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September 2024

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Free Sunday Admission Continues

Thanks to our Sponsors Best Western Inn at Face Rock and First Interstate Bank we will continue to be open with free admission on Sunday September 1, 8 and 15 .  Stop in and see our exhibits, chat with our volunteers and learn about Bandon.



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Cranberry Queen Dresses on Display

See the gowns and dresses our Cranberry Queens were wearing.  They will be on display from now through the Cranberry Festival Weekend (Sunday, September 15).
Photo: Cranberry Festival Parade in 1948 with Queen and her Court (#44492).





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Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 4:00PM in the Museum.
All Museum members are invited to attend this meeting. 



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Bandon Fire--Anniversary Program

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 2:00PM in the Museum.  1936 was a difficult year for Bandon having almost the entire town destroyed by fire.  Learn about the tragedy and the triumph of recovery through stories from the time.  Mary Schamehorn will be narrating the program. 
Admission is free.




October 2024

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Night at the Museum

Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in the Museum.
The fourth edition of the fun social gathering is a "don't miss" occasion.Enjoy hors d'oeuvres by Sharon Haga.  Have a taste of On the Waterfront Wine and Bandon Brewing Beer provided by Lori Osbourne.  If you dare, take our special adult version of "The History Detective's Challenge."
To purchase admission tickets or check if they will be available at the door, contact Gayle at 541-347-2164.


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Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 4:00PM in the Museum.
All Museum members are invited to attend this meeting. 




November 2024

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Veterans Day Program

Saturday, November 9, 2024, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Museum.
 Local veterans will talk about their time in the military at 11:00 am.  See military vehicles in the museum parking lot. Explore special exhibits shared by military collectors and drawn from the museum’s collection.  Admission to the museum will be free all day Saturday courtesy of Bandon’s American Legion Post 26. Celebrate our local veterans by including a visit to Bandon’s History Museum on Veterans Day weekend. 

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Board Meeting

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 4:00PM in the Museum.
All Museum members are invited to attend this meeting.