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Welcome to 2012 (please call before coming to ensure there is a volunteer and the doors are open 573-346-7191. Our volunteers are working through the winter on various projects so although the museum is 'closed' for the winter, we are still about.)
 
On the schedule for 2012. Please check back for changes or updates.

Mar 3              Indoor Garage Sale & Market Place 9 am to 4 pm

Many vendors with a variety of items. Open 9 am til 4 pm at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek. Admission free. Lunch available for donation. For information or booth availability call 573-346-7191.

 

 

Mar 16            Audience Participation Mystery 6 pm

 Doors open at 5 pm for the first Audience Participation production of 2011, "Murder at Rutherford House" written by Chiodo & DePietro. The dinner and the action will begin at 6pm. Seating is limited and reservations are strongly suggested. Tickets are $15.00 per person. Call 573-346-7191 for information or 573-873-5101 for reservations.

 

Mar 18            Shamrock Shake Dance 2-5 pm $6.00 per person

Big Band style music played by the Lake Jazz Band provided at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek for your listening and dancing pleasure from 2 pm til 5 pm. Refreshments provided. Admission $6.00 per person. The museum is an alcohol and tobacco free environment. For more information call 573-346-7191 or 573-365-6155.

 

March 19        Monthly membership meeting.

                        1st meeting of the year will feature Stacy Shore with a talk on the constitution. Potluck

            supper at 6:30pm followed by the Speaker is at 7pm. Bring a covered dish. Visitors welcome.

 

April 15          Taxes done! Have fun! Dance 2-5 pm $6.00 per person

Big Band style music played by the Lake Jazz Band provided at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek for your listening and dancing pleasure from 2 pm til 5 pm. Refreshments provided. Admission, $6.00 per person. The museum is an alcohol and tobacco free environment. For more information call 573-346-7191 or 573-365-6155. or visit our web site.

 

April 16           Monthly membership meeting

            Mack Decker is the author of On a Mountain Side and From Bataan to Safety will speak on World War II.

                        Potluck supper at 6:30pm followed by the Speaker is at 7pm. Bring a covered dish. Visitors welcome.

                       

Apr 19-21       Melodrama & Spaghetti Supper $15 per person. Dinner at 5:30 pm

play at 7.

Doors open at 5 pm for the first Dinner Theater of the 2011 season. The buffet style Spaghetti Supper will be served starting at 5:30 pm and the curtain will go up at 7 pm for the melodrama performance of “Pure as the Driven Snow” by Paul Loomis.  Seating is limited and reservations are strongly suggested. Tickets are $15.00 per person. Call 573-346-7191 for information or 573-873-5101 for reservations. or visit our web site.

 

Apr 28             Spring Craft Show & Fiber Festival 9 am to 4 pm

 Many crafters with a variety of items. Open 9 am til 4 pm at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek. Admission free. Lunch available for donation. For more information or booth availability call 573-346-7191. 

 

 

May 5             Ballroom Blitz Dance 7-10 pm $6.00 per person

Big Band style music played by the Lake Jazz Band provided for your listening and dancing pleasure from 7 pm til 10 pm at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek. Refreshments provided. Admission $6.00 per person. The museum is an alcohol and tobacco free environment. For more information call 573-346-7191 or 573-365-6155.

 

 

May 26           Town & Country Market 9-4

The fourth Saturday of each month until the end of August we will hold a Country Market. Booth space is available for anyone wishing to sell produce or Country Crafts. Call Yetta, 573-280-1958.

 

June 1-2         Dinner Theater $15 per person. Dinner at 6 pm

play at 7 pm. Reservations strongly suggested

Doors open at 5:30 pm for the 6:00 dinner and 7:00 curtain for the production of “The West Side Waltz” by Ernest Thompson. Tickets are $15 and reservations are strongly suggested. Call 573-346-7191 for information or 573-873-5101 for reservations.

 

June 10           Founder’s Day Open House. Join us for our 50 year celebration 2 to 5pm, light refreshments, special

                        displays, music, & special tours.

                       

June 15           Ladies Luncheon serving at noon. $10.00 per person

A noon salad luncheon followed by a program and fashion show. For more information call 573-346-7191. 

 

 

June 23           Town & Country Market 9-4

The fourth Saturday of each month May through August we will hold a Country Market. Booth space is available for anyone wishing to sell produce or Country Crafts. Call Yetta, 573-280-1958. 

 

 

 

July 19 & 20   Young People’s Theater Performance  $15 per person. Dinner at 5:30 pm play at 7. Reservations suggested. Not part of Season ticket package.

Doors open at 5:00 pm for the 7 pm curtain.  Play “Thumbelina” by Hans Christian Anderson, the summer production from the Young Museum Players. Buffet style dinner begins serving at 5:30 pm. Seating is limited so reservations are strongly suggested. Call 573-346-7191 for information or 573-873-5101 for reservations.

