May 2016
Brent Glass gives public lecture on New Harmony, one of “50 Great American Places”
Brent Glass, director emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, the world’s largest museum devoted to telling the story of America, will give a lecture about his new book “50 Great American Places” at the Atheneum in New Harmony, Indiana, (401 N. Arthur Street) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will conclude with a book signing by Glass. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Glass…
Find out more »July 2016
Classic American 4th Of July Celebration
The Celebration begins at 10 AM in the Atheneum of New Harmony. Everyone is invited. Admission is free. This classic American program always provides attendees with a patriotic rush and a sense of gratitude for the freedoms we share. Boy Scout Troop 386 will present the flags, a performance of patriotic songs from the Community Choir will be performed, the Declaration of Independence will be read aloud by Curt Schmitt, and Connie Weinzapfel, director of Historic New Harmony, a department…
Find out more »April 2017
Heritage Artisans Days
Historic New Harmony invites schoolchildren to New Harmony, Indiana on April 19-21, 2017 to experience what life was like in the 1800's through the eyes of a variety of period artisans. This year we welcome back artisans who specialize in paper marbling, wood carving, beekeeping, tinsmithing, and weaving, to name just a few. Our 19th century doctor will present interactive shows each day at Murphy Auditorium and will once again be dueling at the Atheneum in the afternoon. Visitors can also explore the…
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Famous Artist Panel Discussion
Join the Plein Air Paintout organizers for this panel of Seven artist/teachers (Carolyn Anderson, John Michael Carter, Daniel Gerhartz, Marc Hanson, CW Mundy, Laura Robb, and Elizabeth Robbins) who will speak on art, taking questions from the audience. Public welcome, free admission.
Find out more »July 2017
Learn about Hoosier State Earthquakes: Quake Cottage
Learn about the Hoosier State’s shaky past by visiting the Quake Cottage, an earthquake simulator that provides citizens with a safe yet realistic experience of the intense shaking that can occur during an earthquake. Participants 6 years of age and older can experience the shaking of a 3.0 to 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The Quake Cottage program provides education about the science of earthquakes and disaster preparedness.
Find out more »September 2017
From New Harmony to the Holy Land: The Story of Rosamond Dale Owen Oliphant Templeton, “Formerly Owner of Armageddon”
This two-day symposium highlights the early life of New Harmony native Rosamond Dale Owen, her fascinating archaeological legacy in Israel, and the prehistory of New Harmony as revealed in recent excavations. Speakers include Patricia Sides (Willard Library), Michael Strezewski (USI), Jennie Ebeling (UE), Eric Cline (George Washington University), Norma Franklin (University of Haifa, Israel) and Ian Cipin (University College London). All events are free and open to the public.
Find out more »June 2018
USI Foundation 50th Anniversary Story Telling Event
Please join us for the next USI Foundation 50th Anniversary Story Telling Event! Saturday, June 30 at 10 a.m. The Atheneum New Harmony Learn how the University of Southern Indiana assumed the mantle of leadership in 1985 to preserve New Harmony’s heritage and blend it with the University’s mission. Our presenters are: Gary Gerard, former member of the Blaffer Foundation Board of Directors and manager of Red Geranium Enterprises; Ann Greenfield, former member of the New Harmony Memorial Commission; Connie Weinzapfel,…
Find out more »November 2018
Three Identical Strangers at the Atheneum
New York, 1980: three complete strangers accidentally discover that they are identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but it also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives - and could transform our understanding of human nature forever. Sponsored by the Kent and Laurie Parker Family Foundation and presented by Historic New Harmony / USI at the beautiful Atheneum, please join us for an amazing film that explores…
Find out more »May 2019
Utopia Explored
Join us for Dr. Silvia Rode's presentation, "Utopia Explored: George Rapp's Thoughts on the Destiny of Man, Particularly with Reference to the Present Times; By the Harmonist Society in Indiana, A.D. 1824." Dr. Rode is the Chair of World Languages and Cultures and a Professor of German at the University of Southern Indiana. She will be discussing her new book "George Rapp Thoughts on the Destiny of Man: A Critical Study." A book signing will follow the presentation.
