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SUMMARY:Supper Club: Summer Favorites
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and the Human Rights Commission of Hopkinsville-Christian County invite you to join The Supper Club: Inspiring Cultural & Culinary Conversations\, an open group that will explore the diversity of our community through food. The club is open to anyone who loves food\, conversation\, and learning about other cultures through commensality\, which means together at the table.  \nThe Supper Club’s next meeting will be Thursday\, August 14 and will meet at the Pennyroyal Area Museum at 6pm. This month’s program features traditional summer favorites prepared by Margaret Prim. Prim\, who serves as the Director of the Pennyroyal Arts Council and is a co-owner of The Crusty Pig\, is widely known for her culinary and hosting talents. \nMargaret will demonstrate dishes\, and guests will have the opportunity to taste and experience the cuisine. Folks will take home a recipe and any unique ingredients required to cook the dish at home. \nThe cost to attend this delicious program will be $10.00 per person. Dates for upcoming Supper Club gatherings will be October 9 and December 11\, 2025. All programs will be held at the Pennyroyal Area Museum at 6pm.  \nGet Tickets!\nThe cost to attend this delicious program will be $10.00 per person. Dates for upcoming Supper Club gatherings will be October 9 and December 11\, 2025. All programs will be held at the Pennyroyal Area Museum at 6pm. \nTickets can be purchased at the Pennyroyal Area Museum or online in our Shopify store.  \nThe Supper Club is designed to build community belonging. Sharing conversations over a meal is a great way to bring people together to share their culture\, rituals\, and traditions. With compassion at heart and a journey with history\, our goal is to build a community that understands and promotes cross-cultural dialogue with our neighbors.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/supper-club-summer-favorites/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County will be held in conjunction with a Board Retreat on Saturday\, August 16\, 2025. The meeting will start at 10:45am at First Presbyterian Church (303 E. 9th Street). \nAUGUST’S DRAFT AGENDA \nCall to Order and Review Board Meeting Agenda \nReview and Approve July 2025 Meeting Minutes \nVisioning & Education Activity: Board Retreat \nUnfinished Business \nWoody Winfree Fire-Transportation Museum Update \n2025 Gala Update \nNew Business \nCommittee Assignments \nFacilities Committee Authority to Approve \nBoard & Committee Reports \nDirector’s Report \nTreasurer’s Reports \nCollections Committee Report \nAnnouncements \nAdjournment \n  \nThe Board of Directors of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 4:30pm. Meetings are conducted at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and are open to the public. There is no meeting in December. \nUpcoming meeting dates: \n\nSeptember 10\, 2025\nOctober 8\, 2025\nNovember 12\, 2025 – Joint Meeting with the Hopkinsville History Foundation\nJanuary 14\, 2026\nFebruary 11\, 2026\nMarch 11\, 2026\nApril 8\, 2026\nMay 13\, 2026\nJune 10\, 2026
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/board-meeting-17/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 303 E 9th Street\, Hopkinsville\, KY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
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SUMMARY:bell hooks Book Club in August
DESCRIPTION:The bell hooks Legacy Group\, the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County\, Hoptown Chronicle\, and the Christian County Literacy Council will celebrate the life and work of Hopkinsville native bell hooks with a book discussion on Monday\, August 18 at 6pm in the bell hooks Legacy Room at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. \nThe bell hooks Book Club is an informal group who will come together in conversation of Hopkinsville native bell hooks and her extensive work. All are welcome to join the discussion. \nBorn Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville and writing under the pen name bell hooks\, this remarkable woman published 40 books in her lifetime. The cultural critic\, educator\, and theorist is best known for her writings on feminism\, race\, and class\, but she also wrote children’s books and books about love\, spirituality\, and healthy relationships. \nThe group continues its discussion of bell hooks’s 2000 book All About Love: New Visions with Chapter 6 “Values: Living by a Love Ethic” and Chapter 7 “Greed: Simply Love.” \nWriter\, cultural critic\, feminist icon\, and Hopkinsville native bell hooks explores what causes a polarized society and how to heal divisions. This New York Times bestselling book offers the truth about love in an expansive context and gives inspiration to help us instill caring\, compassion\, and strength in all our interactions. \nCopies of All About Love are available in The Vault by Planters Bank Museum Shop\, online through our Shopify store\, to check out from the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library\, or from Amazon or your favorite bookseller. \nThe bell hooks Legacy Group is a grassroots alliance that nurtures the meaning and impact of the writer’s stories\, essays and poems in her hometown\, Hopkinsville\, Kentucky\, where she began life as Gloria Jean Watkins. Follow bellhookslegacygroup on Instagram for more information. \nFor more information\, contact the Museums at 270-887-4270 or visit us in person at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/bell-hooks-book-club-in-august/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T113000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Sleuths: Alien Art Invasion
