Hopewell Museum

Paris Storytelling Festival Workshop with Adam Booth
2018-05-12 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
More information to be announced.

Free Fun Hour
2018-05-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Storytelling with Adam Booth 10:30 AM -11:30 AM
Hands-on art & history activities. Free Fun Hour program & Museum admission is free on these dates. Activities subject to change. Pre-registration requested, space is limited. No activities in January & December. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Teen Art Studio
2018-05-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2018-05-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2018-04-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2018-04-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2018-04-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2018-04-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2018-03-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2018-03-22 16:00 - 17:00 and 7 more dates
Teens in middle & high school, come to the Museum to create your own artwork! Free, with snacks & supplies included. This event is in partnership with Paris-Bourbon County Public Library & sponsored by The Cralle Foundation & Micah Campbell Bourbon Co. Farm Bureau. No Teen Art Studio in January & December.

Win, Place & Show Derby Party
2018-04-28 19:00 - 23:00 | The Barr House, 1200 Cypress Street, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
View & Bid on Live & Silent Auction Items Here!

Enjoy a fun pre-Derby celebration at The Barr House, 1200 Cypress Street in Paris. Music by Mercy Men beginning at 8 PM! Food, Live & Silent Auction, & Hat Contest! RSVP Required. Members $50/non-members $55/Under 40 $35. Members may reserve a table for 8 for $400. Proceeds benefit education programs at HPBC/HM.
Sponsored by Barr House Inn, Bourbon County Citizen, CMWA, Paris Stockyard, McConnell Auction Center, Ron & Kathy Carter, Siena Farm, Kentucky Bank, Traditional Bank, Bluegrass Endodontics, Clay Ward Agency, Letton Insurance Agency, Community Ventures, Kentucky Smelting Technology, George & Clotine Kissick, Kay & Ed Thomas, & Making History Matter.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Walk-ins may register for $60 at the door.

Paris ARTWALK
2018-04-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
A look at regional artists’ works throughout downtown Paris & at the Hopewell Museum. Out guest artist will be Marilyn Sadler. Free with light refreshments.

Mr. Lee Nguyen "Asian Cuisine at the Paradise Café"
2018-04-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Paradise Cafe, 731 Main Street, KY, 40361, United States
A dining presentation by owner Lee Nguyen about food culture, preparation, and ingredients and tour the “world’s tallest 3-story building.” Reservations required and space is limited. Tickets are $15, gratuity not included. Call 859-987-7274 for reservations.

Free Fun Hour
2018-04-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Creating Poetry
Hands-on art & history activities. Free Fun Hour program & Museum admission is free on these dates. Activities subject to change. Pre-registration requested, space is limited. No activities in January & December. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Register for events at info@hopewellmuseum.org or 859-987-7274.

Pop Up Shop Woman’s Exchange
2018-03-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Pop Up Shop Woman’s Exchange in Hopewell Museum Community Room. The Woman’s Exchange was a business in downtown Paris from the 1930s to 1960s that gave women the opportunity to sell their homemade items, including food & baked goods. Come to the Museum for an afternoon re-creation of the Woman’s Exchange. Free & open to the public. Interested vendors should go to www.hopewellmuseum.org or call 987-7274 for more info.

Mike Austin, PhD, "Becoming Good" Lecture
2018-03-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Professor of Philosophy, Eastern Kentucky University, will give a lecture on building character drawn from a wide range of the world’s great wisdom traditions. Free & open to the public.

Free Fun Hour
2018-03-03 14:00 - 15:00
Weaving Potholders, sponsored by Shelter Insurance
Hands-on art & history activities. Free Fun Hour program & Museum admission is free on these dates. Activities subject to change. Pre-registration requested, space is limited. No activities in January & December. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Register for events at info@hopewellmuseum.org or 859-987-7274

KY Humanities Council Chautauqua Character “Nancy Green: Being Aunt Jemima, the Pancake Queen”
2018-02-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
KY Humanities Council Chautauqua Character “Nancy Green: Being Aunt Jemima, the Pancake Queen” portrayed by Debra Faulk. Free & open to the public. Nancy Green, born an enslaved person in Montgomery Co., became “Aunt Jemima” and gained financial independence few African American women experienced at the time. This program is funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the
National Endowment for the Humanities.

Free Fun Hour
2018-02-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Instrument Petting Zoo & Bluegrass Music with Arthur Hancock, sponsored by Candaid
Hands-on art & history activities. Free Fun Hour program & Museum admission is free on these dates. Activities subject to change. Pre-registration requested, space is limited. No activities in January & December. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Register for events at info@hopewellmuseum.org or 859-987-7274

Home Work: How Women Became Domestic Engineers - Exhibit Opening
2018-02-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Light refreshments. Free & open to the public. This exhibit explores women’s changing roles through the domestic arts and the impact of innovation and invention on women’s tasks, featuring items made and used by women. Curated by Nancy O’Malley. Sponsored by Bourbon Community Hospital and Kentucky Bank. On display through June 30th.

February is Black History Month
2018-02-01 - 2018-02-28 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
February is Black History Month at the Museum & Paris-Bourbon County Library sponsored by Bourbon Community Hospital. Check our website and newsletter for more events with the Library.

Christmas Cocktail Party
2017-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
An evening with friends, heavy hors d’oeuvres, & cocktails! Members $35/non-members $40/U40$30. Proceeds benefit education programs at HPBC/HM.

Santa at the Museum*
2017-12-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Meet Santa and his Museum helpers for photos, crafts, and cookies. For kids of all ages. Free. *New! Families of children with special needs may schedule an appointment between 1:30-2:00 PM.
