Lecture Series 2018 Announced

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

McFaddin-Ward House Plans Stellar Series We've been busy planning this year's lecture series and finding top notch speakers from around the country. Prepare to be dazzled by experts in art, science, and literature. As always, dates and speakers are subject to change, but not likely. Check our Facebook page and this website each month for …

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Free Lecture: Day Trippin’

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

Go Day Trippin' With Chet Garner If you love travel, you won't want to miss this lecture. The Day Tripper, Chet Garner will be sharing his adventures right here in our lecture hall on March 8, 2018. Chet is the guest host of the hit PBS show "The Day Tripper" and writes a column by …

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Free Lecture: Ghost Towns, Gas Stations, and a 20-Foot Cowboy

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

The Man Who Clicks Texas Always in search of the quaint, the curious, and the downright weird, Jack Knox is a freelance photographer who captures the heart of Texas. His …

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Free Lecture: Crystal Bridges Museum

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

Building Crystal Bridges: Art, Architecture, Nature Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville Arkansas has most definitely evolved. What started as a conversation and a sketch on a napkin ended with the …

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Free Mind, Free Body, Free Yoga

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

Free Yogo is Back! Yogo is back at our house this summer. The first class is June 7th and runs the first Thursday of each month through the summer and …

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Free Lecture: SWAG

Southern Women Aging Gracefully Author Comes to MWH Have you thought about what outfit and lipstick color you want to be buried in? If you had to give up undergarments …

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Free Lectures: Two Fine Topics, Two Great Interns

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

McFaddin-Ward House Gets Two Summer Interns The McFaddin-Ward House has been fortunate to hire two interns this summer instead of the customary one. We are proud our museum attracts a …

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Free Lecture: The Art of Quilts

The National Quilt Museum The McFaddin-Ward House proudly brings quilts to center stage in this month's offering of our lecture series. The director of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY will …

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Free Lecture: Bed, Breakfast and Beyond

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

Bed, Breakfast and Beyond, Memoirs of a Horse Wrangler and Other Great Rides... This month's guest speaker runs an interesting Bed and Breakfast called Fairwinds Farm and Stables in North …

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Free Lecture: A Butler’s Life

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

A Butler's Life, Scene's From the Other Side of the Silver Salver... Ever wonder what it's like to be a butler? The McFaddin family regularly employed butlers on their full-time …

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Free Lecture: The Tea Stylist Talk,

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

The Tea Stylist Talks... The McFaddin-Ward House is proud to present this month's lecture by Linda Gaylard, author of The Tea Book. a handy guide that helps readers explore blends, tastings, and ceremonies …

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