“A Day in the Life” Summer Camp
Summer Camp is set for July 23 – 25, 2019.
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Manners Matter for Kids – CLASS IS NOW FULL
THIS 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, even how to dress to impress!
For Ages 10 – 14
Cost: $25 which includes lunch, of course!
Registration deadline is Wednesday, July 6, 2016
For more information, call Sandy at 832-1906
Calling All Campers!
MCFADDIN-WARD HOUSE KID’S CAMP IS BACK FOR 2016 AND BETTER THAN EVER!
CLASSES ARE LIMITED, SO SIGN UP TODAY.
THREE DIFFERENT CAMPS, THREE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES FOR AGES 8 TO 12:
June 22, “McFaddin Round-Up” – Howdy, Partner! Ranching is in the McFaddin Family blood. Find out about ranch life, both work and play. Meet animals and learn about their care, then sing around the campfire! 9:00 a.m. – NOON Cost: $15
July 20, “Let’s Play Games!” – Games make life so much more fun as the McFaddin Family well knew. Just look at their third floor! Learn how to play games, both old and new. Test your talent for everything from brain teasers to athletic feat. 9:00 a.m. – NOON Cost: $15
August 10, “Lights, Camera, ACTION!” – In this camp, you’ll make a movie like they did in Hollywood’s Golden Age. When camp is over, take it home and show it to your family and friends. 9:00 a.m. – NOON Cost: $15
Register Your Child for Our 2015 Summer Camp!
Our kids’ summer camp is back for another year! Scheduled for July 28th-30th, this year’s theme, “Growing Up McFaddin” centers around the McFaddin children –Mamie, Perry, and Caldwell– as they grew up in the home they called for many years.
Join us as we learn all about the childhoods of the three McFaddin children, and how they lived their day-to-day lives as residents of one of the most recognizable homes in town.
The details:
–Campers must be between the ages of 8 and 12.
–Camp is Tuesday, July 28th, Wednesday, July 29th, and Thursday, July 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
–Campers must bring their own lunch Tuesday and Wednesday. Lunch is provided Thursday.
–Registration fees are $20 per camper (cash or check only).
–Registration is limited to 24 campers. This camp is popular and fills up fast!
If you would like to register your child, you can register in person at our offices, located at 725 N. Third Street in Beaumont.
Or you can download both the permission slip and the registration form (click here and here ) and return the forms either in person or by mail, at 725 N. Third Street, Beaumont, TX 77701. Please include payment with your registration forms. Registration will NOT be completed without payment.
If you have any questions, please call (409) 832-1906 or email mpowers@mcfaddin-ward.org.
Summer Camp Registration Begins Monday, June 8th
Registration for our summer camp begins Monday, June 8th. Please note that any registrations received before June 8th will not be accepted.
Our summer camp for kids is back for another year! Scheduled for July 28th-30th, this year’s theme, “Growing Up McFaddin” centers around the McFaddin children –Mamie, Perry, and Caldwell– as they grew up in the home they called for many years.
Join us as we learn all about the childhoods of the three McFaddin children, and how they lived their day-to-day lives as residents of one of the most recognizable homes in town.
The details:
–Campers must be between the ages of 8 and 12.
–Camp is Tuesday, July 28th, Wednesday, July 29th, and Thursday, July 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
–Campers must bring their own lunch Tuesday and Wednesday. Lunch is provided Thursday.
–Registration fees are $20 per camper (cash or check only).
–Registration is limited to 24 campers. This camp is popular and fills up fast!
The forms for registration will be available to download on our website on June 8th, or you can pick them up at our offices starting the first day of registration (located at 725 N. Third Street in Beaumont). Registration forms can be sent by mail, or dropped off in person. Online registration is not available. Cash or check only please.
Please note: Registration DOES NOT BEGIN until Monday, June 8th.
Any registrations received before June 8th will not be accepted.
For questions or more information, please call (409) 832-1906 or email mpowers@mcfaddin-ward.org.
