A Victorian Chautauqua at the
Howard Steamboat Museum
This festival will
be held on Sat., May 17 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sun.,
May 18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
General admission is $3 for the festival. Children
under 12 are free with an adult. No pets please.
This is a family oriented festival featuring quality
arts and crafts booths, entertainment, a large herb
& perennial sale, Carriage House Antique Sales,
food, book signings and mansion tours. The theme of the
Chautauqua this year is “Celebrating 50 Golden Years” in
honor of the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the
Museum on May 18, 1958.
Sat. Schedule of
Events
- 10 a.m. A Victorian Chautauqua Opens
- 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Concurrent: Family Fun Festival –
Sponsored by Clark County Youth Shelter in the Port
Fulton Park behind Museum
- 11 a.m.: Landmark Institutions: The Howard
Steamboat Museum and the Remnant Trust, a
presentation by Phil Vogt, Visiting Remnant Trust
Scholar in the mansion.
- noon-2 p.m.: Purple Back Pocket and Hi Tops kid
rock bands performing at the park.
- noon: Clark County in the 50's, a
presentation by Carl and Mary Kagin Kramer.
- 1 p.m: Buildings, Roads and Neighborhoods: How
Has Metro Louisville Changed Since 1958?, a
presentation by Steve Wiser in the mansion.
- 2 p.m.: River City Concert Band in the tent.
- 3 p.m.: Spring Street – A Play.
- 3 p.m.: Hula Hoop and 50's Fashion Contest in the
tent.
- 4 p.m.: Fort Hill String Band in the tent.
- 5 p.m.: Nannie Thorp Experience improv in the
tent.
Sun. Schedule of Events
- 10 a.m.: A Victorian Chautauqua Opens
- 11 a.m.: Garden Talk by Cheryl Gilbert of
Olde Thyme Log House Gardens at the
booth.
- noon: Sam Stone on the dulcimer in the
tent.
- noon: Bob Hill showing Slides of Year of Views
at Hidden Hill Nursery in the mansion.
- 1 p.m.: Spring Street – A Play in the
tent.
- 2 p.m.: Tom Galligan, mayor of Jeffersonville will
make the proclamation of Howard Steamboat Museum Day
in the tent.
- 2:15 p.m.: The U.S. Postal Service opens Howard
Steamboat Museum Golden Anniversary Station –
Cancellation in the tent.
- 2:30 p.m.: Birthday cake and Elvis.
- 3-4 p.m.: Elvis Impersonator, Ray Glenn.
For more information or with questions contact Yvonne
B. Knight at (812) 283-3728 or e-mail HSMSTEAM@aol.com.
The Museum is located at 1101 E. Market St. in
Jeffersonville. Free parking is available.
This Old House: Architectural Styles
of the Historic Old Northside
This
event will take place on Sat., May 24, from 9:30
a.m-noon, beginning at the Morris-Butler House Museum in
Indianapolis.
Take an architectural trip through Indianapolis
history during This Old House: Architectural Styles
of the Historic Old Northside celebrating National
Historic Preservation Month. Gather at the Morris-Butler
House Museum for a brief presentation by Director of
Heritage Education and Information, Suzanne Stanis, on
the history and hallmarks of Indiana’s architectural
heritage. Then head outside to see real-life examples on
a walking tour highlighting the Old Northside, one of
the city’s premiere historic neighborhoods.
The cost is $20 per person, or $17 for members.
Reservations are required. Register by May 14 and
receive a $5 discount on the purchase of your
registration. Call (317) 636-5409 for reservations.
The Morris-Butler House is located at 1204 N. Park
Ave. in Indianapolis.
Queen Victoria Birthday Tea
This event will be held on Sat., May 24, from 1-3
p.m. at the Morris-Butler House Museum in Indianapolis.
