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  • 2024-11-22
  • 2024-12-22
Event Date Times
Curious Kids: Silly Snowflakes (ages 3-5) 2024/11/22 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Toddler Time: Our Neighborhood2024/11/23 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Stay and Play2024/11/23 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Girl Scout Brownie Badge Day: My Family Story2024/11/23 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Evergreen Centerpiece Workshop (18+) 2024/11/23 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Piankeshaw Village Program 2024/11/23 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Celebration Crossing Opening Day2024/11/29 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/11/29 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes2024/11/29 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room2024/11/30 8:00 am - 8:45 am
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room2024/11/30 8:30 am - 9:15 am
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room2024/11/30 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room2024/11/30 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/11/30 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Light Up Corydon2024/11/30 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes2024/11/30 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the Great Hall2024/12/01 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/01 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A Dream of Beauty2024/12/01 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Homeschool: Stealth Science 2024/12/02 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Stealth Science2024/12/02 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Homeschool: Stealth Science2024/12/03 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Small Wonders: Science of Wintry Weather2024/12/03 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Homeschool: Stealth Science2024/12/03 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Celebration Crossing: Holiday Sounds 2024/12/04 10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Small Wonders: Science of Wintry Weather2024/12/04 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Supper with Santa and Friends2024/12/05 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Magical Mornings2024/12/06 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/06 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Centennial of Gene’s Passing 2024/12/06 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes2024/12/06 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Candlelight Tours (ages 8+) 2024/12/06 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
An 1800s Christmas Program 2024/12/06 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Holiday Story Time2024/12/06 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the Great Hall2024/12/07 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Small Wonders: Science of Wintry Weather2024/12/07 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Children's Tours of Historic Buildings (ages 4-14) 2024/12/07 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Girl Scout Day 2024/12/07 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Girl Scout Celebration Crossing Fun Day2024/12/07 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/07 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Holiday Open House2024/12/07 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Young Explorers: Frozen Science2024/12/07 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes2024/12/07 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sippin with Santa (ages 21+)2024/12/07 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the Great Hall2024/12/08 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Steele's Country Christmas2024/12/08 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/08 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Holiday Open House2024/12/08 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Indianapolis Symphonic Band Holiday Performance 2024/12/08 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Homeschool: Special Effects2024/12/09 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Snowflake Pajama Party2024/12/10 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Homeschool Day: The Underground Railroad 2024/12/11 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Winter Wonderland Workshop2024/12/12 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Magical Mornings2024/12/13 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Seeds of Freedom - Performance for Schools2024/12/13 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/13 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Holiday Murder Mystery (ages 14+) 2024/12/13 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Candlelight Tours (ages 8+) 2024/12/13 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
First Responders Free Weekend2024/12/14 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Courage of the Coffins: A Gift to Many (ages 8+) 2024/12/14 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Winter Wonderland Workshop2024/12/14 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/14 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Corydon Holiday Homes Tour2024/12/14 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Courage of the Coffins: A Gift to Many (ages 8+) 2024/12/14 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Holiday Murder Mystery (ages 14+) 2024/12/14 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the Great Hall2024/12/15 9:00 am - 9:45 am
First Responders Free Weekend2024/12/15 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Special Tour: Edith Neubacher (ages 18+) 2024/12/15 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/15 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Celebration Crossing: Sensory Friendly Afternoon with the Autism Society2024/12/16 12:00 am - 5:00 pm
Homeschool: Cookies & Cocoa2024/12/16 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Toddler Time: Snow Cool2024/12/18 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Homeschool Adventures: Native American Food (ages 7-12) 2024/12/18 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Toddler Time: Snow Cool2024/12/19 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Spirits of Christmas – Victorian Ghost Stories 2024/12/19 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Magical Mornings2024/12/20 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/20 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Winter Solstice Alignment Event 2024/12/20 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm
Krampusnacht2024/12/20 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the Great Hall2024/12/21 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Toddler Time: Snow Cool2024/12/21 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/21 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Winter Solstice Alignment Event 2024/12/21 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm
Krampusnacht2024/12/21 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room2024/12/22 8:00 am - 8:45 am
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room2024/12/22 8:30 am - 9:15 am
