Programs
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IHS programs at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center are designed to help people make a personal connection with the past and with the community. We are proud to offer interesting and relevant workshops, speakers, and programs and events that enrich the lives of Hoosiers and offer you a unique perspective – and a great time!
For more information on Family History and Genealogy Programs, please click here or search the IHS Calendar.
For program-related inquiries, please email
programs@indianahistory.org
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 | Growing Little Leaves | Growing Little Leaves:
Introducing Children to Genealogy
Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Sunday, July 27
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
First Child - $8, $5 IHS members
Additional Children - $3
Adults - Free (at least one adult per group is required)
Introducing children to genealogy is something many parents and grandparents desire to do but few know how to implement. Growing Little Leaves is a new IHS series created to meet this need. Children will be introduced to genealogy basics through three stations of hands-on activities based on geography, heirlooms, and family relationships. This inaugural program is for children 3-7 years old with adult / parent supervision. Older children might enjoy the activities with some parent modification during the program. Snacks will be provided at the end of the last activity.
Registration includes parking, program materials and admission to the Indiana Experience that day.
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 | Banding Together |
Banding Together
Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Thursday, July 30
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Looking for something new to do after work? Join us for "banding together," a social hour starting at 5pm where you can play improv games with new and existing friends. There will be light bites and beer from Sun King Brewery. #networking #improv #sunkingbrewery
Free program, however advance registration is requested at www.indianahistory.org.
Sponsored by Act UP and Sun King Brewery, with support from Indiana Humanities joining us June 19.
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| Exhibit Research Meets Genealogy | Exhibit Research Meets Genealogy
Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Saturday, September 27
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
$10, $8 IHS members
Creating exhibitions requires research of many
different types. Learn how genealogical research is incorporated into research
for the You Are There (YAT) exhibition series at the Indiana Historical
Society. YAT exhibitions incorporate first-person interpreters within a
designed space. YAT research includes
basic genealogical information on characters found in the exhibit spaces which
brings historical context to paint a larger picture of each character’s past,
present/daily life, and future. Participants in this program will tour the YAT
spaces with the presenter to experience the final product first-hand. This
presentation is great for beginner genealogists who want learn about using of
primary sources to their full potential to add context to genealogical research
and for any genealogist interested in learning how research is used to create
exhibits.
$10; members $8. Includes parking and admission to
the Indiana Experience that day.
This class is eligible for 2 general LEUs
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| Conference of the Genealogical Society | Conference of the Genealogical
Society of Marion County
Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Saturday, October 11
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
$30 early registration price ends Sunday September 14th
$40, $32 IHS or GSMC Members
Topics to be covered in this conference include-
Finding Naturalization Records and other Clues to Immigrant Origins
Coming to America: Finding Your Ancestor’s Arrival Records on Ancestry.com
Common Surnames: Finding Your Smiths
Hidden Treasures at Ancestry.com
Includes LUNCH, parking, and admission to the Indiana Experience that day.
This class is eligible for 4 general LEUs
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 | Will You Marry Me? | Will You Marry Me?
Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Wednesday November 12th
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
This event is part of the 2014 Spirit & Place Festival, which runs from November 7-16, 2014
"Will you marry me?" as four words hold such promise, but have been mired in social and political conversations and controversies in the United States for centuries. This topic -- which should be surrounded by joy -- has become a difficult conversation for many.
Join us for an engaging civic dialogue as we ground this topic in history through a theater piece and panel discussion. The panel will be moderated by The Honorable David J. Dreyer, Judge, Marion Superior Court, and feature Regional Minister Richard L. Spleth, Disciples of Christ, Christian Church in Indiana and The Honorable Tanya Walton Pratt, Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Following the panel discussion, join us for refreshments, conversation and art in coordination with The Circle: Jews, Germans and Hoosiers in Conversation. You can be a part of a community art project as you create collages. Selected collages will be scanned for posting on our Facebook page, allowing the evening's discussion to continue on line.
There is no fee for this program, however seating is limited and advance registration is required. #SPIndy
Includes parking and admission to the Indiana Experience that day.
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| How Hoosiers Got Hitched | How Hoosiers Got Hitched
Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Saturday, November 22
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
$10, $8 IHS members
Not all marriage records are created equal. This program shows how Indiana marriage records have changed over the years, and how between 1880 and 1930 in some counties more than one record was created for each marriage -- some with different information than the others. It also proposes a naming system, as in some counties different kinds of marriage records were given the same name! Existing guides to Indiana genealogy do not deal specifically with these record varieties or the research opportunities and challenges they offer. County clerks are not always aware of the differences, and in some counties some records have migrated outside the clerk's office altogether. And some of the records were designed for in-person use -- they are not easy to understand when reduced to images.
Includes parking and admission to the Indiana Experience that day.
This class is eligible for 2 general LEUs
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| Growing Little Leaves: Teaching Children Genealogy |
Growing Little Leaves:
Teaching Children Genealogy Basics
Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Sunday, December 7
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
$10, $8 IHS members
Introducing children
to genealogy is something many parents and grandparents desire to do but
few know how to implement. Growing Little Leaves is a new IHS series
created to meet this need. This program will educate adults on how to
teach children about genealogy concepts. Emily Kowalski Schroeder will
model all four activities and audience members will receive written
instructions on how to implement the activities with children.
This class is eligible for 1 general LEUs
Includes parking, program materials, and admission to the Indiana Experience that day.
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| "The Wizard of Oz" Film Screening |
"The Wizard of Oz"
Film Screening
Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Saturday, January 10th
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Join us for a special film screening of "The Wizard of Oz." Released in 1939, this film would have been a part of the culture surrounding the time period of the Indiana Historical Society's exhibition, You Are There 1939: Healing Bodies, Changing Minds.
Kansas girl Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, are whisked by a tornado into the magical land of Oz in this much loved musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic novel. Dorothy joins the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion on an adventure down the Yellow Brick Road to persuade the Wizard to help her find her way home.
Tickets are free for this event and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration is requested.
This film is Rated G and runs for 101 minutes
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| "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" Film Screening |
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
Film Screening
Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Saturday, January 17th
2:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Join us for a special film screening of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Released in 1939, this film would have been a part of the culture surrounding the time period of the Indiana Historical Society's exhibition, You Are There 1939: Healing Bodies, Changing Minds.
Starring James Stewart, Frank Capra's classic film portrays a naive man who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Tickets are free for this event and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration is requested.
This film is not rated and runs for 129 minutes.
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