FOR RELEASE: The City of Greeley Museums will host a public meeting this Thursday, September 15, 6 p.m., at Centennial Village Museum, 1475 A St., to discuss long-range planning ideas for the museum. The latest addition to the property’s west side was a new event...
Year: 2016
Potato Day Promises “Spud-tacular” Good Time
FOR RELEASE - Nearly 2,000 people are expected to attend this year’s Potato Day to participate in a tradition that’s a “spud-tacular” part of Greeley history. This year’s Potato Day is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Centennial Village...
Langley to Present at History Museum
FOR RELEASE - Margaret Langley, a genealogy librarian at the Centennial Park Library, receives all types of reference questions from the public—including some that lead to solving intriguing mysteries. For instance, one question led to an investigation of the true...
Public Meeting Scheduled for the Meeker Home Museum
FOR RELEASE -- On Thursday, August 18, at 6 p.m., the City of Greeley Museums will host a public input meeting at the Meeker Home Museum, 1324 9th Ave. The purpose of the meeting is to gather information from nearby residents as the museum system develops its...
Presentation Covers Science and History of Brewing
FOR RELEASE -- University of Northern Colorado Brewing Laboratory Science Program Coordinator Michael D. Mosher, presents “The Science of Beer and Brewing” on Friday, August 5, at 6 p.m., in the Greeley History Museum Community Room, 714 8th St. The presentation is...
Centennial Village Hosts 2016 Pets ‘n’ Popsicles Event
FOR RELEASE -- Pets ‘n’ Popsicles returns to Centennial Village, 1475 A St., for the third year in a row. The event, which celebrates farm animals and pets, is every day from Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features a...
Public Meeting Scheduled for White-Plumb Farm Learning Center
FOR RELEASE -- The City of Greeley Museums is working on a long-range plan for the White-Plumb Farm Learning Center, 955 39th Ave., and invites the community to participate in a public input meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 21, at 6 p.m. Meeting attendees will...
Community Celebration Planned at Meeker Home Museum
Community Celebration Planned at Meeker Home Museum FOR RELEASE -- On Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Meeker Home Museum, 1324 9th Ave., hosts “Happy Birthday Mr. Meeker,” a public celebration honoring Greeley’s founder. The event is a free,...
First Friday Presentation Focuses on Growing up in Greeley
FOR RELEASE -- Guest speaker Michael Adams discusses “You Know You Grew Up in Greeley, Colorado When…” at the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St., on Friday, June 3, at 6 p.m., as part of the museum’s First Friday Presentation Series. An avid participant on the...
Centennial Village Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
FOR RELEASE: Just over one-hundred years after Greeley’s founding, residents began acquiring local buildings and structures to create an open air museum. Its focus was to tell the historic tales of determination and bravery displayed by Northern Colorado’s early...