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King Cholera in Covington, KY 1832-1873

NKY History Hour - Wednesday, March 3, 6:30 p.m.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, epidemics of “King Cholera” struck fear in the hearts of people, no matter what their class in society. A person could be healthy in the morning and be dead from cholera by nightfall. It was called an equal opportunity kililer because neither the poor nor the wealthy were spared.

The cause was not known. Prevention was guesswork. Treatment was often bizarre. The only certainty was that death followed more usually than not.

BCM Kicks Off Baseball Season with Negro League Exhibit

Diverse Diamond: Negro, Cuban and Latin American Baseball

After a short winter break for housecleaning and reorganization, Behringer-Crawford Museum welcomes guests back at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 20 for a new year of engaging displays and activities, highlighted by an exhibit dedicated to Negro League baseball.

Chippie's Sensational Science Lab: Coding for Kids

Thursday, March. 11, 1 p.m.

Give your future IT experts a head start with "Coding for Kids," Behringer- Crawford Museum's March session of "Chippie's Sensational Science Labs."

Preschoolers aged 3-5 will learn basics of computer programming while having fun with patterns in this hands-on workshop, which will be offered both live at the museum and streaming on Zoom at 1 pm on Thursday, March 11.

Tot Tuesdays! Leprechauns

Tuesday, March 16, 10:30 a.m.

Those mischievous leprechauns will be the stars of St. Patrick's Day at Behringer- Crawford Museum for the museum's monthly play-and-learn session for preschoolers and their parents or caregivers. Children age 3 to 5 will make a craft and hear a story about the lively little sprites from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 16.

Designed to help prepare preschoolers for reading readiness and socialization, "Tot Tuesdays!" are held on the third Tuesday of every month. The event will be offered in-person at the museum and virtually on Zoom. Admission to both sessions is free for BCM members. For future members, the in-person cost is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors 60+ and $5 for children.

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