Upcoming Events

January 3, 2012
Group Sales for “To Kill a Mockingbird” Tickets Begin
Old Courthouse Museum — Downtown Square
10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
An early Mockingbird special benefit for groups of 10 or more. Tickets go on sale for the 22nd annual theatrical production of Christopher Sergel’s “To Kill A Mockingbird,” presented by the all-local Mockingbird Players. Tickets are $35 each, except on May 12th, which are $75 each and include an exclusive reception, “Evening with the Mockingbird Stars” following the performance. Dates of performances: April 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29. May 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19. Tickets may be purchased by telephone or in person only. For more information, contact the Museum at 251-575-7433.
Monroeville

Jan. 3, 2012 - Feb. 29, 2012
Members-Only Sales for “To Kill a Mockingbird” Tickets
Old Courthouse Museum — Downtown Square
10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
An early Mockingbird special benefit for museum members only. Each member may purchase up to four tickets during this time, by telephone or in person only. Membership is the best way to ensure your seat for the 22nd annual theatrical production of Christopher Sergel’s “To Kill A Mockingbird,” presented by the all-local Mockingbird Players. Not a member? No problem. Join now through February 29, and receive full member benefits. Click here for membership details. Tickets are $35 each, except on May 12th, which are $75 each and include an exclusive reception, “Evening with the Mockingbird Stars” following the performance. Dates of performances: April 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29. May 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19. Tickets may be purchased by telephone or in person only. For more information, contact the Museum at 251-575-7433.

Feb. 4, 2012
Eleventh Annual Genealogy Workshop
Old Courthouse Museum and Claiborne Masonic Lodge
Registration 8:30 a.m.
Program from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
$30 (lunch included)
Monroe County Heritage Museum will host its 11th annual Genealogy Workshop at the Old Courthouse Museum on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Sign-in & introductions at 8:30 am, program ends at 3:00 pm. Dr. Gregory A. Waselkov, Director of the Center for Archaeological Studies at the University of South Alabama and Elizabeth D. Wells, Special Collections Librarian at Samford University, will speak at the Museum. A box lunch will be served at the Old Masonic Lodge in Perdue Hill, where Margo Stringfield, Research Associate with the Archaelology Institute at the University of West Florida will speak. Weather permitting, the day will end with a visit to a nearby archaelogical dig and/or local cemetery of interest. $30.00 fee includes box lunch. Pre-registration deadline is 4:00 pm on Feb. 1st. Contact Monroe County Heritage Museum at mchm@frontiernet.net or 251-575-7433.

Feb. 25, 2012
Heritage Arts Festival
Old Courthouse Museum & Downtown Square
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free admission
The historic downtown square is transformed into a wonderland of crafts, quilts, woodworking, soul food and art. A fashion show, gospel music, and ethnic dance performances also featured. For more information, contact Sandra Lambert 251-267-3253, Carolyn Lee 251-575-3754 or the Museum at 251-575-7433.

March 1, 2012
Tickets go on sale for “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Old Courthouse Museum — Downtown Square
10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tickets go on sale for the 22nd annual theatrical production of Christopher Sergel’s “To Kill A Mockingbird,” presented by the all-local Mockingbird Players. Tickets are $35 each, except on May 12th, which are $75 each and include an exclusive reception, “Evening with the Mockingbird Stars” following the performance. Dates of performances: April 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29. May 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19. Tickets may be purchased by telephone or in person only. For more information, contact the Museum at 251-575-7433.

April 3 & 4, 2012 and May 11, 2012
A Day in Maycomb
Old Courthouse Museum — Downtown Square
9:30 a.m. - noon
Admission: $10 & $15
Enjoy a day of immersion into the historical surroundings associated with the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Guests will have the opportunity for a guided tour of exhibits in the Old Courthouse Museum - “Old Courthouse: Heart of the Community”; “Harper Lee: In Her Own Words”; “Truman Capote: A Childhood in Monroeville”; Probate Judge Millsap’s Office; The 1930’s Law Office, the original courtroom restored to its 1930s appearance and the Atticus Finch marker. Primarily designed for students studying the novel or Alabama history. Groups must call ahead. The May 11th program will feature Mary Badham, the actress who played Scout in the film. For more information, contact Wanda Green at the Museum at 251-575-7433.

April 14, 2012
Rikard's Mill Annual Reopening
Beatrice - Rikard’s Mill Historical Park
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
$4 adults, $2 seniors and children
The annual reopening of Rikard’s Mill features the gristmill turning out meal and grits again as it has done since Jake Rikard first established a gristmill on Flat Creek in 1845. Gift shop in covered bridge, gristmill, pioneer cabin, barn & blacksmith shop. For more information, contact the Old Courthouse Museum at 251-575-7433 or the Mill at 251-789-2781.

