Name: Free Family Event - Hearts & Heroes: Celebrating 250 Years of America & Washington’s Legacy
Start: 2026-02-14T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-14T12:00:00-06:00
Location: 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201

$Free Family Event - Hearts & Heroes: Celebrating 250 Years of America & Washington\u2019s Legacy$

Hearts & Heroes: Celebrating 250 Years of America & Washington’s Legacy
Join us for a family-friendly celebration that blends patriotism, history, and love! Hearts & Heroes honors George Washington’s birthday and America’s 250th anniversary with hands-on activities, games, and crafts. Discover Washington’s legacy, make colonial-inspired valentines, and explore the spirit of 1776 with fun for all ages. Come celebrate the heart of our nation’s history!
Creative Activities For Kids:
-Fold and Decorate a Letterlocking Love Note (sometimes called a Puzzle Purse Valentine, folded like origami). They started being made in the Colonies by the early 1700’s.
-Create a Tricon Hat, like our Founding Fathers
-Cut and glue homemade Valentine’s Cards

Formerly known as our Free Family Event series, Boone Youth Explorers is our newly renamed monthly program designed to spark curiosity and connect kids with local history through hands-on experiences.
Thanks to generous support from Missouri Humanities, we’ve been able to expand this program and offer even more engaging activities that bring the past to life for young minds.