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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T192940Z
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SUMMARY:Free Community Event: Spring Picnic - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:It’s Spring Picnic Time!\nWe will gather on the East Lawn of the McFaddin-Ward House for our annual community picnic. It’s a springtime tradition! Bring lawn chairs\, kids\, blankets\, games\, food\, libations\, cheese\, ice chests\, crackers\, baskets\, and anything else you need to have a picnic. No dogs\, please\, unless she’s a service animal. Live music by Luke Whitney. Food for sale by the 4-H Club. Face painting. Art tables. So much family fun!
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-community-event-spring-picnic/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Community Picnic,Free Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190502T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20190425T201231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T201548Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Yoga Bash
DESCRIPTION:Free Yoga on the Lawn\nThe McFaddin-Ward House wants you to keep calm and say “OM” this summer. What better way than to yoga on our lawn? We’re offering free classes starting May 2\, 2019 and continuing on first Thursdays through August. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your mat\, your water\, and your friends for a good workout and a great time.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-yoga-bash/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House\, 1906 McFaddin Avenue\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Allen Lea":MAILTO:alea@mcfaddin-ward.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190509T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190509T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20190315T170511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190315T170511Z
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SUMMARY:American West: The (True) History of Cowboys
DESCRIPTION:The (True) History of Cowboys\nWe see them in movies and read about them in books\, but who were the real cowboys of the American West? For answers\, we bring you an expert. Proudly presenting Michael Grauer of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Please join us for a compelling evening as we learn the true history of cowboys. \nMichael Grauer is McCasland Chair of Cowboy Culture and Curator of Cowboy Collections and Western Art . He holds numerous academic degrees including the Master of Arts in art history from Southern Methodist University and the Master of Arts in history from West Texas A&M University.  He has spent his career working for prestigious museums\, namely the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, the Meadows Museum at SMU\, and the Dallas Museum of Art before becoming curator of art and Western heritage at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum from 1987 to 2018.  He joined the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in September 2018. \nGrauer has curated numerous exhibitions on historic Texas\, New Mexico\, and Southwestern art and history at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and as guest-curator for other institutions. He is the author of 50+ publications\, including Rounded Up in Glory: Frank Reaugh\, Texas Renaissance Man. His book on cowboy artist H. D. Bugbee is being published by Texas A&M University Press in 2019. \nMichael Grauer is president of the Western Cattle Trail Association and a board member and on the executive committee for Westerners International. \nI guess you could say Michael Grauer knows everything there is to know about cowboys. If the lifestyle of the American West has ever held your fancy\, you won’t want to miss this lecture! \n 
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/american-west-the-true-history-of-cowboys/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190613T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190613T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20190514T190423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T190423Z
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SUMMARY:Free Lecture: Sell\, Keep\, or Toss?
DESCRIPTION:Sell\, Keep\, or Toss?: How to Downsize a Home\, Settle an Estate\, and Appraise Personal Property\nWhat do you do with a house full of stuff? Should  you keep it\, toss it\, or sell it? This month’s lecture brings you answers from the man who knows! Collectibles expert and professional appraiser Harry Rinker helps to simplify the complicated personal\, familial\, and financial decisions. In his lecture\, he’ll be giving valuable advice such as: \n• Passing treasured mementos to future generations\n• How to recognize valuable collections\n• Finding reputable appraisers and auctioneers\n• Getting a tax benefit from donating unwanted items\n• Maximizing the profit on items sold \nHarry L. Rinker is a prolific antiques and collectibles editor. He has written several books including Dinnerware of the 20th Century\, Stemware of the 20th Century\, Silverware of the 20th Century\, and The Official Price Guide to Flea Market Treasures. His opinions and commentary have been seen in BusinessWeek\, Money\, and U.S. News & World Report. Mr. Rinker has appeared on numerous television shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show\, the Today show\, Good Morning America\, Inside Edition\, and Martha Stewart Living. His “Rinker on Collectibles” column appears in leading trade and daily newspapers across the country. \n 
