News Release

Barn Dance and Quilt Display Over Labor Day Weekend

Dancing among the quilts during the Labor Day weekend

NPS

News Release Date: August 20, 2024

Contact: Heather Brown, 620-273-8494 ext 270

STRONG CITY, KS – Come to the 19^th annual Labor Day weekend quilt display at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve on August 31^st, September 1st, and September 2nd. Beautiful patriotic quilts will be the featured attraction of this year’s program and will be on display each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the historic limestone barn. If you have a patriotic quilt you would like to show, call the preserve at 620-273-8494 (ext 270). Quilts are needed by August 28^th and can be dropped off at the preserve visitor center between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For each quilt, please include your name and phone number, design name of the quilt, the year made, and the owner’s name. This information is needed to create each quilt label. It’s not too late to participate.

On Saturday August 31^st join an old-fashioned barn dance among the beautiful quilts. Dance is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the historic 1882 limestone barn, with Derrick Doty as caller. Live music will be performed by Bob and Melissa Atchison.  

Over the weekend, vote for your favorite patriotic quilt. Votes will be tallied, and winner announced on Monday, September 2^nd at 1 p.m. All activities and events are free of charge. Enjoy the Labor Day weekend and make a day of it by creating some family memories. Take a hike to see the bison, visit the historic ranch buildings and one-room school, bring a picnic lunch, and see the fabric masterpieces using different designs, techniques, and colors.

Come see what the preserve has to offer.Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve invites you to discover the meaning of national parks and how your park inspires you – both in personal connections and memorable experiences. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located two miles north of Strong City on Kansas State Highway 177 (the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway) and is a unique public/private partnership between the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy. For additional information on Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, please visit www.nps.gov/tapr, email e-mail us, call the preserve at [phone] ext 270, or visit the preserve’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/NPS.TallgrassPrairie. To learn more about The Nature Conservancy in Kansas, visit the Conservancy’s website at www.nature.org/Kansas or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TNCKansas .