October 1, 2009 Genealogy Workshop: The Cornerstones of Genealogy Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 6:30-8:30 p.m. This course establishes the foundation for all further genealogical research. It provides the beginning genealogist or family historian with the scope, understanding and sources of information used to prepare a family tree or family history. It describes the uses and sources of vital statistics, census records, land records and probate files. The course includes topics such as military records, church records, identifying female ancestors, importance of source documentation, newspapers, family portraits, obscure sources and record preservation and summarizes special types of records available to add body to basic information. Advance registration: $20, $15/OHS member. Call 614.297.2510 or click here to register online. October 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2009 Echoes in Time Theatre Presents 'Within the Realm of Reason, as told by Ambrose Bierce' Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 7 and 8 p.m. Bierce was an Ohio-born American newspaper columnist, satirist, essayist, short-story writer, and novelist-an enigmatic figure, who disappeared in the Mexican Revolution. His fate is still a mystery. Bierce is best known for his numerous short stories collected in Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (1891), which show the influence of Edgar Allan Poe. As a literary critic, he was against realism. After Stephen Crane published his famous novel about the Civil War, The Red Badge of Courage, Bierce wrote, "I had thought there could be only two worse writers than Stephen Crane, namely, two Stephen Cranes." Come listen to the Poe-like short stories written and told by Bierce, portrayed by Mike Follin of Chesterville, Ohio. Free with museum admission: $8/adults (13-59), $7/seniors (60+), $4/youths (6-12), and free to Ohio Historical Society members and children 5 and under. Parking is $4 and FREE for members. For more information, visit www.ohiohistory.org or call 800.686.6124. October 1-3, 2009 Ohio Association of Historical Societies & Museums Annual Meeting and Conference Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS Time Varies Daily Love local history? Meet others who do, too, at this annual gathering of Ohioans active in historical socieities and museums. Volunteers and professionals can take sign up for the popular Writing for Clarity workshop as well as take advantage of other skill-building sessions and network opportunities offered at the conference. Register online or call 800.858.6878. Register by Sept. 10 and save! October 3, 2009 The Mystery of the Disappearing Wash Tub Adena Mansion & Gardens, CHILLICOTHE CANCELLED This event has been cancelled. 800.319.7248. October 4, 2009 Fort Recovery Archaeological Festival for Families Fort Recovery, FORT RECOVERY 11 a.m.-6 p.m. This family-friendly event will acquaint young and old about Ohio archaeology. Flintknappers will demonstrate how spear points and arrowheads were made from flint. Visitors will get pointers from archaeologists as they dig for artifacts and identify finds. There with be guest presenters on all things archaeology plus family activities, including face painting, during the day. The event is sponsored by The Blue Jacket Chapter of the Archaeological Society of Ohio and the Fort Recovery State Museum as part of statewide events for Ohio Archaeology Month. Event admission: FREE. Museum admission: $1.50/adults and $.50/children. Call 419.375.4384. October 4, 2009 Uncommon Ohio: Oddities and Curiosities Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS Tours at 1 and 3 p.m., Hands-on activities from 1-4:30 p.m. What is the only marsupial in the Northern Hemisphere? Who are Neiskhons and Buttons? Can a dog really make butter? What type of jewelry was worn by both ancient and modern people? These are a just a few of the questions that will be answered on this fun and quirky tour of Uncommon Ohio at the Ohio Historical Center galleries. Hands-on activities for the entire family will round out your afternoon of enjoyment. Free with museum admission: $8/adults (13-59), $7/seniors (60+), $4/youths (6-12), and free to Ohio Historical Society members and children 5 and under. Parking is $4 and FREE for members. For more information, visit www.ohiohistory.org or call 800.686.6124. October 4, 2009 Author Jinny Powers Berten Book Signing Stowe House, CINCINNATI 4-6 p.m. Noted author Jinny Powers Berten will sign copies of her recently published fiction book, 'Littsie and the Underground Railroad,' the sequel to the award winning 'Littsie of Cincinnati.' Adults, teachers and students of historical fiction are encouraged to attend. Books may be purchased at the Stowe House gift shop. Admission: FREE. Contact 513.324.2218 or stowehouse@zoomtown.com. October 8, 2009 Genealogy Workshop: Family History Resources at the Ohio Historical Society Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 6:30-8:30 p.m. This session is ideal for those who want to find out more about the sources in the Ohio Historical Society's Archives/Library. This course offers an in-depth look at Ohio Historical Society holdings and their use in genealogy, including Ohio public records, historical manuscript and audiovisual sources and other unusual materials. Advance registration: $20, $15/OHS member. Call 614.297.2510 or click here to register online. October 8, 2009 Connecting with the Past: Archaeology at the Ohio Historical Society Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 7-9 p.m. The Ohio Historical Society celebrates Ohio Archaeology Month with four talks featuring OHS and visiting archaeologists: "Results of the 2009 Fieldwork at Pickawillany," "Results of the 2009 Fieldwork at Fort Ancient," "Discovery of an Extinct Stag Moose from Medina County" and "The Occurrence of a War of 1812 Double Horse Burial at Fort Meigs." Before, during and after, participants can also try their hand at identifying artifacts at the "Whatz'it?" table. FREE with museum admission: $8/adults (13-59), $7/seniors (60+), $4/youths (6-12), and free to Ohio Historical Society members and children 5 and under. Parking is $4 and FREE for members. For more information, visit the OHS archaeology blog or call 800.686.6124. October 10, 2009 Celebrando Our African Roots! Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS Noon-3:30 p.m. Presented in conjunction with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition and Friends of Art for Community Enrichment (FACE) as part of the Soul! exhibition. The day will feature presentations on spiritual altars and gesture drawing, traditional folk and capoeira dance performances and breakdancing demonstrations with music mixing by DJ Pucho. FREE admission and parking. For more information, visit www.ohiohistory.org or call 800.686.6124. October 10, 2009 Murder So Foul Mystery Theater Adena Mansion & Gardens, CHILLICOTHE CANCELLED This event has been cancelled. 800.686.1541. October 10-16, 2009 Walk with the Ancients Newark Earthworks, NEWARK Daylight hours Experience the pilgrimage path of the ancient Hopewell culture, as you take a 60-mile, seven-day journey from Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe to the Octagon Earthworks in Newark. To sign up, sponsor a walker or to get more information: www.newark.osu.edu. October 11, 2009 Author Presentation: 'The Harding Affair: Love and Espionage During the Great War' by James D. Robenalt Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 2 p.m. Author James D. Robenalt provides a look at over 800 pages of love letters that Warren Harding wrote to Carrie Phillips of Marion, Ohio, in his newly published book, "The Harding Affair: Love and Espionage During the Great War." Robenalt's work relays a detailed, historical account that places the Harding/Phillips love affair in the context of World War I. Was Carrie Phillips a spy for the Germans who had access to then Senator Harding as he voted to declare war on Germany? Robenalt not only uncovers the spy story, but illuminates the reasons the U.S. entered Great War and why it played such a troublesome role in the peace conference that followed. Following the presentation, the author will sign books, which are available for purchase in the Ohio History Store. Free with museum admission: $8/adults (13-59), $7/seniors (60+), $4/youths (6-12), and FREE to Ohio Historical Society members and children 5 and under. Parking is $4 and FREE for members. For more information, visit www.ohiohistory.org or call 800.686.6124. October 11, 2009 Columbus Landmarks Walking Tour Series: Ohio Village Ohio Village, COLUMBUS 2 p.m. How did a collection of early Ohio architecture come to be built between a freeway and a soccer stadium? Born in the 20th century to remind us of the 19th century. Come be a part of the Columbus Landmarks 2009 walking tour series to be held at the Ohio Village. Tickets: $15 per person. For reservations, please visit www.columbuslandmarks.org or call 614.221.4508. October 11, 2009 Pilgrimage and Presidential Wreath Laying at the Harding Memorial Harding Memorial, MARION 3 p.m. Commemorate the birth of President Harding with the annual Scout Pilgrimage to the Harding tomb. More than 500 scouts gather each year to pay homage to the President and First Lady for their support of scouting. This event also includes the U.S. Army's annual wreath-laying ceremony on behalf of the White House. Featured speakers include scouts and an Army Brigadier General who represents the President of the United States. A parade begins 30 