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-lecture-sell-keep-or-toss/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190723T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190725T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20190520T183114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T183129Z
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SUMMARY:2019 Summer Camp for Kids
DESCRIPTION:“A Day in the Life” Summer Camp\nSummer Camp is set for July 23 – 25\, 2019. \nClick here for more information!\nhttp://mcfaddin-ward.org/category/news/ \n 
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/2018-summer-camp-for-kids/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190805T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190805T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20190731T151848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190731T160608Z
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SUMMARY:Free Day Lecture: All Dolled Up
DESCRIPTION:Mamie’s Paper Dolls\n\nYou’ve been asking. We deliver.\n\n\n \n\n\nA FREE LECTURE DURING THE DAY! And this is one you don’t want to miss\, especially if you have that special little someone at home this summer who loves to play dolls.\n\n\n \n\n\nNot only do paper dolls show popular fashion\, they transport us to simpler times of entertainment. Join us for a presentation and tour that will compare social trends to the fashions represented in paper dolls of the 1900’s. Through items from the McFaddin-Ward House collection\, you can take a trip back to childhood memories while discovering popular fashion trends of the early 1900’s. \n\n\n \n\n\nPresented by Emily Fischer\n\n\nSummer Intern \n\n\nMuskingum University\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-day-lecture-all-dolled-up/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190808T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190808T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20190627T205607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190801T174046Z
UID:3397-1565289000-1565292600@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Free Lecture: Scent and Subversion
DESCRIPTION:Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume\nTake a whiff on the wild side of 20th century perfume! From the colorful world of provocative scents comes the remarkable history of vintage perfumes. How were they marketed? What role did they play in our culture? Famed perfume authority and author Barbara Herman will be here to decode some myths and unravel the secrets. She even has her own perfume line at http://www.erisparfums.com/shop-books/scent-subversion-decoding-a-century-of-provocative-perfume. \nPlease join us! \n 
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-lecture-scent-and-subversion/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191010T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191011T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20190819T151445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T175328Z
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SUMMARY:Free Lecture: The Garlic Papers
DESCRIPTION:The Garlic Papers: A Small Garlic Farm in the Age of Global Vampires\nWhat happens when a small garlic farm in New Mexico goes against  corporate giants in the Chinese garlic industry? Author Stanley Crawford has written a true David versus Goliath story as he chronicles his battles with the U.S. Department of Commerce and lawyers representing the largest importer of Chinese garlic. The unusual case even caught the attention of Netflix which aired a documentary called “Garlic Breath.” Meet the author and hear his amazing story at our upcoming lecture. \nStanley Crawford is an American writer and farmer. His novels include Travel Notes (1967)\, The Log of the S.S. The Mrs Unguentine (1972)\, Some Instructions (1978)\, and Petroleum Man(2005). His nonfiction works include A Garlic Testament (1992)\, a biography of life on his farm in Dixon\, New Mexico. Mayordomo: Chronicle of an Acequia in Northern New Mexico (1988) was the winner of the 1988 Western States Book Award for Creative Non-fiction. \nAs always\, our lectures are free and open to the public. Please plan to come early; sometimes we run our of seating. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Mr. Crawford’s lecture starts at 6:30. \n 
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-lecture-the-garlic-papers/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Allen Lea":MAILTO:alea@mcfaddin-ward.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20190819T154651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191014T152705Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Picnic and Lawn Movie
DESCRIPTION:Fall Picnic 2019 Making Up for Lost Time\nThe McFaddin-Ward House is ironing out details for it’s first community picnic in more than a year. “This year’s Fall Picnic promises to be bigger and better than ever\,” says McFaddin-Ward House Director\, Allen Lea. “We had to cancel events on the lawn last year because renovations on our front porch were under construction. The rains came in Spring this year\, and unfortunately we had to call it off once again.” \nThe Curse and the Cure is musical entertainment for the evening followed by the 2019 version of the movie “Aladdin.” The 4H Club will host a food fundraiser. We will have a variety of activities for children\, including face painting and sidewalk chalk! \nBring your entire family and some friends. Bring picnic supplies\, food\, ice chests\, and cold beverages. It’s the best way to pass a great time. See you there!