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Hopkinsville-Christian County is excited to announce the next installment of our Saturday Sleuths program on August 23 from 10:30am-11:30am. Designed for children ages 6-12\, Saturday Sleuths will invite students to become detectives and help solve a history mystery at the museum on the last Saturday of every month. In August\, the date was moved up one week in order to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the encounter of “strange visitors” in Kelly\, Kentucky\, on August 21\, 1955. \nBe sure to stop by the Museum for an out-of-this-world experience!  Aliens abound throughout the exhibit\, and you’ll have a chance to capture them in your own artistic ways. Show your creativity as you hunt for strange visitors and complete crafty projects designed to remind you about the events that occurred at the Sutton farm seventy years ago. \nThe program will be held at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. The cost of the program is $3\, but Museum Members will be given free admission. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact the Museum at (270) 887-4270 or email our Learning Coordinator: brett@museumsofhopkinsville.org.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/saturday-sleuths-alien-art-invasion/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T113000
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SUMMARY:Paint Like Gant Paint Party
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to Paint Like Gant during the Christian County Art Loop on Saturday\, August 23\, 2025 from 10am until 4pm. This paint party will feature designs inspired by Hopkinsville native and artist Gant Gaither. \nBorn in Hopkinsville in 1917\, Gant Gaither was an accomplished theater and movie producer\, published author\, and gifted artist. After serving in WWII\, he studied architecture at Yale Architecture School. He then worked as a producer on Broadway and in Hollywood for Paramount Pictures Corporation. A close friend to many of America’s top stars\, he wrote a biography about Grace Kelly. In his later years\, he focused on painting and sculpture. His most celebrated artwork is from his Zoophisticates collection that features whimsical and vibrant animals. \nCanvases will be sketched and ready for your creative expression. All supplies will be provided and included with your museum admission fee. \nThe Christian County Art Loop is hosted by the Hopkinsville Art Guild. Artists will be set up in locations downtown and across the community. Three artists – Henrietta Kemp\, Ruth Ann Rettie\, and Jeannie White – will be set up at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/paint-like-gant/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T140000
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SUMMARY:Preservation Workshop: All About Interiors
DESCRIPTION:Grace Abernethy\, preservationist and artist\, will lead a tour and discussion of the historic Christian County Courthouse with special focus on the interior details that add to its historic integrity. The workshop is intended to help folks learn how to identify interior elements that contribute to the story of a building – and those that do not. \nThe workshop will be held at the Christian County Courthouse and is FREE to attend. \nFor questions\, contact the museum at 270-887-4270.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/preservation-workshop-all-about-interiors/
LOCATION:Christian County Courthouse\, 511 South Main Street\, Hopkinsville\, Kentucky
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T183000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20250820T213809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T010141Z
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SUMMARY:Make-Your-Own Fascinator
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to a fun workshop to Make-Your-Own Fascinator on Thursday\, August 28 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company. The workshop will take place before History on Tap: The History of the Kentucky Derby in 10 Objects presented by Jessica K. Whitehead. \n\nDefined as formal headpieces often worn as an alternative to hats\, fascinators provide women with a bold\, decorative accessory for special occasions. In Kentucky\, fascinators are often seen among the large hats at the Kentucky Derby and other horse races. In this workshop\, folks can design and build their own masterpieces that can be worn at the Museum’s upcoming gala “Juleps\, Jockeys\, & Jazz” on Saturday\, September 20\, 2025. \nThe workshop is FREE to attend. Supplies will be provided while they last. \nFor more information\, follow us on Facebook or give us a call at 270-887-4270. 
