Thursday, July 28, 2011

Silent Movie Night


NEWS RELEASE

Santa Fe Trail Center
1349 K-156 Hwy
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2054


Release Date: Immediate

Date: July 21, 2011

The Santa Fe Trail Center presents:

Silent Movie Night
with Phil Figgs

     Rediscover the fun and entertainment of Silent Movies! Whether you already love silent movies or have never seen one start to finish the Santa Fe Trail Center’s Silent Movie Night is guaranteed to provide laughs and thrills for audience members of all ages! Enjoy free popcorn and $1 soda pop from the candy counter.  Phil Figgs of Sabetha, Kansas will provide live piano accompaniment to three 20 minute films including a Laurel & Hardy and Buster Keaton. The show begins at 7:00p.m. on Saturday, August 6. Silent Movie Night is FREE and open to the public.

     The Santa Fe Trail Center is located 2 miles west of Larned on Hwy K-156. The museum is now observing its summer hours and is open 7 days a week 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information regarding this program, the museum, or how to become a Fort Larned Historical Society member call 620-285-2054 or visit our website at www.santafetrailcenter.org.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

"Where is Everybody?" Program


NEWS RELEASE

Santa Fe Trail Center
1349 K-156 Hwy
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2054

Release Date: Immediate

Date: July 7, 2011
The Santa Fe Trail Center presents:

Where is Everybody?
An Introduction to Genealogy

     The Santa Fe Trail Center, Larned, invites the public to an introduction to genealogical research. The presentation will be given by the Santa Fe Trail Center’s educator/archivist, Terry Wickstrum. Visitors will learn about researching family histories. The program will be held in the Trail Center’s auditorium at 2:00p.m. on Sunday, July 17.

     Everyone has family stories about their ancestors. Want to find out more about generations past?  How do you begin? Where do you look? How do you organize the information? And what do you do with information once you find it? Come learn answers to these and other questions and see examples of family histories.

      Admission to this program, and all third Sunday of the month programs, is half price: Adults - $2.00, Students ages 12 to 18 - $1.50, Children ages 6 to 11 - $0.75, Fort Larned Historical Society members – Free.

     The Santa Fe Trail Center is located 2 miles west of Larned on Hwy K-156. The museum is now observing its summer hours and is open 7 days a week 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information regarding this program, the museum, or how to become a Fort Larned Historical Society member call 620-285-2054 or visit our website at www.santafetrailcenter.org.