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Heritage Hall

Free indoor fun

Visit The Heritage Hall for hands-on activities, demonstrations, make and take projects by community groups emphasizing our western, agricultural history. Meet alpacas, learn about bee keeping, touch animal skins, sew a quilt block for a veteran, and more. Make rope and crafts at the Make and Take area. Pull up a chair and sit a spell for informal demonstrations on the front porch. Participate in our contests: longest potato peel, Fastest Fingers in the West knitting and crochet, team jigsaw puzzle, and stick horse races.

What's New in Heritage Hall

WHAT’S NEW IN HERITAGE HALL

  • Make a duck on a treadle sewing machine with Shawn
  • Plant Yoga with the Denver Botanic Gardens at the Plains Conservation Center
  • Yucca braiding with the Denver Botanic Gardens at the Plains Conservation Center
  • Crafting with the Museo de las Americas
  • Rug braiding and needle felting with the Rocky Mountain Rug Braiders Guild
  • Milk a cow, heirloom garden, games: Littleton Museum
  • Animal activities: Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
  • Agriculture activities: Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom
  • Youth hobby horse barrel racing contests

All Heritage Hall activities are included within General Admission ticket.

Heritage Hall is located inside the climate controlled Exhibition Hall, inside the Fair gates.


CONTESTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE FARMHOUSE PORCH

ALL CONTESTS ARE FREE AND EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE

Friday July 25

  • 11 a.m. Quilts of Valor Presentation
  • 1 p.m. Longest Potato Peel Contest
  • 1:30 p.m. Yucca braiding with the Denver Botanic Gardens at the Plains Conservation Center

Saturday July 26

  • 12:45 p.m. Plant yoga
  • 1 p.m. Longest Potato Peel Contest
  • 2 p.m. Fastest Fingers in the West Knitting and Crochet Contest
  • 2:30 p.m. Yucca braiding

Sunday July 27

  • 12:45 p.m. Plant yoga
  • 1 p.m. Longest Potato Peel Contest
  • 2 p.m. Fastest Fingers in the West Knitting and Crochet Contest
  • 2:30 p.m. Yucca braiding


CONTESTS IN HERITAGE HALL CONTEST AREA

Friday July 25

  • 2 p.m. Hobby Horse Hurdle Races
  • 2:30 p.m. Hobby Horse Barrel Races

Saturday July 26

  • 3 p.m. Adult Team Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
  • 3:30 p.m. Stick Horse Hurdle Races
  • 4:00 p.m. Hobby Horse Barrel Races

Sunday July 27

  • 3:00 p.m. Hobby Horse Hurdle Races
  • 3:30 p.m. Hobby Horse Barrel Races
  • 4:00 p.m. Youth Team Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
Continuous activities: Restored 1940’s pick-up truck, old time checkers games, corn grinding, Fit as a Farmer, saddle up, rope a steer, old time laundry, test your poultry prowess, gather eggs, Fit as a Feline, agricultural and historical displays.

Make and Take:

Community Partners’ Special Experiences:
  • Sew a quilt block for a veteran: Smoky Hill Quilters
  • Speed piecing for quilters: Diane Henderson
  • Sew a duck on a treadle sewing machine: Shawn Wamsley
  • Sew a quilt block on an antique crank sewing machine: Jan Weber
  • Needle felting and rug braiding: Rocky Mountain Rug Braiders Guild
  • Wildlife of the Wild West: Aurora Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces
  • Life on the Plains pre-European contact: Plains Conservation Center/Denver Botanic Gardens
  • Meet the alpacas: LaZyB Acres Alpacas
  • Beekeeping: Colorado Eastern Beekeepers
  • Dinosaur crafts: Dinosaur Ridge
  • Emergency Preparedness for Companion Animals: Arapahoe County Animal Services
  • Agriculture trivia barn: Colorado Farm Bureau
  • Agriculture activities: Agriculture in the Classroom
  • Spinner Cow trivia: Colorado Beef Council
  • Agritourism: 1-70 Corridor Chamber of Commerce
  • 1800’s farm fun: Littleton Museum
  • Crafting with the Museo de las Americas
  • Drone obstacle course, combat simulator, spheros, aviator crafts: Civil Air Patrol
  • Colorado Gardening: Tagawa Gardens
  • Ask a gardener: CSU Master Gardeners
  • Model Railroad display: SLICK-X Model RR
  • Backyard bass fishing: Cherry Creek State Park
  • Beef information: Mile-High Cattlewomen
  • Spinning demonstration: Margaret Charlton
  • Weaving, spinning, knitting, and yarn activity: Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild
  • Old fashioned fun: 17 Mile House
  • Riparian Water Table: West Arapahoe Conservation District
  • Bee knowledge: 17 Mile House beekeeper
  • Animal activities: Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology

