2025 HOWARD DAYS SCHEDULE
SUBJECT TO REVISION
THURSDAY JUNE 12
2-4 pm: The Robert E. Howard House and Museum will be open, the Gift Shop will be open, but there will be no docents on duty. The Pavilion will be open and available all day until late night on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
FRIDAY JUNE 13
8:30 am until gone: Coffee & donuts at the Pavilion, compliments of Project Pride.
9 am - 4 pm: Robert E. Howard House Museum & 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 Plain Post Office. FRIDAY ONLY. Closed for lunch from 11:30 to 12:30.
9:15 am - 10:45: BUS TOUR of Cross Plains & Surrounding Areas. Meet in Pavilion at 9 am sharp. FRIDAY ONLY. Hosted by Mark Finn.
10 am - 12 Noon: Cross Plains Review Office open for informal tours. Cross Plains and Howard Days souvenirs available.
10 am - 4 pm: REH Foundation Press and Dealers Area open on grounds surrounding REH Museum.
10 am - 4 pm: Cross Plains Public Library open. Original Robert E. Howard typescripts, original Weird Tales/REH pulp magazines and other Howard items on display.
11 am - 12 Noon: PANEL: Spear & Fang & More. A discussion of Howard's first published story and his early work. Panelists: Jeff Shanks, Bobby Derie, Will Oliver. At Cross Plains Methodist Church.
12 Noon: HOT DOG LUNCH at the Pavilion, hosted by Project Pride. Donations welcomed!
1:30 - 3 pm: THE GLENN LORD SYMPOSIUM: Moderator Jeff Shanks. Come hear three REH papers presented. Panelists To Be Announced. At Cross Plains Methodist Church. 90 minutes.
Immediately following: Presentation of the 2025 Robert E, Howard Foundation Awards.
Library and Post Office OPEN until 4 pm for manuscript viewing and souvenir stamp.
Please check in and get your dinner ticket at the Community Center, starting at 5 pm. You MUST have your ticket to have a seat at a table. First 150 registrations in by May 31st will be guaranteed a seat.
5:00 - 6:15 pm: Silent Auction items available for viewing and bidding at the American Legion building (adjacent to the Community Center, 108 N. Beech St. - 5 blocks east of Bank on 1st St.) Auction site will be closed during dinner & program.
6:30 pm: Robert E. Howard Celebration Banquet & Silent Auction at the Cross Plains Community Center. Guest of Honor Mark Wheatley will speak.
The Silent Auction will reopen for a short period after the Banquet ends.
Around 8 pm: Fists on the Porch with Mark Finn, Jeff, Shanks and Chris Gruber will verbally spar about Howard's most prolific work - his boxing tales - direct from the front porch of the Museum!
ALL DAY AND INTO THE EVENING: Howard Fellowship will take place and and around the Pavilion. Relax and enjoy meeting and conversing with fellow Howard fans from all over the world who have come to Cross Plains to honor the Legacy of Bob Howard!
SATURDAY JUNE 14
9 am - 4 pm: Robert E. Howard House Museum & Grounds open to the public. The adjacent Alla Ray Morris Pavilion will be open all day until late night.
9 am - 10:30 am: Cross Plains Downtown Walking Tour. Meet at the Ice House (Reed Construction) on Main Street and walk in the steps of Bob Howard. Hosted by Rob Roehm.
10 am - 3 pm: Cross Plains Public Library open. Original Robert E. Howard typescripts, original Weird Tales/REH pulp magazines and other Howard items on display. Conan gaming with Jeb Boyt.
10 am - 4 pm: REH Foundation Press and Dealers Area open on grounds surrounding REH Museum.
11 am - 12 Noon: PANEL: The Mark Wheatley Hour. Come hear our 2025 Guest of Honor show and tell about his artistic involvement with Robert E, Howard. At the Cross Plains Methodist Church.
LUNCH BREAK
1:30 - 2:30 pm: PANEL: REH in 1935 - Professional and Personal. Panelists Bobby Derie and John Bullard talk about Howard's later life and work. At the Cross Plains Methodist Church.
2:30 - 3 pm: PANEL: What's Up with REH? Come hear about contemporary Conan and all the current Howard Happenings. Panelists: Jeff Shanks, Paul Herman & others. At the Cross Plains Methodist Church.
4 pm: Tour of REH House Grounds: Paul Herman, Bill Cavalier and Jeff Shanks will lead a tour around the REH House, complete with photos showing REH at home.
Around 4 pm: Food Trucks will be available in the back yard for your dining pleasure. We expect to have BBQ, Tacos, Pizza and Ice Cream. You will pay for your own and then enjoy your dinner in the Pavilion
Around 5 pm: The Barbara Barrett Memorial Porchlight Poetry. An open mic REH Poetry Reading, done from the front porch of the Howard House. Interspaced throughout this event will be readings of Howard's masterpiece poem, "Cimmeria", in as many as 9 different languages. Hosted by Aurelia Wilder.
ALL DAY AND INTO THE EVENING: Howard Fellowship will take place and and around the Pavilion. Relax and enjoy meeting and conversing with fellow Howard fans from all over the world who have come to Cross Plains to honor the Legacy of Bob Howard!
There are NO DEALERS OR "Pop Up" PANELS ALLOWED UNDER THE PAVILION ROOF, which is reserved for Howard Fellowship.
Regarding Dealer's Tables: There are tables available for dealers of REH related merchandise for $25.00 for the two days, payable in advance or on-site in the Gift Shop.
