Howard Days Starts Thursday June 10!

 While Howard Days "officially" starts on Friday, June 11th - there are activities at the Museum and in Cross Plains on Thursday the 10th.

The Robert E. Howard Museum is open to all on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and the adjacent Alla Ray Morris Pavilion is open to attendees all day that Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

There are no docents on hand on Thursday, but the Gift Shop will be open. You may tour the house and grounds at your leisure and there will certainly be enough folks on hand to answer any questions you may have. There is no cost for any activities for the entire weekend (only if you have a Banquet reservation is there a cost) so feel free (pun intended) to enjoy yourself at the Museum!

And help support the Senior Center in Cross Plains by attending the Thursday Fish Fry fundraiser from 5 to 7. Eight bucks gets you some delicious fish fry, all the fixings, drinks and desert!

Here is a 90% accurate revised schedule, as up to date as we can make it. With any event like this, unforeseen factors may occur, so let's roll with it and have some fun at Howard Days.

We sure hope to see you there.

2021 HOWARD DAYS SCHEDULE

“Celebrating 51 Years of REH in Comics”

 

THURSDAY JUNE 10

2:00 – 4:00 pm: The Robert E. Howard House and Museum is open to the public. There are no docents on duty but the Gift Shop will be open and the grounds and Pavilion are available to all.

5:00 – 7:00 pm: Fish Fry at the Cross Plains Senior Center.

The Pavilion will be open and available all day until late night on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

 

FRIDAY JUNE 11

8:30 am until gone: Coffee and donuts at the Pavilion, compliments of Project Pride

9 am – 4 pm: Robert E. Howard House Museum and Grounds open to the public. The adjacent Alla Ray Morris Pavilion will be open all day until late night.

9 am – 4 pm: REH Postal Cancellation Souvenir-Cross Plains Post Office. FRIDAY ONLY.

9:15 am – 12 Noon: Bus Tour of Cross Plains & Surrounding Areas. FRIDAY ONLY.

10 am to 4 pm: REH Foundation Press canopy and Dealers Area open on grounds east of Museum.

10 am – 4 pm: Cross Plains Public Library open. Original Robert E. Howard typescripts along with original Weird Tales magazines will be on display.

NOON: Hot Dog Lunch hosted by Project Pride at the Pavilion. Donations are welcome!

12:45 p.m.:  Historical Marker Presentation at the REH Museum.

1:30 pm: PANEL: REH in the Comics. This overview panel will discuss the history of Howard characters and stories presented in a comic book format. Mark Finn moderates Roy Thomas, Fred Blosser, Patrice Louinet, Jay Zetterberg.  AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Following this panel: Presentation of the 2020-2021 Robert E. Howard Foundation Awards.

3:00-4:00 pm PANEL: Roy Thomas Autograph Session. AT THE PAVILION.

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Silent Auction items available for viewing & bidding at Banquet site

6:30 pm: Robert E. Howard Celebration Banquet & Silent Auction at the Family Life Center of the Baptist Church on Main Street. Guest of Honor Speaker: Roy Thomas.

9:00 pm PANEL: Fists at the Ice House. Our perennial favorite panel about Howard’s boxing (and most prolific) writings. Panelists Mark Finn, Patrice Louinet

Afterward there will be Howard Fellowship at the Pavilion.  All are welcome and adult beverages are allowed.

 

SATURDAY JUNE 12

9 am – 4 pm: Robert E. Howard House Museum open to the public. The adjacent Alla Ray Morris Pavilion will be open all day until late night.

9:15 am – 10:30 am: Cross Plains Walking Tour, conducted by Rusty Burke. Meet at the Ice House (Reed Construction) on Main Street and walk in the steps of Bob Howard.

10 am – 3 pm: Cross Plains Public Library open. Original Robert E. Howard typescripts along with original Weird Tales magazines will be on display.

10 am to 4 pm: REH Foundation Press canopy and Dealers Area open on grounds east of Museum.

11:00 am – 12:30 pm PANEL: The Roy Thomas Interview. Come hear an engaging chat and a Q&A session with our Guest of Honor. AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

1:00-2:00 pm PANEL: Roy Thomas Autograph Session. AT THE PAVILION.

2:30 pm PANEL: What’s Up with REH? This is our wrap-up panel, devoted to All Things Going On with Robert E. Howard in 2021. AT THE PAVILION

4:00 pm: Tour of REH House Grounds. Rusty Burke will lead a tour around the outside of the Howard Museum.

5:00 pm: Sunset BBQ at the Pavilion. Come and enjoy a real Texas chuck-wagon barbeque!

After BBQ: Porchlight Poetry: Listen to a multi-language reading of Howard’s poem “Cimmeria” + more REH poetry read aloud from the Museum porch. We have a microphone this year!

Afterward there will be Howard Fellowship at the Pavilion.  All are welcome and adult beverages are allowed.

NOTE: There will be special announcements, surprise guests and extemporaneous events:”pop-up” panels, readings, book signings and REH related happenings throughout Friday and Saturday at the Pavilion. Howard Fellowship at its finest!

REGARDING ROY THOMAS’ AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS:

- Roy will be signing ONLY on Friday 3 to 4 pm and Saturday 1 to 2 pm at the Pavilion

- Limit 10 items to sign at a time. You may get in line more than once.

- You are requested to make a donation to Hero Initiative (www.heroinitiative.org) each time you                         

  go through the line.

- No personalization autographs - Roy's signature only

- An "exclusive 'official' Marvel Roy Thomas Appreciation print” will be available for $20: Roy will

   personalize these. (A portion of proceeds will be donated to Project Pride.)

 

REGARDING DEALERS TABLES: There will be 8 tables available in the yard, FCFS, one per dealer @ $25.00 for the weekend. NO DEALERS IN THE PAVILION. Thank you.