Make Your Own Red River Oxcart

Pembina State Museum is hosting free, family-friendly programs on Saturdays to share the games and skills that shaped the history of the region. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Oct. 17, Make Your Own Red River Oxcart, 1-4 p.m. Make a model oxcart with popsicle sticks to take home, and learn about the Métis, oxcarts, and the Red River Valley fur trade.

Upcoming programs:

Oct. 24, Pumpkin Carving, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Swing by, grab a pumpkin, and get crafty! Pumpkins are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with all the tools and painting supplies needed to carve and decorate your gourd-eous creation.

These family-friendly events are part of the ND250 commemoration celebrating our country’s 250th birthday.

The Pembina State Museum, located at 805 Highway 59, Pembina, is managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The museum is open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 7, then Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact Outreach Coordinator Brian Hardy, [email protected] or 701.825.6840. Find upcoming events sponsored by the State Historical Society at history.nd.gov/events or call 701.328.2666.