2011 Montgomery County Historical Society Events

Civic Band Performances
June 5, June 19, July 3, July 17 and July 31, 2011
Pattison Pavilion on the Lane Place Grounds at 3 p.m.
All performances are FREE.

Book Discussion
July5 and 19
The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago
      The Montgomery County Historical Society is partnering with the Sugar Creek Players to host a Book Discussion of “The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago”. The book was written by Douglas Perry about Maurine Watkins and how she left Crawfordsville, Ind. to work at the Chicago Tribune. She ended up covering sensational murder cases and was astounded at the verdicts of the all-male juries. Covering those murders eventually led to the penning of “Chicago”.
      The Sugar Creek Players will end the 2011 Season at the Vanity Theatre with a production of “Chicago”. Show times for the production are August 5-7 and 12-14.
      Mike Swift, the President of the Sugar Creek Players Board of Directors, said that the producer and actors have agreed to host an “Inside the Actors Studio” type evening that will follow the two book discussions. Copies of the book are available to purchase at Lane Place. Call 362-3416 for more information.

Civil War Encampment and Ice Cream Social
July 22-24, 201 - Ice Cream Social July 23 at 7 p.m.
Cancelled due to EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS! LOOK FOR OUR CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT NEXT YEAR!

ArchiCamp
October 1 and 15, 2011 - 9 a.m. to 12 noon
ArchiCamp is a preservation education workshop for youth. The American Association for State and Local History awarded the Leadership in History Award to the Archicamp program, which is designed to teach participants to value the architecture that forms the fabric of their communities. To enroll and for more information contact Ann or Alison at 765-362-3416.

Annual Meeting and Dinner
October 26, 2011
The Annual Meeting and Dinner will be at the Crawfordsville District Public Library. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. followed by a meeting. Bill Boone will present "Montgomery County's Role in the Civil War"

Strawberry Festival
June 8-9-10, 2012
The Henry S. Lane Place is home to Crawfordsville’s annual Strawberry Festival, a three-day event that grew from a small “Strawberry Tea” hosted by Joanna Lane in the 1800s to an event that is visited by over 15,000 people. Activities include a talent contest, live entertainment, food vendors, antique cars, classic farm equipment and craft booths. For more information, call 800-866-3973 or visit www.thestrawberryfestival.com.

Closings
We will be closed on the following days:
Labor Day – September 5
Thanksgiving – November 24 & 25
Closed for Season – December 15