Find out more »June 2019
Junior History Hub
Come out to the New Harmony Atheneum Visitor’s Center to take part in a great program for children ages 6-12. The program will include an interactive game, craft and a mini-tour related to interesting New Harmony history. Participants will get the opportunity to create unique crafts such as a sundial and a handmade miniature clay bowl, while learning about the history of the two utopian communities in the 1800’s. Parents may accompany their children on the program or take the…
Find out more »Junior History Hub
Come out to the New Harmony Atheneum Visitor’s Center to take part in a great program for children ages 6-12. The program will include an interactive game, craft and a mini-tour related to interesting New Harmony history. Participants will get the opportunity to create unique crafts such as a sundial and a handmade miniature clay bowl, while learning about the history of the two utopian communities in the 1800’s. Parents may accompany their children on the program or take the…
Find out more »July 2019
New Harmony 4th of July Celebration
Join the town an many visitors for a quintessential, small town, 4th of July Celebration. The day starts at the Atheneum for a speech, reading of the Declaration of Independence, and patriotic music followed by a golf cart parade that proceeds through town. The afternoon wraps up with a community picnic and games for kids sponsored by the Kiwanis Club at Maclure Park. Sponsored by Friends of the WMI, USI/Historic New Harmony, and Kiwanis. For more information call 812-682-4488 or…
Find out more »Junior History Hub
Come out to the New Harmony Atheneum Visitor’s Center to take part in a great program for children ages 6-12. The program will include an interactive game, craft and a mini-tour related to interesting New Harmony history. Participants will get the opportunity to create unique crafts such as a sundial and a handmade miniature clay bowl, while learning about the history of the two utopian communities in the 1800’s. Parents may accompany their children on the program or take the…
Find out more »Junior History Hub
Come out to the New Harmony Atheneum Visitor’s Center to take part in a great program for children ages 6-12. The program will include an interactive game, craft and a mini-tour related to interesting New Harmony history. Participants will get the opportunity to create unique crafts such as a sundial and a handmade miniature clay bowl, while learning about the history of the two utopian communities in the 1800’s. Parents may accompany their children on the program or take the…
Find out more »September 2019
Wonderers of the Night Sky
Explore the night sky thanks to an invention created by New Harmony inventor Robert Henry Fauntleroy, who created a telescope of his own, and learn about all that is wondrous in the night.
Find out more »October 2019
Atheneum 40th Anniversary Celebration – The Future of New Harmony as a Cultural Town Panel Discussion
Atheneum 40th Anniversary Celebration - The Future of New Harmony as a Cultural Town Panel Discussion Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at the Atheneum for The Future of New Harmony as a Cultural Town, a panel discussion with local and regional “role models”. Moderated by Mike Blake from WFIE's Midday with Mike. This event is free, but seating is limited. No registration is required. Panelists / "Role models" include: James Beeby, Dean of Liberal Arts at USI Annette Buckland,…
Find out more »Atheneum 40th Anniversary Celebration – Speaker Series
Join us from 2 -7 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2019, at the Atheneum for 200 Years of New Harmony: A Role Model for the Future, a day of amazing speakers featuring leaders from the world of art, preservation and architecture. This event is free, but seating is limited. No registration is required. A special thanks to our Speaker Series sponsor, Hafer. Speakers currently slated to present include: • Karla Britton: Current Yale Lecturer. Her academic work focuses on the modern architect’s engagement with…
Find out more »Atheneum 40th Anniversary Celebration – Gala Event & Afterparty
On Saturday, October 12, 2019, the Atheneum becomes “the place to be and to be seen” as we host a day of fantastic food, drinks and crowds! Tickets are now available! Reception, Gala Dinner and Auction Join our grand reception beginning at 5:30 pm at The Atheneum. Graciously sponsored by Dr George and Peggy Rapp, enjoy seasonal appetizers and top shelf cocktails from the Red Geranium and Evansville Country Club. Then at 7 p.m., be shuttled to the beautiful Ribeyre…
Find out more »December 2019
Swag Making Workshop
Historic New Harmony invites you to participate in a Christmas tradition! Join us at the Atheneum on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. to learn how to make a Christmas swag using festive greenery. Each year the Historic New Harmony Interpreters Associations makes swags to hang on the doors of our historic buildings to celebrate Christmas. Beginning with a short presentation on how and why these swags we're made, interpreters will be on hand to help teach you the…
Find out more »July 2021
NEW HARMONY JULY 4TH CELEBRATION
