Hays-Heighe House: News & Events

Celebrate Constitution Day

September 17 • 12:30 PM

The Bill of Rights: How It Has Endured

Robert Ginsberg, Professor of Philosophy at Penn State University, discusses the philosophical character of natural rights and human rights as they are embodied in the United States Constitution and its amendments. He goes beyond the historical origin of those rights to their grounding as permanent, universal, and growing principles. Ginsberg also directs the International Center for the Arts, Humanities, and Value Inquiry, an independent scholarly organization.

A light lunch will be served.

This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited; reservations are recommended. R.S.V.P. to haysheighe@harford.edu or 443-412-2539.

Happy National Lighthouse & Lighthouse Preservation Day!

Today is the 224th anniversary of President George Washington signing the Act entitled ‘‘An Act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers" - more commonly known as the "Lighthouse Act!" Here is the official Senate resolution: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113sres204ats/pdf/BILLS-113sres204ats.pdf

Public Law to establish a National Lighthouse Preservation Program: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-106publ355/pdf/PLAW-106publ355.pdf

See Lighthouses in Maryland! http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/md.htm

Visit the National Lighthouse Day observance at Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace! http://www.concordpointlighthouse.org/

National Lighthouse Day origin information from the American Lighthouse Foundation: http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/museum/natllighthouseday_info.htm

Join us at HCC for Chautauqua 2013 featuring Rachel Carson on July 14th!

Click Here for an enlarged and printable flyer

Welsh Heritage Exhibit

Even though school is out, our exhibit on Welsh Heritage, The Red Dragon, is up through the summer! Bring your family and friends to see Medieval-style weapons, 19th century Welsh Bibles, and learn about how to research your own ethnic heritage.

Welsh Heritage Day

Click the link for the official Welsh Heritage Day flyer. Welsh Heritage Day at the Hays-Heighe House is Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Join us for lots of great activities, including a performance by the internationally-acclaimed Rehoboth Welsh Choir! Tell your friends!

Manifold Greatness Exhibit Coming to Hays-Heighe House

Women in the Arts in Harford County

Celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation

The Hays-Heighe House is proud to host the exhibit Emancipation and its Legacies from the Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History through the month of February! Come Thursday, February 21 at 3:30pm for a special presentation by Dr. Jamie Karmel of Harford Community College's History department. Attendance is completely free, but please call to reserve your spot.

Salon: Languages of Love

Salon Series: Holidays in Harford County: Living Traditions and Memories Past

Campus Memories: Celebrating 50 Years of HCC at Prospect Hill

Nov 1 Salon CANCELED

Due to Hurricane Sandy, the November 1 Salon with County Executive David Craig has been canceled. We will reschedule in the future.

Salon with County Executive David Craig

Beauty In Sport: The History of Horse Racing in Harford County

It's coming down the home stretch! The Hays-Heighe House is excited to announce its new exhibit, "Beauty in Sport", which debuts October 20.

In addition to open hours, the House is hosting an author's luncheon and book signing on October 19.

Got kids who love horses? Bring them out to our Kids' Day on October 20 from 11 to 3. For more information, click here.

Hope to see you at the races!

One Maryland One Boook: Author Meet-and-Greet and Book Discussion

Meet the author of The Cellist of Sarajevo, Steven Galloway, on October 1 at the "Roni" Chenowith Activity Center in Fallston Hall. Then join us for a book discussion on October 11 at the Hays-Heighe House. For more information and to see the event flier, click here.

"Heroes and Villains of 1812" on Sept. 6

Please join us at the Hays-Heighe House on Thursday, September 6th at 3 p.m. for "Heroes and Villains of 1812" by David Healey, author of "1812: Rediscovering Chesapeake Bay's Forgotten War." Healey is the author of Civil War novels and other nonfiction works, including a soon-to-be-released book "Great Storms of the Chesapeake."

This event is the first of the fall semester at the Hays-Heighe House and continues our 1812 programming in support of our exhibit, which will run until December 2012.

The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so come early to view the exhibit and save a seat!