The Manitowoc County Historical Society has announced topics and dates for its upcoming fall lecture and lunch series programs. The series, Hungry for History, features a history based presentation and a meal.

The next program is Local Oddities and Laughs, and will be held on Wednesday, October 14 at 11 am at Time Out Sports Bar and Grill, Manitowoc.

In the process of doing more 'serious research,' we often come across odd stories and laughing matters - and its just too good to put back in the folder or box and not share it. Every era has had its oddball stories, which helps make history more fun to explore. Doors open at 11:00 AM, Buffet opens at 11:30 AM, and the program starts at 12 Noon. Registration is required by October 7.
 

A behind the scenes look at military dress and stories will be held on Wednesday, November 18 at 11 am at Time Out Sports Bar and Grill, Manitowoc. Through the various pieces of historical clothing and textiles, guests will learn the stories from men, women, and children that span across two centuries. Doors open at 11:00 AM, Buffet opens at 11:30 AM, and the program starts at 12 Noon. Registration is required by November 11.

Advanced registration is required for Hungry for History series programs by going online at ManitowocCountyHistory.org or calling (920) 684-4445.  


About the Manitowoc County Historical Society Museum and Pinecrest Village
Nestled in the scenic rolling Ice Age Kettle Moraine countryside of Eastern Wisconsin, the Manitowoc County Historical Society is a museum of living history. This 60-acre interpretive museum of local history features a Welcome Center with local history exhibits and research services and the outdoor Pinecrest Historical Village - a collection of over 25 historic buildings with period furnishings from Manitowoc County's early settlers.

Pinecrest Historical Village began in 1970 with a land donation from the Hugo and Eleanor Vetting family.  The Village has grown to represent a reproduction of a small Wisconsin community during the early 1900s. The buildings form the commercial, social, and political core of a town and they represent several architectural styles of Wisconsin's history. The furnishings, items, and tools in the various buildings used by the Pinecrest Village interpreters are either original pieces or carefully researched reproductions.

For more information on the Manitowoc County Historical Society, contact the museum at (920) 684-4445 or ManitowocCountyHistory.org.