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Current Events
Click here to download a printable PDF of our 2009 Event Brochure
March 1, 2009
World-famous literature-and lifelong unions-begin at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. The Museum will present a display of their wedding packages at West Central Indiana's Bridal Showcase from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Crawfordsville. Plan to attend and see how you can host a wedding or other special occasion at our National Historic Landmark!
March 20, 2009
Exhibit Sneak Preview Party. Members of the Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society will be able to attend a sneak preview of our 2009 exhibit, Embattled: General Wallace's Leadership in the Civil War, during a wine-and-cheese reception in the Carriage House Interpretive Center. Contact 765-362-5769 for information on Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society membership.
March 21, 2009
Public Exhibit Opening of our 2009 exhibit, Embattled: General Wallace's Leadership in the Civil War. Come celebrate the grand opening of our new exhibit with exciting displays, hands-on artifacts, special programming and refreshments. It's the Carriage House Interpretive Center like you've never seen it before!
March 27-28, 2009
Crawfordsville Lawn & Garden Show, at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, will feature a display from the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum grounds. Come learn about the myriad ways people use the Museum's grounds, from opulent weddings to Girl Scout meetings.
April 4, 2009
Park Day. The General Lew Wallace Study and Museum partners with the Civil War Preservation Trust and the History Channel to help preserve and rejuvenate the grounds of this local Civil War heritage site. The public is invited from 9:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m. to help with a number of indoor and outdoor projects. Free refreshments and t-shirts will be available for all participants! Contact the Museum or log on to www.civilwar.org/parkday for further information.
April 10, 2009
Lew Wallace's Birthday Celebration. Come celebrate Major General Lew Wallace's 182nd birthday with a special party on the grounds of his Study. Families can enjoy free admission to the Museum, a kids' garden activity, and a free gift.
April 11, 2009
City of Crawfordsville Easter Egg Hunt, on the grounds of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. Join the kids of Montgomery County as they hunt for treasures throughout the Study's gorgeous grounds. A spring tradition! The Easter Bunny will also be in attendance. Contact the Crawfordsville Parks & Recreation Department, 765-364-5175, for event times and details.
May 17, 2009
International Museum Day has been celebrated throughout the world since 1977. In celebration of the impact that museums have on the cultural enrichment of the community, the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum will be offering free tours of its facilities, light refreshments, and a free gift to all visitors.
June 1, 2009
The Brown Bag Book Club is back! For three months, exciting discussions will revolve around great titles chosen for their relation to this year's Museum exhibit. This month's selection is Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War, the national bestseller by Tony Horwitz. All books featured in the Brown Bag Book Club will be sold at the Museum's Gift Shop at a discount. Come and join this fascinating discussion from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Museum, and bring your lunch!
June 12-14, 2009
The Strawberry Festival. Reacquaint yourself with the Museum and the city's other cultural attractions during this annual summer festival, held on the grounds of Lane Place, 212 South Water Street in Crawfordsville.
July 6, 2009
Why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? This month, the Brown Bag Book Club will discuss Malcolm Gladwell's blockbuster Outliers: The Story of Success. All books featured in the Brown Bag Book Club will be sold at the Museum's Gift Shop at a discount. Bring your lunch from 12:00-1:00 pm and enjoy the discussion!
July 7-11, 2009
The Lew Wallace Youth Academy returns for a landmark fifth year, meeting from July 7-11 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Montgomery County's brightest middle-school students gather for General Wallace's story in a week-long history day camp focusing on the qualities of character, leadership and lifelong learning that he embodied throughout his life. For enrollment information, call the Museum at 765-362-5769.
July 11-12, 2009
Annual Civil War Encampment Weekend will feature dozens of re-enactors from the Mid-States Living History Association, setting up camp on the beautiful grounds of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum to recreate the conditions faced by soldiers during the tumultuous days of the Civil War. General Wallace himself will also be encamped on the grounds and receiving visitors.
August 3, 2009
In celebration of this year's Lincoln Bicentennial, the Brown Bag Book Club will discuss Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin. All books featured in the Brown Bag Book Club will be sold at the Museum's Gift Shop at a discount. Bring your lunch from 12:00-1:00 pm and enjoy the discussion!
August 29, 2009
The third annual Taste of Montgomery County will delight your taste buds with sumptuous delicacies from a delicious variety of local restaurants and caterers, and we'll get your feet dancing with awesome live music from three great regional bands, all on the gorgeous grounds of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. Our first two events were blockbusters, and we just keep getting bigger and better! Contact the Museum at 765-362-5769 or visit our website at www.tasteofmontgomerycounty.com for details.
September 26, 2009
Smithsonian Museum Day. Here's a great deal for budget-minded culture lovers: the Smithsonian Magazine has arranged for free admission to hundreds of museums and cultural sites around the country as part of its Museum Day promotion, including the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. For more details, visit http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/index.php.
October 4, 2009
The 6th Annual Artists in Residence Program features some of the area's brightest local artists, showcasing their work and demonstrating their craft on the grounds of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. The public is invited to attend this free event and watch the birth of some beautiful art; you may even get a chance to create some art of your very own! Tours of the Museum are also free during the Program.
November 7, 2009
Head honcho. Top dog. Leader of the pack. People talk about leadership in different ways, but what does it really mean to be a leader? How does it affect the people following you? Join the Leadership Symposium to examine the characteristics of good leadership through panel discussions and small group sessions. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited; please register in advance by calling the Museum at 765-362-5769.
December 4, 2009
The 3rd Annual Holiday High Tea & Fashion Show in support of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum will be held in one of Crawfordsville's historic homes from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m.
December 13, 2009
The Holiday Open House and Last Day of the Season at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum is your last chance to view this year's Museum Exhibit, Embattled: General Wallace's Leadership in the Civil War. The Carriage House Interpretive Center will be dressed in its holiday finery, and visitors can play games and make their own holiday crafts to take home. Refreshments will be provided.
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