Once again, the Project Pride organization in Cross Plains is playing host to the annual Robert E. Howard Days on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8, celebrating the legacy of the Cross Plains resident during the 20’s and 30’s.
Howard may be best known for his Conan the Barbarian character, but he also wrote many other genres.
Headquartered at the Howard Museum at 625 W. HW 36, this annual gathering of fans of Ol’ Two-Gun Bob Howard is presented by the fine folks of Project Pride of Cross Plains, sponsored by the Robert E. Howard Foundation with the help of the members of REHupa, the Robert E. Howard United Press Association.
The REH Foundation is proud to announce the 2013 Guest of Honor is Tim Truman, artist and author from Dark Horse Comics. Tim is currently at work on adapting The Hour of the Dragon for Dark Horse.
All of the regularly scheduled events will be taking place again this year: the Howard House and Gift Shop open on Friday & Saturday (and for a short while on Thursday), panels of interest to everyone, the Friday night Celebration Banquet and Silent Auction, the special postal cancellation, the REH Swap Meet at the Pavilion, bus tours of the town + surrounding area, the Saturday night Barbeque at the Caddo Peak Ranch, plus (maybe most importantly) the gathering of friends and fans to honor the Legacy of REH.Cross Plains Barbarian Days festival is also that Saturday, and the REH Foundation will host a Legacy Circle Members Luncheon.
The detailed information will be posted soon at www.rehupa.com and at the REH Foundation site as well as at Two-Gun Raconteur.
2013 HOWARD DAYS SCHEDULE
FRIDAY JUNE 7
8:30 – 9 am: Coffee and donuts at the Pavilion, compliments of Project Pride
9 am – 4 pm: Robert E. Howard House Museum open to the public.
9 am – 4 pm: REH Postal Cancellation at Cross Plains Post Office
9 am – 11 am: Bus Tour of Cross Plains & Surrounding Areas
10 am – 5 pm: Cross Plains Public Library open
11:00: PANEL: REH in the Comics Noon: Lunch hosted by Project Pride. Donations Welcome.
10:00 am to 4 pm: Pavilion available for REH items Swap Meet
1:30 pm: PANEL: Tim Truman, Guest of Honor
2:30 pm: PANEL: Travels with Bob, Rob and Bob
5:30 – 6:30: Silent Auction items available for viewing & bidding at Banquet site
6:30: Robert E. Howard Celebration Banquet & Silent Auction at the Cross Plains Community Center. Following the Banquet & Silent Auction: The Fourth Annual Robert E. Howard Foundation Awards.
9:00 pm PANEL: Fists at the Ice House (meet at the Pavilion and walk to the Ice House).
Afterward there will be some extemporaneous REH Poetry Reading at the Pavilion.
SATURDAY JUNE 8
9 am – 4 pm: Robert E. Howard House Museum opens to the public.
9 am – 4 pm: BARBARIAN FESTIVAL held this year at Treadway Park, 3 blocks west of REH House
10 am – 3 pm: Cross Plains Public Library open
10:30 am PANEL: REH and Dark Horse Comics
10:00 a.m. to 4 pm: Pavilion available for REH items Swap Meet
Noon: The Robert E. Howard Foundation Legacy Circle Members Luncheon.
Lunch & Festival Activities at your leisure during the day 2:00 pm PANEL: REH and TEXAS. 3:30 pm PANEL: What’s Up with REH? (at the Pavilion) 5 pm: Sunset BBQ at the Caddo Peak Ranch
PLEASE NOTE: The Robert E. Howard House Museum will be open again this year on Thursday (June 6th) from 2-4 pm. No docents on duty.
