Brown Bag Luncheon: Digging Up Your Roots – Basic Genealogy
Thursday, November 15, noon-1:30 p.m.
Michael D. Stull, president of the Northern Kentucky Genealogical Society, will share strategies for researching your family’s history, from where to look for information and how to record and keep it to computer programs to assist in your investigation. The lunch and presentation will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the BCM Education Center. Bring your own brown bag lunch. Drinks and desserts will be provided. Cost: $3 for BCM members; $10 for future BCM members. Reservations recommended: (859) 491-4003.
Jake Speed
Friday, December 28, 1-2 p.m.
It’s American folk, bluegrass and ragtime with Jake Speed , who returns to BCM’s Rivers Gallery for another rollickin’ holiday concert.
Ornament-Making Workshop: Old Fashioned Tin-Punching
Saturday, November 17, 2-3 p.m.
Because glass was so expensive, early Americans used tin to make lanterns, piercing the metal in intricate patterns to let the light shine through. Learn how to create holiday ornaments using this pioneer technique. Craft fee is $5 for BCM members and $7 plus museum admission for future members. Reservations are required by November 14. Call (859) 491-4003 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Location: BCM Education Center. Parking is free.
Chippie's Sensational Science Lab: Christmas Scientist
Friday, December 21, 1-2 p.m.
Become a holiday scientist! Make Santa's dancing milk, bend candy canes and other holiday-inspired experiments. Chippie, BCM’s chipmunk mascot, introduces science to children aged 3 to 5 in this fun and educational monthly series, which incorporate S.T.E.A.M. elements and age-appropriate experiments! Cost: museum admission plus $3 lab fee per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration required: call (859) 491-4003.