minutes before the event. Admission: FREE. Call 800.600.6894. October 16-17, 2009 Boo in the Bog Cedar Bog Nature Preserve, near URBANA 7-9 p.m. Boo in the Bog consists of a guided night hike through Cedar Bog with stations set up along the boardwalk for discovery opportunities about the nocturnal animals of the area - with a little (non-scary) "boo" factor thrown in for fun! Storytelling, face painting, activities and fun for all. Admission: $5/adult, $4/child, $4/ CBA and OHS member adult, $3/member child. For reservations, call 937-484-3744 or 1-800-860-0147 or contact cedarbog@earthlink.net. October 17, 2009 Newark Earthworks Day Newark Earthworks, NEWARK Registration 8:30 a.m., Activities 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This day of learning focuses on the theme of pilgrimage in Native American cultures. The event features speakers, exhibits, craft vendors and Native American food. Glenna Wallace, Chief of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma will speak at 3 p.m. Sessions on the nature of pilgrimage and evidence that the Newark Earthworks have been a place of pilgrimage across the centuries. For more information: www.newark.osu.edu. FREE. October 17-18, 2009 Woodland Indian Harvest Festival Serpent Mound, PEEBLES 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Spend the afternoon learning how Native Americans prepared for winter in Ohio. Staff and volunteers will provide demonstrations on spinning natural fibers, flint knapping, wood carving, working with gourds and medicinal herbs. At the site's model Woodland Indian homestead, volunteers will explain what is known about how prehistoric Native Americans lived. Learn about hunting and how it provided an important food source. Atlatl demonstrations will be given and visitors can try using this primitive hunting weapon under the watchful eye of experts. Prehistoric tools and other actual Native American artifacts will be on display by amateur archaeologists from the Archaeological Society of Ohio. Visitors can also bring their own flint points and artifacts to be identified by an archaeologist from the Ohio Historical Society. Foods and crafts will be available for purchase. Parking: $7/car. For more information, call 800.752.2757. October 17, 2009 Fall Earthworks Tour Fort Ancient, OREGONIA 1-3 p.m. Walk through a 2,000-year-old Hopewell enclosure and learn about the rich prehistoric past of Warren County. Take a leisurely stroll on a paved walkway through a wooded area and learn more about this World Heritage List nominated site. Site manager, Jack Blosser shares how the 18,000 feet of earthen walls were built and used by the Native Americans. An added highlight is the bright fall colors that dot the landscape. Admission: $9/adults, $5/youth (ages 6-12), $1/Ohio Historical Society members. Call 800.283.8904. October 17, 2009 Home Movie Day 1-4 p.m. Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS Film archivists and historians have long appreciated home movies as examples of amateur filmmaking and as a rich historic record of everyday life. However, many of the home movies made in the 20th century are stored in shoeboxes in the bottom of closets. The cameras and film needed to shoot them are no longer available and the projectors that we once had to play them are broken or missing, but the movies themselves remain with us. Bring your 8-mm and 16-mm films to be inspected by an archivist and played on working movie projector. Or, just come and enjoy the show. Free with museum admission: $8/adults (13-59), $7/seniors (60+), $4/youths (6-12), and free to Ohio Historical Society members and children 5 and under. Parking is $4 and FREE for members. For more information, visit www.ohiohistory.org or call 800.686.6124. October 17 and 24, 2009 All Hallow's Eve 5:30-9:30 p.m. Ohio Village, COLUMBUS A tradition at Ohio Village, this program invites visitors to experience a family-style, 19th-century Halloween celebration. A children's activity area, Halloween traditions, fortune telling, a Museum of Oddities, games and crafts are among the many activities featured this evening. A reading by the bonfire of Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow and an appearance by the infamous Headless Horseman finish this fun-filled evening. Refreshments are available for purchase. e. Admission: $12/adults, $9/youth (ages 6-12), $10/ Ohio Historical Society adult members, $7/OHS youth members, $4/parking fee for nonmembers. Call 614.297.2300 or 800.686.6124. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling 800.686.1541. October 17, 2009 Colonial Candlelight Tavern Dinner 7 p.m. Schoenbrunn Village, NEW PHILADELPHIA Immerse yourself in Ohio history while enjoying a candlelight dinner served by costumed wait staff in the village schoolhouse. The dinner is just one event in conjunction with the site's weekend Colonial Trade Fair. Registration: $25 per person, includes admission to the Colonial Trade Fair, October 17-18. To make dinner reservations, email depot@tusco.net or call 740.922.6776. October 17 & 18, 2009 Colonial Trade Fair Schoenbrunn Village, NEW PHILADELPHIA 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday Schoenbrunn Village Trade Fair will feature traders, artisans, performers and reenactors depicting the colonial time period 1750 to 1789. It is a juried event for both traders and participants and will offer visitors the opportunity to experience an authentic walk into the past. Crafts and food will be for sale. A Colonial Candlelight Dinner will be held in the Village's Schoolhouse at 6 p.m. Call 877-278-8020 or e-mail depot@tusco.net. Specific fair information available at www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org. (external link will load in a new browser window). October 17-18, 2009 Fall Foliage Hike Wahkeena Preserve, near LANCASTER 1 p.m. As the air cools and the days get shorter, the forests put on a spectacular display of colors. Learn the secret behind the annual event and its importance to the woodland ecology. Other interesting topics of natural history will also be explored along the way. Admission: $7/car. Call 800.297.1883. October 17, 2009 Wandering Along: National Road Rally and Cruise-in National Road/Zane Grey Museum, NORWICH CANCELLED This event has been cancelled. 800.752.2602. October 18, 2009 Octagon Earthworks Open House Newark Earthworks, NEWARK Daylight hours The golf course on the site 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. For more information, call 800.589.8224. Admission: FREE. October 22, 2009 Genealogy Workshop: Introduction to Columbus Metropolitan Library's Genealogy Collection Auditorium, Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., COLUMBUS 6:30-8:30 p.m. This session is ideal for those who want to find out about the genealogy resources currently available at Columbus Metropolitan Library. Get a more intimate look at Columbus Metropolitan Library's collection and services for genealogists. Areas include Ohio and other states and some special collections such as the Palatines to America (German) and Huguenot (French) collections. You'll also learn about resources available though Columbus Metropolitan Library's genealogy webpage. FREE, advance registration required. To register, go to Columbus Metropolitan Library's EVENTS page (External link will load in a new browser window) or call 614.645.2275 . October 23-24 and 30-31, 2009 Garrison Ghost Walk Fort Meigs, PERRYSBURG 7-9 p.m. Come to Fort Meigs for a 'spirited' stroll this fall at the Garrison Ghost Walk. Tour the fort with your 1812 guide and encounter the spookier side of this historic place. The whole family will enjoy tales from the past, and while the ghosts aren't real, the fun certainly is. The stories change each year so you'll have a unique experience. Admission: $8/adults, $4/youth. For reservations, call 800.283.8916. October 24, 2009 Dutch Oven Cookery Zoar Village, ZOAR CANCELLED This event has been cancelled. 800.262.6195. October 29, 2009 Genealogy Workshop: A Trip Through Time with the Census Ohio Historical Center, COLUMBUS 6:30-8:30 p.m. Census records are the key to adding real life to your family history. Containing a wealth of family and social information, they rank next to vital statistics in their value to the genealogist. This course will examine the data within a census and the relationship of that data with information in other census records. It identifies specific census data elements and schedules of special importance to the genealogist. It discusses census availability, uses of indices, special finding aids, and the Internet and explains how maps and directories can be used to supplement census data. Advance registration: $20, $15/OHS member. Call 614.297.2510 or click here to register online. October 31, 2009 Kids' Trick-or-Treat at the Harding Home Harding Home, MARION 2-4 p.m. Kids 14 and under are invited to wear their Halloween costume and Trick-or-Treat their way through the Harding Home. Enjoy traditional fall games and activities on the president's lawn or warm up in the gift shop with a cup of hot apple cider. Gain FREE admission to this event by donating items to the Moose/VFBW #3313 "Care Packages for Troops" project - items will be packaged and shipped to our soldiers overseas. Don't have time to gather items? Monetary donations will be accepted to help pay the shipping costs of the care packages to gain free admission to the event. Photos with a Halloween background will be available for an additional donation. Call 800.600.6894.

Thank you for your interest in the Ohio Historical Society!