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/make-your-own-fascinator/
LOCATION:Hopkinsville Brewing Company\, 102 E 5th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY\, 42240\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T193000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
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SUMMARY:History on Tap: The History of the Kentucky Derby in 10 Objects
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our next History on Tap  on Thursday\, August 28 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company for “The History of the Kentucky Derby in 10 Objects\,” an insightful program about the state’s most well-known sports event\, with Jessica Whitehead. \n\nOver the last 150 years\, the Kentucky Derby\, like the state that founded it\, has experienced profound moments of social\, economic\, and cultural change. As one of Kentucky’s flagship cultural and economic institutions\, the Thoroughbred racing industry must constantly reconcile with its past and think critically about the stories that have traditionally made it into the winner’s circle. In the right hands\, artifacts of material culture related to the Derby have the power to inspire nuanced stories of the past and shed light on marginalized voices in the industry’s history. \nIn this program\, Jessica K. Whitehead sets out to recover this accurate history of America’s longest continuously held sporting event and establish a balance between well-known narratives and those that are less widely shared. Whitehead gives readers a personal tour of this history through 10 historic objects from the museum’s permanent collection – including one with special ties to Hopkinsville and Christian County.  \nJessica K. Whitehead is the senior curator of collections for the Kentucky Derby Museum\, where she safeguards and interprets the permanent collection of 20\,000+ objects\, photographs\, and archival materials. On behalf of the museum\, Whitehead has recently published The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects and Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard through the University Press of Kentucky. \nHistory on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed\, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company. \n\nFor more information\, follow us on Facebook or give us a call at 270-887-4270.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/history-on-tap-the-history-of-the-kentucky-derby-in-10-objects/
LOCATION:Hopkinsville Brewing Company\, 102 E 5th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY\, 42240\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T173000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County will be held Wednesday\, September 10\, 2025 at 4:30pm at the Pennyroyal Area Museum (217 E. 9th Street). \nSEPTEMBER’S DRAFT AGENDA \nCall to Order and Review Board Meeting Agenda \nReview and Approve August 2025 Meeting Minutes \nVisioning & Education Activity: Board Retreat Recap \nUnfinished Business \nWoody Winfree Fire-Transportation Museum Update \n2025 Gala Update \nNew Business \nStaff Update \nFire Suppression System Inspection Contract \nBoard & Committee Reports \nDirector’s Report \nTreasurer’s Reports \nAnnouncements \nAdjournment \n  \nThe Board of Directors of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 4:30pm. Meetings are conducted at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and are open to the public. There is no meeting in December. \nUpcoming meeting dates: \n\nOctober 8\, 2025\nNovember 12\, 2025 – Joint Meeting with the Hopkinsville History Foundation\nJanuary 14\, 2026\nFebruary 11\, 2026\nMarch 11\, 2026\nApril 8\, 2026\nMay 13\, 2026\nJune 10\, 2026
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/board-meeting-18/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
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SUMMARY:bell hooks Book Club in September
DESCRIPTION:The bell hooks Legacy Group and the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County continue to celebrate the life and work of Hopkinsville native bell hooks with a book discussion on Monday\, September 15 at 6pm in the bell hooks Legacy Room at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. \nThe bell hooks Book Club is an informal group who will come together in conversation of Hopkinsville native bell hooks and her extensive work. All are welcome to join the discussion. \nBorn Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville and writing under the pen name bell hooks\, this remarkable woman published 40 books in her lifetime. The cultural critic\, educator\, and theorist is best known for her writings on feminism\, race\, and class\, but she also wrote children’s books and books about love\, spirituality\, and healthy relationships. \nThe group continues its discussion of bell hooks’s 2000 book All About Love: New Visions with Chapter 7 “Greed: Simply Love” and Chapter 8 “Community: Loving Communion.” \nWriter\, cultural critic\, feminist icon\, and Hopkinsville native bell hooks explores what causes a polarized society and how to heal divisions. This New York Times bestselling book offers the truth about love in an expansive context and gives inspiration to help us instill caring\, compassion\, and strength in all our interactions. \nCopies of All About Love are available in The Vault by Planters Bank Museum Shop\, online through our Shopify store\, to check out from the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library\, or from Amazon or your favorite bookseller. \nThe bell hooks Legacy Group is a grassroots alliance that nurtures the meaning and impact of the writer’s stories\, essays and poems in her hometown\, Hopkinsville\, Kentucky\, where she began life as Gloria Jean Watkins. Follow bellhookslegacygroup on Instagram for more information. \nFor more information\, contact the Museums at 270-887-4270 or visit us in person at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/bell-hooks-book-club-in-september/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T213000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
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SUMMARY:Museum Gala: Juleps\, Jockeys\, and Jazz
