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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FEBRUARY 2012

February 4, 11, 18, 25 - Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dollar Days
Admission to Hagley is only one dollar every Saturday in February. Free for members. Use Hagley’s main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.

February 12 - Sunday - 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Victorine’s Valentine’s Day
Families will love this afternoon of crafts and activities. Visitors taste gingerbread, make a Victorian Valentine using the “scrap” method, write Valentine verses with a quill pen, and design a candy bar wrapper. A special exhibit featuring antique Valentine cards and candy packaging will be on display. Activities are included in regular admission. Use Hagley’s main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.

February 16 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m.
Hagley Research Seminar Series  
Katherine Epstein (Rutgers University-Camden), "The Nuts and Bolts of the Military-Industrial Complex: Standardization, Inspection, and Information Control in American Torpedo Production before World War I.”’
Commentator: Marcus Jones (United States Naval Academy)
The seminar is open to the public and is based on a paper that is circulated in advance. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper before coming to the seminar. Carol Lockman at clockman@hagley.org. The seminar begins promptly at 6:30, and takes place in the Copeland Room of Hagley’s library building.

MARCH 2012

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dollar Days
Admission to Hagley is only one dollar every Saturday in March. Free for members. Use Hagley’s main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.

March 10 - Saturday
Exhibit in Eleutherian Mills Opens
"The American Eagle: Symbol of Freedom and Enterprise to the du Pont Family"
The image of the eagle has been an important icon in the history of the du Pont family. The du Pont family came to America on the ship “American Eagle," the DuPont Company's first product was Eagle Gun Powder, and decorative arts collected by Mrs. Louise du Pont Crowninshield were adorned with eagles, a common symbolic element in Federal-style furnishings. This exhibit is on display in the du Pont family ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills. Open through Janaury 1, 2013. Included in regular admission and tour. Free for members. Use Hagley’s main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.

March 15 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m. 
Hagley Research Seminar Series
Kelly Arehart (College of William and Mary), "’Men of Sorrow’: Science, Sympathy and the Creation of the Death-Care Professional, 1880-1930."
Commentator: Suzanne Smith (George Mason University)
The seminar is open to the public and is based on a paper that is circulated in advance. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper before coming to the seminar. Carol Lockman at clockman@hagley.org. The seminar begins promptly at 6:30, and takes place in the Copeland Room of Hagley’s library building.

March 29 - Thursday - 6 to 8 p.m.
Golden Pheasants Friendraiser
Golden Pheasants members and their guests will enjoy a private curator’s tour of the exhibition “An Oath of Allegiance to the Republic: The du Ponts and the Civil War,” with light refreshments, wine, and beer served in the Visitor Center Lobby. The event will feature cannon firings, a chance to taste Civil War food and participate in a special exhibition scavenger hunt. The Hagley Store will also be open, and members will receive an extra 5 percent off any purchases—a 15 percent savings this night only. For reservations or information, contact Kim Kelleher at (302) 658-2400, ext 235 or kkelleher@hagley.org

April 19 - Thursday - 6:30 p.m.   
Hagley Research Seminar Series
Jamin Wells (University of Delaware), "’Plenty of Glory but no Dividends’: Marine Salvage and the Lore of the Shore in Late-Nineteenth Century America.”
Commentator: TBA
The seminar is open to the public and is based on a paper that is circulated in advance. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper before coming to the seminar. Carol Lockman at clockman@hagley.org. The seminar begins promptly at 6:30, and takes place in the Copeland Room of Hagley’s library building.

April 28 - Saturday - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
NatureFest - NEW All-Day Family Event
Hagley’s NatureFest celebrates spring with interactive, hands-on activities for children and informative and educational opportunities for children and adults.

May 2 - Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Spring Lecture: David Suisman
David Suisman, professor of History at University of Delaware, will speak about his recently-published book, Selling Sounds: The Commercial Revolution in American Music. From Tin Pan Alley to grand opera, player-pianos to phonograph records, David Suisman's Selling Sounds explores the rise of music as big business and the creation of a radically new musical culture. This book drew on Hagley collections. Suisman was the 2010 Hagley Prize winner for best book in business history. A book signing will follow. Lecture will be in the Soda House. Free. Use Hagley's Buck Road East entrance off Route 100 in Wilmington, Delaware.

June 15 and 22 - Friday - gates open at 5 p.m.
Wilmington Trust/M&T Bank Presents Fireworks at Hagley
Hagley presents a pyrotechnic masterpiece that weaves together a story illustrated through music, narration, aerial shells, and intricate set pieces. This year’s theme, “Fireworks at Hagley: The Sport of Kings” celebrates the history and pageantry of horse racing. Must be a member of Hagley to purchase tickets. Rain dates June 16 or 17 and June 23 or 24. Use Hagley’s Buck Road East entrance off Route 100 in Wilmington, Delaware.

September 16 - Sunday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hagley Car Show
Browse through more than 500 antique and restored cars that date from the early 1900s-1980s. The show features vehicle parades, motoring music, video and go-kart racing, and a festival food court. Activities are on Hagley’s upper property. Admission charged. Advanced ticket sales begin August 15. Free for Hagley members and children five and under. Use Hagley’s main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.