Stop by the Porter County Museum on August 7 at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about archeology in Porter County. August's We Are Porter County Series features John Hodson, President of the Kankakee Valley Historical Society. Mr. Hodson will give an...
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Ogden Dunes Stories Project Opens at the Hour Glass Museum on July 20, 2014
Join the Porter County Museum and the Historical Society of Ogden Dunes on July 20 from 4-6p at the Hour Glass Museum, 8 Lupine Lane in Ogden Dunes, for the opening of The Ogden Dunes Stories Project. Over the past year, Stories Project researcher...
Stories of Home from Ogden Dunes at the Porter County Museum set for July 3, 2014
Stop by the Museum on Thursday, July 3 at 5:30 p.m. for the monthly We Are Porter County Series Program! This month’s program features Ogden Dunes Stories Project Researcher, Ian Roseen, sharing stories of home from Ogden Dunes. Readers will...
Porter County Museum Hosts Block Party June 22, 2014
Kick off your summer at the PoCo Muse! The Porter County Museum is excited to announce the second PoCo Muse Block Party! Join friends and neighbors for a cookout on the front lawn of the Porter County Museum on June 22, 2014 from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. In...
Funny Ladies Coming to the Porter County Museum in June
Did you know the comic Brenda Starr was drawn from a desk here in Porter County? This month’s We Are Porter County Series Program features four talented female cartoonists discussing their unique artistic world in a documentary by Pamela Beere...
2014 Memorial Day Events at the Porter County Museum
The Porter County Museum and the Ogden Dunes Historical Society are joining forces to celebrate Porter County’s past this Memorial Day, Monday, May 26! Visit the Hour Glass Museum in Ogden Dunes from 12-3:30p for a preview of the upcoming exhibit:...
Voices of Ogden Dunes Presented at the Porter County Museum
Stop by the Porter County Museum on Sunday May 18 at 2:00 p.m. to hear voices from Ogden Dunes! During this special Sundays @ the PoCo Muse program, readers bring to life the personal stories from early residents and share thoughts on the Dunes’...
May 2014 Events at the Porter County Museum
Reduce, Reuse, Robots at the Porter County Museum Celebrate Earth Day and May Day by reusing your recycled materials. Unsure how? Stop by the PoCo Muse for inspiration! Robots made by the students at Smart Start Preschool in Chesterton will be on...
The More the Obstacles Fall Between Us: An Exhibition and Performance of the Welcome Project at the Porter County Museum
At the Welcome Project, co-directors Liz Wuerffel and Allison Schuette believe in the power of stories to make a difference, and with the help of Valparaiso University students, faculty and staff, they’ve been collecting stories in our region for...
Porter County Museum New Women’s History Exhibit Opening
This Women's History Month, the Porter County Museum unveils Making Her Place, its first-ever women's history exhibit. Visitors are welcomed to the Museum on Sunday, March 16 from 1-4p for refreshments from Blackbird Café and a brief talk...