New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music

will be on exhibit in the Atchison County Historical Society Museum from Nov. 14 through Dec. 28, 2008

the museum is located at 200 S. 10th Street, in the Santa Fe Depot, Atchison, KS 66002

913-367-6238 or GoWest@atchisonhistory.org

Schedule of Events & Programs

Final Week of New Harmonies in Kansas

This week with New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music

Smithsonian Traveling exhibit open in the Atchison County Historical Society Museum, in the Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. 10th Street, Atchison, KS – www.atchisonhistory.org for additional details. M-F 9-5, Sat. 10-4, Sun. noon-4

-see day by day hours and closing info below-

New Harmonies exhibit has been extended four additional days in Atchison

- but only four additional days -

and then the truck to pick up the exhibit will come to transport is back to Washington D. C.

So don't miss out - the last day of the exhibit in Kansas is Saturday, January 3rd, 2009.

Holiday Hours

Dec. 24th - Christmas Eve - 9 a.m. - noon

Dec. 25th - Christmas Day - Closed

Friday, Dec. 26th - noon - 4 p.m. - free coffee day

Saturday, Dec. 27th - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - free coffee day

Sunday, Dec. 28th - noon - 4 p.m. - free coffee day

Monday, Dec. 29th - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 30th - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Dec. 31st - New Year's Eve - 9 a.m. - noon

Jan. 1, 2009 - New Year's Day - Closed

Jan. 2, 2009 - Closed

Saturday, Jan. 3rd - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday, January 3rd we will have free coffee during the day and from 10 am- 1 pm Atchison musician Don Prohaska will entertain in the museum playing old time music. Come join the fun and don't miss out on the last day of New Harmonies in Kansas.

KAIR Radio – music minute specials throughout the event – History minutes from KVAC  to KAIR – and winning contest entries from This Land is Your Land

Want to learn more about American Roots Music – visit the Atchison Library for books and videos that tell more about great music and musicians that have shaped American music. Also visit atchisonhistory.org for list of online resources.

Don’t forget the “This Land Is Your Land” lyric contest – write a new stanza or complete lyrics to the Woody Guthrie classic and hear your winning entry on KAIR Radio and see them in the Museum. Details at atchisonhistory.org, or at the ACHS Museum and Atchison Library. Prizes for best entries. Radio play date(s) TBA.

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