The Empire Area Museum celebrates Heritage Day this year on Saturday, October 10, 1–4 p.m. with old-fashioned arts and crafts and old-time music and treats. Treats include Moomers ice cream, free popcorn and samples of homemade maple sugar candy, sauerkraut cake, apple cider and butter made on site. Art-and-craft demonstrations include barn quilting, rug hooking, tatting, knitting, corn shelling, washboard laundering, sauerkraut making, and log cutting.
The entire Empire Area Museum complex will be open, including the main museum and store, the one-room schoolhouse, the fire-hose house, and the Billy Beeman Barn. Admission to the Heritage Day celebration is free. Local history books, children’s stories and other merchandise may be purchased to help support the museum, and donations are appreciated. Complimentary museum tours will be at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The Empire Fire Department will also be open for tours next door.
