East Allen Times:
FORT WAYNE — The History Center's Festival of Gingerbread will celebrate its 25th when the three-week long event opens Nov. 26.
The festival, which raises money to support programs at the History Center, has become a holiday tradition that boasts an attendance of more than 10,000, who come annually to see the fanciful gingerbread creations on display.
This year’s Silver Anniversary festival begins runs through Dec. 12.
A special preview party takes place Nov. 23. Reservations are $20 per person and can be made by calling Stephanie Essex at 426.2882 extension 308.
On “Lighting Night”, November 24, visitors can get a sneak peek at the handiwork of creators from 5-9 p.m. Admission is $2 a person at the door for “Lighting Night.” At 6 p.m. that evening the History Center’s turret will be lit with special holiday colors of red and green.
The dazzling reflection of silver encompassed with the gingerbread houses will reflect the Silver Anniversary theme of the festival.
The festival has grown to include more than 100 creations designed and made by entrants from the lower elementary grades to professional culinary artists who vie to win prizes in the multiple levels of entries.
All ages and all levels of ability create the 100-plus gingerbread houses that are judged and awarded prizes at the start of the festival. Families, individuals, school, community and business groups, and professionals all are eligible to enter to win prizes in various categories.
Special holiday exhibits during the festival include a Wolf and Dessauer display of animatronic characters, an exhibit of “A Christmas Carol” watercolors that once adorned the Patterson Fletcher Department Store and a display of holiday photos from years past.
Hours during the Festival of Gingerbread are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. The History Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day.
Admission is $5 adults, $3 seniors and students and free to children age 5 and under. There is no extra charge for special activities or events unless indicated. School or private groups can receive a discounted rate by scheduling in advance. Call Leanna Harney at 426.2882 extension 309.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Happenings at the Wells County Historical Museum
By Laura Sawyer
The Historical Society has had a busy season so far. Thank you to everyone who came to our Ice Cream Social. Thanks also to Bev Smitley who brought and played her calliope for the afternoon. To Wyatt Landrum for playing the piano inside that day. Thanks to Thoma-Rich Funeral Home for letting us use a tent. Our display at the Wheels of Yesteryear was very interesting, thank you to Jim Sturgeon. Thank you to all the collectors who helped make the Hobby and Collectors show a nice evening. We would also like to thank Kevin and Cory for their help at the school during the Hobby Show.
During the spring several rooms at the museum were re-decorated. We would like to thank an anonymous donor for the beautiful new flooring in the parlor and dining room. Also others who put in numerous hours were: Ted Smith, Jeff Yergler, Danielle Cale, Dennis and Becky Behning, Nancy, Ben and Sam Wagner, Gerry Claghorn, Anna Lee Ault, Fred Wymer, and all the board members and their spouses. Thank you to Twila Dubbeld and family for the donation of a beautiful grand piano. Several other displays have been updated. We would like to thank Jim Sturgeon for a great program on the 100th Anniversary of the Kingsland Interurban Wreck at our Fall meeting and thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed the evening. The museum is now closed for the winter but we are having our “Christmas at the Mansion” the first three weekends in December.
On Dec. 4 and 5 the museum will be part of the Psi Iota Xi Sorority House Tour. Tickets are $5 per person. The Museum will be open 1 to 5 p.m. both days. No tickets are needed for the following days
Saturday, Dec. 11: 3 to 7 p.m. NO CHARGE.
Sunday, Dec. 12: 2 to 6 p.m. NO CHARGE.
Saturday, Dec. 18: 3 to 7 p.m. NO CHARGE.
Sunday, Dec. 19: 2 to 6 p.m. NO CHARGE.
Designers and Businesses that helped decorate are: Ella’s Attic, Designer: Sharon Bulger; Posy Pot Florists/Designer: Donna Anderson; Heyerly’s Meat Market, Designers: Leah Rockwell, Jaime Warren, Trent Miller, Shelly Wilson; Simply Chic Designers: Joy Mygrant and Lisa Privett; News-Banner, Designer: Carol Studebaker; Brad Byerly; Barbara Dickson; Wal-Mart Designer: Sharon Cowens; Party Gallery Designers Brenda Schriver, Natalie Gerber and Gwen Stucky; Tender Gardens Teresa Beck; Ellenberger Brothers Designers: Heidi Ramseyer and Glenn Ellenberger; Wabash Electric Designer: Sandy Mann; American Legion, Designer: American Legion; Lehman Hair Care/Styling Salon and Barber Shop designer: Jerri Lehman; Kroger designers: Robin Lane and Carol Briggs; Marklebank designers: Cindy Horrom, Kelly Short and Michele Stoller; Bluffton Post Office designers: Keith Frauhiger, Steve Bates and Rick McEvoy; Tina Barclay; Oooh La La Pet Spa & Salon designer: Karen Price; Zanesville Antique’s designer: Becky Behning; Wells County Treasurer’s Office Shar Mechling, Branda Musselman, Nancy Swoveland; Cindy Courtney; Bonnie Barger; Wells County 4-H Kids Pat Wall.