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/fall-picnic/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House\, 1906 McFaddin Avenue\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Picnic
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ORGANIZER;CN="Allen Lea":MAILTO:alea@mcfaddin-ward.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191201T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20181101T194152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190827T161451Z
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SUMMARY:Your Photo\, Our House
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Photo Opportunity Offered December 1\, 2019\nMake plans to have your holiday photo snapped on the grand staircase at the McFaddin-Ward House! Here’s how: \n\nAnytime between 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.\, check in at the Visitor Center at 1906 Calder Ave.\nAfter your number is called\, please wait near the front of the house and be completely ready for your photo.\nGuests are allowed two photos only\nPlease do not use any cosmetics\, hairspray\, etc. in the house or on the porch.\nOur staff photographer will take the your picture using your camera. Please have your camera ready when your number is called.\n After your photo\, feel free to tour the grounds and visit the Carriage House\n\n 
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/a-merry-mcfaddin-christmas/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christmas,Free Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Allen Lea":MAILTO:alea@mcfaddin-ward.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20181101T194639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T192958Z
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SUMMARY:Eggnog Open House
DESCRIPTION:Eggnog Open House December 12\nOur house is open to the public from 5:00 to 7:00 for an evening of magical splendor. View our gorgeous historic mansion like you’ve never seen in before\, in the evening decorated for Christmas. Please bring the children! We’ll have cookies\, eggnog and special holiday entertainment.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/eggnog-open-house-2/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Christmas,Eggnog Open House,Free Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Allen Lea":MAILTO:alea@mcfaddin-ward.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200109T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200109T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20200103T195956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T195956Z
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SUMMARY:Free Lecture: Blown Away
DESCRIPTION:Netflix Blown Away Star comes to Museum\n  \nGet ready to be blown away. A contestant from a recent Netflix competitive reality series will be the next guest lecturer at the McFaddin-Ward House. Alexander Rosenberg is not your usual competitor\, nor is Netflix’s latest show Blown Away. The show features the country’s best glass blowers\, all vying for the top spot. Rosenberg is described as a “minimalist” artist whose talent in blowing glass is both natural and educated. He earned a Master of Science in Visual Study from MIT. Rosenberg was a show favorite\, and though he did not place first\, the experience amplified his artistic worth. Alexander Rosenberg mostly enjoys being an educator\, so this lecture promises to be a special treat. Join us as he takes you into his special world of design and mouth blown glass. Don’t miss it!
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-lecture-blown-away/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Allen Lea":MAILTO:alea@mcfaddin-ward.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20200116T205653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T210015Z
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SUMMARY:Free Lecture: Difficult Truths at Monticello
DESCRIPTION:One Mountain\, Many Stories: Difficult Truths at Monticello\nThe McFaddin-Ward House is proud to present One Mountain\, Many Stories: Difficult Truths at Monticello. This lecture features Monticello Museum’s own Niya Bates who was instrumental in getting the story of Sally Hemings written into its chapters. Bates is the director of African American History at Monticello and director of the African American Oral History Project known as Getting Word. Ms. Bates will discuss the challenges she and others faced in getting difficult truths incorporated into the museum where America’s Thomas Jefferson once lived. \nFor more information about Getting Word go to https://www.monticello.org/getting-word. \nInformation about the Sally Hemings exhibit can be found at https://www.monticello.org/sallyhemings/
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-lecture-difficult-truths-at-monticello/
LOCATION:TX
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200312T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20200116T212659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T160309Z
UID:3526-1584037800-1584041400@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Free Lecture: Story of the Buffalo Soldier
DESCRIPTION:The Story of the Buffalo Soldiers\nThe Buffalo Soldier National Museum in Houston\, Texas is dedicated to telling the incredible – and often difficult – story of African-Americans in the US Armed Forces. Amidst the backdrop of racism and oppression in the United States\, these soldiers fought bravely alongside whites for Texas Independence\, the Civil War\, the Great War\, WWII\, and beyond. \nCome hear their stories and more at this month’s lecture. \nFor more information about the Buffalo Solider National Museum: http://buffalosoldiermuseum.com/
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-lecture-story-of-the-buffalo-soldier/
LOCATION:TX
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ORGANIZER;CN="Allen Lea":MAILTO:alea@mcfaddin-ward.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200406T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200406T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20200220T214400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200316T162046Z
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SUMMARY:Mahj at the Museum - TO BE DETERMINED
DESCRIPTION:Mahj at the Museum\nDue to the uncertainty of the coronavirus situation\, the Mahj game in April may be postponed. For now\, we are taking it day by day. Please stay tuned…\nLet the Games Begin…\n \nOur docents love Mah Jongg and you will too! You are invited to join them the first Monday of every month for rousing games of Mah Jongg. Everyone’s invited to play. Bring your Mah Jongg cards\, Mah Jongg sets\, and table coverings. We’ll provide card tables\, chairs\, and snacks. Space is limited so you must call ahead. Contact Sandy at 832-1906/ srostrom@mcfaddin-ward.org. \nReserve your spot today!
