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See the Levi and Catharine Coffin home by candlelight and engage with stories that highlight the experience of the freedom-seekers who chose to risk everything to escape slavery. Understand why winter was a common season for escapes, and why some...
Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursey of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget.Admission: Tickets...
Make sure to stop by for Holiday Shopping at Dougherty Orchard gifts, cider, wines, apples, honey, and frozen dumplings. We will have hot cider and donuts available as well. We will be open one weekend in November and two weekends in December. ...
Step into Wayne County's history this holiday season! Immerse yourself in the festive spirit at the Wayne County Historical Museum during our HOLIDAY LIGHTS events on Saturday, December 9th (Noon-5pm) and Tuesday, December 19th (Noon-6:30pm)....
Victorian Holiday Children’s Choir concert at the Reid Center on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Please join us for this free concert featuring children singers from Richmond Civic Theatre and Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County.
SAVE THE DATE for Winter Spectacular (A Depot District Christmas) on Saturday, December 9th from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. We will be lighting up the Depot District and inviting the community to experience an afternoon and evening of...
Enjoy viewing a Live Nativity at the New Testament Church. This is a Free Event, good will donations are welcomed.For more information please visit: https://www.facebook.com/ntccIN
Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday night enjoy a drive through the park aglow with thousands of holiday lights. Free Admission.
Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursey of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget.Admission: Tickets...
The Richmond Columbian Properties, William G. Scott House will have a Christmas Celebration. This event will benefit the Crossroads Recovery Center, Hope House, and Refuge of Hope. Guest performers: Caroline Klemperer Green and Fred Chatfield....
Become a Master Gardener through this weekly basic training course through Wayne County Purdue Extension.Topics include: Plant science, Pesticide safety & alternatives, Soils & plant nutrition, Plant disease diagnosis, Weed ID &...
Enjoy Holiday shopping with your favorite Richmond Farmers Market vendors, bring the family out to meet Santa and have fun with our FREE activity tables, gift wrapping station & more!
Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursey of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget.Admission: Tickets...
Dress up for the holiday evening of dance lessons!Learn Ballroom Dancing. Enjoy East Coast Swing, American Tango, Cha-Cha and the Waltz.It's easy to learn the basic steps and add variations as you are ready. Bring a partner, or come on your own....
Step into Wayne County's history this holiday season! Immerse yourself in the festive spirit at the Wayne County Historical Museum during our HOLIDAY LIGHTS events on Saturday, December 9th (Noon-5pm) and Tuesday, December 19th (Noon-6:30pm)....
See the Levi and Catharine Coffin home by candlelight and engage with stories that highlight the experience of the freedom-seekers who chose to risk everything to escape slavery. Understand why winter was a common season for escapes, and why some...
See the Levi and Catharine Coffin home by candlelight and engage with stories that highlight the experience of the freedom-seekers who chose to risk everything to escape slavery. Understand why winter was a common season for escapes, and why some...
See the Levi and Catharine Coffin home by candlelight and engage with stories that highlight the experience of the freedom-seekers who chose to risk everything to escape slavery. Understand why winter was a common season for escapes, and why some...
See the Levi and Catharine Coffin home by candlelight and engage with stories that highlight the experience of the freedom-seekers who chose to risk everything to escape slavery. Understand why winter was a common season for escapes, and why some...
Could you live in an 1839 home? See what life was like in the early 1800s for the Coffin family children. Compare the chores you do today with chores they did (without electricity!), find out how school was different back then versus now and...
From Freedom Rides to his time in the U.S. Congress, see how John Lewis’ civil rights work over 60 years leaves a legacy today. As one of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s closest allies, Lewis risked his own health and safety and was arrested 45...
From Freedom Rides to his time in the U.S. Congress, see how John Lewis’ civil rights work over 60 years leaves a legacy today. As one of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s closest allies, Lewis risked his own health and safety and was arrested 45...
Come out to the Richmond Civic Theater production of The Gods Comedy. For tickets and prices, please visit https://gorct.org/
Richmond's 2024 Meltdown Ice Festival will set the downtown area aglow with more than 22 tons of ice while being transformed into one-of-a- kind masterpieces.This outdoor family-fun event, will put you smack dab in a winter wonderland setting,...
Quilts and coverlets provided more than just warmth and comfort during the winter months for 19th-century families like the Coffins. Take a special tour through the Coffin house to discover the art and history of quilts and coverlets with retired...
Come out to the Richmond Civic Theater production of The Gods Comedy. For tickets and prices, please visit https://gorct.org/
Discover great books that teach of our country and the value of other perspectives. Each session features a reading from a book on African-American experience and a craft or activity children can take home. In the first version, we will read "Can...
Discover how people have used the stair throughout history with a guide. Immerse yourself in a night sky experience in the Joseph Moore Museum planetarium. Learn how freedom seekers followed the North Star to escape slavery to find their way to...
Cross That RiverEducational Production for Grades 4-6Allan Harris has created an epic song cycle portraying the life and struggles of an African-American cowboy during the slavery and early Reconstruction years. Cross That River represents a...
Allan Harris has created an epic song cycle portraying the life and struggles of an African-American cowboy during the slavery and early Reconstruction years. Cross That River represents a significant moment in American History, and tells a story...
Contact Britney Brandt to reserve a booth today
brandtbritney@gmail.com 765-969-9501Wayne County 4H Horse and Pony Swap Meet. 10-2pm
No early admissions on the sales floor
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The sixteenth president Abraham will be online to celebrate President's Day. Enjoy a performance filled with hilarity and heartbreak and hear some of Lincoln's most famous speeches. After the performance, meet the president up close. Adults $5...
Join Indiana University Professor Alex Lichtenstein as he discusses his recent project The Unmashed Project. See how traveling exhibition uses art and community discussion to determine the best way the state of Indiana can create memorial to...