Programs

Searching for Lincoln

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

Thursday, September 28, 2017
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Free program

Born in Kentucky. Raised in Indiana. Studied in Illinois. All three states claim Lincoln as their own. But where is he really from? Stake your claim on the sixteenth president with our raucous debate, guided by historians with input from audience members.

Vino and Lingo

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

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Check in begins at 6:00 p.m.

$20, $15 for IHS Members

Must be 21+

Decode the Italian wine aisle with a fun-filled evening of wine tasting, Italian language and heritage. Sip and swirl your way through the regions of Italy with our wine tasting from Antinori Family Wines, then perfect your accent with a short Italian lesson. Light snacks will be available.

Supported by Ste Michelle Wine Estates and the Antinori Family.

Polio: A Look Back at America's Most Successful Public Health Crusade

Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
Frank and Katrina Basile Theater

Thursday, October 19, 2017
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

FREE Program

Join Pulitzer Prize winning author and New York University professor David Oshinsky for an in-depth look at the largest public health experiment in American history. Oshinsky will focus on the events leading up to the 1954 Salk polio vaccine trials and the ways in which the polio crusade revolutionized philanthropy and medical research. Oshinsky’s book Polio: An American Story won the Pulitzer Prize for History, among other awards, and influenced Bill Gates to make polio eradication the top priority of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

A part of the “History Talks! Engage the Past, in the Present, about the Future” presented by IUPUI Department of History, with support from IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute, IU School of Medicine, Spirit and Place, and JBS Society.

Whodunit? Murder Mystery

Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center

Friday, October 20, 2017
7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

$20, $15 IHS Members.

Was it the bootlegger with the bag of stole jewels? Or the chauffeur with the Revolver?

Gather your crew and hone your sleuthing skills for a life-size Clue-inspired experience at the History Center! Based on a real Roaring ‘20s murder in Indiana, you will interview suspects, follow the clues and solve who, where, and what. Oh, and you’ll have the chance to win fabulous prizes.

You do not need to preregister your team. This will be done at the event.

Costumes encouraged!

Ethnic Eats

India Palace Restaurant
4213 Lafayette Road
Indianapolis, IN

Thursday, October 26, 2017
6:00 p.m.

$25, $20 IHS Members

Vegetarian option available upon request

Terrified by Tikka? Nervous about Naan? Join us at India Palace Restaurant as we decode some of Indianapolis’ best Indian food and learn more about the culture that created this cuisine.

Presented in partnership with the International Marketplace Coalition.

Am I a Philanthropist?

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

Thursday, January 18, 2018
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.
$10, $7 IHS Members, $5 student (no ID required)

A philanthropist is defined by Merriam-Webster as someone who actively makes an effort to promote human welfare. Does this mean giving money? Giving time? Both? Would you call yourself a philanthropist? Why?
Join us for an evening of debate and discussion as we delve into these questions with a different kind of conversation. Move around the room to indicate where you stand on this topic. Two philanthropy experts will help guide the discussion. Maybe you’ll change your mind about whether or not you are a philanthropist.

Presented in partnership with the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University.