DESCRIPTION:The Hopkinsville History Foundation in collaboration with the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and with support from Planters Bank announces its second annual Museum Gala: Juleps\, Jockeys\, & Jazz on Saturday\, September 20\, 2025.* This fundraising event supports the Museum and its mission to share the stories of our community through an inclusive dialogue about our history. \nInspired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Met Gala\, this evening will begin with a grand promenade entrance and cocktail hour inside the Pennyroyal Area Museum followed by a dinner and music with Full Circle outside under the stars. The promenade and cocktail hour start at 5:30pm with dinner and music at 6:30pm.  \nGET TICKETS\nThe event will also feature a special art installation inspired by artifacts in the museum’s collection. The pieces that compose this unique “Create from the Collection” exhibition will be created by local artists and available for purchase at a silent auction during the event.  \nThe theme for the evening is “Juleps\, Jockeys\, & Jazz.” Inspired by the 100th anniversary of a Christian County horse winning the Kentucky Derby\, the gala celebrates the history of thoroughbred farms\, horse races\, and the 1920s in Hopkinsville and Christian County. Guests are encouraged (but not required) to use the theme as inspiration for their attire.  \nTickets are $100 per person. Reserved tables with premier seating for 8 people are available for $1\,000. All proceeds support the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County.  \nTickets can be purchased at the Pennyroyal Area Museum or online through our Shopify store. For more information\, follow us on Facebook\, or contact us at (270) 887-4270. \nWe hope you will support the Museum as we celebrate the art\, history\, and culture of Christian County on this enchanted evening. \n*Liberty Street between 9th & 10th streets will be closed the day of the event\, and East 9th Street between Liberty and Virginia streets will be closed from 4pm-7:30pm that evening.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/museum-gala-juleps-jockeys-and-jazz/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T193000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20250909T162906Z
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SUMMARY:History on Tap: bell hooks's Hopkinsville
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our next History on Tap  on Thursday\, September 25 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company for “bell hooks’s Hopkinsville”as we celebrate the iconic writer and feminist on her birthday. \nBorn Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville and writing under the pen name bell hooks\, this remarkable woman published 40 books in her lifetime. Her memoir Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood explores her life growing up in Hopkinsville in the 1950s and ‘60s. The collection of short stories brings the community to life through the eyes and remembrances of one of the most respected feminists of our time. \nGwenda Motley\, bell’s sister\, and Alissa Keller\, Executive Director of the Museums\, will explore the stories in Bone Black and illuminate the real people\, places\, and events that inspired the memoir. The program will also celebrate bell’s birthday – which means that there will be cake! \n\nHistory on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed\, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company. \n\nFor more information\, follow us on Facebook or give us a call at 270-887-4270.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/history-on-tap-bell-hooks-hopkinsville/
LOCATION:Hopkinsville Brewing Company\, 102 E 5th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY\, 42240\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20250910T043007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T165520Z
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SUMMARY:Tree Week Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and the Christian County Master Gardeners invite you to take an evening stroll in Riverside Cemetery on Friday\, September 26 at 5:30pm. The tour will feature identification of trees\, discussion of symbolism on historic tombstones\, and stories of the lives of people laid to rest in the cemetery. \nThis Tree Week Tour is offered as part of the Urban Forest Initiative\, a collaborative group of University of Kentucky and Kentucky community stakeholders whose purpose is to promote and protect the urban tree canopy on the UK campus and throughout the region. The group strives to raise awareness of the ecological\, social\, and economic benefits provided by urban trees.  \nThe tour will gather at the Latham Mausoleum straight in from the main entrance to Riverside Cemetery. The tour will last approximately 90 minutes and cover less than one mile. Registration is encouraged. Tickets are $10 per person and FREE for Museum Members. Purchase tickets online through our Shopify Store or in person at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. \nLearn more about Museum Membership HERE.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/tree-week-tour/
LOCATION:Riverside Cemetery\, 119 Metcalfe Ln\, Hopkinsville\, Kentucky\, 42240
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T113000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20250906T151819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T165514Z
UID:7438-1758969000-1758972600@www.museumsofhopkinsville.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Sleuths: The Arboreal Adventure
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Hopkinsville-Christian County is excited to announce the next installment of our Saturday Sleuths program on September 27 from 10:30am-11:30am. Designed for children ages 6-12\, Saturday Sleuths will invite students to become detectives and help solve a history mystery at the museum on the last Saturday of every month. \nHelp us solve a history mystery this month just in time for Fall! The museum and the Christian County Master Gardeners invite students to come learn about the trees in our area\, many of which will soon have leaves that will be changing colors\, as they follow clues to solve “The Arboreal Adventure.” \nThe program will be held at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. The cost of the program is $3\, but Museum Members will be given free admission. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact the Museum at (270) 887-4270 or email akeller@museumsofhopkinsville.org.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/saturday-sleuths-the-arboreal-adventure/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T173000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20251011T165832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T165832Z
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County will be held Wednesday\, October 15\, 2025 at 4:30pm at the Pennyroyal Area Museum (217 E. 9th Street). The meeting was rescheduled due to Fall Break. \nOCTOBER’S DRAFT AGENDA \nCall to Order and Review Board Meeting Agenda \nReview and Approve September 2025 Meeting Minutes \nVisioning & Education Activity: Board Retreat Recap \nUnfinished Business \nWoody Winfree Fire-Transportation Museum Update \n2025 Gala Update \nNew Business \nFire Suppression System Inspection Contract \nBoard & Committee Reports \nDirector’s Report \nTreasurer’s Reports \nAnnouncements \nAdjournment \n  \nThe Board of Directors of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 4:30pm. Meetings are conducted at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and are open to the public. There is no meeting in December. \nUpcoming meeting dates: \n\nNovember 12\, 2025 – Joint Meeting with the Hopkinsville History Foundation\nJanuary 14\, 2026\nFebruary 11\, 2026\nMarch 11\, 2026\nApril 8\, 2026\nMay 13\, 2026\nJune 10\, 2026
