Christopher Gorham - Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi-Occupied France Lecture and book signing Matisse at War is a vivid portrayal of the advancement of fascism and war into French life and culture during World War II through the lens of one of the country’s most celebrated post-impressionists and his family. Drawing on […]
Doug Most - Launching Liberty Lecture and book signing This enduring book tells the heroic, gripping, yet overlooked story of one of World War II's monumental achievements—the building of America's fleet of Liberty ships. With the shadow of war looming large over American life in 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew it wasn't a matter […]
Christine Kuehn - Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor Lecture and book signing It began with a […]
The Freese Brothers Big Band - Honor, Reflect, Remember: The Tunes of the War Years A special musical program to honor America's 250th birthday. Cost: Members $12, Non-Members $16
Randy Otto as Winston Churchill Renowned Churchill-ian Scholar, Randy Otto has carefully honed his humorous, poignant and astonishingly relevant tribute to Winston Churchill - who a Price Waterhouse Cooper CEO […]
The Story of the von Trapp Family presented by Bob Stafford Stay tuned for updated information
Alex Kershaw - Escape the Deep Lecture and book signing In the early morning hours of October 24, 1944, the legendary U.S. Navy submarine Tang was hit by one of […]
Beth Forrest - WWII & Society, A History of food during WWII and its influence on our Society Join us to learn the history of how the Culinary Institute of […]
Laura Kroy - The Shopkeeper of Alsace Lecture and book signing When WWII comes for her family, Sarah thinks she’s read. She’s had training, after all, coming of Age during […]
The Wright Museum will welcome back dozens of classic cars, hot rods, and motorcycles for the 13th annual Cruise in to the Wright! Regular museum admission includes access to the […]
Cheryl Thomas - Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen Lecture and book signing Forgotten Souls examines the lives of the 27 pilots who went missing while battling […]
Jonathan Rose - The Federal Reserve's Role During WWII The Federal Reserve supported the war effort in several ways: it helped finance wartime spending, fund our allies, embargo our enemies, […]
2025 Festival of Trees
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