Apron Strings: Ties to the Past

McFaddin-Ward Carriage House 1906 North Street, Beaumont, TX, United States

The McFaddin-Ward House is proud to present the exhibit Apron Strings: Ties to the Past, featuring aprons dating from the late 1930s to the present. This exhibit, on view from …

Lecture – Kathleen Brown: Apron History Ties Us Together

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Lecture Description: Kathleen Brown will dive into the fascinating history of aprons with stories that tie Texas apron-wearers and seamstresses together. Speaker Bio: Vintage apron scholar as well as curator …

Museum Madness: Picnic on the Lawn

McFaddin-Ward House 1906 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United States

The McFaddin-Ward House invites you to enjoy the historic beauty of Beaumont with our annual Picnic on the Lawn. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and your favorite food & drinks. We will have a food truck, live music, and lawn games. Admission is free. For more information, visit mcfaddin-ward.org or call 409.832.2134. This event is part …

History Open House

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Calling all Southeast Texas social studies and history teachers, school administrators, and school board members! Join the McFaddin-Ward House (MWH) Thursday, October 28 for a History Open House. Guests will get a behind-the-scenes look at the MWH, as well as the current traveling exhibit, Apron Strings: Ties to the Past, which reevaluates the common apron’s …

Lecture – Dr. Laura Cochrane: The Art and Architecture of Temple Emanuel

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Join us for a presentation on Beaumont's Temple Emanuel by Dr. Laura Cochrane, 2020 Center for History and Culture Fellow. Dr. Laura Cochrane is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Art History and Visual Arts at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. She teaches classes on medieval art, Renaissance art, Islamic art, book history, design …

Our House is Your House: Key Hunt

Embrace your inner sleuth while exploring Beaumont & win awesome prizes! The McFaddin-Ward House is hosting its 2nd annual community-wide scavenger hunt, Our House is Your House: Key Hunt, November 8-11 with prizes awarded to the winners! 10 brass skeleton keys will be hidden at community locations in Beaumont. Clues will be posted throughout the …

Holiday Photo Shoot

McFaddin-Ward House 1906 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United States

Join us for the McFaddin-Ward House Annual Photo Shoot on Sunday, December 5th to have your holiday photo taken in front of our historic home! Photo reservation appointments will be …

Homes for the Holidays – McFaddin-Ward House Open House

McFaddin-Ward House 1906 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United States

Join us for Homes for the Holidays, a free holiday open house at the McFaddin-Ward House Museum on Sunday, December 12th from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  Enjoy refreshments and dulcimer music at …

Lecture – Randy Lemmon: Gardening in Southeast Texas

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Lecture Description: Randy Lemmon will discuss regional gardening practices. Speaker Bio: Randy is well known in our area through his Garden Line program on KTRH radio in Houston. For over …

Vintage Valentine Workshop

The McFaddin-Ward House Education Department is excited to host a Vintage Valentine Workshop for ages eight plus on Sunday, February 13 at 1 p.m. at the MWH Visitor Center. Participants will learn about the history of Valentine's Day, interesting Victorian Valentine traditions, and create Valentine's Day cards to share with loved ones. The event is …

Lecture – Jennifer Thalheimer: Quest of Beauty – Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Life and Art

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Lecture Description: Jennifer Thalheimer will examine Louis Comfort Tiffany's astonishingly diverse work in the decorative arts over the course of his lifetime through the remarkable collection of the Morse Museum. Speaker Bio: Jennifer Thalheimer is Curator and Collection Manager at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Florida. The Morse Museum …