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February 24, 2025

Talk & Tour: From Moon to Mars

Dive into the Artemis program and learn about the four missions that will take us back to the moon. Hear how the journey will continue as we build habitable bases or stops on the moon to lead us to the goal of landing on Mars. Join our museum educator in the STEM Inspiration Center to […]

February 24, 2025

Talk & Tour: Lunar Conspiracies

If we landed on the Moon, why haven’t we sent people back since 1972? Explore various theories, from the idea that the Moon is hollow to speculation about a hidden space station. Join our museum educator in the STEM Inspiration Center to learn about the Moon landing and why we haven’t returned. Ask questions and […]

February 23, 2025

Talk & Tour: Project Horizon

In 1959, the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force controlled the nation’s space program. That year, one plan aimed to build a base—on the Moon. This program will explore the mission’s challenges, why it was ultimately abandoned and whether this vision is becoming reality today. Join our museum educator in the STEM Inspiration Center to […]

February 23, 2025

Ulysses Grant Living History Program

The premiere living history presenter portraying Ulysses Grant will give a program on Grant’s two terms as U.S. president in the historic Hayes Home on Friday, May 16. Curt Fields, Ph.D., who has portrayed Grant both as the Civil War general and president in 22 states, will discuss the successes and failures of Grant’s two […]

February 23, 2025

S’mores and History Stories

Join us at Hanby House to make your own s’more on our lawn and enjoy it while listening to Westerville history stories.

February 23, 2025

Moth Night

Cedar Bog is hosting another Moth Night this year! Join us at dusk to look at the flying critters of the night. Bring your flashlights, cameras, etc. for a fun night of moth ID! This is a FREE event. Donations are accepted.

February 23, 2025

Fouse Family

In honor of Juneteenth, Kathleen Kaslow from the Westerville Public Library’s History Museum will share information on the Fouse Family at Hanby House. The Fouse Family patriarch, Squire Fouse, was born a slave and came to Westerville after the Civil War and eventually purchased the Hanby House. His son, William Henry Fouse, was the first […]

February 23, 2025

Kate Winter Hanby: Female Pioneers of Otterbein University

Stephen Grinch, archivist of Otterbein University, will share information about Kate Winter Hanby and other female pioneers of higher education at Otterbein University. Kate Winter Hanby, wife of Benjamin Hanby, was one of two women who were the first graduates of Otterbein. Learn about her and some of her contemporaries.

February 23, 2025

Cemeteries and Veterans

In honor of Memorial Day, join us at Hanby House for a program about the history of the local cemeteries with interesting facts about each one, and the stories of some of the veterans buried there.

February 21, 2025

Nothing About Us, Without Us

Hear Tribal Humanities Scholar Nekole Alligood of the Delaware Nation and Christine Thompson of Ball State University share a short history of St. Clair’s Defeat Revisited, now on exhibit at the Ohio History Center. Learn how the exhibit came to be and why it is important to Tribes today. Included with museum admission. Ohio History […]