Summer Camp at the Museum
Beat the heat and those summertime blues! Sign your kids up for summer camp at the McFaddin-Ward House.
This year, we’ll be focusing on the museum’s theme, Beyond Sustenance. Over three days, we’ll learn about food traditions, etiquette and manners surrounding mealtime, historical gardening, and even some food demonstrations.
The camp is open to kids ages 8-12, and will cost $20 per child. It’ll take place every day from 10 am to 2 pm on July 29th, 30th, and 31st.
Space is limited, so be sure and register today! Call (409) 832-1906!
Upcoming events at the museum
We’ve got several events coming up throughout the summer here at the McFaddin-Ward House.
First up is the kick-off of our summer movie nights. Next Thursday, June 12th, we’ll be featuring the movie musical classic Guys & Dolls! Starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, and Jean Simmons, this 1955 film tells the story of mobsters in 1930s New York City. Featuring classic songs like “Luck Be A Lady” and “A Woman in Love,” it’s one of the most enduring and popular musicals of all time.
On July 10th, we’ll show Desk Set (1957), the eighth movie featuring classic Hollywood pair Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Hepburn plays the head of the research department at a TV network, while Tracy portrays the man who’s introducing computers into their workplace. It’s a plot straight from the 50s, with laughs that still translate today.
As always, both of these movie nights are free and open to the public. Each film begins at 6:30 pm at the Visitors Center, located at 1906 Calder Avenue in Beaumont. Doors open at 6 o’clock. Drinks and popcorn will also be available, absolutely free of charge.
Also this summer, we’ll be starting up our Junior Interpreter Training. If you’re 13 years or older and would like to give tours of the museum, sign up! It starts June 16th and runs every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday through the end of the month. Call 832-2134 for more information.
And our always popular summer camp is quickly filling up! This year, the theme revolves around food: Three Square Meals & Then Some! Enter the fascinating world of food with the McFaddin-Ward House! Food involves much more than meals, flavor, or nutrition—think of edible flowers, food customs around the world, and food-related songs (and even dances)! Campers will connect food customs of yesterday and today through lively hands-on activities; they’ll try their hand at easy-to-make recipes, learn how food has made history over the centuries, make their own cookbook, decorate with food, and end the three days of fun and education with a lunch and dance! It’s open to kids ages 8-12, and costs $20 per child. It’s July 29th-31st, 10 am-2 pm daily. Only 24 spots are available!
And finally, we’re continuing our 2014 Lecture Series with R.K. Sawyer.
Texas has long been home to a storied hunting culture, with limitless numbers of animals filling the bayous, lakes, fields, and skies of the Lone Star State.
The colorful history of hunting in Texas has deep roots right here in southeast Texas, and R.K. Sawyer has spent years researching it all.
Join us on Thursday, August 14th, as Sawyer presents his lecture “A Hundred Years of Texas Waterfowl Hunting.” He’ll talk about the hunting clubs, decoys, practices, equipment, and prolific hunters of decades past, and the unique ties it all has to the McFaddin family in particular.
As always, this lecture is free and open to the public. It begins at 6:30 pm, with doors opening at 6 o’clock.
Call (409) 832-1906 for more information on any of these events.
Come see us at the McFaddin-Ward House this summer!
Summer Camp at the McFaddin-Ward House
Looking for a fun and unique way to entertain your kids this summer? Sign up for the museum’s summer camp, July 29th-31st!
Enter the fascinating world of food with the McFaddin-Ward House! Food involves much more than meals, flavor, or nutrition—think of edible flowers, food customs around the world, and food-related songs (and even dances)! Campers connect food customs of yesterday and today through lively hands-on activities. They try easy-to-make recipes, learn how food has made history over the centuries, make their own cookbook, decorate with food, and end the three days of fun and education with a dinner-dance!
The camp is open to kids ages 8-12, and will cost $20 per child. It’ll take place every day from 10 am to 2 pm on July 29th, 30th, and 31st.
Space is limited, so be sure and register today! Call (409) 832-1906!