Events

2024 HOWARD DAYS SCHEDULE

THURSDAY JUNE 6

2-4 PM: The Robert E. Howard Museum is open to the public. There are no docents on duty. The Gift Shop is open and the grounds and Pavilion are available to all.

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

FRIDAY JUNE 7

8:30 am until gone: Coffee and donuts in the Pavilion

9 am - 4 pm: Robert E. Howard 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 at Cross Plains Post Office. FRIDAY ONLY. 
NOTE: the Cross Plains P.O. is CLOSED for lunch between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.

9 - 10:45 am: BUS TOUR of Cross Plains & surrounding areas. FRIDAY ONLY.

10 am - 4 pm: REH Foundation Press canopy and Dealer's Area open on grounds east of Museum.

10 am - 4 pm: Cross Plains Public Library open. Original Robert E. Howard typescripts, letters, Weird Tales magazines and first edition books are on display. Manuscript copies and rare edition books are for sale. There will also be REH-themed role-playing gaming here.

11am - Noon: PANEL:

12 Noon: Hot Dog Lunch in the Pavilion. Hosted by Project Pride.

1:30 - 2:30 pm: PANEL

2:30 - 3:30 pm PANEL: The Glenn Lord Symposium.

Following this panel: Presentation of the 2024 REH Foundation Awards.

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

6:30 pm: The Robert E. Howard Celebration Banquet & Silent Auction at the Cross Plains Community Center. Guest of Honor Speaker: Rob Roehm

9 pm PANEL: Fists at the Ice House. Our perennial favorite presentation about Howard's most prolific writings, his boxing stories.

REH Fellowship in the Pavilion will continue.


SATURDAY JUNE 8

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

9 - 10:30 am: WALKING TOUR of downtown Cross Plains. Meet at the Ice House on Main Street (next to Subway) and walk in the steps of Bob Howard.

10 am - 3 pm: REH Foundation Press canopy and Dealer's Area open on grounds east of Museum.

10 am - 3 pm: Cross Plains Public Library open. Original Robert E. Howard typescripts, letters, Weird Tales magazines and first edition books are on display. Manuscript copies and rare edition books are for sale. There will also be REH-themed role-playing gaming here.

11 am - Noon: PANEL

LUNCH BREAK

1:30 - 2:30 pm: PANEL

2:30 - 3:30 pm: PANEL

4 pm: Tour of Museum Grounds.

5 pm: Sunset Barbeque at the Pavilion. Enjoy a Bar-B-Que dinner provided by Project Pride and the Cross Plains Library, compliments of Jack and Barbara Baum.

After the BBQ: Porchlight Poetry. An open mic REH poetry reading, done from the front porch of the Museum. Interspaced throughout this event will be readings of Howard's masterpiece poem, "Cimmeria" in as many as 9 different languages.

REH Fellowship in the Pavilion will continue into the evening.

Note: There will be special announcements, new book releases and signings, surprise guests, impromptu happenings, spontaneous and unscheduled events occurring all weekend at the Pavilion, so please join in and enjoy the continuing REH Fellowship.

REGARDING DEALER'S TABLES: There will be approximately 8 tables available for set up in the yard, first come first served, one per dealer @ $25.00 for the weekend. Pay in the Gift Shop or in advance at Projpride@yahoo.com, or a check to the POB. REH/related items only.

NOTE: The Pavilion is reserved for Howard Fellowship.

NO DEALERS OR PANELS IN THE PAVILION PLEASE.