June 1, 2009 Octagon and Great Circle Earthworks and Flint Ridge Open House Newark Earthworks, NEWARK and Flint Ridge, near BROWNSVILLE Daylight hours for Parks Great Circle Museum from 8:30-5 p.m Flint Ridge Museum from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The golf course at the Octagon Earthworks has suspended play four days each year. Visitors have the opportunity to walk throughout the earthworks during these "golf-free days" and discover this amazing structure that was built over 2,000 years ago. Great Circle Earthworks and Museum as well as Flint Ridge Park and Museum will also be open. This will give visitors a chance to view all three Ohio Historical Society sites in Licking County in just one day. Fint Ridge Museum Admission only: $3/adult, $1/child. Admission to Newark Earthworks: FREE. Call 800.589.8224. June 3, 2009 Dillon House Victorian Tea Hayes Presidential Center, FREMONT 1-3 p.m. Experience the elegance of a formal Victorian-era tea hosted in the grandeur of an 1873 historic home. Costumed wait staff see to every need, while piano music plays in the background. A featured entertainer performs tableside. Admission: $20/person. For reservations, call 800.998.PRES. June 4-5, 2009 Building Doctor Clinic GRANVILLE Seminar 7 p.m. June 4 at Bryn Du Mansion, 537 Jones Rd., Granville Consultations by Appointment 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 5 Learn how to bring an older building back to life without sacrificing features that make it appealing. Cosponsored by Granville Historical Society and Avery Downer House & Robbins Hunter Museum. FREE/Advance registration required. Register at 800.499.2470 or www.building-doctor.org. June 6, 2009 Archaeology Road Show Flint Ridge, near BROWNSVILLE noon-5 p.m. Curious about the Native American artifacts you have? Bring in your pieces and archaeologists will discuss them with you. Flintknappers will demonstrate how flint tools and weapons are made. Admission: FREE. Museum admission: Adults/$3, Children $1. Call 800.283.8707. June 6, 2009 Connecting to Collections Talk - "D-Day 65 Years Later" Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 2 p.m. Get up close with Ohio Historical Society collections and connect with the evidence of the past through this weekly series lead by one of the OHS curatorial and collections experts. Admission: $8/adults, $7/senior, $4/youth (ages 6-12), FREE/ Ohio Historical Society members and children 5 years and under, $4/parking nonmembers. Call 800.686.6124. June 8, 2009 Grandparents Monday Hayes Presidential Center, FREMONT All Day Half-price admission to grandparents accompanied by grandchildren. Call 800.998.PRES. June 11, 18 and 25, 2009 Echoes in Time Theatre Presents "For the Ohio Country!" Ohio Village, COLUMBUS 7 p.m. Imagine leaving everything that is familiar behind - friends, family, home, and most of your belongings to go to a place where you have never been and know little about. You will need to select carefully what items you will take with you. That's what the first settlers to the Ohio Country faced. Listen tonight as one woman tells her story of leaving everything behind to follow her husband to a land she knew about from stories (Note: June 4 performance that was orginally scheduled has been cancelled). Admission: $8/adults, $7/senior, $4/youth (ages 6-12), FREE/ Ohio Historical Society members and children 5 years and under, $4/parking nonmembers. Call 800.686.6124. June 13, 2009 Connecting to Collections Talk - "One of a Kind: Early Photographs in the Archives" Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 2 p.m. The first photographs, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes, were direct positive images. No negatives were made and each image is unique. Come see a selection of these rare photographs from the 1840s, 1850s and 1860s. Admission: $8/adults, $7/senior, $4/youth (ages 6-12), FREE/Ohio Historical Society members and children ages 5 and under, $4/parking nonmembers. Call 800.686.6124. June 13, 2009 Muffins 1860s Base Ball: A Taste of Base Ball Ohio Village, COLUMBUS 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m. Summer is just around the corner and competition is heating up as the Ohio Village Muffins square off against the Cleveland Blues and Cincinnati Buckeyes in this triple-header of 1860s base ball fun! Enjoy special base ball foods and sign up for an eating contest! Bring a donation of canned goods and receive $1 off regular admission. Seating is limited, so bring a chair to this afternoon of fun for the whole family! Admission: FREE. $4/parking fee for nonmembers. Call 614.297.2300 or 800.686.6124. June 13-14, 2009 Celebration: A Gathering of Four Directions Fort Ancient, OREGONIA Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Join us for a weekend of American Indian heritage celebration, learning and