Union County Museum presents ‘Fun in the Courtyard’ on July 21

Union County Museum presents ‘Fun in the Courtyard’ on July 21

Published 5:00 am Wednesday, July 15, 2026

UNION — The Union County Museum invitations everybody to an ice cream social at “Fun in the Courtyard” on Tuesday, July 21.

Admission is free. Activities happen within the Union County Museum courtyard, 333 S. Main St., from 6-8 p.m. Museum members are offering home-baked cookies and ice cream, churned on website.

Craft stations will allow you to attempt your hand at creating completely different crafts that a few of your ancestors could have made. Among the crafts are corn husk dolls, material flowers, spinning and weaving and extra.

Anne Rodriguez has a really outdated recipe that enables folks to “roll your own” Tootsie Rolls. Museum curator Sharon Hohstadt will exhibit quilting and assist attendees make “mug rugs.” Board President Josh White will exhibit an vintage spinning wheel, in keeping with a press launch.

Volunteer instructors will present the provides and directions. The Union Carnegie Public Library is partnering with the museum.

Attendees should purchase raffle tickets for the possibility to win a Family Fun basket full of video games and actions the entire household will get pleasure from. The raffle is a part of a season-long fundraiser, by which themed baskets of things are raffled off at each museum occasion.

The museum is open Wednesday via Saturday, 11 a.m. to three p.m., via September. The museum is owned by the Union County Museum Society, a nonprofit company, and operated by a small group of volunteers.

For extra info, go to www.ucmuseumoregon.com or name 541-562-6003 throughout museum hours. The public is invited to all museum occasions. New members and volunteers are welcome.