Montgomery County Historical Society Events

First Fridays
Open until 8 p.m. on the first Friday of every month
Lane Place joins “Build A Better Downtown” to make downtown accessible in the evenings. Museums and downtown businesses are open until 8 p.m. on the first Friday of every month.

International Museum Day
Sunday, May 18
Free admission!

Strawberry Festival
June 13, 14, and 15
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.

ArchiCamp 2008
June 25-26
ArchiCamp is a two-day 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 Tamara Hemmerlein at 765-362-3416.

Civic Band Performances, Summer 2008
Old Normal Hall, Ladoga
June 1 at 3 p.m.
www.historicladoga.com

Pattison Pavilion on the Lane Place Grounds
June 8 and 22; July 6 and 20; August 3
All performances are at 3 p.m. and are FREE