JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 14, 2021 – Interpretive staff members at Bennett Spring State Park invite the public to attend a Bennett Traditions program about birds and quilting at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. The program will include a program about birds, instruction on a flying geese quilt block design and a demonstration of choosing a primitive technique versus a machine when quilting.
In commemoration of the Missouri bicentennial, Bennett Spring State Park is hosting the monthly series, Bennett Traditions. Each program includes a 20-minute presentation about a natural and/or historic topic that pertains to the area. Karen Jaegers will then give a 20-minute lesson about quilting that relates back to the presentation topic. The event concludes with a short question-and-answer session led by June Buckles of Buckles, Bobbins and Bolts Quilt Shop.
Registration is required and limited to 10 people. Each program will be recorded and posted online at a future date. To register or for more information, contact the Bennett Spring Nature Center at 417-532-3925.
The public is strongly encouraged to follow social-distancing guidelines and be proactive in protecting themselves and others.
This is one of many events Missouri State Parks is hosting to commemorate the state's bicentennial.
Bennett Spring State Park is located at 26250 Highway 64A in Lebanon.
For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.