3/04/26 - 3/04/26 - KMHA Community Coffee -

3/06/26 - 3/07/26 - 2025 Paul W. Klipsch Birthday Bash - Various

Klipsch Museum of Audio History Celebrates Milestones during

PWK Birthday Bash Fund Raiser

Join the Klipsch Museum of Audio History on March 6 – 7, 2026, in Hope, AR, for

the Paul W. Klipsch (PWK) Birthday Bash Spring fund raising event. This year the

Museum celebrates 80 years of the Hope Klipsch Factory producing the world-

renowned Klipschorn loudspeaker and ten years since the Museum formed as a non-

profit organization.

The Museum’s celebration begins Friday, March 6, by honoring PWK with a

wreath laying ceremony at his gravesite within Rose Hill Cemetery, 1005 N. Hazel St.

The festivities continue Friday afternoon with speaker demonstrations and listening

sessions at the Klipsch Museum Visitor Center, 403 W. Division St, and the Paul W.

Klipsch Auditorium, 206 W Avenue H, all free to the public. That night, the Museum

serves a BBQ dinner for $20 per person and conducts its annual membership meeting

at the Visitor Center.

Saturday, March 7, all events happen at the Visitor Center. Klipsch Heritage

Brand Ambassador Mike Dyer presents PWK’s sound of science with speaker

demonstrations. Klipsch historian and Museum Curator Jim Hunter leads van tours ($50

per person) with stops at the Museum, the Southwest Proving Ground where PWK

worked for the Department of Army and began designing loudspeakers, and the Hope

Municipal Airport where PWK debuted the Klipschorn in 1945 during a World War II

victory dance.

The A-State Corvette Association hosts a car show free for the public Saturday

afternoon at the Visitor Center. The celebration culminates with the Hope Lions Club

fish fry dinner and concert by Hope-area rockers Hazy Jayne ($25 per person).

Purchase tickets from the Museum’s website – klipschmuseum.org.

All proceeds support the Museum’s mission to maintain PWK’s collections and

archives and to use PWK’s science of sound to encourage science, technology,

engineering, art, and mathematics education. The Museum hopes to raise $5,000

during this annual fund-raiser.

In 1946, PWK founded Klipsch and Associates in Hope, AR, now Klipsch Group,

Inc. Klipsch remains a leading loudspeaker company in the United States and a world

leader in premium quality audio products. The company’s official motto, “A Legend in

Sound,” has also been applied to PWK who was eulogized as “a great inventor,

engineer, scientist, pilot and legendary eccentric.”

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Granted twelve patents in acoustics along with eight in geophysics and three in

ballistics, PWK had a revolutionary vision for audio design. He established acoustic

principles that pioneered American hi-fidelity sound systems and created the longest-

running loudspeaker produced in the United States with the Klipschorn.

In 2016, a group of Klipsch devotees including PWK’s former associate and

historian organized as the Klipsch Heritage Museum Association doing business as the

Klipsch Museum of Audio History, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since then, the

Museum has shared PWK’s science of sound and loudspeakers with thousands of

people from around the world in downtown Hope, AR, helping boost tourist spending in

the area.

Need more information about the celebration? Interested in taking a tour? Want

to volunteer at the Museum? Email the Museum at info@klipschmuseum.org.

The Museum’s mission and vision is to foster interest in science, technology,

engineering, arts, and mathematics using Paul W. Klipsch’s science of sound and to

restore, preserve, maintain, and display Klipsch and Klipsch-related artifacts and

archival materials for research and educational purposes.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, March 6 – Some of Today’s Events Require Pre-Purchased Ticket

1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Paul W. Klipsch Grave Wreath Laying - Rose Hill Cemetery – Free

Public Event

2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Speaker Demonstrations and Listening Sessions – Klipsch Museum

Visitor Center and Paul W. Klipsch Auditorium – Free Public Event

5 p.m. BBQ Dinner – Visitor Center – Dinner Ticket Required $20 per person

6 p.m. Annual Museum Membership Meeting - Visitor Center Home Theater Room –

Free Public Event

Saturday, March 7 – Some of Today’s Events Require Pre-Purchased Ticket

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PWK’s Science of Sound Presentation by Klipsch Heritage Brand

Ambassador Mike Dyer – Included with Tour Ticket

1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Van Tour starting from Visitor Center with Museum Curator Jim Hunter of

the Klipsch Museum of Audio History, Southwest Proving Grounds, and Hope Municipal

Airport – Tour Ticket Required $50 per person

12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Speaker Demonstrations and Listening Sessions at Visitor Center and

A-State Corvette Association Classic Car Show – Free Public Event

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Hope Lions Club Fish Fry and Hazy Jayne Concert at Visitor Center –

Dinner Ticket Required $25 per person

3/07/26 - 3/07/26 - Plowing Workshop - 9am--3pm

Experience a taste of 19th century agriculture with Historic Washington’s Plowing Workshop. This hands-on event will put our visitors behind a real horse and plow where they will find out if they have what it takes to make a straight row like people did 150 years ago. Free admission.

