FREE MOVIE NIGHT EVENT!
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesFREE MOVIE NIGHT continues with THE INTERN. Anne Hathaway and Robert DeNiro star in this adorable comedy about starting over.
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Historic House Museum in Beaumont, Texas
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Manners Matter for Kids – CLASS IS NOW FULL
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesTHIS CLASS IS NOW FULL WHICH FORK DO I USE? / DON'T TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL! / EXACTLY HOW DO I FOLD THIS NAPKIN??? The McFaddins were all about social graces and minding their manners. Come to the McFaddin-Ward House this summer for lessons! Get tips on conducting yourself at the table, proper conversation, introductions, …
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesSPECIAL PRESENTATION Ragtime and Riches: Music and Dance in the Teens By the nineteenth century teens, even the upper class had warmed to the tuneful sounds of Ragtime. In response, people took up "one stepping" and "Waltzing" to the beat of this newest musical fad. Discover how Ragtime came to characterize the rising energy of …
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JAMES EVANS SPEAKS ON PHOTOGRAPHING THE BIG BEND
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesJames Evans, Big Bend photographer, comes to the McFaddin-Ward House sharing his wit, humor, and life's work capturing images of the formidable Big Bend, Texas. Evans fell in love with the Big Bend on a hiking trip 28 years ago, so he set up camp...permanently. He's been taking stunning pictures ever since, has authored two …
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Film Documentary – Artist Frank Reaugh
McFaddin-Ward House Features Film Documentary The McFaddin-Ward House takes its 2016 Lecture Series on the road this month with a film documentary about forgotten artist Frank Reaugh. Experts consider Reaugh (prounounced Ray) to be one of Western art's most prolific creators. He painted more than 7,000 pieces, yet when he died, most people had never heard …
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Free Lecture: Tiffany Art Glass Expert to Speak at Museum
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesTiffany Art Glass The McFaddin-Ward House is proud to bring a Tiffany Art Glass expert to its 2016 Lecture Series. Paul Doros authored a book called The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany describing some of the artist's most celebrated pieces. He will speak about Tiffany at an upcoming lecture on September 22 at the …
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Free Lecture: The Essence of Tom Lea
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesWho is Tom Lea? Painter. Life Magazine War Artist. War correspondent. Author. Romantic. Friend. Texan Tom Lea lived a long, illustrious life to the age of 93. Despite his accomplishments, Tom Lea was largely unknown outside Texas when he died on January 29, 2001. His work had taken him to every continent, but he always …
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Fall Picnic and Outdoor Movie
McFaddin-Ward House 1906 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United StatesTHE THEME IS HALLOWEEN FOR THE ANNUAL FALL PICNIC! STEP INSIDE THE FENCE to our Annual Fall Picnic and Outdoor Movie! EVERYONE is invited to this All-Community Affair. The theme is HALLOWEEN, so come dressed in your favorite costume and we'll trick or treat on the grounds. Bring candy to share, lawn chairs, blankets, tables, …
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Free Lecture: Great Houses of Havana
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesInside Great Houses Hermes Mallea's book Take a tour inside Havana's Great Houses! American tourism was all but lost there until recently. With renewed diplomatic and economic ties to Cuba and increased plane flights to and from there, tourism is souring. Americans are getting a first look at some of the country's fabulous architecture. Through …
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McFaddin-Ward House 2017 Lecture Series
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesThe McFaddin-Ward House hosts lectures throughout the year on the second Thursday of almost every month. Exciting topics, interesting guests, always free. For up-to-the minutes details and complete information on our topics, scroll through our events listings or call our office at 409-832-1906.
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They Pointed Them East First
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesThe history of driving cattle from Texas to faraway markets is well known and documented. Driving them EAST, however has been largely ignored. The practice began as early as 1779, and the trail from South Texas to New Orleans came right through the southern coastal region of the state! Could they have mingled with W.P.H. …
The Museum Of Bad Art: Art Too Bad to Be Ignored
McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United StatesYes, there truly is a place where bad art is not only displayed, but celebrated! Join us as the director of the Museum of Bad Art in Massachusetts tells us all about her tongue-in-cheek museum where really bad art has found a home. For more information, go to their website at www.museumofbadart.com Doors open at …
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