Monroecountymuseum, Monroeville, AL 36460

Individual Membership : $50
Star Family Membership : $100

July 12-19, 2015
Mockingbird Moments: A Collaboration with the Alabama Humanities Foundation, ASCC & AUM Super Institute for Teachers.

July 15, 2015  – 9:00 a.m - noon
Scenes and Stories of Monroeville : A “To Kill a Mockingbird” Workshop, Old Courthouse Museum
On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, the Monroe County Heritage Museum will host its annual program, Scenes and Stories of Monroeville:  A “To Kill a Mockingbird” Workshop in the Old Courthouse Museum at 31 N. Alabama Avenue from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon.

In “Part 1: Growing up with Harper Lee,” the famous author’s classmates and acquaintances share stories and photos of what Monroeville was like in the 1930s and how closely the fictional setting of Maycomb resembles Monroeville.

In “Part 2: Race Relations in the 1930’s,”a panel of Monroeville’s African-American citizens discuss race relations from the 1930s to the present.  They recall the inspiring stories of great Monroe County citizens who had the courage to stand against all odds to bring equal rights, quality education and voter rights to all citizens. Admission is free to the public. SARIC credit awarded to teachers. Seating is limited and pre-registration is recommended.  For more information or to pre-register, please contact Wanda Green at the Monroe County Heritage Museum at mchm@frontiernet.net or (251) 575-7433.

Monroe County History Bus Tour : July 22, 2015 – 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Old Courthouse Museum
To learn more about Monroe County history, plan to join our annual bus tour of historic sites in the county that’s older than the state of Alabama on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Attendees will learn about events and visit sites that focus on early Alabama history, including the Indian Territory era, pioneer settlement, the Federal Road, mill towns and steamboat traffic on the Alabama River. The workshop will give teachers and history enthusiasts a chance to tour some sites that are not usually open to the public.  SARIC credit to teachers. Teachers are given first priority, but the general public is also welcome.  Seating is limited and pre-registration, no later than July 10, is required. There is a $10 charge for non teachers. Meet at the Old Courthouse Museum, 31 N. Alabama Avenue in Monroeville, at 7:30 a.m.  Bring a sack lunch & beverage. Contact Wanda Green at (251) 575-7433 or mchm@frontiernet.net to pre-register.