fun. Up to 100 dancers, five drums and a number of vendors and presenters. Storytelling and hands-on activities will be available for children. Admission: $9/adults, $5/youth, $4/Ohio Historical Society adults members, $2/OHS youth members. Call 800.283.8904. June 14, 2009 Rose Garden Tea at the Harding Home Harding Home, MARION CANCELLED This event has been cancelled 800.600.6894. June 15-19, 2009 Blast from the Past Summer Camps Ohio Historical Center & Ohio Village, COLUMBUS 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Eager Readers' History Club (ages 6–8) and Soul! (ages 9–11). Registration: $180, $150/OHS member. Call 800.686.1541 or click here. June 16, 2009 History Detectives: Case of the Nosy Reporter Harding Home, MARION 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-3:30 p.m. Warren Harding owned The Marion Daily Star newspaper for nearly 40 years and loved the newspaper business. What did one of his newspapers look like and how did he put it together? After pulling on a reporter's hat, we'll get to work gathering the news in old-time Marion by interviewing some interesting townsfolk. A snack made just for hungry reporters on the go is included. Fee: $4/youth (ages 8-12), $1/Ohio Historical Society youth members (ages 8-12). To register, call 800.600.6894 by June 9. June 17-19, 2009 History Camp Schoenbrunn Village, NEW PHILADELPHIA 9 a.m.-noon Kids in grades 3–5 can be a part of the History Explorers, grades 6–8 can join History Boot Camp, and high school students can be part of the Curator's Club. Contact: Schoenbrunn Village toll free at 877-278-8020 or email depot@tusco.net. June 20, 2009 Fern Frolic Hike Wahkeena Preserve, near LANCASTER 1-2:30 p.m. Wahkeena's rich botanical diversity includes 26 different types of ferns. Join the naturalist as we hike and explore these often overlooked flora. Admission: $7/car, FREE/Ohio Historical Society members. Call 800.297.1883. June 20, 2009 Connecting to Collections Talk - "The Great Disaster of 1913" Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 2 p.m. For five days in March of 1913, incessant rain across Ohio brought death and destruction to the Miami and Scioto River Valleys. Through photographs, first person accounts and other resources, learn how this horrific natural disaster changed the face of Ohio. Admission: $8/adults, $7/senior, $4/youth (ages 6-12), FREE/Ohio Historical Society members and children ages 5 and under, $4/parking nonmembers. Call 800.686.6124. June 20, 2009 Night at the Museum Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 7-11 p.m. Spend a night at the museum-if you dare! Our exhibits come alive after the lights go down. Inspired by the new movie, "Night at the Museum 2," this night promises historical adventure and fun for the whole family! Admission: $12/adult (13-59), $11/senior (60+), $9/youth(6-12), $10/OHS member adult, $7/OHS member youth. Children 5 and under are FREE. Parking is $4 and FREE for OHS members. Call 800.686.6124. June 20-21, 2009 Muster on the Maumee Fort Meigs, PERRYSBURG 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. See the evolution of the common soldier from the Romans through modern day wars. Soldiers, artisans and civilians from Roman soldiers and medieval knights through the Vietnam era give demonstrations throughout the weekend. Period military camps are open for visiting - including one of the largest Roman and Viking Encampments in the country - and reenactors will answer your questions. Musket, rifle and artillery demonstrations take place throughout the day. Period trades people offer their wares for sale and food is available from a variety of vendors. Admission: $9/adultss, $5/youth, $1/ Ohio Historical Society members. Call 800.283.8916. June 20, 2009 Mad Hatters Garden Tea Party Adena Mansion & Gardens, CHILLICOTHE 5:30-8 p.m. Celebrate the beauty of Adena's gardens while supporting their operations with this entertaining evening of food and fun. Finger foods and herbal teas, made from harvest of the gardens and Ohio food products will highlight the food selection. Don't forget to wear your favorite hat, as there will be a variety of prizes awarded for creativity. The night concludes with a silent auction of amazing pots decorated by Ohio artists that contain flowers and other garden goodies. All proceeds benefit of the gardens of Adena. Admission: $60/adults, $50/ Ohio Historical Society adult members. For reservations, call 800.319.7248 by June 12. June 20, 2009 Summer Solstice Walk Cedar Bog Nature Preserve, near URBANA 7-9 p.m. Take a leisurely stroll through Cedar Bog at the height of the Summer Solstice. Site Manager Eric Doerzbacher will point out the summer bloomings at the bog and answer questions about the plants and animals encountered along the way. Admission: $4/adults, $3/student, FREE/Ohio Historical Society and Cedar