NORTH MANCHESTER, IN- The North Manchester Center for History invites you to an Art on the Bricks event on Thursday, October 13 from 6 – 9 pm. Dr. Jay Perry will present a program on the history of “hooch” beginning at 6 pm. His presentation “U.S. History in Three Drinks” will relate how the founding of our country was built on rum, whiskey, and beer. A special exhibit on Hoosiers and hooch created by the Indiana Historical Society is currently featured in our East gallery. It is sponsored by Local History Services and Kroger.
Following Dr. Perry’s presentation the Eel River Ramblers will be performing on the bricks. A trio of musicians including J.P. Freeman, Dale Carpenter and Scott McAlpine will play a selection of period tunes that relate to the evening’s theme of Hoosiers and hooch. You may expect that the performance will be peppered with J.P.’ s special brand of humor and storytelling. Bring a lawn chair so you can sit, relax and enjoy the music. Our sponsor for this Art on the Bricks event is BippusState Bank.
The Art on the Bricks series was created by the Center for History to encouragevisitors to enjoy the outdoors via our 1900s brick paved alleyway. This unique alley is one of the last places that show the original bricks our streets were once paved with.
In the event of extreme weather the event will take place inside the museum. The Center for History is open Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Visit our website, www.northmanchestercenterforhistory.org for more information about our programs and exhibits.