The Siloam Springs Museum's second annual Tap Into History, Oktoberfest Pub Crawl promises to be an evening of beer, food, friends and history.
The event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. The evening will begin at Inn at the Springs, then visitors will make stops at Ziggywurst and the museum before ending the night at Creekside Taproom. Live music and games will continue at both Creekside Taproom and Inn at the Springs after the event is over.
Randy Steele will play Octoberfest music at the Inn at the Springs starting at 8:30 p.m. There will also be a stein holding contest at the Inn at the Springs and German food will be available for purchase throughout the evening.
As guests walk through the downtown area they will get a chance to participate in a short, historically-based scavenger hunt and trivia quiz, according to Don Warden, museum director.
Last year the quiz centered around the Sager family, believed to be the first white settlers in what is now Siloam Springs, and their German heritage. This year, the quiz will center around several liquor stores that were located downtown in the late 1930s and 1940s, during the short period between the time Arkansas began allowing alcohol sales and Benton County became a dry county, Warden said.
The Tap Into History event is a way to explore Siloam Springs' German heritage while reaching out to a wider and younger audience, according to Laura Klenda, museum board member.
"Our hope is that it targets that audience, because we know everyone can benefit from history and enjoy it," she said.
The museum is partnering with Main Street Siloam Springs for the fundraiser, Klenda said. Those who attend must be age 21 or older. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. They include a one-year membership to the museum, three pours of beer -- one at each stop along the way, a pretzel, and several games.
Membership is valued at $15, which includes a quarterly newsletter, a 10 percent discount in the Museum gift shop and email notices of upcoming events, Warden said.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.siloamspringsmuseum.com/tap-into-history or the Siloam Springs Museum Facebook page.
General News on 10/15/2017