History on Tap: Early Industry
Jun
4
5:00 PM17:00

History on Tap: Early Industry

History on Tap at the Washington Street Tap Room

Talk local history over a drink with friends, history professionals, and amateur historians between 5 and 7p. A short talk will be given at 6p about early industry in Porter County. 

Free event for 21 and older; drinks not included.

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Living History: WWII
Jun
7
10:00 AM10:00

Living History: WWII

Living history interpreters from an event in 2023.

Help us commemorate 80 years since the end of WWII. Our living history crew will be demonstrating a variety of military roles spanning the length and breadth of the war, showing US forces, as well as those of our allies.  See uniforms, equipment, rations, and weaponry of everyday soldiers from the era.

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"Vin & Hazel Hannell: Creativity, Community, Conservation" Exhibition Series Kick-Off Reception
Jun
21
3:00 PM15:00

"Vin & Hazel Hannell: Creativity, Community, Conservation" Exhibition Series Kick-Off Reception

The Hannells entertain friends with a picnic outside their pottery studio. From Ceramic Industry, 1954.

Learn about artists Vin & Hazel Hannell in Life Work and celebrate the collaborative exhibit series, Vin & Hazel Hannell: Creativity, Community, Conservation, between the PoCo Muse and other community arts organizations by attending this kick-off event. Light refreshments will be available.

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Public Exhibit Opening of "Life Work: The Artists Hazel & Vin Hannell"
May
9
11:00 AM11:00

Public Exhibit Opening of "Life Work: The Artists Hazel & Vin Hannell"

his featured exhibition explores what it means to be an artist by mapping the artistic journeys of Vin & Hazel Hannell from Chicago to Furnessville and beyond. The Hannells had prolific, passionate, and generous careers that established them as emblematic regional artists of the mid-twentieth century.

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Postponed: The V&N Field Trip
Apr
5
2:00 PM14:00

Postponed: The V&N Field Trip

PoCo Muse Supporter and electric rail enthusiast Ken Hill will lead a guided walking tour and hike that follows the path of the Valparaiso & Northern line from its southern terminus to Long Lake. There will be a decent amount of walking during this field trip, so please dress accordingly with comfortable footwear. Spots are extremely limited, so RSVP by calling or emailing the PoCo Muse.

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“Things You Might Not Know About the Courthouse” Presentation
Mar
27
1:00 PM13:00

“Things You Might Not Know About the Courthouse” Presentation

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The “X” in this image marks the location of the clock tower and offers a rare glimpse from the aftermath of the December 1934 courthouse fire. This image and several others were a 2014 gift of Chuck and Marian Worden.

What do you know about the iconic Porter County Courthouse? Join PoCo Muse Executive Director and Porter County Historian Kevin Matthew Pazour for a fun and informative presentation about the history of the courthouse at Pines Village Retirement Communities on Thursday, March 27, at 1p.

This presentation is free and open to the general public. Can’t make it on the day of the talk? Don’t worry. We will be video recording the program to share online at a later date.

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