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April 22, 2025

Ohio & The Revolution Webinar Series: French and Indian War and Other Conflicts in the Ohio Country

What was happening in and around the Ohio Country about 250 years ago? With the 250th anniversary of the United States upon us in 2026, this recorded quarterly webinar series will feature diverse perspectives about what the future state of Ohio looked like and what was happening here in Ohio during the lead up to […]

April 22, 2025

Summer Moon Festival

The Wapakoneta Summer Moon Festival, held at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum and downtown, celebrates the legacy of Neil Armstrong and the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Featuring space-themed activities, games, educational programming and a vibrant community atmosphere, the festival honors Wapakoneta's proud place in space exploration history. This year, the museum is excited […]

April 22, 2025

The Underground Railroad in Westerville

Join us on the lawn at Hanby House to learn about the people and sites that were part of the Underground Railroad in Westerville. The house will be open for tours and presentations will take place throughout the afternoon. This event is free and open to the public

April 22, 2025

The Westerville Whiskey Wars: Bishop Hanby’s Role

Hanby House will be marking the 150th anniversary of the Westerville Whiskey Wars on Saturday, August 2. Bishop William Hanby was a key figure in this series of events that culminated in the explosion of a local saloon. Join us as we share the history of this struggle against alcohol in the community. Hanby House […]

April 22, 2025

Hanby House Ice Cream Social

Hanby House will host an ice cream social on the lawn to commemorate the birthday of Ben Hanby! Join us and listen to Ben Hanby's music while eating ice cream. The house will be open for touring. This event is free and open to the public.

April 16, 2025

The Harvest Gathering of the Crops

Staff will guide you through an exploration of pioneer cooking methods and historic methods of preserving foods. Demonstrations will include making hominy, stringing beans and grinding corn into corn meal. You may drop in to participate anytime between Noon and 4 p.m.in the museum garden. General admission applies for nonmembers.

April 16, 2025

Adena Pottery Class

Interested in pottery? This is the program for you! Create a clay vessel using self-hardening clay and the coil method of construction similar to how the Adena Culture did 3,000 years ago. Participants will learn how the Adena smoothed the walls of the pots they made using stones and shells. There will be examples available […]

April 15, 2025

Mellow Yellow Walk

Join us for our annual 'Mellow Yellow Walk'. Naturalists will be stationed along the boardwalk to answer questions about our yellow bloomers. This event is free to the public! Donations accepted.

April 15, 2025

Fall Migration

Join us for a presentation on our fall migratory birds with Tom Hissong. Tom retired from Five Rivers Metroparks as a naturalist and is a wonderful birder and speaker. You may have run into him on the boardwalk before! Admission is $5/adult. Cedar Bog Association and Ohio History Connection members receive free admission.

April 15, 2025

Movin’ on Up: A Mass Migration Story with Omopé Carter Daboiku

Using paintings from Jacob Lawrence’s master work, The Migration Series, Omopé Carter Daboiku will discuss the far-reaching influences of the greatest internal mass migration in the US. According to Lawrence, “Migration means movement. There was conflict and struggle. But out of the struggle came a kind of power and even beauty.” Join us for conversation […]