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News and Updates June 8th, 2011
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NDJ's Workshop Series V The Shape of Japan Off-campus seminars about Japanese crafts and arts - This is our fifth workshop, "The Shape of Japan", focusing on Japanese arts and crafts: Japanese paper "Washi" art, Japanese flower arrengement "Ikebana", and Japanese sword "Katana".
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Guild of Metalsmiths Meet at The Oakeshott Institute The Guild of Metal Smiths is a premier collection of the best metalworking artisans in the upper Midwest. Any meeting will have exceptional examples of their work and a congenial and well-experienced body of the best craftspeople around. If you have any desire to learn more about metal working crfat this is the place to be.
April 13th,2011
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Meet The Oakeshott Institute An evening of introduction to The Oakeshott Institute Spend an evening exploring some of the projects underway at The Oakeshott Institute. There will be brief presentations on different aspects of our work and displays of items and information about our work. There is a suggested $5 donation.
June 16th
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2010 Knight for a Day Camp Knights and Vikings come to life!
Details here!
Summer 2010 June 21-25 and July 12-16 and 19-23
Discover the past through the adventurous
⋅ SEE armor and weapons from the times past
Questions? Please email camp@oakeshott.org
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Da Night Before Kris-Moose Book Release Extravaganza ! Meet the Author Terry Foy and Illustrator Delayne Hostetler and have them sign your book.
Comedy
Decemebr 6th
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A Day in the Life of an Ancient Warrior
April 23rd 2008
EXPLORE THE WORLD OF ANCIENT WARRIORS
⋅ SEE weapons used in battle 3000 years ago
Questions? Please email camp@oakeshott.org
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Hennepin County Library Events Medieval Knights Rescuing a princess and slaying dragons? Not exactly. Explore the world of the medieval knight with The Oakeshott Institute during these Hennipen County Library events. See actual swords and armor from the middle ages. Rewind the clock 800 years, try on pieces of armor and feel the weight of the metal plates that protected a knight in battle. Learn about a knight's training and what life was like for these heros on horseback. Find out what being a knight would really be like! Join us for these fun spring events!
Ridgedale Library
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2007 Knight for a Day Camp Pictures The first "Knight for a Day" summer camps were a great success.
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Minneapolis Public Library Discover Saturday Medieval Arms and Armor Can you imagine yourself as a knight in armor? Explore the world of the medieval knight with The Oakeshott Institute during the Minneapolis Public Library's Discover Saturday program. See actual swords and armor from the middle ages and learn about mail armor, plate armor and medieval weapons. Find out what life as a knight would really be like! Join us on two Saturdays in November:
November 3rd 2-4 pm at the Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis November 17th 1:30-3:30 pm at Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis |
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Medieval Sword Lecture held on June 28th A great audience attended our first lecture event at The Oakeshott Institute this June.
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| Lecture on The Medieval Sword An Introduction to the Medieval Sword will be presented at The Oakeshott Institute on Thursday June 28th at 7:00 pm. The medieval sword is an iconic artifact from our past, but much of its history has been obscured by misrepresentation in popular media. This presentation will highlight numerous aspects that define the medieval sword and explore some of the myths that surround it. Discover why the truth behind the sword is far more interesting than what the movies tell us. Admission: 10.00 per person, Institute Members 8.00, 12 and under free.
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KNIGHT FOR A DAY CAMP A full day camp option from 9am - 4pm, during the week of June 25-29, Cost $300
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Exciting News from The Oakeshott Institute. We have a new home!
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Join us at the
Sunday, February 11, 2007 |
 Click here for more information. Arms, Armor, and Amore Family Day |
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"On the Road" with Jason Davis showcases Arms and Armor and The Oakeshott InstituteIn mid-December, Jason Davis and his cameraman came to Arms and Armor to film pieces from the Oakeshott Institute's Collection. The last time Arms and Armor was featured on his show was before the Oakeshott Collection had arrived from England. In the feature Jason Davis shares footage of some of the Collection's wonderful historic pieces and highlights the progress of The Oakeshott Institute. Follow the link to watch the segment online at the "On the Road" on the Channel 5 Eyewitness News web page.
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 We are in the process of making a few changes to our website. Please excuse any inconvenience this causes while we are under renovation. We appreciate your patience.
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