Archive | November, 2012

2012 Christmas Potluck Dec 13 with Genealogy Society

If you can, please join us for the joint Christmas party with the Hopkins County Genealogy Society on December 13 at 5:00 pm
in the activity center at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on North Main. Please call the museum and make reservations 270-821-3986.

Carl Veazey and International Champion Thumb picker Eddie Pennington are on the program and you know the potluck is truly lucky with this wonderful group.

2012 Very Good Year for Programs

January thru November we had programs to remember…remembering is what Historical Society members do best.  Take a quick tour through this list of programs and plan to join us for up coming programs that will be just as interesting and full of local history and color.   

Jan 12 – The Coil House – panel Randy Teague, Richard Cunningham, Leif Ratliff & Jane Ann Jackson

Feb 9 – Former Madisonville Mayor Charlotte Baldwin

Mar 8 – Mayor Jackson and panel discuss Veteran’s Memorial

April 12 – Rosenwald Multicultural Center – Deborah Morrow

May  10- Time and the River by Michael Freeland

And

May 19- the Dedication of the new Historical Highway Marker honoring Dr. C.L. Timberlake and Rosenwald School

June 14 – Mush Morton – by Randy Teague

July 12 – Picnic potluck – Eloise Maloney’s  Tree Farm – Anton

Aug 9 – Field trip to Kesterson’s Antiques – Gigi Smith

Sept 13 – General Sam Hopkins by Robert T. Adkins

Oct 11 – Paranormal Activity in Hopkins Co.

Nov 8 – Peach Orchard Road – Carl Veazey

Lots of improvements to the Museum, and other details are discussed at the monthly meetings.

We hope you will join us and get involved is preserving our local history.