Join us for a dramatic evening of intrigue and excitement at this year’s Mystery at the Mansion! Stars, Stripes, & Secrets is themed around America’s 250th anniversary and will ask you, the audience, to determine the criminal in possession of the stolen Bill of Rights! Near the end of the Civil War, Union soldiers stole […]
Join us just before voting season for a reading of One Tiny Vote, a children's picture book about the importance of having a voice. Written and illustrated by Maryn Arreguin, One Tiny Vote introduces elementary-aged children to concepts like civic engagement and being involved in their local communities. The book will be read aloud by […]
Professor John Low, Ph. D., will share the story of the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi and their influences on southwest Michigan and northwest Indiana. From ancient times to the present and into the future, the Pokagon Potawatomi people have always relied on the power of storytelling to sustain themselves and their community. Tickets are […]
In celebration of America250, Curator of Copshaholm, Amber Gabel, will describe what Christmas looked like during Revolutionary America. She will discuss how different religions and faiths celebrated Christmas during that time and old time Christmas traditions, such as decorating and gift-giving. A tour of the historic Oliver Mansion’s first floor, decorated for Christmas, will be […]
