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Wednesday, November 5

Sale of Angels for Memory Tree begins
For a donation of $10.00, an angel with the name of the person you wish to honor, will be hung on the tree.   Please respond to BCHM,
P. O. Box 356, Elberta  AL 36530 or call 251-986-8375 for further information. The tree will be lit at our Annual Christmas Open House on Sun., Dec. 14 at 2 PM. Download Angel Order Form

Miniature Christmas Tree Silent Auction begins
Area volunteers have created a forest of miniature table top trees for a Silent Auction.
Each decorated tree is 20 to 36" tall and fully lighted. Bidding begins at $20 for a 20” and $36.00 for a 36” tree.
Trees are available at the museum for viewing.
Proceeds to support the purchase of video and audio equipment for the museum’s Education Dept.

Sale of tickets for Christmas Raffle begins
Purchase 3 for $5 or 7 for $10
Necklace made from glass fragments from the SS Republic
Red Hat Lamp, Red Hat Purse Lamp, Ice Cream Machine and much more!

Winners will be announced at 1 PM on Sat., Dec. 6 (winners do not have to be present to win)

Sunday, November 9
1:30 pm - Program by Donnie Barrett, curator of the Fairhope Museum.  An exciting view into Fairhope's past. This beautiful city began when the first Single-Tax colonists following the economic theories of Henry George arrived in 1894 and continues as a single tax community today.  

3:00 pm - Kracker Dan a Civil War era string band portraying the musical stylings of the mid 1800s. Stephen W. - Vocals, Bass; Heather W.- Violin, Tin Whistle; Daniel W. - Vocals, Banjo, Mandolin; Elizabeth W. - Violin; Stephen W.- Dancemaster; David M. - Percussion; Charles M. – Guitar

Sunday, November 23
1:00 pm - Don E. Harrison of Magnolia Springs will be discussing and signing copies of his novel VINES CREEK. Following a severe heart attack Harrison began to think of the millions of graves with no tombstone or name. He decided the marker was less important than the fact that the person buried in that spot had many stories to tell and as with most of us, they were untold and forgotten. His novel is about two small boys growing up in south Alabama in the early 40’s. The characters are a reflection of someone he has knows during his life. While he admits that he changed their identities and possibly stretched the truth a time or two in talking about various events, the locations are real.

2:00 pm - Dana Faires singing Elvis Gospel

Saturday, December 6

Miniature Christmas Tree Silent Auction & Christmas Raffle concludes
Winners will be announced at 1 PM

Dana Faires singing Christmas Carols

Sunday, December 14
Annual Christmas Open House. Christmas Angel Tree will be lit at 2:00 pm. Dana Faires singing Christmas Carols.

Enjoy festive music, holiday treats and a special exhibit of antique and vintage toys and a beautiful selection of cultural holiday trees and traditions.

Sunday, January 11
A Fishing Village presented by Christie Shannon curator of the Gulf Shores Museum in Gulf Shores, AL.. The museum has special exhibits, films and other events throughout the year. Be sure to visit Fishing the Lagoon, A way of Life. 

Josh McCoy, Classical Pianist in the Cultural Heritage Room.

Sunday, January 25
1:30 pm - Carol Lovell-Saas will demonstrate and discuss Pine Needle Basketry. Since late 1991, architect Fred Saas, biologist Carol Lovell-Saas, and generous volunteers have worked to restore the swamp, pitcher plant bog, forests and wildflower meadows of the 20-acre Center with hundreds of native southeastern species. Biophelia is located in Elberta, AL a short distance from the museum.

2:00 pm - Cool Change: Walter Tatum and David Horton of Foley, John Andrews of Magnolia Springs  have delighted audiences with their close harmony, down home style and humor, and fun filled antics during their performances.  Each performance demonstrates a mark of talent and commitment to its listening audience.  With their tight three part harmony, the group has become more and more in demand. We are excited and proud to welcome them to the museum. click image to enlarge

Sunday, February 8
Program by Mickey Boykin with the Old Methodist Church Museum, formerly Daphne United Methodist Church, is the second oldest church building in Baldwin County and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. The building was constructed in 1858 to provide a place of worship for all Daphne residents.

The adjacent cemetery predates the church, where the earliest recorded burial was in 1847. Many prominent citizens of Daphne are interred there, as well as unknown Civil War soldiers, both Union and Confederate

Sunday, March 8
Bonnie Donaldson curator of the Foley Museum Archives housed in the old Louisville and Nashville railroad station built in 1908. The museum contains reminders of the days when Foley was a thriving agricultural center and the railroad played a major role in its prosperity.

Sunday, April 12
Cynthia “Maggie” Moesteller-Timbes director of  Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education to discuss the museum that pays tribute to the work of the progressive educator, " Marietta Johnson and her Philosophy of Organic Education". The school is one of the oldest progressive schools in the world, and went on to gain fame in educational circles for her radical approach to education. 

Sunday, May 10
Program by Harriett Outlaw on the “Little Red School House” Harriet Outlaw is a retired educator, having served 30 years with the Baldwin County Public School System, first as classroom teacher, then in administration in the Central Office, where she worked as Social Studies Supervisor and later as Director of the Communications Office. She is currently assisting with the school system project to document the history of the schools in the county. She is assisting the Baldwin County Commission production of the video series on historic schools in the county and directs the Educational Programs of the Little Red Schoolhouse in Bay Minette.