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/board-meeting-19/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20251011T165503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T200645Z
UID:7455-1760983200-1760986800@www.museumsofhopkinsville.org
SUMMARY:bell hooks Book Club in October
DESCRIPTION:The bell hooks Legacy Group and the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County continue to celebrate the life and work of Hopkinsville native bell hooks with a book discussion on Monday\, October 20 at 6pm in the bell hooks Legacy Room at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. \nThe bell hooks Book Club is an informal group who will come together in conversation of Hopkinsville native bell hooks and her extensive work. All are welcome to join the discussion. \nBorn Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville and writing under the pen name bell hooks\, this remarkable woman published 40 books in her lifetime. The cultural critic\, educator\, and theorist is best known for her writings on feminism\, race\, and class\, but she also wrote children’s books and books about love\, spirituality\, and healthy relationships. \nThe group continues its discussion of bell hooks’s 2000 book All About Love: New Visions with Chapter 8 “Community: Loving Communion” and Chapter 9 “Mutuality: The Heart of Love.” \nWriter\, cultural critic\, feminist icon\, and Hopkinsville native bell hooks explores what causes a polarized society and how to heal divisions. This New York Times bestselling book offers the truth about love in an expansive context and gives inspiration to help us instill caring\, compassion\, and strength in all our interactions. \nCopies of All About Love are available in The Vault by Planters Bank Museum Shop\, online through our Shopify store\, to check out from the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library\, or from Amazon or your favorite bookseller. \nThe bell hooks Legacy Group is a grassroots alliance that nurtures the meaning and impact of the writer’s stories\, essays and poems in her hometown\, Hopkinsville\, Kentucky\, where she began life as Gloria Jean Watkins. Follow bellhookslegacygroup on Instagram for more information. \nFor more information\, contact the Museums at 270-887-4270 or visit us in person at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/bell-hooks-book-club-in-october/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T193000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20251014T190009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T200652Z
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SUMMARY:History on Tap: Opening Night at The Rex
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our next History on Tap  on Thursday\, October 23 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company for “Opening Night at The Rex\,” an exploration of one of Hopkinsville’s oldest movie theaters. \nGrace Abernethy\, local preservationist and historian\, explores the story behind the opening of Hopkinsville’s second movie theater in 1912. Located on 9th Street between Main and Virginia streets\, the theater operated under the name “The Rex” until 1929. It reopened as The Kentucky Theater in 1937 and closed in 1956. Most recently\, the building housed Blue Streak Printers and stands as the last remaining structure on its block. \n\nHistory on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed\, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company. \n\nFor more information\, follow us on Facebook or give us a call at 270-887-4270.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/history-on-tap-opening-night-at-the-rex/
LOCATION:Hopkinsville Brewing Company\, 102 E 5th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY\, 42240\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T213000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20251015T190935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T200655Z
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SUMMARY:Soul Strolls
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County is honoring our community’s ancestors with two Soul Strolls on Saturday\, November 1\, 2025 at 4:30pm and 7pm. Strolls will take place in Riverside Cemetery\, the city’s largest burial ground\, and will include a catered supper for both strolls at 6pm. Located on North Main and Metcalfe streets\, Riverside Cemetery became Hopkinsville’s official resting place in 1854. With its first grave in a small family plot in 1837\, this graveyard has grown to include 65 acres and close to 25\,000 burials. \nFollowing in the traditions of All Saints’ Day and Dia de los Muertos\, the Museum will celebrate some of those who called this community their home. We will pay our respects by remembering these folks by telling stories of their lives and of their contributions to Hopkinsville and beyond. \nThe walking tour will cover approximately 1 mile and will last approximately 90 minutes. The first tour will begin at 4:30pm with supper to follow at 6pm. The second tour will start with supper at 6pm with the tour to follow at 7pm. Each tour will be limited to 30 people. \nPurchase Tickets\nTickets are $25 per person with a $5 discount available for Museum Members. Check your email for the discount code! Purchase tickets at the Pennyroyal Area Museum or online through our Shopify store. \nFor more information\, contact the Museums at 270-887-4270 or visit us at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/soul-strolls-2025/
LOCATION:Riverside Cemetery\, 119 Metcalfe Ln\, Hopkinsville\, Kentucky\, 42240
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T200000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20251011T172220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T200701Z
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SUMMARY:Supper Club: German Favorites
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and the Human Rights Commission of Hopkinsville-Christian County invite you to join The Supper Club: Inspiring Cultural & Culinary Conversations\, an open group that will explore the diversity of our community through food. The club is open to anyone who loves food\, conversation\, and learning about other cultures through commensality\, which means together at the table.  \nThe Supper Club’s next meeting will be Thursday\, November 6 and will meet at the Pennyroyal Area Museum at 6pm. This month’s program features traditional German favorites prepared by Cody Noffsinger and Cody Willis. The two Codys are well-known for their culinary skills. A former food writer for the Kentucky New Era\, Noffsinger has connections to a German community in southern Indiana and has always enjoyed German food while Willis specializes in smoking and grilling meats. The two will be catering the Rotary Club’s upcoming Roast & Toast event on Saturday\, October 25\, as well.  \nNoffsinger and Willis will demonstrate dishes\, and guests will have the opportunity to taste and experience the cuisine. Folks will take home a recipe and any unique ingredients required to cook the dish at home. \nThe cost to attend this delicious program will be $10.00 per person. The final Supper Club gathering for 2025 will be a Sweet Sampler scheduled for December 11\, 2025. All programs will be held at the Pennyroyal Area Museum at 6pm.  \nGet Tickets!\nTickets can be purchased at the Pennyroyal Area Museum or online in our Shopify store.  \nThe Supper Club is designed to build community belonging. Sharing conversations over a meal is a great way to bring people together to share their culture\, rituals\, and traditions. With compassion at heart and a journey with history\, our goal is to build a community that understands and promotes cross-cultural dialogue with our neighbors.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/supper-club-german-favorites/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20251117T200633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T180519Z