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room2024/12/22 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room2024/12/22 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Metamora Christmas Walk 2024/12/22 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Magical Mornings2024/12/27 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Kwanzaa Community Festival 2024/12/29 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Family New Year’s Eve2024/12/31 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Magical Mornings2025/01/03 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Candlelight Tours (ages 8+) 2025/01/03 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mechanical Engineering (Daisy K-1) 2025/01/04 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Children's Tours of Historic Buildings (ages 4-14) 2025/01/04 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Mechanical Engineering (Juniors 4-5) 2025/01/04 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Children's Tours of Historic Buildings (ages 4-14) 2025/01/05 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Art Abroad2025/01/06 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Art Abroad2025/01/06 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Small Wonders: Inspired by Nature2025/01/07 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Homeschool: Art Abroad2025/01/07 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Art Abroad2025/01/07 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Small Wonders: Inspired by Nature2025/01/08 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Life in an Early Indiana Home Children's Tour2025/01/08 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Candlelight Tours (ages 8+) 2025/01/10 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Small Wonders: Inspired by Nature2025/01/11 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Young Explorers: Chemistry of Slime2025/01/11 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Homeschool: Fire & Ice2025/01/13 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Homeschool Adventures: All About Pottery (ages 8-13)2025/01/15 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Writing of the Past: Calligraphy (ages 10+) 2025/01/18 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sensory Friendly Afternoon2025/01/19 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
FREE DAY: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day2025/01/20 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Seeds of Freedom - Performance for Schools2025/01/24 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
African American History in Southern Indiana 2025/01/24 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Toddler Time: Let's Go2025/01/25 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Stay and Play2025/01/25 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Quilting Blocks & Binding Threads (16+) 2025/01/25 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Special Tour: 1920s Tech 2025/01/25 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Victorian Letter Writing (ages 12+) 2025/01/25 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Special Tour: Staff Favorites in the Steele Library 2025/01/26 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Toddler Time: Let's Go2025/01/29 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Toddler Time: Let's Go2025/01/30 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Homeschool: Time Traveler2025/02/03 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Time Traveler2025/02/03 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Homeschool: Time Traveler2025/02/04 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Time Traveler2025/02/04 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Webelos Earth Rocks Adventure2025/02/08 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wolf: Digging in the Past2025/02/08 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Seeds of Freedom - Public Performance2025/02/09 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Homeschool: Textile Artist2025/02/10 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Seeds of Freedom - Performance for Schools2025/02/14 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Homeschool: Artistic Design2025/02/24 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Seeds of Freedom - Performance for Schools2025/02/28 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Home Scientist (Brownies 2-3) 2025/03/01 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Digital Game Design (Cadette 6-8)2025/03/01 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Homeschool: Energy Engineers2025/03/03 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Energy Engineers2025/03/03 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Homeschool: Energy Engineers2025/03/04 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Energy Engineers2025/03/04 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Homeschool Thursdays: Women in the Arts2025/03/06 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Seeds of Freedom - Performance for Schools2025/03/07 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Homeschool: Getting Around Town2025/03/17 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Curious Kids: Wild About Wildflowers2025/03/27 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Homeschool Thursdays: You're the Archaeologist2025/04/03 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Race Time2025/04/05 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Webelos & Arrow of Light: Race Time2025/04/05 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Homeschool: Earth Science2025/04/07 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Earth Science2025/04/07 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Homeschool: Earth Science2025/04/08 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Earth Science2025/04/08 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Seeds of Freedom - Performance for Schools2025/04/11 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Homeschool: Science of Sports2025/04/21 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Curious Kids: Sounds of Spring2025/04/24 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Homeschool: Superhero Science2025/04/28 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Homeschool Thursdays: Architecture Around the World2025/05/01 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Seeds of Freedom - Performance for Schools2025/05/02 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Homeschool: Sci-fi2025/05/05 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Sci-fi2025/05/05 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Homeschool: Sci-fi2025/05/06 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Homeschool: Sci-fi2025/05/06 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Art & Design (Daisy K-1 & Brownie 2-3)2025/05/10 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Art & Design (Junior 4-5)2025/05/10 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Homeschool: Medieval Science2025/05/19 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Curious Kids: Paint Like T.C.2025/05/22 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Event Date Times