Hopewell Museum

Cemetery Tour of Cedar Heights
2020-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
Join us for a tour of this African-American cemetery located in Paris. Visitors will learn more about the history of this area of the cemetery.

Teen Art Studio, Thursdays 4-5 PM
2020-10-22 16:00 - 17:00, 2020-10-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-19 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Teens from all schools are invited to create their own artwork every Thursday at the Museum! In partnership with Paris-Bourbon County Library. Supported in part by the Joy Vaughn Venter Art Fund. Free, with snacks & supplies included. No Teen Art Studio in January & December or during summer break, unless otherwise posted on social media.

Family Fun Series: Night at the Museum
2020-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Hands-on art & history activities. Activities subject to change. Pre-registration requested, space is limited. Children must be accompanied by an adult. FREE & Open to the public. Sponsored by Kentucky Bank.

Annual Membership Meeting & Soup Supper
2020-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Join us for our annual membership meeting where we will vote on our new slate of officers and board members, honor the work of our volunteers, and learn more about what we have accomplished over the year. Free & Open to members.

Farm Tour at Stoner View Farm
2021-06-05 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Stoner View Farm, 160 Kerrville Road, Paris, Kentucky, 40361
Bill and Carmella Conner own and operate 10 acres of cattle, chicken, and fresh egg production along Stoner Creek. The property was owned by a black farm family, and the house they resided in has now been converted into a Bed and Breakfast. The event is hosted by the Conners, the Hopewell Museum/Historic Paris-Bourbon County, and Black Soil: Our Better Nature. The farm tour costs $20 per person and includes light food. The limit is 25 people for the tour. Please register today!
The farm is located at 160 Kerrville Lane, Paris, KY 40361
Farm Tour Registration

Roaring 20s Gala
2021-09-11 18:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Mustard Seed Hill, 122 Main Street, Millersburg, KY, United States
Join us for our first major fundraising event since 2019, HPBC/Hopewell Museums Roaring 20s Gala! Please join us for cocktails, a catered buffet dinner by Lil’s, music by the Usual Suspects, and a live & silet auction. Come dressed to impress or in your 1920s best! The event will take place at Mustard Seed Hill, 1122 Main Street, Millersburg, KY on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. You must RSVP by September 4th. No tickets will be sold at the door. Make your reservation by filling out the form below. We also accept payment by mail or in person at 800 Pleasant Street, Paris, KY 40361. If you have any questions, please call us at 859-987-7274.
RSVP Online!

Annual Meeting & Soup Supper
2021-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for our annual meeting & soup supper on November 18 at 6 PM. We will vote on our 2022 slate of board members and our annual budget. RSVP to info@hopewellmuseum.org or 859-987-7274.

Hopewell Family Fun Day! Holiday Edition!
2021-12-18 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
When: December 18, 1-3 PM
Where: Paris High cafeteria
What: Decorating traditional salt dough ornaments and sugar cookies!
This family day is free and open to all families – we ask that at least one adult attend with your child(ren).
We’ll have some festive movies playing while we decorate!

Hopewell Holiday Cocktail Party!
2021-12-18 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
Get a little fancy and enjoy food and drink with friends at the museum on December 18 from 6-9 PM for our Holiday Cocktail Party! The museum will be all decked out for the holidays and it’s the last day for your to view our 20th Annual Creative Harvest Art Exhibit!
$30 Members/$35 Non-Members

First Friday
2022-04-01 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-06-03 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
Just a short block away from Main Street, don’t forget to include the museum while you enjoy an evening stroll around downtown Paris!

ArtWalk
2022-04-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
Bring the kids for a museum hunt and get a coupon for a free cookie from Hopewell Bake Exchange! We’ll also offer a hands on arts activity. Both are FREE and open to the public!

First Friday
2022-05-06 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
Enjoy a cocktail and take a special tour into Hopewell’s Hidden History! See the parts of the museum not generally open to the public. Stoner Creek Shakedown will be on site playing their favorite Bluegrass! $10

Jam Session with Michael Jonathan
2022-05-14 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
Michael Jonathan, host of Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour, comes to the Hopewell Museum for a Jam Session! Bring your voice, your instrument, or just your ears for this Paris StoryFest event! Kid friendly and FREE!

Hopewell Springs Clean Up
2022-05-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Springs Park, Second Street near bridge over Houston Creek, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Join us at Hopewell Springs Park for a clean-up day in support of Historic Preservation Month. Snacks/drinks provided! RAIN DATE: MAY 21

Summer Camp - Noon-5 p.m. Each Day
2022-06-06 12:00 - 2022-06-10 17:00, 2022-06-20 12:00 - 2022-06-24 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
Our popular food camp returns with new recipes and experiences! You don’t want to miss this fun, hands on, and delicious experience! Open to kids 8-12, limit 25. Fee $25 (scholarships available).
Summer Camp Online Registration

SOLD OUT: A Weekend of Jazz: Celebrating the Music of Bill Coleman
2022-07-22 17:30 - 2022-07-23 22:00 (America/New_York) | Paris Livery, 226 Pleasant St., Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Thank you to everyone who has purchased a ticket to our Saturday live jazz event! We are currently SOLD OUT for this event, but will begin a waiting list. If you would like to be notified when or if a ticket becomes available please email info@hopewellmuseum.org with the subject “Jazz Event Waiting List” and your information.

