Piecing Together an Era: An Exhibit of 19th-Century Quilts

During the summer of 2008, the interior of the Morris-Butler House will be adorned with beautiful 19th century quilts of a wide variety of patterns, including Crazy quilts, an Indiana political quilt, Delectable Mountains, Wholecloth, Economy Patch, Windmill, Flying Geese, Log Cabin, Texas Star, Princess Feather, Drunkard's Path, Whig Rose, Tree of Life, Pieced Basket, Burgoyne Surrounded, Album quilts, Jacob's Ladder, and a Hexagon quilt!

LEARN MORE through Saturday, September 13 10:00 a.m.  –  3:30 p.m. (330 minutes of caring)

Summer Camps: Indiana State Museum

Camp registration is open now. Call soon to reserve a space in your camper’s favorite camp. Space is limited and camps fill quickly. For more information or to register, call 317.232.1637, and be prepared to have a great summer!

LEARN MORE through Friday, August 1

IYG Night to Share '08

Please join us for an exquisite night of sharing as we celebrate and support Indiana’s LGBT youth. Enjoy a cash bar, silent auction, tapas, live music, and more.

LEARN MORE 8:00 p.m.  –  11:00 p.m. (180 minutes of caring)

Mark Twain Novel Tea

Bring your copies of Mark Twains’ classic tales, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and The Prince and the Pauper to the Morris-Butler House for an afternoon of literature, tea, and fun! We’ll have a book discussion led by IUPUI English instructor, Hannah Haas, discussing the novels, the characters, and the author’s unique life, while enjoying delicious flavored tea and an elaborate sampling of food featured in Twains’ work, including vanilla ice cream, raspberry pie, chicken salad sandwiches, fresh fruit, buttermilk biscuits with jam, and more!

LEARN MORE 1:00 p.m.  –  3:00 p.m. (120 minutes of caring)

Civil War History Camp

History comes alive at the Morris-Butler House! Experience five days of fun this summer during our Civil War Camp. Learn about the Civil War, the lives of soldiers and citizens, and take part in a variety of Civil War activities, including the making of hardtack, pokesacks, musketballs, candles, signaling flags, and an end of the week camp feast.

LEARN MORE through Friday, June 27 9:00 a.m.  –  1:00 p.m. (240 minutes of caring)

Relay For Life® of Downtown Indy

Each year, across the nation, one event brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society Relay For Life®. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives.

LEARN MORE 12:00 p.m.  –  12:00 a.m. (720 minutes of caring)

Reading the Surface: How to Identify Antique Quilts

Learn how to date your antique quilts! Nationally recognized quilt expert, Xenia Cord, teaches participants to note how colors, color combinations, fabrics used, cultural and geographic influences, and patterns help to locate quilts in time and place. Bring your pre-1950 quilts from home to be dated by Xenia Cord herself!

LEARN MORE 10:00 a.m.  –  12:00 p.m. (120 minutes of caring)

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