The Board of the Friends of the Working Men’s Institute is delighted to announce that the New Harmony 4th of July Celebration will take place on July 4th beginning at 10am the Atheneum Welcome Center. Please note that social distancing and masking guidelines will be followed. The golf cart parade will follow immediately and will terminate at the Maclure Bandstand where the Kiwanis Club will host the traditional community July 4th picnic. To accommodate Sunday morning worship services,…
Find out more »Community Movie Night
Join us at the Atheneum for a golf cart drive in! Grab your golf cart or lawn chairs and snacks and enjoy A League of Their Own on the Atheneum lawn. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. All current Covid-19 protocols will be followed. Service animals only. While snacks and drinks are permitted, no alcohol is allowed. © Columbia Pictures
Find out more »October 2021
Water/Ways Opening Reception
Join us as we celebrate the Smithsonian in New Harmony! A ribbon cutting ceremony will occur at 10 a.m. with a reception and light refreshments to follow. Water/Ways will be on exhibit October 2-November 14 at the Atheneum. For more information on this exhibit, please visit USI.edu/waterways. Water/Ways has been made possible in Indiana by Indiana Humanities. Water/Ways is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. Support for Museum on Main…
Find out more »Mussels: A Shell of Indiana’s Rivers
The past, present and future of Indiana’s water can be told through our 75-plus species of freshwater mussels, which places Indiana in the top ten of U.S. states for mussel diversity. From Native American use to Indiana’s thriving pearl button industry to the cultured pearl trade, Indiana’s freshwater mussels and bountiful rivers have sustained life and livelihoods. As filter feeders, freshwater mussels can only survive in clean rivers, and inversely, their filter feeding also cleans water. The history of people…
Find out more »November 2021
Along the Wabash with Susanne Schwibs
Behold the beauty of Indiana's most famous and historic river! Journey back in time to when the lands around the Wabash River were America's Western frontier - a world as wild as it was beautiful. Meet the people and places that make up the river's rich history. Produced for Indiana's Bicentennial celebration in 2016, this film tells the story of Indiana's state river, following its course from the headwaters in Ohio to its end new New Harmony. Immediately following the…
Find out more »March 2022
The Women Who Shaped New Harmony Tour
Join us for the first New Harmony Second Saturday of the year! In honor of Women's History Month we are offering a special women themed tour of our sites. The tram tour is $10 and will begin at the Atheneum at 10:00 a.m. and is first come, first serve.
Find out more »Waterways Film Tour – Historic New Harmony Atheneum
We invite you to come enjoy a selection of original short films about Indiana waterways created by six Hoosier filmmakers! ABOUT THIS EVENT Indiana Humanities is hosting a 9-city film tour featuring six short documentary films about Indiana's waterways. These films, developed in conjunction with Indiana Humanities' environmental humanities theme, Unearthed, tell stories from across the state of Hoosiers and their diverse relationships with water. From the efforts to reintroduce the hellbender salamander, to the fading art of netmaking, the…
Find out more »April 2022
New Traditions Diversity Series
The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra continues the New Traditions Diversity Series in April at the New Harmony Atheneum located at 401 Arthur St, New Harmony, IN 47631, on Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Members of the Eykamp String Quartet (Jia-Rong Gan, violin; Michael Chu, violin; Mark Hatlestad, viola; & Graham Cullen, cello) will play works by underrepresented composers. The evening will feature pieces by Hamza El Din, Boris Lyatoshinsky, and Missy Mizzoli . Admission is free and this event is…
Find out more »May 2022
Preserving Our History Tour
Join us for a special tour during May's New Harmony Second Saturday in honor of Historic Preservation Month! Enjoy hearing about some of the preservation and restoration of some of our largest historic buildings while learning more about the National Historic Landmark District! The tram tour is $10 and will begin at the Atheneum at 10:00 a.m. and is first come, first serve
Find out more »July 2022
New Harmony’s Traditional July 4th Celebration
New Harmony hosts its unique and traditional July 4th celebration with patriotic songs by the Community Choir, the reading of The Declaration of Independence in it's entirety and a speech by keynote speaker, Professor Kent Schuette. A golf cart parade and community picnic follow.
Find out more »4th of July Celebration
The Friends of the Working Men’s Institute invite you to attend a commemoration of Independence Day at the Atheneum where you’ll enjoy an assortment of patriotic tunes performed by the community choir, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, recognition of the Kiwanis’ Volunteer of the Year, and a keynote address by Kent Schuette. Afterwards, enjoy the Kiwanis-sponsored golf cart parade through town and the Kiwanis fundraiser cookout in McClure Park.
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