Join us at the Morris-Butler House Museum for the
celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday during a
delicious tea featuring Queen Victoria’s favorite tea
fare and foods inspired by England’s longest reigning
queen. Have tea with the Queen herself and indulge in
English Breakfast tea, Victoria Sponge Cake, Ruby
Scones, Victorian Jubilee Cake, Chicken Curry Sandwiches
and Victorian Kisses. Following a tour of the house,
make lavender sachets to reflect Queen Victoria’s
favorite scent with the Queen. Tea is provided
exclusively by Tea’s Me Café, and the event is sponsored
in part by Willowfield Lavender Farm.
Tickets are $30 per person, or $25 for members of the
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. Reservations
are required. Please contact the Morris-Butler House
staff at (317) 636.5409 or mbhouse@historiclandmarks.org
for reservations.
The Morris-Butler House is located at 1204 N. Park
Ave. in Indianapolis.
Summer Story-Reading Program for Kids at
the Center for History
Young ones ages 3-6
are invited each Wednesday, beginning June 4, for
Voyages in Time at the Center for History in
South Bend.
The summer story-reading program is designed to help
children learn about simple topics of history. Taking
place in the museum’s galleries, kids hear stories from
contemporary and classic children’s books. Themes
connect the readings to museum exhibits and artifacts in
a way that is fun and easily understood by children.
The 30-minute program will feature such books as
The Best Fish Ever, Farmer Pig's Busy Day and
Frances Builds a Crazy Thing.
Admission is $2 and free for members. Children must
be accompanied by adults, whose admission is free.
Reservations are required by the Tuesday prior to each
session.
For information, call (574) 235-9664, ext. 241, or
visit http://www.centerforhistory.org/.
Program on the Maker of the Tucker
Automobile
This program will take place on
Wed., June 4, at 1:30 p.m at the Center for History in
South Bend.
Stephen Hofer, Ph.D., Curator at the Philo T.
Farnsworth Television History Center in Auburn, Ind.,
will give a presentation about the Tucker automobile at
the Center for History’s Insights in History for
Seniors. Dr. Hofer will focus on the life of Preston
Thomas Tucker, from his time in Detroit to Ypsilanti
Michigan, to the Tucker Corporation headquarters in
Chicago, Illinois. He will chronicle the head-turning
features of the Tucker '48, including its three
headlights in the front and six exhaust pipes below the
rear bumper, and discuss why only 53 of the Tucker '48
were produced.
Artifacts related to the Tucker Corporation will be
on display in conjunction with the presentation.
Admission is $3 and reservations are requested by
June 3.
For more information, call (574) 235-9664 or visit http://www.centerforhistory.org/.
The Whistle Pigs at Music in the
Gardens
The Whistle Pigs are the
featured performers at the season opener of Music in
the Gardens, taking place on Fri., June 6, from
5-8:30 p.m. at the Center for History in South Bend.
The event is co-hosted by the Center for History and
88.1 WVPE Public Radio. Sponsors are the Center for
Hospice and Palliative Care and NIPSCO. The Whistle Pigs
band continues the tradition of versatile musical
offerings including contemporary, classic rock, jazz,
and rhythm and blues. Entertaining Michiana audiences of
all ages since 1993, these entertainers provide a
polished and exciting musical experience.
The lush grounds of Copshaholm provide a perfect
setting for Music in the Gardens. Copshaholm is
the 1896 home built for industrialist J. D. Oliver and
his family. The mansion’s surrounding 2 ½ acres of
gardens, in full bloom at this time of year, offer a
fragrant backdrop to the evening of music.
Complimentary first floor tours of the Oliver Mansion
will be available at Music in the Gardens.
Guests can also view the Center for History’s newest
exhibits, 100 Years of Design, R.I.P. - Victorian
Mourning Customs, and Lost Landmarks: Then and
Now.
Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Food and beverages will be sold. No carry-in foods or
beverages are permitted. The event will be held rain or
shine. Corporate table packages may be purchased by
calling the Center for History.
For more information, call (574) 235-9664 or visit http://www.centerforhistory.org/.