April 9, 10, 11 & 12, 2012
Young Audience Performances of  “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Old Courthouse Museum — Downtown Square
9:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m.
$15 each for students, teachers and chaperones. Limit 1 adult per 20 students.
School groups must call to schedule. Monroeville’s 22nd annual theatrical production of Christopher Sergel’s “To Kill A Mockingbird,” presented by the all-local Mockingbird Players, is performed for school children studying the famous novel. Contact Wanda Green at the Museum at 251-575-7433.

April 19, 2012
22nd Annual Production of  “To Kill a Mockingbird” Opens
Old Courthouse Museum — Downtown Square
7 p.m.
The 22nd annual theatrical production of Christopher Sergel’s “To Kill A Mockingbird,” presented by the all-local Mockingbird Players opens on April 19 and runs through May 19. Tickets are $35 each, except on May 12th, which are $75 each and include an exclusive reception, “Evening with the Mockingbird Stars” following the performance. Dates of performances: April 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29. May 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19. Tickets may be purchased by telephone or in person only. For more information, contact the Museum at 251-575-7433.

May 12, 2012
“To Kill a Mockingbird” & An Evening with the Mockingbird Stars
Old Courthouse Museum — Downtown Square
7 p.m. - 11 p.m
All-inclusive tickets: $75
Mingle with old friends and new and soak up the "Maycomb" atmosphere as you enjoy the beautiful Old Courthouse lawn before the performance. Then sit back, relax and enjoy the two-act "To Kill a Mockingbird" play. An exclusive reception with the entire cast, including special guest, Mary Badham (who played Scout in the film) will follow the performance. For more information, contact the Museum at 251-575-7433.

June 11-15, 2012
History Adventure Camp For Children
Monroeville
8 a.m. - noon.
$40 for museum members, $30 for each additional child. $55 for non-members.
Campers enjoy an exciting journey into the past, visiting the many cool, forgotten historical sites of our county. Designed for Museum Member’s children entering 2nd to 6th grades. Space is limited. Contact Wanda Green at the Museum to register 251-575-7433.

July 11, 2012
Scenes and Stories of Monroeville: A To Kill a Mockingbird Workshop
Old Courthouse Museum- Downtown Square
9 a.m. - noon.
Admission: free, SARIC credit given for teachers.
Celebrate America’s most beloved novel, while you spend a morning in the Old Courthouse as the citizens of Monroeville share their life stories to help teachers and readers of To Kill a Mockingbird understand the connections between Harper Lee’s hometown of Monroeville and the fictional Maycomb of Lee’s novel. This program is open to the public as well as teachers.
For more information, contact the Museum at 251-575-7433.

July 18, 2012
Monroe County History Tour
Monroeville
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Free admission, with SARIC credit given to teachers.
Learn more about Monroe County’s historic places. This workshop includes an air-conditioned bus tour of historic sites in Monroe County- a county that’s older than the state of Alabama. Attendees will learn about historical events and sites that focus on early Alabama history, including the Indian Territory era, pioneer settlement, the significance of the Federal Road, mill towns, and steamboat traffic on the Alabama River. The workshop will give teachers and history enthusiasts a chance to tour sites that are not accessible to the public. Teachers are given first priority, but the general public is also invited. Bring a sack lunch and meet at the Old Courthouse at 7:30 a.m. Contact Wanda Green at the Museum 251-575-7433 to register.
 

Oct. 12 & 13, 2012
Ghost Stories at Rikard’s Mill - Beatrice
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Admission $5.00 per person
Rikard’s Mill Historical Park – Between Monroeville & Camden on Hwy. 265, 5 miles North of Beatrice.
Join in the fun with a pumpkin toss, pumpkin painting and pumpkin relay race before gathering around a bonfire to listen to spine-chilling ghost stories from the area. The Haunted Swamp Trail will be open for those brave enough to wander its scary paths, where you may well see ghosts of Native American Indians, Confederate soldiers and even the Headless Horseman of Gin House Bottom! Food vendors will also be on site. Please contact the Museum at 251-575-7433 or mchm@frontiernet.net for further information.

Nov 1 & 2, 2012
Pioneer Days
Beatrice - Rikard’s Mill Historical Park
9 a.m. - noon.
$5 each for students, teachers & chaperones
Between Monroeville and Camden on Hwy. 265, 5 miles North of Beatrice
This is a unique opportunity for students and adults alike to see demonstrations of skills and crafts from the past, such as blacksmithing, mules grinding sugar cane, and corn milling at the 1845 water-powered grist mill. There will also be candle making, cooking demonstrations, basket weaving, nature hikes and more. Schools groups and large groups must call to schedule. Contact Wanda Green at the Museum 251-575-7433.

Nov. 3, 2012
Cane Syrup Makin’ Day
Beatrice - Rikard’s Mill Historical Park
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
$5 per person admission.
Between Monroeville and Camden on Hwy. 265, 5 miles North of Beatrice
Join us for a day of family fun. Watch a 20th-century mule-driven cane mill and furnace make cane syrup as in olden days. Stone ground grits and cornmeal will be available. The syrup will be ready by 1 p.m. with a limit of 1 jar per person. Monroe Sausage wil