2012 Special Events

Open Hours have begun for 2012! We held our first Open Hours at the Meeting House this past Saturday and welcomed several new guests. Open Hours are from 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday and third Sunday of each month from March through October.

We also have a full year of events planned! Some are even scheduled at the Meeting House during Open Hours, so in addition to touring the Meeting House or Big Run Cemetery, you can enjoy special exhibits.

Here's a list of some of the special events we'll be hosting and community events we'll be participating in this year:

April 15 - Vintage Toy Display at Open Hours

May 20 - Croquet Tournament on Meeting House lawn

June 2 - Antique Postcard Display at Open Hours

June 24 - Old Settlers Day in Wanamaker

July 7 - Outsider Art Show at Open Hours

August 19 - Membership Open House and Ice Cream Social

September 16 - Big Run Cemetery Tour

October 21 - Ghost Stories at Open Hours

October 27 - Harvest Dinner and Annual Meeting

November 3 - Acton United Methodist Church craft fair

December 1 - Christmas in Wanamaker community fair

December 16 - Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration at Meeting House

There are three or four more big events in the works, and we'll announce dates for those as soon as we have confirmation. Check your membership newsletter for updates!

And if you're not a member -- or if you haven't yet renewed your membership for 2012 -- you can be a part of all this and more for only $10 per year! For more information on joining the FTHS, please visit this page.

2011 Events

2011 promises to be busy! You can always check our online events calendar to see what's happening, but here's a quick reference of dates to save for this year's special events:

April 16 - 7th Quilt Show at Zion Education Building

May 15 - Croquet Tournament during Open Hours at Meeting House

June 4 - Postcard Exhibit during Open Hours at Meeting House

June 26 - Old Settlers Day in Wanamaker

July 6 - FTHS Members Tour and Lunch at the Propylaeum

July 17 - Vintage Toy Exhibit during Open Hours at Meeting House

September 18 - Big Run Cemetery Walk during Open Hours

October 16 - Ghost Stories during Open Hours at Meeting House

October 29 - Membership Harvest Dinner

December 18 - Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration at Meeting House

We're always adding more events to the calendar, so be sure to subscribe to our email list and check back for updates. If there's an event or topic you would like us to cover, be sure and let us know! You can visit us in person during Open Hours (the first Saturday and third Sunday of every month from 1 to 4 p.m., May through October) at the Meeting House, 6510 S. Franklin Rd., or contact us through our website.

More 2010 Events!

We're celebrating our 35th anniversary with lots of free community events! If you've been reading along, you already know about our Barnyard Croquet Tournament and Performing Cat demonstration on May 15 (if you missed this news, it's from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Meeting House). But be sure to add our other summer events to your calendar, as well! Here's a handy reference list that you can copy to your calendar, tape to your refrigerator door, or otherwise turn into a memorandum:

May 15 - Barnyard Croquet Tournament and Performing Cats, at the Meeting House (6510 S. Franklin Rd.), 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

May 16 - Regular Open Hours at the Meeting House.

June 5 - Informative Cemetery Walk at the Big Run Cemetery (across the street from the Meeting House, on Franklin Rd.) during Open Hours.

June 19 - Field Trip to historic Spiritualist camp at Chesterfield, IN. Departs from Meeting House in morning; returns early afternoon.

June 20 - Regular Open Hours at the Meeting House.

June 27 - Old Settlers' Day street fair on Southeastern Ave. in Wanamaker.

July 3 - Regular Open Hours at the Meeting House.

July 18 - Antique Postcard Display during Open Hours at the Meeting House.

August 7 - Regular Open Hours at the Meeting House.

August 22 - Regular Open Hours at the Meeting House.

There are more events to come in the fall and winter, so check back frequently!