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/mahj-at-the-museum/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200409T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20200116T214958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T191157Z
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SUMMARY:Free Lecture: Royal Art of Poison - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Art of Poison\nThis lecture has been postponed UNTIL June 11th. \nNovelist Eleanor Herman joins our lecture series to give us historical scoop on by-gone royalty. Her book\, The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces\, Fatal Cosmetics\, Deadly Medicine\, and Murder Most Foul gives glittering\, juicy accounts of what went on in some of Europe’s most glamorous palaces. With her unique access to royal archives\, she combines cutting-edge forensics to tell the true stories. Medical mysteries\, poisonous cosmetics\, ever-present excrement\, festering natural illness\, and\, sometimes\, murder. Don’t miss it!
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-lecture-royal-art-of-poison/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200514T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20200123T202005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T191230Z
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SUMMARY:Free Lecture: Crap Taxidermy POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:This lecture has been postponed until Fall 2020. Date TBD.\nCrap Taxidermy\nA humorous look at what happens when taxidermy goes terribly wrong.\nWe’ll let the pictures do the talking. Don’t miss this tongue-in-cheek yet informative lecture about the art of stuffing an animal.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/free-lecture-crap-taxidermy/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Lecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210101
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20200622T150403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T190014Z
UID:3653-1596240000-1609459199@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Upcoming Lectures
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID-19 concerns\, the museum’s Fall 2020 lectures have been postponed.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/upcoming-lectures/
LOCATION:TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201109T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20201020T144726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T144910Z
UID:3755-1604908800-1605283200@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Our House is Your House: Key Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Embrace your inner Sherlock Holmes & come find some keys to great prizes! \nThe MWH will host a community-wide scavenger hunt\, Our House is Your House: Key Hunt\, November 9-13 with prizes given to the winners. \n10 brass skeleton keys will be hidden throughout community locations in Beaumont. Clues will be posted on social media on Monday\, November 9. Each of the 10 key finders will receive an approximately $50 value prize when the discovered key is presented at the MWH and he/she will be entered into the grand prize drawing for an approximately $550 value prize. \nFor more info\, visit here or call (409) 832-1906.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/our-house-is-your-house-key-hunt/
LOCATION:TX
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20201111T162535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T154441Z
UID:3784-1607256000-1607266800@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Holiday Photo Shoot at MWH
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the McFaddin-Ward House Annual Photo Shoot on Sunday\, December 6th to have your holiday photo taken on the front porch of the museum. \nPhoto reservation appointments will be available from noon – 3 p.m. A limited number of appointments are available so make your reservations early! \nA professional photographer will take three photos of you and your loved ones. Your photos will be emailed to you on Monday\, Dec. 7th. \nTo reserve your spot\, call 409.832.1906. \nWe will strictly follow COVID-19 protection guidelines. \n*In the event of inclement weather\, the holiday photo shoot will be cancelled.*
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/holiday-photo-shoot-at-mwh/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House\, 1906 McFaddin Avenue\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201227
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20201218T144042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201218T144235Z
UID:3831-1608768000-1609027199@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Museum Closed: Dec. 24th-26th
DESCRIPTION:Museum will be closed December 24th-26th for the holidays.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/museum-closed-dec-24th-26th/
LOCATION:TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210101
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20201218T144227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201218T144248Z
UID:3833-1609372800-1609405200@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Museum Closed: Dec. 31st - Jan. 2nd
DESCRIPTION:Museum will be closed December 31st – January 2nd for the holidays.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/museum-closed-dec-31st-jan-2nd/
LOCATION:TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220102
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20210601T164036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T172127Z
UID:3988-1632355200-1641081599@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Apron Strings: Ties to the Past