The new Street Fair books are on sale at the Mayor’s Office: 128 East Market St. Hours: M-F from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. and at the Wells Co. Chamber of Commerce-211 West Water Street. Cost: $35 each.
The Historical Society has had a busy season so far. Thank you to everyone who came to our Ice Cream Social. Thanks also to Bev Smitley who brought and played her calliope for the afternoon. To Wyatt Landrum for playing the piano inside that day. Thanks to Thoma-Rich Funeral Home for letting us use a tent. Our display at the Wheels of Yesteryear was very interesting, thank you to Jim Sturgeon. Thank you to all the collectors who helped make the Hobby and Collectors show a nice evening. We would also like to thank Kevin and Cory for their help at the school during the Hobby Show.
During the spring several rooms at the museum were re-decorated. We would like to thank an anonymous donor for the beautiful new flooring in the parlor and dining room. Also others who put in numerous hours were: Ted Smith, Jeff Yergler, Danielle Cale, Dennis and Becky Behning, Nancy, Ben and Sam Wagner, Gerry Claghorn, Anna Lee Ault, Fred Wymer, and all the board members and their spouses. Thank you to Twila Dubbeld and family for the donation of a beautiful grand piano. Several other displays have been updated. We would like to thank Jim Sturgeon for a great program on the 100th Anniversary of the Kingsland Interurban Wreck at our Fall meeting and thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed the evening. The museum is now closed for the winter but we are having our “Christmas at the Mansion” the first three weekends in December.
On Dec. 4 and 5 the museum will be part of the Psi Iota Xi Sorority House Tour. Tickets are $5 per person. The Museum will be open 1 to 5 p.m. both days. No tickets are needed for the following days
Saturday, Dec. 11: 3 to 7 p.m. NO CHARGE.
Sunday, Dec. 12: 2 to 6 p.m. NO CHARGE.
Saturday, Dec. 18: 3 to 7 p.m. NO CHARGE.
Sunday, Dec. 19: 2 to 6 p.m. NO CHARGE.
Designers and Businesses that helped decorate are: Ella’s Attic, Designer: Sharon Bulger; Posy Pot Florists/Designer: Donna Anderson; Heyerly’s Meat Market, Designers: Leah Rockwell, Jaime Warren, Trent Miller, Shelly Wilson; Simply Chic Designers: Joy Mygrant and Lisa Privett; News-Banner, Designer: Carol Studebaker; Brad Byerly; Barbara Dickson; Wal-Mart Designer: Sharon Cowens; Party Gallery Designers Brenda Schriver, Natalie Gerber and Gwen Stucky; Tender Gardens Teresa Beck; Ellenberger Brothers Designers: Heidi Ramseyer and Glenn Ellenberger; Wabash Electric Designer: Sandy Mann; American Legion, Designer: American Legion; Lehman Hair Care/Styling Salon and Barber Shop designer: Jerri Lehman; Kroger designers: Robin Lane and Carol Briggs; Marklebank designers: Cindy Horrom, Kelly Short and Michele Stoller; Bluffton Post Office designers: Keith Frauhiger, Steve Bates and Rick McEvoy; Tina Barclay; Oooh La La Pet Spa & Salon designer: Karen Price; Zanesville Antique’s designer: Becky Behning; Wells County Treasurer’s Office Shar Mechling, Branda Musselman, Nancy Swoveland; Cindy Courtney; Bonnie Barger; Wells County 4-H Kids Pat Wall.
The new Street Fair books are on sale at the Mayor’s Office: 128 East Market St. Hours: M-F from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. and at the Wells Co. Chamber of Commerce-211 West Water Street. Cost: $35 each.