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SUMMARY:bell hooks Book Club in November
DESCRIPTION:The bell hooks Legacy Group and the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County continue to celebrate the life and work of Hopkinsville native bell hooks with a book discussion on Monday\, November 17 at 6pm in the bell hooks Legacy Room at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. \nThe bell hooks Book Club is an informal group who will come together in conversation of Hopkinsville native bell hooks and her extensive work. All are welcome to join the discussion. \nBorn Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville and writing under the pen name bell hooks\, this remarkable woman published 40 books in her lifetime. The cultural critic\, educator\, and theorist is best known for her writings on feminism\, race\, and class\, but she also wrote children’s books and books about love\, spirituality\, and healthy relationships. \nThe group continues its discussion of bell hooks’s 2000 book All About Love: New Visions with Chapter 10 “Romance: Sweet Love.” \nWriter\, cultural critic\, feminist icon\, and Hopkinsville native bell hooks explores what causes a polarized society and how to heal divisions. This New York Times bestselling book offers the truth about love in an expansive context and gives inspiration to help us instill caring\, compassion\, and strength in all our interactions. \nCopies of All About Love are available in The Vault by Planters Bank Museum Shop\, online through our Shopify store\, to check out from the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library\, or from Amazon or your favorite bookseller. \nThe bell hooks Legacy Group is a grassroots alliance that nurtures the meaning and impact of the writer’s stories\, essays and poems in her hometown\, Hopkinsville\, Kentucky\, where she began life as Gloria Jean Watkins. Follow bellhookslegacygroup on Instagram for more information. \nFor more information\, contact the Museums at 270-887-4270 or visit us in person at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/bell-hooks-book-club-in-november/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251129T160000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20251126T181454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T182727Z
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SUMMARY:Small Business Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Make plans to shop at The Vault at the Pennyroyal Area Museum on Saturday!\n\nWe’re offering discounts on just about everything – from books on local history\, holistic health products based on the Edgar Cayce readings\, children’s books by bell hooks to fun and festive holiday items. We’ll even have Museum Memberships on sale!\n\nAll items will be 20% off for everyone. Museum Members receive a 30% discount.\n\nExclusions apply to items on consignment.\n\nA purchase in the shop will also give you FREE ADMISSION to the Museum on Saturday. What a deal!\n\nGet a head start on your shopping by browsing our Online Shop.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/small-business-saturday/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251211T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251211T193000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20251126T182147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T182738Z
UID:7501-1765476000-1765481400@www.museumsofhopkinsville.org
SUMMARY:Supper Club: A Sweet Sampler
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and the Human Rights Commission of Hopkinsville-Christian County invite you to join The Supper Club: Inspiring Cultural & Culinary Conversations\, an open group that will explore the diversity of our community through food. The club is open to anyone who loves food\, conversation\, and learning about other cultures through commensality\, which means together at the table.  \nThe Supper Club’s last meeting of 2025 will be Thursday\, December 11 and will meet at the Pennyroyal Area Museum at 6pm. This month’s program features sweet treats that are family favorites at the holidays. We will welcome back a few of our previous guest chefs to share a special dessert from their culture. We will also introduce new chefs to share traditional holiday sweets that are important to their families. \nThe cost to attend this delicious program will be $10.00 per person. Next year’s Supper Club dates will be announced. \nGet Tickets!\nTickets can be purchased at the Pennyroyal Area Museum or online in our Shopify store.  \nThe Supper Club is designed to build community belonging. Sharing conversations over a meal is a great way to bring people together to share their culture\, rituals\, and traditions. With compassion at heart and a journey with history\, our goal is to build a community that understands and promotes cross-cultural dialogue with our neighbors.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/supper-club-a-sweet-sampler-2/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20260113T215342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T182744Z
UID:7508-1768845600-1768849200@www.museumsofhopkinsville.org
SUMMARY:bell hooks Book Club\, January 2026
