After two weeks of quilts, museum continues 2021 program schedule

The Chase County Museum in Champion has begun its 2021 program schedule after cancelling programs last year due to pandemic restrictions.
For the past two Sundays, the museum has featured a quilt show. Scrapbooks will take center stage this Sunday.
The Chase County Stompers square dancing group has been keeping scrapbooks since their beginning. They include the history of the Stompers accompanied by clippings of newspaper articles.
This Sunday, beginning at 1 p.m., the square dancing scrapbooks will be on display at the museum. The scrapbooks were donated to the museum last year.
“We talked about it when we knew the Stompers were going to end, and decided the museum was the best place to keep our square dancing history,” said former Stompers member Norma Jean Burtis.
Charley Colton, president of the Chase County Historical Society, said he hopes former dance members and other community members will attend to reminisce about the Stompers’ dancing days.
Kay Castle, another former member of the Stompers, said the group had to disband about three years ago due to no longer having any “callers.”
As always, refreshments will be provided Sunday, said Colton.
Museum’s summer schedule
On May 9 and 16, area quilters had the opportunity to show their hard work and talent to the public.
The handmade quilts were on display at the museum both Sundays.
Here is the rest of the season’s schedule:
May 23 - Square Dance Scrapbooks
May 29 - Open Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 30 - Military Uniforms Display
June 6 - Tea Party
June 13 - Beauty Salon by Jane Carlisle
June 20 - (Father’s Day) Old Wrecker & New Rotator Wrecker by Lloyd Sinner
June 27 - Ice Cream Social
July 4 - Display of Early Flags (Music by John Welch)
July 11 - Library Obituary Scrapbooks
July 18 - Railroad Maps
July 25 - Chase County Antique Road Show/Lloyd Michael
Aug. 1 - Christmas in August (Mava’s Santas)
Aug. 8 - FAIR (No special display
Aug. 15 - FAIR
Aug. 22 - Friendship Quilts
Aug. 29 - Not scheduled yet
“This is a tentative schedule and subject to change if needed,” Colton said.
More information will be given as programs near.