Calendar


Events:

Valentines Workshop: February 10, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victorian Tea:  March 2, 2024, 1:00 pm

Presenter: Marsha Miller

Join us for Victorian Tea and explore the 69-year chronological history of women’s suffrage in Indiana. Dressed in historical costume and carrying a suffragist song (or two), Marsha introduces Hoosier women who helped shape  the movement, including …

  • Amanda Way – ‘Mother of Indiana suffrage’
  • Helen Gougar – Feisty publisher and lawyer based in Lafayette
  • Zerelda Wallace – One of the founders of Indiana’s Equal Suffrage Society
  • Women who moved into the national suffragist sphere
    • May Wright Sewall – Educator and civic organizer
    • Ida Husted Harper – Journalist; close friend and biographer of Susan B. Anthony

 

Victorian Tea Johnson County Museum of History 135 N. Main St. Franklin, IN 46131 Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 1:00pm Tickets are $20/person or $100 to preserve a table of 6. Call 317-346-4500 or email mcataldi@co.johnson.in.us

 

 

HYPstory: March 8, 6:00 – 7:00pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Solar Eclipse Presentation: March 9, 2024, 1:30 pm

Join us for a presentation about the solar eclipse before the phenomenon! Our presenter, Dr. Catherine Pilachowski is a distinguished professor of Astronomy and a Co-chair for the IU Solar Task Force.

She will be discussing how communities all over Southern and Central Indiana are preparing for the total solar eclipse, and how millions of people are expected to travel to Indiana to witness the event. She will also explain what people can expect to see, what makes a total eclipse so exciting, how to view them safely, and what other surprises may lurk in the sky during the eclipse.

This presentation is a partnership with Johnson County Public Library. This event is free and open to the public! The presentation is at the Johnson County Museum of History located at 135 N. Main St. Franklin, IN 46131 on Saturday, March 9th, 2024 at 1:30 pm.

The date of the solar eclipse is Monday, April 8th from 1:45 pm to 4:23 pm.

 

Wine, Cheese, & All That Jazz: April 27, 2024, 6:30-9:00pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History Camp 2024 | July 8 – 12 2024

Join other Time Travelers as 200 years of Johnson County history come to life. Enjoy speakers, crafts, food, and games!

Camp runs each day from 9:00 am to noon! This is reserved for kids who completed grades 3 or 4 in 2024. Register by June 7th, 2024, spots are limited and go quickly. Call 317-346-4500 or email mcataldi@co.johnson.in.us to register or for questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artisan Market: November 2, 2024, 10am – 4pm