DESCRIPTION:The bell hooks Legacy Group and the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County continue to celebrate the life and work of Hopkinsville native bell hooks with a book discussion on Monday\, October 20 at 6pm in the bell hooks Legacy Room at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. \nThe bell hooks Book Club is an informal group who will come together in conversation of Hopkinsville native bell hooks and her extensive work. All are welcome to join the discussion. \nBorn Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville and writing under the pen name bell hooks\, this remarkable woman published 40 books in her lifetime. The cultural critic\, educator\, and theorist is best known for her writings on feminism\, race\, and class\, but she also wrote children’s books and books about love\, spirituality\, and healthy relationships. \nThe group will discuss Chapter 11 “Loss: Loving into Life and Death.” Discussions of following chapters will continue on the third Monday of each month. \nWriter\, cultural critic\, feminist icon\, and Hopkinsville native bell hooks explores what causes a polarized society and how to heal divisions. This New York Times bestselling book offers the truth about love in an expansive context and gives inspiration to help us instill caring\, compassion\, and strength in all our interactions. \nCopies of All About Love are available in The Vault by Planters Bank Museum Shop\, online through our Shopify store\, to check out from the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library\, or from your favorite bookseller. \nThe bell hooks Legacy Group is a grassroots alliance that nurtures the meaning and impact of the writer’s stories\, essays and poems in her hometown\, Hopkinsville\, Kentucky\, where she began life as Gloria Jean Watkins. Follow bellhookslegacygroup on Instagram for more information. \nFor more information\, contact the Museums at 270-887-4270 or visit us in person at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/bell-hooks-book-club-january-2026/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260129T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260129T193000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20260116T172613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T182754Z
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SUMMARY:History on Tap: The Kentucky Civil Rights Act\, 60 Years Later
DESCRIPTION:History on Tap CANCELLED for Tonight \nThe History on Tap scheduled for tonight\, January 29\, 2026\, has been cancelled due to continuing hazardous road conditions and frigid temperatures. This program – “The Kentucky Civil Rights Act: 60 Years Later” – will be rescheduled for Thursday\, February 26\, 2026 at 6:30pm. \nHistory on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed\, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company. \nFor more information\, follow us on Facebook or give us a call at 270-887-4270.  \nThe Pennyroyal Area Museum is located at 217 East 9th Street and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am until 4pm.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/history-on-tap-the-kentucky-civil-rights-act-60-years-later/
LOCATION:Hopkinsville Brewing Company\, 102 E 5th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY\, 42240\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T173000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20260205T205109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T205109Z
UID:7531-1770827400-1770831000@www.museumsofhopkinsville.org
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County will be held Wednesday\, February 11\, 2026 at 4:30pm at the Pennyroyal Area Museum (217 E. 9th Street). \nFEBRUARY’S DRAFT AGENDA \nCall to Order and Review Board Meeting Agenda \nReview and Approve January 2026 Meeting Minutes \nSpecial Presentation: FY25 Audit\, Calhoun & Company \nUnfinished Business \nWoody Winfree Fire-Transportation Museum Update \nNew Business \nTo be announced \nBoard & Committee Reports \nDirector’s Report \nTreasurer’s Reports \nCollections Committee Report \nVisioning Committee \nAnnouncements \nAdjournment \n  \nThe Board of Directors of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 4:30pm. Meetings are conducted at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and are open to the public. There is no meeting in December. \nUpcoming meeting dates: \n\nFebruary 11\, 2026\nMarch 11\, 2026\nApril 8\, 2026\nMay 13\, 2026\nJune 10\, 2026
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/board-meeting-20/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20260205T211355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T203435Z
UID:7533-1771264800-1771268400@www.museumsofhopkinsville.org
SUMMARY:bell hooks Book Club\, February 2026
DESCRIPTION:The bell hooks Legacy Group and the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County continue to celebrate the life and work of Hopkinsville native bell hooks with a book discussion on Monday\, February 16 at 6pm in the bell hooks Legacy Room at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. \nThe bell hooks Book Club is an informal group who will come together in conversation of Hopkinsville native bell hooks and her extensive work. All are welcome to join the discussion. \nBorn Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville and writing under the pen name bell hooks\, this remarkable woman published 40 books in her lifetime. The cultural critic\, educator\, and theorist is best known for her writings on feminism\, race\, and class\, but she also wrote children’s books and books about love\, spirituality\, and healthy relationships. \nThe group will discuss Chapter 12 “Healing: Redemptive Love.” Discussions of following chapters will continue on the third Monday of each month. \nWriter\, cultural critic\, feminist icon\, and Hopkinsville native bell hooks explores what causes a polarized society and how to heal divisions. This New York Times bestselling book offers the truth about love in an expansive context and gives inspiration to help us instill caring\, compassion\, and strength in all our interactions. \nCopies of All About Love are available in The Vault by Planters Bank Museum Shop\, online through our Shopify store\, to check out from the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library\, or from your favorite bookseller. \nThe bell hooks Legacy Group is a grassroots alliance that nurtures the meaning and impact of the writer’s stories\, essays and poems in her hometown\, Hopkinsville\, Kentucky\, where she began life as Gloria Jean Watkins. Follow bellhookslegacygroup on Instagram for more information. \nFor more information\, contact the Museums at 270-887-4270 or visit us in person at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/bell-hooks-book-club-february-2026/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T193000
DTSTAMP:20261008T235721
CREATED:20260129T164834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T234857Z
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SUMMARY:History on Tap Rescheduled
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our first History on Tap of 2026 has been rescheduled for Thursday\, February 26 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company for “The Kentucky Civil Rights Act: 60 Years Later\,” an exploration of the passage of the first Civil Rights legislation in a Southern state. \nOn January 27\, 1966\, Governor Edward T. Breathitt\, a Hopkinsville native\, signed the Kentucky Civil Rights Act into law. This act increased protections provided by the national Civil Rights Act of 1964 by prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations or employment based on race\, national origin\, color\, or religion. Join the Museum with special guest Linda Breathitt to discuss the legislation and its impact on the state and the governor who made it happen. \n\nHistory on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed\, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company. \n\nFor more information\, follow us on Facebook or give us a call at 270-887-4270.