Join us for a weekend of jazz celebrating Bill Coleman. Born in Centerville, Bourbon County, in 1904, Bill Coleman would go on to become a successful jazz trumpeter who performed professionally for many decades beginning in the 1920s. Coleman would perform with such jazz stars as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Django Reinhardt and would play around the United States, Europe, and India. He moved permanently to Paris, France in the late 1940s where he continued to live until his death in the 80s. He published his own autobiography, Trumpet Story, with the aid of his wife shortly before his death.
The Hopewell Museum, along with our title sponsor Siena Farm, present a weekend of jazz celebrating Bill Coleman and his music. Our weekend begins with a free scholar’s talk with Dr. George Wright at the Paris-Bourbon Library. Wright is a history professor at the University of Kentucky where he also serves as Senior Advisor to the president of the university and as Vice President for Institutional Diversity. Dr. Wright will speak about the history of African Americans in early 20th Century Kentucky placing Bill Coleman within this context, as well as about the history of the Jazz Age.
On Saturday, July 23 we bring you an evening of live jazz at the Paris Livery, one of downtown Paris’s newest event venues. This intimate evening will feature live jazz from the Walnut Street Ramblers, Louisville Jazz Initiative, and the Keith McCutchen Ensemble along with featured vocalist and Paris, Ky native Mary Jackson. Dinner is provided and a cash bar available.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Garrett Morgan Fund. If you are interested in sponsoring this event please contact Cheryl Caskey at info@hopewellmuseum.org or 859-987-7274.
Dr. George Wright Scholar’s Talk: July 22, 5:30 PM at the Paris-Bourbon Library. Light refreshments. FREE
Jazz Event: July 23, 6 PM at the Paris Livery. Advance tickets required: $40 per person. Limited seating available.

Admin Open House
2022-09-01 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum

ArtWalk
2022-09-16 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
The Hopewell Museum will feature two artists: Alicia Frazier and Andy Sunda. We will also have an activity table on Main Street. This event is FREE.

Creative Harvest Exhibit Opening
2022-09-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
Please join us on Friday, September 23rd from 6pm to 8pm at the Hopewell Museum for this year’s Creative Harvest exhibit opening. This is the twenty-first year of the exhibit. Enjoy a reception with several of the featured artists in attendance. Donations welcome.

Cemetery Tour: Cedar Heights
2022-10-23 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Cedar Heights Cemetery, Cypress Street, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Join us at Cedar Heights Cemetery and learn more about the history of Paris’s historic African American cemetery organized by our Historic Preservation committee. RSVP and pay online below or contact us at info@hopewellmuseum.org by October 16. $15 per person.
RVSP Online

Genealogy Workshops
2022-11-05 10:00 - 2022-11-12 16:00 (America/New_York) | Paris-Bourbon County Public Library, 701 High St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
In partnership with the Paris-Bourbon County Library we are hosting two Genealogy Workshops this fall! Workshop topics will help you understand how to use local, state, and national sources to trace your family history. Workshops are free unless requesting a boxed lunch. Each workshop is limited to 25 participants. Registration closed November 10th.

Mary Spears Van Meter Dinner & Awards
2022-11-18 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
Please join us for our annual Mary Spears Van Meter Dinner and Award Ceremony. The event will be Friday, November 18th from 6 pm to 9 pm. Celebrate HPBC’s Founder’s Day with guest speaker Dr. Woodford Van Meter and the delayed 2020 Mary Spears Van Meter Historic Preservation Award to the Bourbon Citizen Museum. Tickets are $45 per person. RSVP deadline is Friday, November 11th. You can RSVP online by completing the form below or by sending an email to info@hopewellmuseum.org (if emailing please indicate your choice of bourbon glazed chicken or spinach lasagna for your dinner.
RSVPs are now closed.

Holiday Party & Annual Meeting for Hopewell Museum/H.P.B.C. Members
2022-12-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
On Saturday, December 10, HPBC and Hopewell Museum will host its combined annual Holiday Party and membership meeting at Hopewell Museum. The evening will include the pot luck “soup supper” and the annual membership meeting normally held in November. Please phone the museum at 859-987-7274 to volunteer to make your special soup, pimento cheese sandwiches, olive nut sandwiches, cornbread, or desserts. Crackers are also needed.
Make plans to usher in the holiday season and join us for this festive evening on December 10 from 6:00—9:00 p.m. If you are not a member of the Hopewell Museum and Historic Paris-Bourbon County but would like to be, or if you’d like to renew your membership, please click here and complete our membership registration form.

Welcome New Director: Denise Brown – Apr. 27th
2023-04-27 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Museum
Come meet our new director Denise Brown at the Paris-Bourbon County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours on April 27th at 5:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Hopewell Museum. Enjoy a night of networking!
