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July 2023

July 18 @ 10:00 am EDT – December 30 @ 4:00 pm EDT
Monroe County History Center
202 E. Sixth St.
Bloomington, IN 47408
$2

Breaking the News Exhibit

South

Learn about the 199-year history of Monroe County’s local newspaper industry and the papers, the people and the technology that made it possible.

October 2023

October 5
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
Monument Cirle
1 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46204 United States
Free

Making, Keeping, and Poeting a Place with Kevin McKelvey

Central

Join Indiana Humanities and local humanities scholars in the southwest quadrant of Monument Circle. Bring a lunch and listen to brief presentations from local experts on Indiana history and culture….

October 7
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Oliver’s Woods Nature Preserve
8825 River Road
Indianapolis, IN 46240 United States
Free

Campfires: Oliver’s Woods Nature Preserve (Indianapolis)

Join us for a special journey with the Carmel Clay Public Library as we explore the environment of the Oliver’s Woods Nature Preserve!

October 10
9:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT
Orange County Community Center
1075 N. Sandy Hook Rd.
Paoli, IN 47454
$10

The Story of the Buffalo Trace Teacher Workshop

South

Join Indiana’s Historic Pathways for a teacher workshop that introduces the story of Indiana’s unique Buffalo Trace through speakers, lesson plans and a panel discussion on innovative classroom learning ideas.

October 11
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Eagles Theatre
106 W Market St
Wabash, IN 46992 United States
Free

Liminal Film Tour: Eagles Theatre (Wabash)

Indiana Humanities is hosting a multi-city film tour for the brand new film, Liminal: Indiana in the Anthropocene!

October 11
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Hussey Mayfield Memorial Public Library
250 N. Fifth Street
Zionsville, IN 46077 United States
Free

The Medieval Art of Living Well in a Changing Climate

Central

Join Shannon Gayk of the Unearthed Speakers Bureau for a free community talk at Hussey Mayfield Memorial Public Library.

October 12
8:30 am - 10:00 am EDT
Indiana Wesleyan University Conference Center Fort Wayne
8211 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804 United States
Free

Upstream, Downstream: Sharing the Watershed

Northeast

Join Phillip Anderson of the Unearthed Speakers Bureau for a free community talk at the Indiana Wesleyan Conference Center in Fort Wayne.

October 12
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
Monument Cirle
1 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46204 United States
Free

The Magic Circle with Deedee Davis

Central

Join Indiana Humanities and local humanities scholars in the southwest quadrant of Monument Circle. Bring a lunch and listen to brief presentations from local experts on Indiana history and culture….

October 14
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
The Archaeological Research Institute
424 Walnut St.
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Free

Campfires: Archaeological Research Institute (Lawrenceburg)

Indiana Humanities is excited to be partnering with the Archaeological Research Institute (ARI) on an all-new Campfire experience!

October 16
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Johnson County Public Library – Clark Pleasant Branch
350 Clearwater Blvd.
Whiteland, IN 46184 United States
Free

Building Bridges: Beyond Land Acknowledgments

Central

Join Autumn Brunelle of the Unearthed Speakers Bureau for a free community talk at Johnson County Public Library – Clark Pleasant Branch.

October 19
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
Monument Cirle
1 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46204 United States
Free

The Drag Queens of Indiana Avenue with Stephen Lane

Central

Join Indiana Humanities and local humanities scholars in the southwest quadrant of Monument Circle. Bring a lunch and listen to brief presentations from local experts on Indiana history and culture….

October 19
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Monroe County History Center
202 E. Sixth St.
Bloomington, IN 47408
Free

Type, Ink, Paper: The Newspaper as Physical Object

South

Take part in a show-and-tell-and-touch presentation with original newspapers published from 1685 to 1941.

October 25
9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
Monroe County History Center
202 E. Sixth St.
Bloomington, IN 47408
Free

What’s in the Photo?

South

The Monroe County History Center invites you to review uncaptioned images from the Bloomington Herald-Times newspaper archive and see if you can help add names, dates and other details to the people, places and events pictured.

October 31
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Ash and Elm Cider Company
1301 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46201 United States
Free

Books, Booze & Brains: Dr. Mutter’s Marvels

Join us for our monthly book club for the scientifically curious!

November 2023

November 4
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum
200 Battleground Ave
Battle Ground, IN 47920 United States
Free

Living on Indigenous Landscapes: Potawatomi and Settler Histories in Northern Indiana

Northwest

Join Dr. Luke Gascho of the Unearthed Speakers Bureau for a free community talk at the Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum.

November 28
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Ash and Elm Cider Company
1301 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46201 United States
Free

Books, Booze & Brains: Grunt

Join us for our monthly book club for the scientifically curious!

November 29
9:00 am - 11:00 am EST
Monroe County History Center
202 E. Sixth St.
Bloomington, IN 47408
Free

What’s in the Photo?

South

The Monroe County History Center invites you to review uncaptioned images from the Bloomington Herald-Times newspaper archive and see if you can help add names, dates and other details to the people, places and events pictured.

December 2023

December 13
9:00 am - 11:00 am EST
Monroe County History Center
202 E. Sixth St.
Bloomington, IN 47408
Free

What’s in the Photo?

South

The Monroe County History Center invites you to review uncaptioned images from the Bloomington Herald-Times newspaper archive and see if you can help add names, dates and other details to the people, places and events pictured.