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Through June 30 |
Museum Shop Sale. All jewelry in the museum shop is 15% off during May and June.
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May 22 |
Genealogy Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rockville Senior Center. This month's topic: Researching WWI veterans. Click here for details.
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June 5 |
New exhibit opens in the Beall-Dawson House. This is the Way We Wash Our Clothes: A look at changes in the way laundry has been done, from the 18th century to the present, and the role this chore has played in the household. You'll never be happier to go home and use your modern washer and dryer!
MCHS Members' Annual Meeting. Stay tuned for details.
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June 7 |
Genealogy Help in the Library: First Fridays, 10:30 - 12:30. Need some help with your genealogical research? MCHS’s librarian, and other professional genealogists who volunteer their time, will help with your questions. The session is included with the library research fee (members free). It is recommended that you call Pat Andersen in the library a day or two before you come, so we can prepare ahead and have adequate assistance available: 301-340-2974. Included with Library research fee.
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June 9 |
Dr. Stonestreet Office Hours. Visit with Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet (as portrayed by MCHS interpretive docent Clarence Hickey) as he holds his regular office hours the second Sunday of every month. Learn the realities of 19th century medical treatments as Dr. Stonestreet shares his medical knowledge and teaches visitors to make pills and remove bullets. 12:00-4:00 in the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine. Included with museum admission.
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June 29 |
"The Civil War Comes to Rockville" as part of the 2013 Heritage Days celebration. Reenactments, lectures, music and other activities will be held throughout the City, including the MCHS grounds.
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July 4 |
The Museums, Library and administrative offices are closed for the holiday.
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July 5 |
Genealogy Help in the Library: First Fridays, 10:30 - 12:30. Need some help with your genealogical research? MCHS’s librarian, and other professional genealogists who volunteer their time, will help with your questions. The session is included with the library research fee (members free). It is recommended that you call Pat Andersen in the library a day or two before you come, so we can prepare ahead and have adequate assistance available: 301-340-2974. Included with Library research fee.
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August 2 |
Genealogy Help in the Library: First Fridays, 10:30 - 12:30. Need some help with your genealogical research? MCHS’s librarian, and other professional genealogists who volunteer their time, will help with your questions. The session is included with the library research fee (members free). It is recommended that you call Pat Andersen in the library a day or two before you come, so we can prepare ahead and have adequate assistance available: 301-340-2974. Included with Library research fee.
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August 11 |
Dr. Stonestreet Office Hours. Visit with Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet (as portrayed by MCHS interpretive docent Clarence Hickey) as he holds his regular office hours the second Sunday of every month. Learn the realities of 19th century medical treatments as Dr. Stonestreet shares his medical knowledge and teaches visitors to make pills and remove bullets. 12:00-4:00 in the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine. Included with museum admission.
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On-Going Events
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, from 12-4:00 Dr. Stonestreet holds office hours at the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine
Note: There are no office hours scheduled for July 2013 - even 19th century doctors need a vacation!
Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet (as portrayed by interpretive docents) holds his regular office hours the second Sunday of every month. Learn the realities of 19th century medical treatments as Dr. Stonestreet shares his medical knowledge and teaches visitors to make pills and remove bullets. The Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine was Dr. Stonestreet's Rockville office from 1852 to 1903. Included with museum admission (members free).
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH from 10:30-12:30 Genealogy Help at the Jane C. Sween Library
Need some help with your genealogical research? MCHS’s librarian, and other professional genealogists who volunteer their time, will help with your questions. The session is included with the library research fee (members free). It is recommended that you call Pat Andersen in the library a day or two before you come, so we can prepare ahead and have adequate assistance available: 301-340-2974. $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