3/11/26 - 3/11/26 - Brazzel Oakcrest Funeral Home Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

3/11/26 - 3/15/26 - Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Facebook Auction -

3/12/26 - 3/12/26 - Celebrating History Through Education Yerger Museum/Yerger EAST Open House - 10:am-12:00pm

3/14/26 - 3/14/26 - Hope Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

3/14/26 - 3/14/26 - A Homestead Garden Workshop - 10am--3pm

Learn how to prepare a Spring garden like historic homesteaders. Join our park gardener in a hands-on workshop geared toward basic historical gardening techniques. $25 per person. Reservations required. Contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684.

3/14/26 - 3/15/26 - Introduction to Forging Workshop - 9am--4pm

Join the park smiths at the forge for a hands-on class covering the basic operations of blacksmithing. Participants will make simple art objects and more functional objects with the beauty that only hand forging can give iron and steel! Materials and tools are supplied. The minimum age is 16 (accompanied by an adult). $200 per person. Reservations required. Contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684.

3/20/26 - 3/21/26 - Jonquil Festival -

3/25/26 - 3/25/26 - SignatureCare ER Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

4/01/26 - 4/01/26 - Evening Lions Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

4/02/26 - 4/02/26 - City of Hope Easter Egg Hunt - 5:45 pm

Parks and Rec Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Soccer Complex this year. Back up location due to weather will be the Hope Rodeo Arena at Fair Park.

4/04/26 - 4/04/26 - Chicken Processing Workshop - 9am--10am

Staff will demonstrate the method used by Washington’s early settlers to prepare a chicken for cooking. This free workshop will be held at the Sanders Barnyard. Free admission.

4/04/26 - 4/04/26 - Junior Auxiliary of Hope Easter Egg Hunt - 10:00am

4/04/26 - 4/04/26 - EASTER BAKE SALE - 9AM UNTIL SOLD

BAKE SALE. PIES CAKES ROLLS COOKIES

4/08/26 - 4/08/26 - Junior Auxiliary of Hope Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

4/09/26 - 4/09/26 - “Hands-On” Candle Making Workshop - 10am--2pm

Join us at Historic Washington State Park’s Candle Shop and be part of a hands-on experience making candles and learning the history of candle making. Not only will you make your own creations, but you will take them home so everyone can enjoy the colors and fragrances of the candle that you create. Must be 12 years and older. $25 per person. Reservations required. Contact the visitor center at 870-983-2684.

4/11/26 - 4/11/26 - Senoritas & Margaritas presented by Junior Auxiliary of Hope - 6:00pm

4/11/26 - 4/11/26 - Hope Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

4/11/26 - 4/11/26 - “Alice in Wonderland” Tea Party - 1pm--3pm

This fun (and slightly wacky) tea party is inspired by the 1865 book, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. Children can attend the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, play croquet with the Queen of Hearts, run in a caucus race, and more! $20 per person. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations required. Contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684.

4/13/26 - 4/13/26 - Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Banquet - 5:00pm

4/15/26 - 4/15/26 - Tima Brown with Young & Thornton Insurance Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

4/18/26 - 4/18/26 - “Hands-On” Candle Making Workshop - 10am--2pm

4/18/26 - 4/18/26 - History from the Shadows - 7pm--9pm

Spend an evening wandering through the shadows and pondering history at Historic Washington State Park. This guided evening walk allows visitors to reflect on the past, as the intricacies of history, architecture, and the way of life and death are illuminated and explained. Each site visited will feature houses that have stood since the antebellum years. $15 per person. Reservations required. Contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684.

4/22/26 - 4/22/26 - Garrett Memorial Christian School Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

4/24/26 - 4/25/26 - James Black's Bowie Heritage Festival -

4/25/26 - 4/25/26 - Kids Fishing Derby - 9:00 am

Kids fishing derby 15 years old and under- Fair Park at Huckabee Lake- Free- Registration starts at 8:30 am fishing 9:00 am - 11:00 am

5/01/26 - 5/01/26 - Dinosaur World Live - 7:00 p.m.

Families and dinosaur fans of all ages are invited to travel back in time when Dinosaur World Live comes to Hempstead Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.This interactive, family-friendly show brings remarkably lifelike dinosaurs to the stage in an unforgettable live adventure. Blending theatre, puppetry, and hands-on learning, Dinosaur World Live takes audiences on a journey through a prehistoric world filled with excitement, discovery, and larger-than-life creatures.Grab your compass and join an intrepid explorer as you venture into uncharted territory to meet some of the most fascinating dinosaurs ever to roam the earth. Along the way, audiences will encounter a host of impressive prehistoric creatures, including the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor, and Segnosaurus.Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Family Entertainment, Dinosaur World Live is packed with adventure, surprises, and moments that will spark the imagination of kids and parents alike.Tickets are $35, $30, and $20 and are available now. Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance, as seating is limited.Event DetailsShow: Dinosaur World LiveDate: Friday, May 1, 2026Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: Hempstead Hall, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope CampusTickets: $35, $30, $20Tickets can be purchased online at www.hempsteadhall.com.For more information about upcoming performances at Hempstead Hall, visit hempsteadhall.com or call 870-722-8565.

