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Sparks Newsletter

Sparks: Your source for WDM news

Sparks is published four times a year by the Western Development Museum and delivered to WDM members. Sparks is also available online – read current and past issues below.

A woman shows a photo to a young girl and boy who are sitting in a wooden desk inside a one-room schoolhouse

Current Edition: October – December 2026

In this issue:

  • WDM Education Programs
    The WDM offers programs for all ages and interests, from schoolchildren and community groups to adult learners. Read about the many ways learning comes alive with WDM education programs.
  • Little Schoolhouse on the Prairie
    One hundred years ago, thousands of one-room schoolhouses dotted the prairie. Few of these buildings remain. Learn about the WDM’s one-room schoolhouses and how they are used to educate children today.
  • It’s Spooktacular
    Join the WDM at one of our Halloween programs! We have something for all ages from cute and creepy to silly and scary.

Recent Editions of Sparks

July – September 2026

April – June 2026

January – March 2026

October – December 2025

July to September SPARKS Newsletter cover. The image includes Men operating vintage agricultural machinery

July – September
2025

April – June 2025

January – March 2025

October – December 2024

July – September 2024

July to September SPARKS Newsletter cover. The image includes Men operating vintage agricultural machinery

April – June 2024

January – March 2024

October – December 2023

July – September 2023

April – June 2023

July to September SPARKS Newsletter cover. The image includes Men operating vintage agricultural machinery

January – March 2023

October – December 2022

July – September 2022

April – June 2022

January – March 2022

Archive of Past Editions of Sparks