Upcoming Events
Picket Fence Art Show, Friday August 3 - Sunday August 5
The 17th Annual Picket Fence Art Show, sponsored by the Richfield Historical Society and the Richfield-Hinckley Art Group, will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, August 4 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, August 5 from 12-4 p.m. at the historical Farnam Manor located at 4223 Brecksville Road in Richfield.
This prestigious art event originated with Theo and Ane Marie Kirk who hosted a weekly art group at their home and restaurant, then known as the Danish Smorgasbord. The art group organized and held the original outdoor art show, known as “The Picket Fence Art Show” -- where framed art work hung on a snow fence, back in the mid-1950s and 1960s.
In 2002 the Historical Society rounded up Richfield artists for an art show in anticipation of the 2003 Ohio Bicentennial. Named the Screen Door Art Show, it was held at the Richfield Fellowship Hall from 2002-2006. In 2007, the Farnam Foundation, under the direction of Kathy and Tim Magner, once again opened the Manor doors and graciously allowed the Society an opportunity to return the show to its roots and revert to its original name. The event remains free to the public. Original framed art, ceramics, photography, jewelry and fine crafts will be offered for sale at the show.
A special August 3 Patrons’ Night -- scheduled from 4-7 p.m. and offering beverages, appetizers, and desserts as well as live music -- will allow art lovers a special preview of the show as well as a unique opportunity to meet some of the artists. Cost is $7 per person. To make your reservation, call 330-659-0336 or 330-659-4750. Payment, check to “Richfield Historical Society”, should be sent to: Richfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 215, Richfield, OH 44286. Deadline is August 2.
For more information about the August 4-5 Picket Fence Art Show, the August 3 Patrons’ Night and/or how to be a participating artist in the show, call either one of the numbers listed above.
Murder Mystery, Saturday August 18 6:00 PM
Join the Richfield Historical Society and the Friends of Crowell Hilaka on Saturday, August 18, 2018 for “A Deadly Picnic in the Park”, a murder mystery with a touch of history, to be presented by the Candlelight Mystery Players, from 6-9 p.m. in Gund Hall at Richfield Heritage Preserve, located at 4374 Broadview Road (entrance is immediately south of the Richfield Giant Eagle). Now a 336-acre public park, Richfield Heritage Preserve is the former Girl Scout Camp Crowell Hilaka and was once the residence of well-known inventor Jim Kirby as well as the Neal Family, whose beautiful homes still stand in this unique property which also offers scenic hiking trails, gently winding streams, two tranquil lakes, a secret waterfall, and majestic wooded uplands.
Cost is $35 per sleuth which includes light appetizers, a picnic-themed buffet dinner, dessert and beverages. There will also be a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Rewards will be offered to those correctly identifying who committed this murder most foul. Profit from the event will be divided between the Richfield Historical Society -- a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, interpret and share the history of Richfield, Ohio -- and the Friends of Crowell Hilaka -- a nonprofit advocacy group partnering with the Richfield Joint Recreation District to preserve, protect, enhance, and promote Richfield Heritage Preserve, formerly Crowell Hilaka.
Reserve your detective status by mailing payment (check to “Richfield Historical Society”) to: Richfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 215, Richfield, Ohio 44286. Deadline is August 10. For a further briefing on the case, call (330) 659-4750.
TakeMeBack Series, Thursday, August 23 7:00 PM
John Burke will present “Fredrick Phisterer - Civil War Medal of Honor Winner”, as part of the Richfield Historical Society’s TakeMeBack Series, on Thursday, August 23, 2018, 7:00 p.m., at the Historical Museum of Richfield (located at 3907 Broadview Road). Fredrick Phisterer was a German born Medina County resident who fought in many of the major battles of the Civil War. The talk will cover the common life and routine of a soldier as well as an Ohio regiment’s participation in the war. Please join us for this “living history” presentation which is free and open to the public. No advance registration is required.
