STATEHOOD BALL
Come celebrate Kansas becoming 34th State on Saturday, January 25th at Sterl Hall in Abilene.
Things kick off at 7 PM and the doors open at 6:30 PM. The Kansas Brigade Band will be playing traditional 1860-1880 music. Derrick Doty will be showing us moves to the contra style dance. Along with the dance, there will be cookies and punch. Bring your friends, family and anyone else to this family fun event.
Dickinson County Scholastic Art Show
Students Grades K - 12th
Public Reception Sunday, February 2nd from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Free Admission to the Museum during the Reception. Please come to see your student's artwork on display among others. This event is for all student's family members including grandparents.
Experience History
C.W. Parker Carousel
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Take a spin on the oldest operational C.W. Parker carousel known to exist, still delighting children of all ages as it did in the Gilded Age prior to World War I.
Learn the rags to riches story of Charles Wallace Parker, who spent his last dollar to buy his daughter rides on a carousel instead of purchasing groceries. Seeing the excitement on her face, he decided to get into the carousel business and later became known as the “Amusement King”.
The carousel features horses and chariots artistically hand-carved by German immigrants.
Hear the music of the 1904 Wurlitzer Band Organ, playing the tunes that kept children and adults thrilled and amused for decades as they rode the carousel at carnivals.
During special events, the carousel is operated by a steam engine, just as it did more than a century ago.