June 15, 2024 – August 18, 2024 During the Civil War, printed images had the power to influence perceptions and popular opinion, equal to today’s visual and digital media. The quick rise of popular media during the Civil War had a powerful and lasting impact on our country. This special exhibit of prints from the […]

Tuesday, August 13  |  10:00am – 12:00pm  |  $24 ($30 non-member)  |  Register Here Whether your child is a budding foodie or a kitchen novice, this workshop is the perfect opportunity for young chefs to develop essential kitchen skills, cultivate a love for cooking, and gain confidence in their culinary abilities. In this class, students will […]

Tuesdays, August 13 and 20  |  6:00pm – 8:00pm  |  Presenter: Mr. Robert Girardi  |  $24 ($30 for non-members)  |  Register Here President Abraham Lincoln remarked, “Vicksburg is the key! The war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket.”  He recognized that control of the Mississippi River was a […]

Wednesday, August 14  |  10:00am – 12:00pm  |  $24 ($30 non-member)  |  Register Here In this lively workshop, kids will become junior chefs as they learn the art of assembling and rolling their very own spring rolls. Museum Staff will guide them through the process, teaching age-appropriate cooking techniques and emphasizing the importance of fresh, wholesome […]

Thursday, August 15  |  10:00am – 12:00pm  |  $24 ($30 non-member)  |  Register Here Sign your kids up for a delightful pizza making workshop designed to turn them into pizza-making maestros! Get ready for a hands-on, cheesy adventure that will have them kneading, topping, and baking their very own personalized pizzas in an outdoor pizza oven. […]

Thursday, August 15  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $52 ($65 non-member)  |  Register Here Step into the shimmering realm of fused glass and create your own sun catcher. All supplies included in workshop price. 

Saturday, August 17  |  10:00am – 12:00pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow, MFA  |  $44 ($55 non-member)  |  Register Here Use the sun to make beautiful cyanotypes and photograms (sun prints) of three-dimensional objects on paper. The result is a beautiful silhouette of the object placed on the photosensitive paper. We will start off using nature as […]

Saturday, August 17 (Rain Date August 24)  |  10:30am – 12:30pm  |  Instructor: Kathy Laybourn  |  $76 ($95 non-member)  |  Register Here Have you ever made art by experimenting with melting crayons when you were a kid? This workshop is designed for anyone who would like to be introduced to the “cold wax” encaustic method. Students […]