Call 330-659-4750 for additional information.
The 17th Annual Picket Fence Art Show, sponsored by the Richfield Historical Society and the Richfield-Hinckley Art Group, will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, August 4 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, August 5 from 12-4 p.m. at the historical Farnam Manor located at 4223 Brecksville Road in Richfield.
This prestigious art event originated with Theo and Ane Marie Kirk who hosted a weekly art group at their home and restaurant, then known as the Danish Smorgasbord. The art group organized and held the original outdoor art show, known as “The Picket Fence Art Show” -- where framed art work hung on a snow fence, back in the mid-1950s and 1960s.
In 2002 the Historical Society rounded up Richfield artists for an art show in anticipation of the 2003 Ohio Bicentennial. Named the Screen Door Art Show, it was held at the Richfield Fellowship Hall from 2002-2006. In 2007, the Farnam Foundation, under the direction of Kathy and Tim Magner, once again opened the Manor doors and graciously allowed the Society an opportunity to return the show to its roots and revert to its original name. The event remains free to the public. Original framed art, ceramics, photography, jewelry and fine crafts will be offered for sale at the show.
A special August 3 Patrons’ Night -- scheduled from 4-7 p.m. and offering beverages, appetizers, and desserts as well as live music -- will allow art lovers a special preview of the show as well as a unique opportunity to meet some of the artists. Cost is $7 per person. To make your reservation, call 330-659-0336 or 330-659-4750. Payment, check to “Richfield Historical Society”, should be sent to: Richfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 215, Richfield, OH 44286. Deadline is August 2.
For more information about the August 4-5 Picket Fence Art Show, the August 3 Patrons’ Night and/or how to be a participating artist in the show, call either one of the numbers listed above.
Murder Mystery, Saturday August 18 6:00 PM
Join the Richfield Historical Society and the Friends of Crowell Hilaka on Saturday, August 18, 2018 for “A Deadly Picnic in the Park”, a murder mystery with a touch of history, to be presented by the Candlelight Mystery Players, from 6-9 p.m. in Gund Hall at Richfield Heritage Preserve, located at 4374 Broadview Road (entrance is immediately south of the Richfield Giant Eagle). Now a 336-acre public park, Richfield Heritage Preserve is the former Girl Scout Camp Crowell Hilaka and was once the residence of well-known inventor Jim Kirby as well as the Neal Family, whose beautiful homes still stand in this unique property which also offers scenic hiking trails, gently winding streams, two tranquil lakes, a secret waterfall, and majestic wooded uplands.
Cost is $35 per sleuth which includes light appetizers, a picnic-themed buffet dinner, dessert and beverages. There will also be a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Rewards will be offered to those correctly identifying who committed this murder most foul. Profit from the event will be divided between the Richfield Historical Society -- a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, interpret and share the history of Richfield, Ohio -- and the Friends of Crowell Hilaka -- a nonprofit advocacy group partnering with the Richfield Joint Recreation District to preserve, protect, enhance, and promote Richfield Heritage Preserve, formerly Crowell Hilaka.
Reserve your detective status by mailing payment (check to “Richfield Historical Society”) to: Richfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 215, Richfield, Ohio 44286. Deadline is August 10. For a further briefing on the case, call (330) 659-4750.
TakeMeBack Series, Thursday, August 23 7:00 PM
John Burke will present “Fredrick Phisterer - Civil War Medal of Honor Winner”, as part of the Richfield Historical Society’s TakeMeBack Series, on Thursday, August 23, 2018, 7:00 p.m., at the Historical Museum of Richfield (located at 3907 Broadview Road). Fredrick Phisterer was a German born Medina County resident who fought in many of the major battles of the Civil War. The talk will cover the common life and routine of a soldier as well as an Ohio regiment’s participation in the war. Please join us for this “living history” presentation which is free and open to the public. No advance registration is required.
Call 330-659-4750 for additional information.
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