In celebration of Children's Book Week 2015, the The Lane Libraries will host a "Robert McCloskey Walk and Literary Landmark Dedication," 10 a.m. Saturday May 9. Walk in the footsteps of Robert McCloskey, Hamilton's famous children's author. Meet at the Hamilton Lane Library, (Children's Department on the 5th Floor) and parade your way to the
In the spirit and fun of college basketball’s March Madness, the Ohio History Connection and Smith Library of Regional History invite you to participate in Ohio Memory Madness – a bracket of sixty-four historical events from across the state all competing for the unique distinction of being named the 2015 Ohio Memory Madness Champion. Since
The Butler County Historical Society has scheduled three presentations as part of its spring series of local history programs. All programs are free and open to the public. They will be held in the Emma Ritchie Auditorium located in the society’s Benninghofen House museum at 327 North Second Street, Hamilton, and begin at 7:00 p.m.
The Miami University Special Collections will celebrate its spring exhibit with a reception on Tuesday, March 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. on the third floor of King Library. The public is invited to attend. The spring exhibit, on view until May 15, is The Ready Ones: American Children, World War II, and Propaganda, guest
The BCHS will be opening two new exhibits this spring by June 1. Beckett, More Than a Business: A family will be featured in the story of the Beckett Paper Company and the people that made it special. Employees were considered as family and this clearly seen through the many pictures that have survived from employee events. The exhibit
The Hueston Woods State Park, in partnership with the Oxford Museum Associatino, will hold the annual Maple Syrup Festival on March 7, 8, 14 and 15. Maple Syrup Tours: Noon to 4 p.m. each day. Begin with a hay ride at the Pioneer Farm (6924 Brown Road, Oxford). No dogs or other pets. Then enjoy
www.yourmetroparks.net Escape on the Underground Railroad, March 14. Are you or someone you know interested in American History? If so, this program is just for you! Let history come alive with this interactive living history program that is open to anyone 10 years old or older. Register today, space is limited.
The Butler County Historical Society recognizes persons or groups who have made a significant contribution to interpreting local history, preserving our historical heritage, or increasing public historical understanding with the Distinguished Historian Award, and recognizes a volunteer who contributed an extraordinary amount of time and talent to the Society with the Volunteer of the Year
Delivered at the 2014 Annual Meeting We’ve come to expect a recital of achievements in this annual report, and I hope to not disappoint. In calendar 2013 the Benninghofen House welcomed over 3,000 visitors for tours, plus a deluge of people during December’s German Village Christmas Walk. Last year the Randall Research Center served nearly
Earlier this year, out of the blue, a gentleman walked into the Butler County Historical Society with two boxes of old photos and letters that he literally rescued from the garbage. They had belonged to his neighbor, an elderly woman who recently passed away, and the man felt like someone ought to be interested in that stuff, so