 

July 28            Town & Country Market 9-4

The fourth Saturday of each month May through August we will hold a Country Market. Booth space is available for anyone wishing to sell produce or Country Crafts. Call Yetta, 573-280-1958. 

 

August 17-18  Dinner Theater $15 per person. Dinner at 6 pm play at 7. Reservations suggested.

Doors open at 5:30 pm for the 6 pm dinner and 7 pm curtain for the production of “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”by Tim Kelly. Seating is limited so reservations are strongly suggested. Call 573-346-7191 for information or 573-873-5101 for reservations. 

 

August 25       Town & Country Market 9-4

The fourth Saturday of each month May through August we will hold a Country Market. Booth space is available for anyone wishing to sell produce or Country Crafts. Call Yetta, 573-280-1958. 

 

 

Sept 8              Indoor Garage Sale & Market Place 9 am to 4 pm

Many vendors with a variety of items. Open 9 am til 4 pm at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek. Admission free. Lunch available for donation. For information or booth availability call 573-346-7191. 

 

Sept 15-16    Civil War Reenactment We are hard at work with plans for the upcoming event. Come back for updates.

 

 

Sept 16            September Shuffle Dance 2-5 pm $6.00 per person

Big Band style music played by the Lake Jazz Band provided for your listening and dancing pleasure at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek from 2 pm til 5 pm. Refreshments provided. Admission, $6.00 per person. The museum is an alcohol and tobacco free environment. For more information call 573-346-7191 or 573-365-6155. 

 

Sept 21            Audience Participation Mystery

Doors open at 5 pm for the second Audience Participation production of 2011, “Murder is Nonsense” by Kamron Klitgaard.

 The dinner and the action will begin at 6 pm.  Seating is limited and reservations are strongly suggested. Tickets are $15.00 per person. Call 573-346-7191 for information or 573-873-5101 for reservations.

 

Oct 14             Autumn Leaves Dance 2-5 pm $6.00 per person

Big Band style music played by the Lake Jazz Band provided for your listening and dancing pleasure at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek from 2 pm til 5 pm. Refreshments provided. Admission, $6.00 per person. The museum is an alcohol and tobacco free environment. For more information call 573-346-7191 or 573-365-6155.

 

 

Oct 19 & 20    Fall Festival/Apple Butter Days (Craft Booths, craft demonstrations.

Quilt raffle, Chili supper)

Many crafters with a variety of items. Open 9 an til 5 pm both days at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek. Craft demonstrations, quilt raffle, apple butter and apple pies available. Admission free. Chili and soup lunch available for donation. For information or booth availability call 573-346-7191. or visit our web site.

 

 

Oct 27             Old-Time Quilter’s Fest 9 am to 4 pm

Third annual festival. Many booths with quilting notions, demonstrations and items, Local quilt groups and shops will have informational booths. Lunch available for a donation. For more information call 573-346-7191. 

 

 

Nov 2-3           Dinner Theater  $15 per person. Dinner at 6 pm and play at 7.

Doors open at 5:30 pm for the 6:00 dinner and 7:00 curtain. Everyone will enjoy the comedy production, “Spin Off!” by Jack Sharkey. Call 573-346-7191 for information or 573-873-5101 for reservations. 

 

 

Nov 11            Salute to Veterans Dance 2-5 pm $6.00 per person

Big Band style music played by the Lake Jazz Band provided for your listening and dancing pleasure at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek from 2 pm til 5 pm. Refreshments provided. Admission, $6.00 per person. The museum is an alcohol and tobacco free environment. For more information call 573-346-7191 or 573-365-6155. 

 

 

 

Nov 12-Dec 17  Festival of Trees & Wreaths (donated decorated trees &  wreaths on display throughout the museum for silent auction)

 

 

Nov 17             The Christmas Market Place 9 am to 4 pm

Open 9 am to 4 pm, craft booths and vendors with Christmas crafts and gifts. Lunch available. For more information call the museum office (573-346-7191) or come by to pick up forms. 

 

Nov 30            Supper with Santa 6 to 8 pm.

An old-fashioned evening with caroling around the piano, crafts for the kids to do and a visit from Santa Claus. Admission is a dish for the dinner and. Gifts for Women’s Shelter in Camdenton will be accepted at this time This is just a fun evening for the whole community. For more information call 573-346-7191.

 

Dec 1               Christmas Holiday Ball 7-10 pm $6.00 per person

Big Band style music played by the Lake Jazz Band provided for your listening and dancing pleasure from 7 pm til 10 pm at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek. Refreshments provided. Admission $6.00 per person. The museum is an alcohol and tobacco free environment. For more information call 573-346-7191 or 573-365-6155.   

 

Dec 8              Children’s Christmas Play  2pm. $5.00 per family. The Young Museum Players will present “Christmas Carol, Inc.” by Brian Marsh. The play and other entertainment will begin at 2 pm followed by light refreshments. Admission is $5 per family. For more information call 573-346-7191.