Bosque Museum Presents Rex Ziak
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Guest Speaker:
Historian Rex Ziak
Popular lecturer Rex Ziak will return to Clifton and give a lecture on March 18, 2008. His topic will be about Thomas Jefferson and the role he played in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Admission is free to the program, which will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the Bosque Conservatory, 215 College Hill Drive, Clifton.
Following the lecture the museum will host a reception and a viewing of the Thomas Jefferson Exhibit at the museum. The exhibit will be available for viewing during the month of March.
The Joy of Quilting
Saturday, March 29, 2008
A reception and demonstrations will be planned for that day. The quilt exhibit will feature historical quilts and spinning wheels from Bosque County as well as other artifacts on loan from the community. A reception and quilting demonstrations are planned for the opening. Guest Curator for the exhibit will be Lisa Rose. Admission is free. This exhibit will be open to the public until the first of October. Additional information may be obtained by calling the museum during business hours.
Civil War in Bosque County
Sunday, April 20, 2008
The museum will open its new exhibit on the Civil War and Firearms for viewing by the public on this day. The Civil War display case will emphasize the experiences and artifacts of Bosque County Pioneers. Also available for viewing for the first time is the new installation of the Edwin Larson Firearms Collection and the museum’s collection. The exhibit opening and reception will coincide with a lecture concerning Texas and the Civil War. The speaker has not been named. Admission to both the lecture and the exhibit is free. Please call museum for time and place.