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThis exhibit\, on view from September 23\, 2021 to January\, 7\, 2022 in the Carriage House\, chronicles changing attitudes towards gender norms associated with domestic work and explores how this seemingly simple garment is connected to identify formation.\n\nVisitors to this exhibit can expect a place to share their own apron memories and learning activities for all members of the family.\n\nThe exhibition is toured by ExhibitsUSA\, a national program of Mid-America Arts Alliance.\n\nA free exhibit opening and lecture will be held Thursday\, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center Lecture Hall featuring Kathleen Brown\, a vintage apron scholar and curator/founder of Apron Celebrations in North Richland Hills\, Texas.\n\nFor more information\, visit mcfaddin-ward.org or call (409) 832-1906.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/apron-strings/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward Carriage House\, 1906 North Street\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210923T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210923T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20210715T204557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210830T140721Z
UID:4033-1632421800-1632425400@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Lecture - Kathleen Brown: Apron History Ties Us Together
DESCRIPTION:Lecture Description: Kathleen Brown will dive into the fascinating history of aprons with stories that tie Texas apron-wearers and seamstresses together. \nSpeaker Bio: Vintage apron scholar as well as curator and founder of Apron Celebrations in North Richland Hills\, Texas\, Kathleen Brown has collected vintage aprons for over 30 years. Since 2006\, she has been researching the history of aprons and sharing this information with historical societies and private and public communities. \n  \n 
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/apron-history/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211023T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211023T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20210916T161737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T235115Z
UID:4096-1634994000-1635001200@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Museum Madness: Picnic on the Lawn
DESCRIPTION:The McFaddin-Ward House invites you to enjoy the historic beauty of Beaumont with our annual Picnic on the Lawn. \n\n\n\nBring your lawn chairs\, blankets\, and your favorite food & drinks. We will have a food truck\, live music\, and lawn games.\n\nAdmission is free. For more information\, visit mcfaddin-ward.org or call 409.832.2134. \nThis event is part of the Inaugural “Museum Madness Weekend\,” October 22 – 24\, 2021. The Art Museum of Southeast Texas\, Beaumont Children’s Museum\, Beaumont Heritage Society\, Edison Museum\, Dishman Art Museum\, McFaddin-Ward House Museum\, Museum of the Gulf Coast\, Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum\, and Texas Energy Museum are each hosting events for a fun-filled weekend in Jefferson County. \n\n\n\nThe weekend starts off with “Spindletop Spookfest and Movie Night” at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum\, and guided tours of “A Walk with the Stars” at the Museum of the Gulf Coast on Friday\, October 22\, 2021. \nOn Saturday in downtown Beaumont\, the Edison Museum will be hosting the “Ghost Phone Photographic Exhibit.” The Beaumont Children’s Museum is celebrating “National Chemistry Day” with the TAMU Chemistry Road Show\, and the Art Museum of Southeast Texas and Texas Energy Museum are holding their annual “Family Arts Day: Eat a Bug” and “Dino Day” events. \nThe McFaddin-Ward House Museum will open their grounds for a “Picnic on the Lawn” and the Beaumont Heritage Society is hosting their annual “Pumpkin Walk” at the John Jay French Museum. The Museum of the Gulf Coast will also be offering additional guided tours of “A Walk with the Stars\,” rounding out the events for Saturday\, October 23\, 2021. \nThe Dishman Art Museum is ending the weekend with the exhibition\, “Julie Speed: East of the Sun and West of the Moon\,” and the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum is hosting “Open Mic Night” on Sunday\, October 24\, 2021.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/museum-madness-picnic-on-the-lawn/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House\, 1906 McFaddin Avenue\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Picnic,Free Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211028T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211028T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20210920T191819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T144938Z
UID:4114-1635438600-1635445800@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:History Open House
DESCRIPTION:Calling all Southeast Texas social studies and history teachers\, school administrators\, and school board members!\n\nJoin the McFaddin-Ward House (MWH) Thursday\, October 28 for a History Open House.\n\nGuests 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 historic\, cultural\, and artistic significance in society.\n\nRayanna Hoeft\, Director of Educational Programming\, and Victoria Tamez\, MWH Curator of Collections\, will be on-site to receive input from area educators regarding their classroom needs\, and to preview educational offerings of the MWH.\n\nComplimentary snacks and beverages will be served.\n\nAdmission is free with teacher/educator ID.\n\nPlease RSVP by emailing mcfaddinwardhouse@gmail.com or calling 409.832.1906.\n\nThe event will be held at the McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/teacher-happy-hour-2/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211104T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20210830T135823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T144810Z