Bog Association members. Call 800.860.0147. June 21, 2009 Summer Solstice Sunrise Fort Ancient, OREGONIA 5:30-6:30 a.m. Welcome the first day of summer by watching the sunrise between two earthen walls of the Fort Ancient earthworks. In this guided experience, you'll learn about the archaeoastronomy of Ohio's Native Americans, how the site was built, and the most recent theories about how Fort Ancient functions. Admission: Donations accepted. Call 800.860.0141. June 21, 2009 Father's Day at the Harding Home Harding Home, MARION noon-5 p.m. Bring a little history into dad's life with a tour of the President's house on Father's Day. Dad gets in free when accompanied by his family. Guided tours offered all afternoon (last tour begins at 4 p.m.). Admission: $6/ adults, $3/ youth, FREE/Ohio Historical Society members. Call 800.600.6894. June 21, 2009 Summer Solstice Sunset Serpent Mound, PEEBLES 8-10 p.m. Take part in a guided hike around the serpent effigy with site manager Keith Bengtson. Explore how the Fort Ancient culture used Serpent Mound as a time piece and how it compares to other solstice markers around the world. Admission: $7/car. Call 800.752.2757. June 22-26, 2009 Blast from the Past Summer Camps Ohio Historical Center & Ohio Village, COLUMBUS 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Soul! (ages 6-8 and 9-11). Registration: $180, $150/OHS member. Call 800.686.1541 or click here. June 26, 2009 Writing for Clarity Workshop Oberlin Depot, 240 S. Main St., OBERLIN 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sharpen your skills in four types of writing local historians are routinely called upon to do: news releases, Web pages, articles and exhibit labels. Sponsored by Ohio Association of Historical Societies & Museums and the Ohio Historical Society with support from the Ohio Humanities Council. Registration: $25. Advance registration required. Call 800.858.6878 or click here. June 26, 2009 Ohio Historical Society Annual Meeting and Edward Tiffin Award Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 4 p.m. Call 800.297.2350. June 27, 2009 Introduction to Butterflies of Cedar Bog Cedar Bog Nature Preserve, near URBANA 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration: $5/adult, $4/OHS or Cedar Bog Association member. Advance registration required. Call 800.860.0147. June 27, 2009 Sacred Circles: Understanding Beads from Ghana and Around the World Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 11 a.m.-2 p.m. OSU Professor Cynthia Dillard will share stories of how beads are created and used in Ghana, drawing on her experience as a bead artist and a teacher, in the U.S. and abroad. After a question and answer session, visitors can enjoy viewing Professor Dillard’s creations as part of Personal Expressions of SOUL!, a newly installed exhibition featuring the work of three local artists. Kits consisting of a selection of African beads and a leather cord will be provided to 20 visitors via a random drawing. They may use these materials to create their own pieces at home. This event is presented in conjunction with SOUL! Art from the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, a featured exhibition on view at the Ohio Historical Center through February 28, 2010. Admission: $8/adults, $7/senior, $4/youth (ages 6-12), FREE/Ohio Historical Society members and children ages 5 and under, $4/parking nonmembers. Call 800.686.6124. June 27, 2009 Children's Hearth Oven Bread Class Zoar Village, ZOAR noon-4 p.m. Learn how to bake bread like great-great grandmother using 19th century methods. Children will learn how to bake a basic loaf of wheat or white bread in the Zoar brick oven and take their loaf home in a reproduction Zoar breadcloth. The class is for ages 9-16. Fee: $35/youth and $30/ Ohio Historical Society youth members. To register, call 800.262.6195. June 27, 2009 Connecting to Collections Talk - Collections Near and Far Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 2 p.m. Get up close with Ohio Historical Society collections and connect with the evidence of the past through this weekly series lead by one of the OHS curatorial and collections experts. Hear about interesting and unusual items from OHS sites around the state. Our collection team pick their favorites to share each week. You'll be amazed at what they found! Admission: $8/adults, $7/senior, $4/youth (ages 6-12), FREE/Ohio Historical Society members and children 5 years and under, $4/parking nonmembers. Call 800.686.6124. June 29-July 3, 2009 Blast from the Past Summer Camps Ohio Historical Center & Ohio Village, COLUMBUS 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Eager Readers' History Club (ages 6–8) and Space Station Armstrong (ages 9-11). Registration: $180, $150/OHS member. Call 800.686.1541 or click here.

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