perform in concert in the Goessel High School Auditorium. The group sings western songs, from trail songs to contemporary cowboy music.

                        Admission is $10 advanced; $12 at the door. Doors will open at 7 o’clock. Seating is limited, with no reserved seats, so come early.

                        This concert is a benefit for Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum. Call the museum (620-367-8200) to reserve your tickets.