Join The Hopewell Museum/Historic Paris Bourbon County for an engaging evening at the annual Mary Spears Van Meter Dinner, with special guest speaker Darren Taylor! Taylor, a founding partner of architectural firm — Gibson Taylor Thompson, is a dedicated advocate for adaptive reuse and historic preservation.  Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Darren’s insights on preservation, design, and the evolving narrative of architecture for Paris and Bourbon County.

At the dinner, HPBC/Hopewell Museum will present the 2025 Mary Spears Van Meter Historic Preservation Award to an individual dedicated to preservation in the community.

Tickets include a catered meal and drinks. Location and more details coming soon!