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/history-on-tap-rescheduled/
LOCATION:Hopkinsville Brewing Company\, 102 E 5th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY\, 42240\, United States
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SUMMARY:"I Declare" Poetry Workshop with WKMS
DESCRIPTION:The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County are partnering with WKMS\, Murray State University’s NPR-affiliate radio station\, to host a poetry workshop inspired by the Declaration of Independence and its 250th anniversary. \nTo commemorate the Declaration’s signing\, participants will be encouraged to share their personal definitions of “Life\, Liberty\, and the pursuit of Happiness\,” highlighting their individual truths through the art of poetry. The workshop will begin with participants introducing themselves – using only six words — by completing the statement\, “I hold this truth to be self-evident…” \nLed by award-winning writer and Murray State alum Constance Alexander\, the poetry workshop will also feature at least two opportunities for free-writing\, based on prompts influenced by the spirit and prose of the Declaration of Independence and its relevance 250 years later. \nThe workshop’s culminating activity will be a group exercise that asks participants to share their personal declarations\, with the option of being recorded for a radio broadcast. A selection of these declarations will be aired regionally on 91.3 WKMS-FM. \nFrom WKMS: \n“Engaging participants with the Declaration of Independence during its 250th anniversary year\, the project deepens public understanding of the Declaration not as a historic artifact\, but as a framework that inspires individuals to examine their lives\, values\, and rights. By sharing original writings through WKMS broadcasts\, online platforms\, open mics\, and community events\, the project creates pathways to conversations about rights\, freedoms\, and responsibilities\, and fosters connections across generations and viewpoints.” \nSAMPLE DECLARATION: \nHear Ye Hear Ye Hear Ye\nI’m declaring my right to be\nRight or wrong good or bad\nTo fill my plate or leave\nThe room a mess or dance\nall night long alone naked or\nNot to share my secret life\nWith anyone or shout out loud\nEverywhere I declare all bonds dissolved\nMy mind my body my own\nMy patience ending with this poem\nBy: Susan Stalick
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/i-declare-poetry-workshop-with-wkms/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Board of Directors of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 4:30pm. Meetings are conducted at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and are open to the public. There is no meeting in December. \nUpcoming meeting dates: \n\nApril 8\, 2026\nMay 13\, 2026\nJune 10\, 2026
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/board-meeting-21/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County":MAILTO:info@museumsofhopkinsville.org
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SUMMARY:Supper Club: Nance Made
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!\nThis month’s program features the Nance siblings who will be cooking traditional African American soul food. Thelma Nance Moore\, Paulette Nance Robinson\, Shirley Nance Shelton\, Desma Renea Nance Blount\, and Delmar Nance will share some of their favorite foods from their childhood. The family comes to us with a strong culinary background. Their mother Sarah Nance – in partnership with their late sister Emma Nance Jordan – opened and cooked at the family restaurant Nance’s on Walnut Street for decades. These traditional dishes are sure to fill your belly and your soul! \nThey will share stories about a variety of dishes\, and guests will have the opportunity to taste and experience the cuisine. Guests will take home a recipe and any unique ingredients required to cook the dish at home. \nThe cost to attend this delicious program will be $10.00 per person or you can purchase a season pass to attend all 6 programs for $50.00.  \nUpcoming Supper Club gatherings will be April 9\, June 11\, August 13\, October 8\, and December 10. All programs will be held at the Pennyroyal Area Museum at 6pm. \nThe Supper Club: Inspiring Cultural & Culinary Conversations\, is an open group that explores the diversity of our community through food. The club is open to anyone who loves food\, conversation\, and learning about other cultures through commensality. Sharing conversations over a meal is a great way to bring people together to share their culture\, rituals\, and traditions. With compassion at heart\, our goal is to build belonging in a community that understands and promotes cross-cultural dialogue with our neighbors. 
URL:https://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/event/supper-club-nance-made/
LOCATION:Pennyroyal Area Museum\, 217 E 9th St\, Hopkinsville\, KY 42240\, Hopkinsville\, United States
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