Monday, November 1, 2010
IHS Offers Doughnuts, Coffee, Free Admission for Veterans on Veterans Day
Indiana Historical Society Release:
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society is proud to honor the nation’s veterans by offering them free coffee, doughnuts, parking and admission on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
In addition to free admission for veterans on this special day, the IHS now also offers year-round complimentary admission for active military personnel and their immediate families through the Blue Star Museum Program.
In March, the Indiana Historical Society launched its Indiana Experience—a set of new interactive and high-technology experiences that allow the IHS to share its tremendous archival holdings, including 1.6 million photographs, in meaningful and enjoyable ways.
Ongoing elements of the Indiana Experience include:
--You Are There experiences are three-dimensionally recreated historic photographs that include trained first-person interpreters who interact with visitors and elicit personal connections to the past, allowing visitors to step through—and into—the image to become part of that history. Three of these are currently available (You Are There 1945: Hoosier Home Front, You Are There 1924: Tool Guys and Tin Lizzies and You Are There 1914: The Violin Maker Upstairs).
--Destination Indiana is a facilitated, interactive opportunity for visitors to "travel through time" using innovative digital technology, touch screens and immersive displays of historic images and documents to explore and understand the story of Indiana as a place. Guests can choose from more than 200 “journeys” (groupings of 10-12 images).
--The Fortune History Lab is a hands-on demonstration lab that allows visitors to learn and participate in conservation and preservation activities. Within that space, INvestigation Stations provide a series of activity areas for visitors to engage in the process of “doing” history as they learn how to analyze historic documents, research their family tree, search for clues in historic photographs and explore careers in history.
--The Cole Porter Room is an intimate multimedia space with a performer/facilitator and original materials dedicated to the interpretation of Cole Porter’s life and work.
The Indiana Experience is available Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and cost is typically $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and $5 for youth (ages five to 17). IHS members and children younger than five receive free admission, and Indiana Experience guests receive complimentary parking in the History Center’s lot.
For more information this and other programs of the Indiana Historical Society, call (317) 232-1882. Information is also available at www.indianahistory.org.
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the state’s history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation’s premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; and provides youth, adult and family programming.
Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society is proud to honor the nation’s veterans by offering them free coffee, doughnuts, parking and admission on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
In addition to free admission for veterans on this special day, the IHS now also offers year-round complimentary admission for active military personnel and their immediate families through the Blue Star Museum Program.
In March, the Indiana Historical Society launched its Indiana Experience—a set of new interactive and high-technology experiences that allow the IHS to share its tremendous archival holdings, including 1.6 million photographs, in meaningful and enjoyable ways.
Ongoing elements of the Indiana Experience include:
--You Are There experiences are three-dimensionally recreated historic photographs that include trained first-person interpreters who interact with visitors and elicit personal connections to the past, allowing visitors to step through—and into—the image to become part of that history. Three of these are currently available (You Are There 1945: Hoosier Home Front, You Are There 1924: Tool Guys and Tin Lizzies and You Are There 1914: The Violin Maker Upstairs).
--Destination Indiana is a facilitated, interactive opportunity for visitors to "travel through time" using innovative digital technology, touch screens and immersive displays of historic images and documents to explore and understand the story of Indiana as a place. Guests can choose from more than 200 “journeys” (groupings of 10-12 images).
--The Fortune History Lab is a hands-on demonstration lab that allows visitors to learn and participate in conservation and preservation activities. Within that space, INvestigation Stations provide a series of activity areas for visitors to engage in the process of “doing” history as they learn how to analyze historic documents, research their family tree, search for clues in historic photographs and explore careers in history.
--The Cole Porter Room is an intimate multimedia space with a performer/facilitator and original materials dedicated to the interpretation of Cole Porter’s life and work.
The Indiana Experience is available Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and cost is typically $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and $5 for youth (ages five to 17). IHS members and children younger than five receive free admission, and Indiana Experience guests receive complimentary parking in the History Center’s lot.
For more information this and other programs of the Indiana Historical Society, call (317) 232-1882. Information is also available at www.indianahistory.org.
