Along the same lines, we do an event the 4th Friday of the month  
(Jan.-Oct)entitled "The Remember When Club".  This is geared towards  
retired adults since the program is from 10:30am to around noon.  The  
program is an oral history, which features a panel of speakers on a  
certain topic.  For example, we have done ones about funeral homes,  
radio stations, hometown sports, etc.  The panel discusses the topic  
(usually they are people that worked, played or has expertise on the  
topic) but the audience is encouraged to share their stories and  
memories as well.  It is very informal.  We video every club so that  
we can use the information for exhibits and for future generations.   
This is the second year of the program and we are hopefully going to  
be offering an Evening Edition, next year for those who are still  
working.  We would only be offering the Evening one quarterly.  These  
are free admission events but donations are suggested and if anyone  
wants to tour the Museum before or after it is a minimal fee.  We have  
found that we get way more people when it is free and have better  
donations and Museum Store sales.  Our memberships have gone up too!

We also have a Pop-In for Pop Culture night, on the 2nd Tuesday  
evening of the month.  This program allows the Museum to be open late  
one night a month, for those who can't get here during normal hours.   
We have a different theme every month.  We focus on Pop Culture from  
the Baby Boomer Generation including, food, music, games, etc.  It has  
been very popular and we are going to continue it into 2017.

Sincerely,


Christa McCay, M.H.P.
Registrar
Marietta Museum of History
1 Depot Street
Marietta, GA 30060
770-794-5726




Quoting Julie Bartlett Nelson <[log in to unmask]>:

> We have a monthly series called Cookies with a Curator and got the idea
> from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site who does a Coffee with a
> Curator program.
> We hold the program on the the third Thursday at two and put out a flyer of
> the topics 6 months at a time (Jan-June and July-Dec) and presenter rotates
> among staff. We state that it is "informal conversation and show and tell
> of objects in the Library?s collection" and yes we serve home made cookies.
> We have also taken this program on the road and done a few topics at
> assisted living facilities. It costs zero--a few hours of prep time and
> staff volunteer to make the cookies.
> Julie
>
>
>
> Julie Bartlett Nelson
> Archivist
> Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum
> Hampshire Room for Local History
> Forbes Library
> 20 West St
> Northampton, MA  01060
> 413-587-1014
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 8:12 PM, Lauren Hunley <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Fellow Museum Rockstars,
>>
>> I am looking for examples of museum programs produced & implemented for
>> under $100 (not including staff time/marketing). Your program? One you've
>> seen? One you heard of from the telegraph lines? Please share!
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Lauren
>>
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Registrar
Marietta Museum of History
1 Depot Street, Ste. 200
Marietta, GA 30060
770-794-5726

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