Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Wednesday, June 19, 2019
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Doors open at 7 p.m.; show begins at 7:30 p.m.

$10; $15 at the door

Put on your heels, glue on your eyelashes, and get ready to learn more about the power if drag in Indiana. Non-profit organizations around the city have used drag to promote their mission in an entertaining and eye-catching ways. Join us for a night of glitz and glam and see how drag makes everything better!

Drag and other costumes encouraged. Cash bar and light refreshments available.

Proceeds support IHS’ LGBTQ Collecting Initiative.

 EKO Restaurant and Banquet Hall
5162 W. Pike Plaza Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46254

Thursday, June 20, 2019
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

$25, $20 IHS Members

Join us for an energy packed adventure through the culture and cuisine of Nigeria. We’ll taste our way through deeply flavored sauces, soups, stews and more inspired by the hundreds of ethnic groups who call Nigeria home.  

As Indiana's Storyteller, the Indiana Historical Society actively works to preserve historical narratives from Indiana's diverse population.  Inspired by our multicultural collecting initiatives, we've teamed up with the International Marketplace Coalition to experience the food of the many cultures that call Indiana home.

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

 Presented in partnership with the International Marketplace Coalition.

Sponsored by the Pickled Pedaler and Sun King Brewery

Sunday, June 23 | Rubush and Hunter
Sunday, July 21 | Facelifts and Facades
Sunday, August 18 | Brutally Modern

Time options: 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
$35, $30 IHS Member (price per session)

Tour begins at the Pickled Pedaler, located at 602 Virginia Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46203

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 themes:
Facelifts and Facades - Domes. Skyscrapers. Sports. These have redefined downtown Indianapolis over the last 40 years. Dig into the transformation, one building at a time.
Rubush and Hunter - Dive into salacious stories behind Indianapolis’ most prolific architecture firms to find out the salacious stories.
Brutally Modern - They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Learn to love some of Indy’s most unseemly and unattractive buildings.

These tours will occur rain or shine.
This event is for ages 21 and over ONLY.

Click the RESERVE button below to select your session(s).

with Meet and Greet

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

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

$40, $35 IHS Member, $35 Midwestern Roots Registrant
*ticket includes meet and greet and live recording

Parking is available at the History Center 

SYMHC LIVE! is an hour-long live recording of one episode of the popular podcast with hosts Tracy V. Wilson and Holly Frey. For this episode, guests will dive into the story behind the utopian society attempts of New Harmony, Indiana from 1815 to 1827, and their progressive ideals of free education, social class, feminism, and more.

Before the show, chat with Tracy V. Wilson and Holly Frey and enjoy light refreshments during this exclusive opportunity. Drink ticket included.

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

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

$20, $15 IHS Member, $15 Midwestern Roots Registrant
*ticket includes live recording only

Parking is available at the History Center 

SYMHC LIVE! is an hour-long live recording of one episode of the popular podcast with hosts Tracy V. Wilson and Holly Frey. For this episode, guests will dive into the story behind the utopian society attempts of New Harmony, Indiana from 1815 to 1827, and their progressive ideals of free education, social class, feminism, and more.

Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology
432 North Fess Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47408

Friday, July 26, 2019
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
$25; $20 IHS Member

Dig into Indiana’s past and meet the archaeologists who explore Hoosier history with behind-the-scenes tours and activities at Indiana’s oldest archaeology school. 

Ticket includes behind-the-scenes experience and a snack. 

Sponsored by the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University 

Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Thursday, August 8, 2019
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

$38, $32 IHS members (includes reserved copy of The Ghosts of Eden Park)
$18, $12 IHS members (does not include book)
$20 at the door (does not include book)

*This event is for ages 21 and over only.
*Ticket price includes light refreshments and bourbon tastings
*All guests can purchase additional books and participate in the book signing

Get the behind-the-scenes story about the real-life inspiration for everyone’s enigmatic characters from the 1920s fiction, Jay Gatsby. George Remus was “King of the Bootleggers,” and he ran a lot of his rum-running operation in Indiana. His story is one of cheating wives, pioneering women prosecutors, and the largest Prohibition bust in the Midwest.

Karen Abbott will launch her newest book, The Ghosts of Eden Park, at the History Center with a special talk focused on the women around him and tales of Indiana’s Prohibition past. You’ll meet author Karen Abbott and some of the characters from the book at our Jazz Age after-party, so put on your best Gatsby-inspired costumes.

Supported by Upland Brewing

Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Friday, October 18, 2019
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

$22, $16 IHS Members, $25 at the door

Was it the farmer with the rake? Or the mistress with a tire iron?

We’re back with a new mystery to solve! Assemble your crew and hone your sleuthing skills for a life-size Clue-inspired experience at the History Center.  Based on a 1920s 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. 

Cash bar and light refreshments available.
Costumes encouraged!