CHIEFTAINS EVENTS
- May 21Pat Garrow lecture, “What We Learned from Archaeology at Chieftains”
On Tuesday, May 21st, Pat Garrow will present a free public lecture, “What We Learned from Archaeology at Chieftains” at 6:30pm, in the Coosa Room at the Sara Hightower Regional Library (205 Riverside Pkwy NE, Rome, GA 30161).
- May 22 - May 25New Archaeological Digs at Chieftains!
The museum will welcome back Pat Garrow to conduct a new archaeological study on the museum campus May 22nd-May 25th. Visitors to the museum will be able to see the archaeological dig in progress from 10am-12pm and 1pm-5pm Wednesday-Saturday at the museum. Admission prices for the dig and museum that week will be $10 for adults, $6 for seniors age 62+, and $4 for students K-College. Museum members can volunteer to participate in the dig that week and may sign up for shifts by contacting the museum.
- May 25“Museum Pop-In” Event for Georgia Archaeology Awareness Month
Chieftains Museum will host the first “Museum Pop-In” event on Saturday May 25th from 10:30am-3:30pm on the museum campus. Admission prices for the “pop-in” event is $5 per person with a $20 family cap. Participants in the “pop-in” event will be able to see the archaeology dig in progress, tour the museum, and complete a variety of activities related to archaeology including a mock dig, creating clay beads, making your own paper gorget necklace, and more.
- June 8Stepping Stones for the Garden Workshop
This workshop will be held on June 8th from Noon-2:00pm outside at Chieftains Museum and will be presented by Master Gardener Nelli Luthi. Registration and a $10 fee are required to attend this workshop. The fee for this workshop is due by Thursday, June 6th. For more information and/or to register, please contact the Floyd County Extension Office at (706) 295-6210.
- June 29Warriors of AniKituhwa Dance Performance
More information TBA.