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Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Park
  • Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Park: https://www.arapahoecountyeventcenter.com/
  • Calendar of signature events open to the public: https://www.arapahoecountyeventcenter.com/events
  • Arapahoe County Fair: https://www.arapahoecountyfair.com
Agricultural Information
  • Agricultural literacy through Ag in the Classroom: Colorado Foundation for Agriculture. https://colorado.agclassroom.org or 970-818-3308
  • Colorado Farm Bureau: https://www.coloradofarmbureau.com
  • Mile High Cattlewomen, serving Arapahoe Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, and Park counties: milehicocattlewomen@gmail.com or on Facebook @MileHiCoCattlewomen. Contact Barb Howe: 970-988-9931
  • West Arapahoe Conservation District: Connecting producers to resources and all people to agriculture through education, conservation, and stewardship. For information on educational workshops and small acreage resources and newsletter, go to https://westarapahoeconservationdistrict.wordpress...
  • Arapahoe County CSU Extension: https://arapahoe.extension.colostate.edu/
  • Dairy MAX: www.dairymax.org
  • Colorado Beef Council: www.cobeef.com
  • Colorado Corn Growers: www.coloradocorn.com
  • Colorado Department of Agriculture: www.colorado.gov/agmain
Animals
  • Animal emergency preparedness, responsible pet ownership, pet welfare concerns, and wildlife concerns: Arapahoe County Animal Services 720-874-6750 or https://www.arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_depa...
  • BEE POSITIVE: Bee and beekeeping information. Contact the 17 Mile House beekeeper Larry Thielmann 303-501-5514
  • Bee and beekeeping information: Eastern Colorado Beekeepers, serving the I-70 Corridor and Eastern Plains: http://easterncoloradobees.com. Contact us: info@easterncoloradobees.com or Katie Thompson (303-517-5722 or PO Box 772, Strasburg CO 80103)
  • Participate in Native Bee Watch, a community science bee monitoring project: https://arapahoe.extension.colostate.edu/nbw/#thep...
  • For more information about alpacas, please contact LaZyB Acres Alpacas (Larry and Becky Zierer) at lzbalpacas@aol.com or 303-644-4110 to arrange a farm tour. We welcome farm tours and also have a small farm store with alpaca products. We have been raising alpacas for over 25 years and have several crias (baby alpacas) due this year!
  • Promotion of horses, sport of rodeo, and Western heritage through a pageant competition: www.arapahoeroyalty.com
Animal Science
  • Become a Veterinary Technician: Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology https://www.belrea.edu 303-751-8700
Artisans
  • Classes, yarn, and supplies for knitting, spinning, crochet, and more: Piney Creek Yarn, 15460 E. Orchard Road, Centennial CO 80016, www.pineycreekyarn.com or 303-953-1697
  • Fiber arts, spinning, custom craft projects: Margaret Charlton: 303-335-0946 or Dr_charlton@yahoo.com
  • Quilting with Diane Henderson: hendersondmo@msn.com or 303-690-4851
  • Quilts of Valor: Contact Jan Weber at jwebers@msn.com or 303-525-8271
    • For more information about the organization or to nominate a veteran to receive a quilt, please go to www.qovf.org
  • Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild encourages excellence, inspires creativity, and preserves fiber traditions through education. Includes study groups and raising dye plants in a partnership with the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms: https://www.rmwg.org
  • Rocky Mountain Rug Braiders Guild perpetuates and enhances the craft of rug braiding. We are a group of braiders in the Denver and surrounding areas who meet regularly and share our knowledge and skills. Find us on Facebook (Rocky Mountain Rug Braiders Guild or https://www.rockymountainrugbraidersguild.com.
  • Smoky Hill Quilt Club: Meets 3rd Thursday at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church. Contact jwebers@msn.com or 303-525-8271 for more information.
  • Treadle sewing machine information: Shawn Wamsley (s.joan.wamsley@gmail.com)