5/02/26 - 5/02/26 - Hope Train & Trade Day - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Free Public Event- Kids Activities, Live Music, Car Show, Rib Cook Off, Vendors

5/02/26 - 5/03/26 - Introduction to Forging Workshop - 9am--4pm

5/06/26 - 5/06/26 - Hope Water & Light Water Week Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

5/09/26 - 5/09/26 - Hope Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

5/09/26 - 5/09/26 - “Hands-On” Candle Making Workshop - 9am--1pm

5/09/26 - 5/09/26 - Mother’s Day Tea and Fashion Show - 2pm--4pm

Treat your mom to a delightful tea party and fashion show! Enjoy refreshments based on a traditional Victorian style afternoon tea while being regaled by fashion trends of the 19th century. Period dress encouraged. $30 per person. Reservations required. For more information contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684.

5/13/26 - 5/13/26 - Heather Manor Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

5/16/26 - 5/16/26 - Harness and Driving Workshop - 9am--3pm

This course covers the basics of safe harnessing and driving with horse teams. If you like hands-on learning opportunities and want to experience the fun of wagon and carriage transportation, this class is for you! Minimum age is 16 (accompanied by an adult). $65 per person. Reservations required. For more information contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684.

5/20/26 - 5/20/26 - Townsend Outdoors Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

5/23/26 - 5/23/26 - Cemetery Workshop - 9am--12pm

Our local cemeteries are important parts of our community history. Learn how to properly care for and clean tombstones with the park curator and research of cemeteries with the archival manager of the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives. The workshop will cover the basics of tombstone care and demonstrate cleaning techniques on stones in the Pioneer Cemetery. $25 per person. Reservations required. For more information contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684.

5/27/26 - 5/27/26 - CPS EAST Community Coffee -

5/28/26 - 5/28/26 - Summer Sounds Downtown - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Klipsch and HDN are presenting three months of concerts at the HUB. Bring your chairs and join us for a great evening of music in downtown Hope. Sweet Escape Arkansas will join us to sell tasty drinks. Grab dinner at Tailgaters and head to the HUB!

5/30/26 - 5/30/26 - Cozy Threads: A Mug Rug Weaving Experience Workshop - 9am-2pm

Join us for a hands-on weaving workshop perfect for beginners and craft enthusiasts alike. In this class, participants will learn the fundamentals of weaving using a simple frame loom. They will explore basic weaving structures, experiment with color, and walk step-by-step through the process of warping the loom, creating patterns, and finishing a woven piece. $15 per person. Reservations required. For more information contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684.

6/03/26 - 6/03/26 - First United Methodist Church Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

6/06/26 - 6/06/26 - Hooves Through History Workshop - 1pm--2:30pm

Historic Washington State Park will offer a hoof care demonstration at the Sanders Barnyard. Attendees will witness and discuss the methods used by 19th century pioneers to keep their horses sound and in working condition. Admission is FREE. For more information contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684.

6/10/26 - 6/10/26 - Black Sheep Plumbing Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

6/13/26 - 6/13/26 - Hope Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

6/17/26 - 6/17/26 - Hope Auto Chevrolet Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

6/24/26 - 6/24/26 - Ana's Grooming Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

6/25/26 - 6/25/26 - Summer Sounds Downtown - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Klipsch and HDN will present three concerts (May, June, July). Shop and dine downtown and then head to the HUB for a night of great music. Sweet Escape Arkansas will be on hand selling tasty drinks!

7/01/26 - 7/01/26 - ROCOH Children's Services Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

7/04/26 - 7/04/26 - Sparks Fly in July -

Free Admission to the Public- Live Music, Kids Activities, Food Trucks and Fireworks

7/11/26 - 7/11/26 - Hope Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

7/23/26 - 7/23/26 - Summer Sounds Downtown - 6:30 PM-8:00 PM

Klipsch & HDN will present three concerts at the HUB (May-July). Come early and grab dinner at Tailgaters & then join us at the HUB for a night of awesome music. Sweet Escape Arkansas will be on hand selling tasty drinks!

7/29/26 - 7/29/26 - Watermelon Festival Royalty Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

8/03/26 - 8/03/26 - Watermelon Festival Parade - 6:00pm

8/04/26 - 8/04/26 - Watermelon Festival Pageant -

8/06/26 - 8/08/26 - 50th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival -

8/08/26 - 8/08/26 - Hope Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

8/19/26 - 8/19/26 - Beryl Henry Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

9/02/26 - 9/02/26 - Hempstead County Fair Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

9/12/26 - 9/12/26 - Hope Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:30am-11:00am

9/16/26 - 9/16/26 - United Way Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

9/23/26 - 9/23/26 - Leadership Hope-Hempstead County Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

9/30/26 - 9/30/26 - The CALL Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

10/03/26 - 10/03/26 - Taste of Hope - 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

"Taste of Hope" is Hope Downtown Network's signature event. It takes place every year on the first Saturday in October. The event spotlights and showcases restaurants and eateries throughout Hope and Hempstead County. Activities include, Bingo, Mural Painting, Auction, and Voting for the next HDN project. The 4th Annual Taste of Hope theme and all theme-driven activities will be announced at a later date.