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the state’s history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation’s premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; and provides youth, adult and family programming.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
INDIANA LANDMARKS @ THE LIBRARY
Discover how the Indiana Landmarks Society protects and celebrates the historic buildings in the Hoosier State on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wells County Public Library. Catherine R. Wright, of the Indiana Landmarks Society, will discuss their projects and shows photographs of the organization's efforts, including the restoration of the beautiful
Central Avenue United Methodist Church in Indianapolis which is expected to open this spring as the society’s new headquarters and cultural performance center (pictured above). The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 260-824-1612 or visit online at www.wellscolibrary.org
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Indiana Historical Society Launches Traveling Exhibition on Steamboat Travel
Indianapolis-In anticipation of the 2011 bicentennial of the first steamboat to successfully voyage down the Ohio River, the Indiana Historical Society will launch its newest traveling exhibition-Steamboat a Comin': The Legacy of the New Orleans. Sponsored by the Rivers Institute at Hanover College, Steamboat a Comin' will highlight this travel method's impact on western expansion and development.
The first steamboat to successfully navigate America's western inland rivers, the New Orleans, altered American life forever by hastening the opening of the American west and by transforming the landscape, economy and culture. This exhibition, which will be displayed at local historical societies, museums, libraries and other venues across the state, will introduce visitors to the adventurers who first dared to take a steamboat on the Ohio River, the technology they used and the ramifications-both positive and negative-of their actions.
Visitors will leave with an understanding and appreciation of the adventurous spirit that colored much early river travel, the technological achievements, the vast impact on landscape and economy, and the rich culture we have today as a result.
Upcoming Venues for Steamboat a Comin' include the Switzerland County Historical Society in Vevay (Oct. 18 to Nov. 15, 2010), Dearborn County Historical Society in Lawrenceburg (Nov. 15 to Dec. 13, 2010), Ohio County Historical Society in Rising Sun (May 2 to June 1, 2011), Jefferson County Historical Society in Madison (June 1 to July 12, 2011), Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville (July 12 to Aug. 31, 2011), Knox County Public Library in Vincennes (Sept. 9 to Oct. 18, 2011) and Evansville Public Library (Oct. 25 to Nov. 30, 2011). The IHS will host the exhibition Oct. 21 and 22, 2011 when it hosts the Rivers Institute's symposium and Family Day.
About IHS Traveling Exhibitions
Historical societies, museums, libraries, schools and other nonprofit organizations in Indiana can book this and other traveling exhibits through IHS's Local History Services Department. Exhibits may be borrowed for approximately four to five weeks at a time. To book an exhibit, please contact Jeannette Rooney at localhistoryservices@indianahistory.org or (317) 233-8913. For more information about the traveling exhibit program, visit www.indianahistory.org.
About the Indiana Historical Society
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana's Storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the state's history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation's premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; and provides youth, adult and family programming. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
The first steamboat to successfully navigate America's western inland rivers, the New Orleans, altered American life forever by hastening the opening of the American west and by transforming the landscape, economy and culture. This exhibition, which will be displayed at local historical societies, museums, libraries and other venues across the state, will introduce visitors to the adventurers who first dared to take a steamboat on the Ohio River, the technology they used and the ramifications-both positive and negative-of their actions.
Visitors will leave with an understanding and appreciation of the adventurous spirit that colored much early river travel, the technological achievements, the vast impact on landscape and economy, and the rich culture we have today as a result.
Upcoming Venues for Steamboat a Comin' include the Switzerland County Historical Society in Vevay (Oct. 18 to Nov. 15, 2010), Dearborn County Historical Society in Lawrenceburg (Nov. 15 to Dec. 13, 2010), Ohio County Historical Society in Rising Sun (May 2 to June 1, 2011), Jefferson County Historical Society in Madison (June 1 to July 12, 2011), Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville (July 12 to Aug. 31, 2011), Knox County Public Library in Vincennes (Sept. 9 to Oct. 18, 2011) and Evansville Public Library (Oct. 25 to Nov. 30, 2011). The IHS will host the exhibition Oct. 21 and 22, 2011 when it hosts the Rivers Institute's symposium and Family Day.
About IHS Traveling Exhibitions
Historical societies, museums, libraries, schools and other nonprofit organizations in Indiana can book this and other traveling exhibits through IHS's Local History Services Department. Exhibits may be borrowed for approximately four to five weeks at a time. To book an exhibit, please contact Jeannette Rooney at localhistoryservices@indianahistory.org or (317) 233-8913. For more information about the traveling exhibit program, visit www.indianahistory.org.