Business Opportunities
  • I-70 Corridor Chamber of Commerce, supporting businesses, nonprofits, and individuals by providing community outreach and educational seminars, resources, and networking opportunities: I-70 Corridor Chamber of Commerce - Home or 720-731-1954

Gardening
  • Foothills to Plains Native Plant Master Program Information: https://arapahoe.extension.colostate.edu/foothills...
  • Gardening education outreach: Colorado Master Gardener volunteers. For answers to your plant questions, mastergardener@arapahoegov.com or 303-730-1920
  • Learn more about gardening classes and public events with Arapahoe County CSU Extension, https://arapahoe.extension.colostate.edu/events-an...
  • Plants, gardening information, classes, and community events: Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Rd, Centennial CO 80016, www.tagawagardens.com or 303-690-4722
  • Soil testing: Colorado State University Soil Testing lab, https://agsci.colostate.edu/soiltestinglab/

Historical and Cultural Experiences
  • 17 Mile House Farm Park: https://www.arapahoegov.com/17milehouse or 720-874-6726
  • Black American West Museum and Heritage Center promotes an understanding of the role African Americans played in the settling and developing of the western United States through its collections, programs, and exhibits: www.bawmhc.org
  • Centennial Farm Program: www.historycolorado.org/centennial-farms-ranches
  • Denver Botanic Gardens at Plains Conservation Center: www.botanicgardens.org/other-locations/plains-conservation-center
  • The Littleton Museum, a community museum dedicated to creating exhibits, events and programs that provide immersive experiences in history, art, and culture. Find us and our schedule of events online at: https://www.museum.littletonco.gov/Home
  • Mueso de las Americas: Latin American Museum in the Denver area for more than 30 years. https://museo.org or 303-571-4401
Model Railroads
  • “SLICK-X Model RR”. Contact Ken Cook ken.cook@comcast.net
Nature Experiences: Parks, Trails, Gardens, and Museums
  • Arapahoe County Open Spaces: https://www.arapahoegov.com/openspaces or 720-874-6540
  • City of Aurora Open Space and Natural Resources Naturalist Team: www.auroragov.org/nature
  • Cherry Creek State Park: cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/Parks/cherrycreek
  • Denver Botanic Gardens: www.botanicgardens.org
  • Dinosaur Ridge: www.dinoridge.org
Youth Aerospace Leadership: Civil Air Patrol
Colorado Wing Civil Air Patrol: Today's Cadets, Tomorrow's Aerospace Leaders. The Civil Air Patrol’s cadet program transforms youth into dynamic Americans and aerospace leaders through curriculum focused on leadership, aerospace, fitness, and character. For program information, see https://cowg.cap.gov/or contact Capt Elaine Stewart at elaine.stewart@cowg .cap.gov

Make and Take
  • Bead buttfly: https://onelittleproject.com/beaded-pipe-cleaner-b...
  • Tissue paper flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFlVdrBY2uA
  • Windsock: https://craftsbyamanda.com/monster-windsocks/
  • Corn husk people: www.hiphomeschoolmoms.com/how-to-make-corn-husk-do...
  • Leathercraft: Tandy Leather, 3535 S. Platte River Dr., Sheridan CO 80110, 303-795-0060, or 13900 E. Florida Ave., Aurora CO 80012, 303-333-2295, www.tandyleather.com
  • Ojo de Dios: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mnnNhzHQjl

Sponsors

Cambridge Law Colorado Cambridge Law Colorado Sponsor for Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
Piney Creek Yarn Piney Creek Yarn Sponsor of Fastest Fingers Contest
City of Littleton City of Littleton
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