The Island County Historical Society Museum is going back in time to the Ice Age for Mammoth Day Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Woolly mammoth bones, teeth and other artifacts from the Ice Age will be on display. Youngsters can pretend to be archaeologists for the day and dig through sand and driftwood for mammoth bones in a simulated excavation project.

Mammoth bones closely resemble driftwood, said museum Executive Director Rick Castellano, which can make them hard to spot on island beaches where they sometimes are found.

Clues for a scavenger hunt will also be hidden throughout the museum for children to search for and piece together for a secret message.

Woolly mammoths roamed Whidbey Island as recently as 11,000 years ago and their remains continue to be found on the coastline, Castellano said.

Dale Conklin and Tina Jarman will be at the museum to identify bones that have been found on the island. The two are well-known for collecting and identifying mammoth bones and have donated a number of their finds to the museum.

They will bring some of their latest archaeological discoveries to the museum to share with visitors.

In addition to the bone dig and scavenger hunt, there will be coloring projects and a “history though storytelling” workshop led by Robert Stelmach, better known as Max Tell, an internationally acclaimed writer, performer and storyteller. The workshop is geared toward children in fourth through ninth grades, and registration is required.

“Mammoth cheese burgers,” will be available for visitors to dine on, just like a modern stone-age family.

The Island County Historical Society is located at 908 NW Alexander Street in Coupeville. For more information, call the museum at 678-3310 or visit www.islandhistory.org.