Museum Closed for Exhibit Finalizing
The exhibit area of the Westchester Township History Museum has been closed for renovation since September 3. Construction has been completed and now the new exhibits are being installed. The museum will be completely closed to the public from November 22-December 6 for some detailed cleaning and moving of objects.
The Westchester Township History Museum, a free cultural and educational service of Westchester Public Library, is housed in the Brown Mansion at 700 W. Porter Ave., Chesterton. The museum is open to the public Wednesday-Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Groups may make reservations for tours by calling the museum at 983-9715.
Bookmarks at the Museum presents The End of Your Life Book Club
Join Cyndie McKinney for Bookmarks at the Museum on Thursday, November 21, at 2 p.m. at the Westchester Township History Museum, 700 W. Porter Avenue, Chesterton. Refreshments will be served.
The End of Your Life Book Club, written by Will Schwalbe, takes us into the lives of the author’s family. During her treatment for cancer, Mary Anne Schwalbe and her son will spent hours sitting in waiting rooms together. To pass the time, they would talk about books they were reading. Once, by chance, they read the same book at the same time – and an informal book club of two was born.
Through their wide-ranging reading, they – and we, the readers – are reminded how books can be comforting, astonishing, and illuminating, changing the way we feel about and interact with the world around us.
Bookmarks takes place on the third Thursday of the month at the museum and on the third Friday of the month at Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th St., Michigan City.
It is not necessary to read the book before attending. Books are available at both Thomas and Hageman Libraries.
The museum, a free cultural and educational service of Westchester Public Library, is open to the public Wednesday-Sunday from 1-5 p.m. or by appointment. Call 983-9715 for more information.
Decorating Gingerbread Houses at Hageman Library
Building a Gingerbread House will return to Westchester Public Library’s Porter branch on Thursday, December 5. Space is limited, so registration is required for each of the six sessions. The sessions will begin at 1:30 and take place every half hour: 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3:30, and 4pm. Call or visit Hageman Library at 100 Francis Street, Porter to register.
Join Deb Pedone and create wonderful Christmas memories with this free program. Materials will be provided by the library. Attendees will enjoy adding personal touches and decorations to their houses.
For more information or to register, call Hageman Library at 926-9080.
Historic Calendars Available Now at Museum
Newly minted historic calendars for 2014 are on sale now at the Westchester Township History Museum, 700 W. Porter Avenue, Chesterton. The calendars are available for $10 each and will make excellent gifts.
There are 13 historic images of the Duneland area. Each month includes notable events from the area’s history up to about 1976 and many photographs that have never been published before. Museum staff hopes to be able to produce future calendars with different photographs and events.
The Westchester Township History Museum, a free cultural and educational service of Westchester Public Library, is open to the public free of charge Wednesday-Sunday from 1-5 p.m. The museum will be closed from November 22-December 6 for some detailed cleaning and moving of objects. Groups may make reservations for tours by calling the museum at 983-9715.
Please email museum@wpl.lib.in.us or call 983-9715 with any questions.