The Lawrence County Museum’s Twelfth Annual Brain Games are May 14, 16, 21 and 23 beginning at 6:30 each evening at the Little Theatre of Bedford. Thirty-two teams compete for a trophy and cash prizes in this head-to-head trivia competition over four exciting nights of play.

Congratulations to the following teams for making it through the first night of round one on the evening of Tuesday, May 14:

6:35: Bedford Ford Lincoln Roush
6:55: JKI Engineering
7:15: History Buffs
7:35: Judy Macy State Farm Insurance
8:05: Lehigh Cement "Generation Gap"

 8:25: Inklings/Skyhaven Entertainment
8:45: Friends of the Museum "Oolitic Bearcats"
9:05: Greg Taylor and Keach & Grove Real Estate "Free Methodist Church"

Here's the Brain Games playing schedule for the second night of the first round, Thursday, May 16.

 

6:35: Pynco I vs. Lineal Contracting "Crane Federal Credit Union Craniacs"
6:55: NEDO vs. Hoosier Hills Credit Union
7:15 Bedford Laser Wash "Veni, Vidi, Vici" vs. Flinn Farms "Irish Knights"
7:35: Jason Jackson-Edward Jones "Bedford Area Chambe...r of Commerce" vs. GM Powertrain
8:05: Whitney Tool "Woodsy Owl, Too" vs. Bedford Evening Lions Club
8:25: Little Theatre of Bedford "Exit Stage Left" vs. Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home "Ann-Margret"
8:45: Sallee & Company vs. Bedford Rotary Club
9:05: Orleans Chamber of Commerce "Orleans Alumni" vs. Steele & Steele "Smokey Bear Corps"

Come out on May 18 from 10-4 for an Antique Tractor Show in the museum parking lot!

There's a new exhibit opening May 18 in the Community Gallery: "My Experiences as an Army Chaplain: Rev. Dominic J. Altieri" focuses on the memorabilia and writings of Rev. Dominic J. Altieri, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and Catholic military chaplain during World War II and the Korean War. The exhibit will be on display until June 15. A reception in honor of the exhibit will be held on Memorial Day, May 27, from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m.

The Lawrence County Museum is honored to be included in this limestone-focused tour of three cemeteries in Lawrence and Monroe Counties on June 6, sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society: http://www.indianahistory.org/events/grave-matters-cemetery-tour/?searchterm=grave matters

You will find interesting local videos, including museum meeting speakers and some episodes of the "Indiana History Project" here: http://vimeo.com/starstation/videos

Welcome to our new World of Discovery Coordinator, Anna Westfall. The World of Discovery for kids 4-12 is in its second year, thanks to a generous grant from our sponsors Duke Energy. World of Discovery hours have also changed to 2-5 on Saturday. Bring the kids by any Saturday from 2-5 for interactive fun and learning.   

The Lawrence County Historical and Genealogical Society maintains this museum in service to our community.

We invite you to escape the ordinary at the Lawrence County Museum of History and Edward L. Hutton Research Library. The museum's unique displays, historic artifacts, and military memorabilia are just some of the exciting items you will find at the Lawrence County Museum of History.

In addition to the interesting items on display, the museum hosts the Edward L. Hutton Research Library, a place to explore your Lawrence County roots. This extraordinary library is home to more than one thousand genealogy reference books and the Larry King Reading Room.

We invite you to come and enjoy the Lawrence County Museum of History and Edward L. Hutton Research Library and help bring the past to life!

Lawrence County Historical and Genealogical Society
929 15th Street
Bedford, Indiana, 47421

Hours of Operation
Tuesday-Friday: 9:00a-4:00p
Saturday: 9:00a-3:00p

Closed Sunday and Monday

Phone: (812) 278-8575 Fax: (812) 278-8583

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