An Archaeological Investigation of "Man's Best Friend"
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Tuesday, May 01, 2012, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Illinois Valley Archaeological Society (IVAS) lecture will be Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...
Mother's Day Gift Ideas
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, May 06, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Dickson Mounds Museum presents Mother’s Day Gift Ideas, a free program, for kids ages 5-14 years old on Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.. Find out more ...
Emiquon Partners Science Lecture Series
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, May 13, 2012, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The next installment of the popular Emiquon Partners Science Lecture Series will be Sunday, May 13, 2012, beginning at 2:00 p.m. This presentation is titled "Not Just Pretty Flowers: Restoration in the Age of Global Change". Amy McEuen is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) where she teaches courses in ecology, environmental biology, and statistics. She holds a PhD in Terrestrial Ecology and an MS in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Michigan. Find out more ...
Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Fingerstyle Guitarist at Hickory Ridge
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Saturday, May 19, 2012, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Guitarist and songwriter John Heasly will return to the Hickory Ridge Concert Series Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Find out more ...
Hickory Ridge Concert Series: February Sky
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Saturday, June 16, 2012, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
In June, Dickson Mounds Museum and Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes to the stage "February Sky" who will perform Old English and Celtic Folk music.
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, June 17, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Enjoy hands-on activities and demonstrations of life-sustaining skills used by ancient Native Americans. Hands-on activities include throwing spears with an atlatl, stone boiling, making arrows by pressure-flaking, pump drills, pottery making, and cultivating with a stone hoe. Find out more ...
Experience Dickson Mounds Summer Adventure for Kids
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - Friday, July 20, 2012, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Participants will experience the environment through a variety of hands-on activities during this four-day program. Find out more ...
Annual Open House
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, August 19, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speak with archaeologists about recent projects. See the latest editions to the exhibits. Sample a variety of educational programs and crafts. Find out more ...
Be an Archaeologist for a Day
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Learn what it is like to be an archaeologist—how to excavate, identify artifacts, and process your findings. Find out more ...
Rendezvous at Spoon River Encampment
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Saturday, October 06, 2012 - Sunday, October 07, 2012, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Annual encampment by the Mackinaw Valley Longrifle Association on the museum grounds. Learn what life was like on the Illinois frontier during the Spoon River Scenic Drive. Find out more ...
Native American Game Day
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, October 21, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Spend an afternoon enjoying a variety of intellectually stimulating and physically challenging Native American games. Find out more ...
Native American Foodways
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, November 04, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Spend an afternoon learning about how Native Americans hunted, gathered, grew, and prepared their food. Find out more ...
Please note that event dates are subject to change. To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.
