Education Programs at Hiwan Homestead Museum
Pioneer History
Join us for a fun, hands-on field trip designed to enhance your Colorado History / Westward Movement unit in accordance with the Colorado Model Content Standards for History. This educational program will focus on pioneer activities such as packing a Prairie Schooner, making journey cake and reliving an 1876 schoolhouse. Home school groups are welcome.
Grades: 3 – 5
Dates: September through May,
Tuesdays thru Fridays
Time: 10:00 – Noon
Fee: $0.50 per student,
min. 25 students, max. 60 students
To register: call 720-497-7650
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Arts of the Tribal Southwest
Join us for a fun, hands-on field trip designed to enhance your Native American unit in accordance with the Colorado Model Content Standards for History. This interactive program will focus on art of the Southwest tribes: pottery, textiles, basketry and jewelry. We will also investigate how these tribes lived and prospered in the harsh desert of the American Southwest. Home school groups are welcome.
Grades: 2 – 4
Dates: September through May, Tuesday thru Friday
Time: 10:00 – Noon
Fee: $0.50 per student
min. 25 students, max. 60 students
To register: call 720-497-7650 |
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Outreach Programs
Our Outreach programs are currently under development but include interactive History trunks and presentations by skilled “historical” interpreters.
Call 720-497-7654 for more information.
Beaded Bracelets
Make an attractive gold and white chevron-stitch beaded bracelet as a gift or for 
your own holiday wear. If you can thread a needle, you can make this beautiful bracelet in two hours. The class fee includes a complete beading kit (seed beads, needle, thread, and a button closure), directions, and personalized instruction from an experienced beading teacher.
Fee: JCHS Member $5 : Non-Member $7
Date: October 20th
Time: 1:00-3:00 PM or 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Hiwan Homestead Museum, 4208 S. Timbervale Drive, Evergreen.
Class size is limited, so register now by calling 720-497-7650.
EASY SOAPS: Melt and Pour Soapmaking
Learn how to make soap the easy way! This class showcases the Melt & Pour method of soap-making. Using all-natural ingredients and essential oils, we will make three different soaps to take home and share. A short presentation on the history 
and methods of soap-making is included. Please join us for some good, clean fun!
Fee: JCHS Member $5 : Non-Member $7
Date: October 20th
Time: 1:00-3:00 PM or 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Hiwan Homestead Museum,
4208 S. Timbervale Drive, Evergreen.
Class size is limited, so register now by
calling 720-497-7650.
For more Information:
Andy Spencer
Education Coordinator
720-497-7650
Email: HiwanEd@jeffco.us
Last Modified: Sep 23, 2011 02:10 PM
