May 18-September 19, 2012
Hard Twist Photo Contest

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is hosting a Photography Contest featuring traditional or innovative aspects of the western way of life to coincide with the temporary exhibit  Hard Twist: Western Ranch Women ~ Photographs by Barbara Van Cleve.

Click on this link to download the Rules and Guidelines to enter!  Hard Twist Photo Contest

Friday, May 18, 2012
Exhibit Opening…Hard Twist: Western Ranch Women–Photographs by Barbara Van Cleve

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to present “Hard Twist: Western Ranch Women,” an exhibit by Master Photographer Barbara Van Cleve, a 1995 Honoree.

Saturday, May 19, 2012
Girl Scout Program: Book Artist
10:00 am-12:00 pm

Learn about the craft of creating books and earn your Book Artist Badge. All the pages fall into place as you investigate the different techniques of keeping a book all together and try a few of your own!
Grade Level: Cadettes, Adults
Fee: $20.00 per girl; $2.00 per adult
Place: National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
To Register go to http://www.gs-top.org/events.

Friday, June 1, 2012
Dale Evans Birthday Celebration
Central Market, Fort Worth
6:30-9:30 PM

Join the National Cowgirl Museum for dinner and drinks on the patio of Central Market in Fort Worth as we celebrate Dale Evans’ 100th birthday. Roy and Dale music provided by the Texas Trailhands. Special reserved balcony seating available Friday evening for $15.00 per person and includes hor d’oeurves and one drink ticket. Call 817-336-4475 to reserve your seat. Seating is limited.

Saturday, June 2, 2012
Dale Evans Birthday Celebration
National Cowgirl Museum
All Day
Free with Museum Admission

Join us at the National Cowgirl Museum for a day of events as we continue to celebrate Dale Evans’ 100th birthday and her career in movies, music and television.
10:00  –   Docent-Led Museum Tour
10:30  –   Impact on The Cowgirl Life with Pam Minick, Shelly Burmeister Mowery & Mitzi Riley
11:00  –   Dale Evans movie in the NCM Theater:   Lights of Old Santa Fe
12:30  –   Lunch (Central Market Food Truck) and Book Signing
1:00    –   Impact on movies with Michael Price
1:30    –   Dale Evans movie in the NCM Theater:   My Pal Trigger
3:00    –   Impact on music with Devon Dawson and Laura Lynch
3:30    –   Dale Evans movie in the NCM Theater:   Cowboy and the Seniorita
5:00    –   Docent-Led Museum Tour
6:30-8:00 – Special Evening with Cheryl Rogers-Barnett
                    Includes light dinner, and three special short documentaries
                    $10 members / $20 non-members; RSVP required

Click on this link, Dale Evans Birthday Celebration, for additional information about Dale Evans Birthday Celebration!

Sunday, June 3, 2012
All Day

Receive 1/2 price off admission to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame all day on June 3, 2012.

Monday, June 18, 2012
Teacher In-Service – Hard Twist: The Images of Cowgirls 
Time: 9:00 AM-Noon
Cost: FREE

This in-service program provides teachers with in-depth knowledge of the National Cowgirl Museum’s temporary exhibit, Hard Twist: Western Ranch Women. While the exhibit features photographs by Honoree Barbara Van Cleve, the exhibit name, “Hard Twist,”refers to the old Manila-hemp, tightly twisted lariat rope. The ranch women in the photographs of Barbara Van Cleve are the focus of “Hard Twist” — tough and resilient, but an integral part of ranch life. Join us as we learn about the stories of these women and others who display the same resilience.

Participants will receive resource materials, receive free parking and admission to the museum during the in-service, and three hours CPE credit. Class is from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Maximum number: 20. Cost: FREE. 

Prior registration is required. Click here to download a registration form. 


Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Kids Art: A Different Perspective
Grades 1-3
Time: 10:00 AM-NOON
Cost: $25.00

Get a different perspective at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame. A dab of color and a bit of imagination will help you explore the objects and building from the top or from the bottom – like a bird or a worm – and look at things in a whole new way.
Maximum #: 15
Prior registration is required. CLICK HERE to download a registration form.         

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Kids Art: A Touch of Art
Grades 4-6
Time: 10:00 AM-NOON
Cost: $25.00

Try your hand at drawing at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame. A dab of color and a bit of imagination will help you explore shading, perspective and the world of mediums to give you tools to create a masterpiece of your own.
Maximum #: 15
Prior registration is required. CLICK HERE to download a registration form