Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Thursday, May 3, 2018
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

$10, Free for IHS Members

Enjoy a staged reading of Norman Corwin’s The Rivalry, a dramatization of the great Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858! 

Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Friday, May 11, 2018
7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

$20, $15 WFYI Members, $15 IHS Members

Hey Gumshoes! We need your help. Carmen Valparaiso and her henchmen have pilfered through Indiana's past plundering precious pieces.  Put together your best detective team to bust the case wide open and win prizes before time runs out.
 A cash bar will be available. Costumes are encouraged. 

Sponsored by the Pickled Pedaler and Sun King Brewery

Sunday, May 20 | Rubush and Hunter
Sunday, June 17 | Ugly Ducklings
Sunday, July 15 | Rubush and Hunter
Sunday, August 19 | Ugly Ducklings

Time options: 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
$35, $30 IHS Member (price per session)

Tour begins at the Picked Pedaler, located at 602 Virginia Ave.

Experience Indianapolis architecture as you never have before! Cruise through downtown on the pedal bar, while you check out the hidden tales and amazing stories behind Indianapolis’ downtown buildings. We’ll stop along the way for pictures, games, and bar stops. 

Tour theme - Rubush and Hunter
Dive into salacious stories behind Indianapolis’ most prolific architecture firms.

Tour theme - Ugly Ducklings
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Learn to love some of Indy’s most unseemly and unattractive buildings.

The tour will occur rain or shine.
This event is for ages 21 and over ONLY.

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Presented in partnership with the International Marketplace Coalition.

Thursday, June 21 - Saigon Restaurant | Vietnamese
Thursday, August 16 - Village Restaurant | Pakistani
Thursday, October 18 - La Guanaquita |Salvadorean

6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
$25, $20 IHS Members (price per session)

Join us on the third Thursday every other month from February through October as we explore the global cuisine and cultures in our backyard.  Discover, taste and celebrate the food history of the many cultures that now call Indiana home. Inspired by our multicultural collecting initiatives, we’ve teamed up with the International Marketplace Coalition to explore some of the unique cultures that make up Indiana.

These delicious programs are sure to add another dimension to your view of the Hoosier State.

Please contact Lauren at lpeightel@indianahistory.org with any dietary restrictions.

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Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

$20, $16 IHS Members, $25 at the door

How did Indianapolis go from India-no-place to the “amateur sports capital of the world"? Raise a glass to our city’s recent sports history as you weave your way through Indianapolis’ gutsy gambles, all while enjoying themed snacks and local drinks.

Ticket includes light snacks and one drink ticket.

Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Thursday, August 23, 2018
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Free program

This program is a 2018 Lacy Family Distinguished Lecture.

Join Peter S. Carmichael for a fascinating look at loyalty, marriage, and service during the Civil War.  On July 5, 1863, David Beem wrote his wife Mahala of the grim realities of war and burying “two of our very best men." Explore the Battle of Gettysburg’s legacy through the eyes of David and Mahala Beem, a newly married couple divided by our nation’s bloodiest conflict.  Through countless letters, the Beems grapple with realities of war and its impact on ordinary citizens here in the Hoosier state.