2010 Program Schedule at a Glance:
All programs are offered free of charge except as noted: reservations are required where noted.
Click for details of the month's programs.

 
 

May

  Saturday, May 1 - 12:00  to 3:00 pm
Annual Quest Fest
including snacks and awards at 2:30 pm. 
 
    Saturday, May 8 through June 13 
Magical Miniatures
an exhibit of silver miniatures, furnished doll houses and related items from the collections of the museum and auctioneer Helen Jesse 
 
 
    Saturday, May 8 - 4:30  to 6:00 pm
Exhibit Opening Party
 with refreshments. Meet Helen Jesse .
 
    Wednesday, May 19 - 7:00 pm
The World of Miniatures
a lecture presentation by Helen Jesse. 
 
 

June

    June 4
Museum closed for the day - we will resume our regular hours on June 5.
 
   

June 5, Saturday - 7:00 AM
Bird Nesting Program
Horatio Colony Nature Preserve

 
    June 12, Saturday – 10:00 AM
Scats & Tracks
Horatio Colony Nature Preserve
 
    June 26 through October 15
The Lincoln Era: Items from the Time of Lincoln
in collaboration with the Keene Public Library and Historical Society of Cheshire County
 
    Friday, June 25 - 4:30  to 6:00 pm
Exhibit Opening Party
with refreshments
 
 
 

July

    Wednesday, July 7 - 7:00 pm
Chautauqua Book Discussion: The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
 
 
 

Thursday, July 8 - 2:00 pm
Old-time Children's Games in the Garden
 

 
    Saturday, July 10th -10:00 am
Leave No Trace

Take only pictures leave only foot prints! Horatio Colony Nature Preserve
 
    Saturday, July 17, 10:00 am
Fairy and Gnome Homes at the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve
 
 
    Wednesday, July 21 - 7:00 pm
Chautauqua Book Discussion: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
 
 
    Thursday, July 22 - 2:00 pm
Old-time Children's Games in the Garden
 
 
   

Wednesday, July 28 - 7:00 pm
Chautauqua 2010 - Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation
to be held at Heberton Hall next to Keene Public Library

 
    Saturday, July 31 – 10:00 am
Treasures of the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve

 
 
 
 

August

  Saturday, August 21 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm 
An Evening of Candlelight Croquet

 
 
 

September


Thursday, September 23 – 7:00 pm
Lincoln Lecture
by Keene State College Professor of History, Graham Warden
Thinking Nationally, Writing Locally: The Transformations of Civil War Soldiers
Space is limited - Reservations required.
  Thursday, September 30 - 3:00 pm
3rd Annual American Girl Tea
Reservations required. Contact Gail or Colleen at Keene Public Library
 

October

 
 
Friday, October 1 - 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Candlelight Open House
 
  Thursday, October 14 - 7:00 pm
Our National Thanksgiving: With Thanks to President Lincoln and Mrs. Hale
Living history presentation. Reservations required. Funded in part by New Hampshire Humanities Council
 
 
 

November

      Wednesday, November 17 - 7:00 pm
Victorian Christmas Card Workshop
Reservations required. $5 materials fee
 
 

December

 
Friday, December 3  – 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Saturday, December 4 – 1 to 2:30 pm
Holiday Open House
 
 
 
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