The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County has planned some take-home projects for the next week that focus on local history and activities for spring break.
The first one is a kit that will be available Saturday, April 3. It’s inspired by clairvoyant Edgar Cayce, who is regarded as the father of holistic medicine. It includes information about Cayce and “the importance of slowing down, enjoying nature and using your imagination to center yourself,” Alissa Keller, museum executive director, said in a news release.
The Cayce kits may be picked up, while supplies last, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the newspaper rack on the Pennyroyal Area Museum portico, 217 E. Ninth St.
More kits, called the Spring Break Make and Take Crafts for Kids, will be available on four consecutive days with a focus on local history and the outdoors.
The schedule and projects are:
- Tuesday, April 6: Plant a pennyroyal
- Wednesday, April 7: Cayce herb salve and sachet
- Thursday, April 8: Build a birdhouse
- Friday, April 9: Plant a paper plate garden
Participants can pick up the kits each day between noon and 4 p.m.
An in-person demonstration will be given each day at 1 p.m. for anyone who wants to go inside the museum. COVID-19 precautions, including masks and social distancing, are required in the building.
The Pennyroyal Area Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. General admission is $5.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
