SWEET NEWS! We have added another program to our Historium schedule -- on Feb. 23 at 10:00 a.m., we will welcome John and Diane Moore to our facility, to talk about BEEKEEPING! 

These two are experienced, knowledgeable and enthusiastic beekeepers and are going to talk about why bees are so important and how to get started. SPRING is the right time, if you've ever thought about it, and NOW is your chance to learn a little more from a true expert. John is the official beekeeper for Missouri State University and keeps hives on his property in Ozark County, Greene County and at the Missouri State University Fruit Experiment Station in Mtn. Grove.

A keeper of honey bees in retirement, John Moore is a career educator who served 22 years as president of Drury University in Springfield. Moore is a native of the Ozarks (Monett) and holds two degrees from Yale and after active duty as an army officer, earned a doctorate from Harvard. He took up beekeeping after retiring in 2010 and is an active member of the Beekeepers Association of the Ozarks. He and Diane find bees fascinating creatures and enjoy helping prospective beekeepers learn their craft.

And the sweet thing? There will be HONEY! John and Diane make their home in Ozark County now, and they will have several jars of locally made honey from their hives available for purchase.

We're going to cross our fingers for the weather that week to be good so that everyone will enjoy coming out for this enjoyable and educational experience! For more info, contact us at ozarkco1@ozarkcountyhistory.org, or call the Historium at 417-679-2400. Also, please help us spread the word about this and other events coming soon to the Historium!