About the Indiana Historical Society
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana's Storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the state's history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation's premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; and provides youth, adult and family programming. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
Monday, October 11, 2010
IHS Kicks off Indiana Town Hall Series on Environmental Issues
Indianapolis-The Indiana Historical Society will kick off its three-part Indiana Town Hall Series, covering the subject of environmental concerns, on Thursday, Oct. 21. This month's free program, State & Regional Environment Issues & Opportunities, will take place in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. The History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
The Indiana Town Hall Series is an ongoing series of public forum discussions with expert panelists exploring contemporary, yet enduring, topics from a variety of perspectives. While the program itself begins at 7 p.m., participants are encouraged to arrive as early as 6 p.m. to meet with representatives from local environmentally-focused groups, enjoy light refreshments and pose their own questions that will be used in the dialogue between panelists.
State & Regional Environment Issues & Opportunities will begin with environmental historian Phil Scarpino laying the foundation for the series by exploring how a historical perspective on the environment can create a better understanding of today's realities. Guest panelists will help participants understand issues currently facing Indiana, including: Jesse Kharbanda (Hoosier Environmental Council), Gabriel Filippelli (Center for Environmental Health and the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy), Tom Swinford (Department of Natural Resources) and Joe Tutterrow (The Nature Conservancy).
The Indiana Town Hall Series will include two more evenings in 2010: the Nov. 18 program will focus on Urban Environmental Issues & Opportunities, while a discussion of Rural Environmental Issues & Opportunities will take place on Dec. 16. The 2010 Indiana Town Hall Series is presented in part by Schmidt Associates Inc. with support from the IUPUI School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and has been made possible through a matching grant from the Indiana Humanities Council in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For more information on the Indiana Town Hall Series and other IHS programs, call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.indianahistory.org.
The Indiana Town Hall Series is an ongoing series of public forum discussions with expert panelists exploring contemporary, yet enduring, topics from a variety of perspectives. While the program itself begins at 7 p.m., participants are encouraged to arrive as early as 6 p.m. to meet with representatives from local environmentally-focused groups, enjoy light refreshments and pose their own questions that will be used in the dialogue between panelists.
State & Regional Environment Issues & Opportunities will begin with environmental historian Phil Scarpino laying the foundation for the series by exploring how a historical perspective on the environment can create a better understanding of today's realities. Guest panelists will help participants understand issues currently facing Indiana, including: Jesse Kharbanda (Hoosier Environmental Council), Gabriel Filippelli (Center for Environmental Health and the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy), Tom Swinford (Department of Natural Resources) and Joe Tutterrow (The Nature Conservancy).
The Indiana Town Hall Series will include two more evenings in 2010: the Nov. 18 program will focus on Urban Environmental Issues & Opportunities, while a discussion of Rural Environmental Issues & Opportunities will take place on Dec. 16. The 2010 Indiana Town Hall Series is presented in part by Schmidt Associates Inc. with support from the IUPUI School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and has been made possible through a matching grant from the Indiana Humanities Council in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For more information on the Indiana Town Hall Series and other IHS programs, call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.indianahistory.org.
Friday, October 8, 2010
AC Genealogy Center offers programs
For several years, The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library has offered a variety of events to mark October as the month to share information concerning new sources and techniques.
Preservation Week, October 10-16, will include classes on writing your family history, scanning photographs and scrapbooking.
Technology Week, October 17-23, will include lectures on FamilySearch, online immigration sources, building a family website and an all day workshop on Adobe Photoshop Elements.
Dead Week, October 24-31, will discuss death records, and obituaries, and historic Lindenwood Cemetery and ARCH’s Angie Quinn on Haunted Sites in Fort Wayne, ending with the traditional Midnight Madness Extended Research Hours and
For more information, visit http://thing1.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/FHM2010c.pdf or call 260-421-1225.
Preservation Week, October 10-16, will include classes on writing your family history, scanning photographs and scrapbooking.
Technology Week, October 17-23, will include lectures on FamilySearch, online immigration sources, building a family website and an all day workshop on Adobe Photoshop Elements.
Dead Week, October 24-31, will discuss death records, and obituaries, and historic Lindenwood Cemetery and ARCH’s Angie Quinn on Haunted Sites in Fort Wayne, ending with the traditional Midnight Madness Extended Research Hours and
For more information, visit http://thing1.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/FHM2010c.pdf or call 260-421-1225.
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