Participate in the Smithsonian Magazine's free museum day by downloading your ticket to the McFaddin-Ward House Museum at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/McFaddin-Ward-House-Museum.html. If you're not in town to visit the McFaddin-Ward House, check out the link to see what other museums are participating in your area! It's a great way to see your favorite museum for free! Contact the …

Join us for our next community picnic event and neighborhood tour! It's "Art in the Yard" at this year's picnic! Picnickers are invited to dine al fresco on the museum grounds and enjoy a relaxing evening while listening to the easy jazz sounds of "The Community Quartet." Bring your favorite art supplies or just a …

Join us in celebrating Mamie McFaddin Ward’s 118th birthday! In celebration, the museum will be offering free tours from Tuesday, November 5 through Saturday, November 9, 2013. Tours are available at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Tour reservations are required. Details may be obtained by calling the visitor center at (409) …

Join us for our free movie screening of "We’re No Angels"! Thursday, December 12, 2013 6:30 p.m. Free and open to everyone! We’re No Angels is a 1955 Christmas comedy starring Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, and Aldo Ray as Joseph, Jules, and Albert—three convicts who just escaped from prison on Devil’s Island. The men stumble …