Civil War presentation

"Harford County and the Fugitive Slave," lecture by Jim Chrismer, with discussion by Stephen Whitman, Ph.D. and Christine Tolbert.  Sponsored by Hays-Heighe House with funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities.  The event takes place twice:

    April 23, 12:30 pm, SC 243

    April 23,   6:30 pm, E132.

Free and open to the general public.  Part of the "Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War" series.

Dr. Beanes comes to Hays-Heighe!

War of 1812 speaker and guided tour of the exhibit
Tues, May 1, 12:30-3:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Come to the Hays-Heighe House to see Dr. William Beanes (aka Ranger Paul Plamann from Fort McHenry) recount his experience on board ship in Baltimore harbor as Fort McHenry was attacked. Guided tours of the 1812 exhibit will take place during the open hours until 3 p.m.

Family History at the Hays-Heighe

Celebrate Library Preservation Week (April 22-19) and learn more about the Hays family on Wednesday, April 25th at the Hays-Heighe House.

Want to get started preserving your own family history? We'll talk about that too! 

Chris Smithson, a professional genealogist and HCC alumnus, will discuss the history of the Hays family, as well as the basics of genealogical research.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
1-2 p.m.
Room 201

Free and open to the public!

Celebrate Archaeology Month at HCC!

The annual Paul Cresthull Memorial Lecture will take place on Friday, April 13th in Edgewood 132. This event is held each year in honor of one of the founders of the Archeological Society of the Northern Chesapeake, and celebrates Archaeology Month in Maryland.

Join us!

April Salon Session features Persian Poetry

The late spring session of our Salon at Hays-Heighe series will take place on Wednesday, April 11th. Join us for a conversation on Persian poetry and culture, led by HCC Professor Yussef Noorisa.

We are an Official Partner!

The Hays-Heighe House has partnered with the Maryland state bicentennial commission to link programming and build awareness of the great upcoming events related to the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.

Be sure to attend the Sail-abration, June 13-19, 2012:  http://www.starspangled200.com/

And don't forget to view the exhibit in your own backyard! War of 1812: Bicentennial Observance Exhibit runs at the House through December.

Civil War programming at HCC

Join us for two upcoming presentations on the Civil War!

“In a Stranger Place: Louisa May Alcott and other Concordians Respond to the Civil War,”
presented by Professor Colleen Webster.

March 6, 2012    

 1:00-2:00 p.m.   

Student Center, room 243.

Event sponsor: HCC Library and Hays-Heighe House

This event is part of the “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War” series, made possible through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.

Participation is free and open to all.  Light refreshments will be served.

And

“Marching Through Maryland: Lee’s Campaign of 1862,”
by Dr. Thomas Clemens, Professor of History at Hagerstown Community College.

March 8, 2012  

6:30-8:00 p.m.    

Bel Air Branch, Harford County Public Library

Event sponsor: HCC Library and Hays-Heighe House

This event is part of the “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War” series, made possible through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Library Association, and the Maryland Humanities Council.

Participation is free and open to all.