Submitted by Lynda Belt, Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts.
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Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts Celebrates National Hat Day with Making a Hat art project, a Hat parade, a Hat Contest and a Hat Exhibit. First, families and children are invited to make a hat during events coming up at the Museum. Supplies for making a hat are available. Then, participate in a Hat Parade on January 21 at 1 pm.
All are welcome and any unique, funny, beautiful, or weird hat is accepted. Handmade hats can be entered into a contest with many awards given. In addition, a new exhibit “HATS, HATS, HATS” has just opened which includes artifacts from the Karshner Museum’s collection as well as community members hats of distinction.
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Hats from around the world and different eras are on display. All events and public hours are free to the public.
Check out the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts Facebook page for more information or email KarshnerCenter@puyallup.k12.wa.us