UID:4077-1636047000-1636052400@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Lecture - Dr. Laura Cochrane: The Art and Architecture of Temple Emanuel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation on Beaumont’s Temple Emanuel by Dr. Laura Cochrane\, 2020 Center for History and Culture Fellow. \nDr. 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 history\, and art history methodologies. \nBefore receiving her PhD\, Dr. Cochrane worked as a rare book librarian and archivist at Harvard University\, the University of Delaware\, and Princeton University. She continues her interest in rare books and focuses her research on medieval manuscript illustrations. In addition to her research on the artistic and architectural significance of Temple Emanuel in Beaumont\, she is completing a publication on the diagrams and imagery in a Carolingian mathematical treatises. \nSponsored by Lamar University’s Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/art-and-architecture-of-temple-emanuel/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211112
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20210601T200058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T212440Z
UID:4016-1636329600-1636675199@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Our House is Your House: Key Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Embrace your inner sleuth while exploring Beaumont & win awesome prizes!\n\nThe 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!\n\n10 brass skeleton keys will be hidden at community locations in Beaumont. Clues will be posted throughout the second week of November.\n\nEach of the 10 key finders will receive an approximately $50 value prize when the discovered key is presented at the MWH and he/she will be entered into the grand prize drawing for an approximately $500 value prize. The grand prize winner will be announced on November 12 at 11 a.m. from a random drawing.\n\nContest entrants are asked to be respectful of property. No digging or rearranging of objects is required to find the keys.\n\nOnce a key is found\, it should be brought to the McFaddin-Ward Administration Building at 725 Third Street\, Beaumont\, Texas 77701 for prize retrieval. Keys may be returned to the MWH November 8-11 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.\n\nTo participate in the contest\, entrants must like the MWH social media channels. Participants must be willing to have their photo posted on social media.\nOnly one key prize per family may be redeemed.\n\nEmployees and volunteers affiliated with a community partner where a key is hidden may not hunt for the key hidden at the entity where they are employed or volunteer. However\, they may hunt at other entities where they are not involved as an employee or volunteer. No substitutions for any prizes will be made.\n\nFor more information\, visit mcfaddin-ward.org or call (409) 832-1906.\n\n___\nPrizes:\n\n\n Take a ride aboard the Ivory Bill with Neches River Adventures.\n\n\n Ride in style with a Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Tour with the Spindletop Cruisers.\n\n\n Win a gift card to Barnes & Noble.\n\n\n Enjoy passes to Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown + a Gusher re-enactment.\n\n\n Support local with a Beaumont Farmers Market gift card.\n\n\n  Get in the holiday spirit with Homes for the Holidays tix + gift card to Rao’s Bakery Calder/Rao’s Bakery Dowlen.\n\n\n Try the mouth-watering noms of our neighbors at 1701 Barbecue.\n\n\n Rep your city with swag from Visit Beaumont\, TX.\n\n\n Get in tune with nature with the help of our friends at Cattail Marsh Wetlands Education Center.\n\n\n Add flavor to your life with a Flavor on the Bayou Basket aka goodies from TexJoy.\n\n\n\nGrand Prize: \n\nFamily Gathering Basket: HEB Gift Card + Outdoor Movie Projector & Outdoor Movie Screen
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/key-hunt/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20210601T165722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T145148Z
UID:3992-1637260200-1637263800@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Lecture - Joe Holley: Intriguing Texans Who Have Slipped Out of the History Books (Or Were Never There!)
DESCRIPTION:Lecture Description: Joe Holley will delve into the stories of interesting Texans not well-known. \nSpeaker Bio: Native Texan\, Joe Holley\, is a former editorial page editor and columnist for newspapers in San Antonio and San Diego\, as well as a staff writer for the Washington Post. A regular contributor to Texas Monthly Magazine\, Holley joined the Houston Chronicle in 2009 writing the Native Texan column.  An award-winning author of several books including Hometown Texas\, Hurricane Season: The Unforgettable Story of the Houston Astros and the Resilience of a City\, and Slingin’ Sam: The Life and Times of the Greatest Quarterback Ever to Play the Game\, Holley was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2017.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/lecture-joe-holley-intriguing-texans/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211205T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131507
CREATED:20211101T212540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T135937Z
UID:4300-1638705600-1638716400@mcfaddin-ward.org
SUMMARY:Holiday Photo Shoot
DESCRIPTION: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!\n\nPhoto reservation appointments will be available from noon – 3 p.m.\n\nA limited number of appointments are available so make your reservations early!\n\nA professional photographer will take three photos of you and your loved ones. Your photos will be emailed to you the following week.\n\nTo reserve your spot\, call 409.832.2134.\n\n*In the event of inclement weather\, the holiday photo shoot will be cancelled.*
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/holiday-photo-shoot/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House\, 1906 McFaddin Avenue\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christmas,Free Events
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