Roaring Twenties
July 14, 7 – 10 p.m.
Indiana State Museum

Step into our Cardinal Club Speakeasy and snack on swell eats, tip a few giggle waters, peep some vintage cars, play games and pose inside the photo booth. Cut a rug with the Naptown Fantasy Swingers featuring Rob Dixon. It’ll be the cat’s pajamas and if you know your onions, you’ll be there!

Price: $65/adult, 10% discount for members; price includes one signature cocktail

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Nesting Warblers of Indiana
July 15, 8:15 – 10:30 a.m.
T.C. Steele State Historic Site

Join presenter David Rupp of IndiGo Birding Nature Tours for a bird walk and presentation about the 18 species of warblers that nest here in Indiana. While warblers will be the focus, all species of birds will be identified and enjoyed. Recommended for ages 18+. Registration required by July 14.

Price: $20/person; 25% discount for members

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Small Wonders: Mission to Mars
July 15, 10 – 11 a.m.
Indiana State Museum

Grab your astronaut suits and get ready to blast off! Children will become the astronauts as we design space suits and Mars rovers and create our own star-inspired art. Recommended for ages 3 – 5.

Price: $13/child, members receive 25% off, adult free with paid child

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Wildflower Woods Scavenger Hunt
July 15, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site

Appreciate nature as Gene would have 100 years ago as you work your way through this exciting scavenger hunt. Find all the items on your list and you’ll receive a prize!

Price: Free, donations encouraged

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Young Explorers: Firework Fun
July 15, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Indiana State Museum

Experiment with firework art and erupting chemistry experiments. Learn about celebrations all over the world that include fireworks, and we’ll design our own firework procession. This class is for children to attend on their own; parents do not accompany child or participate in the program.

Price: $14/child, members receive 25% off

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Canal Nights: Global Gathering
July 12, 5 – 7 p.m.
Indiana State Museum Canal Walk

Join us along the canal walk outside of the museum for enriching activities that inspire togetherness and discover more about the cultures around you.

Price: Free

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Vintage Vision: Cars of the 1920s
Open through Oct. 15

Learn about the cars and manufacturers and see clothing from that era, and build a miniature car to test out on a track. Don’t leave before turning yourself into a hood ornament for a photo op!

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Influencing Lincoln
Open through Oct. 29

Discover how the 19th-century Black community fought for full citizenship and helped shift President Lincoln’s attitudes (and actions) regarding their freedom. With priceless artifacts and a trove of historic documents (like the *Emancipation Proclamation!), you’ll experience another side of the story that led to the 13^th, 14^th and 15^th Amendments.

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^{*On display Sept. 20 – Oct. 29}