11:00am - 1:00pm | Third Wednesday of each Month​

11:00am - Seating/Open Museum | 11:30am - Lunch Served | 12:00pm (noon) - Speaker

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Monthly held lunch followed by a lecture on a historical topic. ​​Topics vary but are always presented by a speaker fluent on the subject. Lectures last approximately one hour.

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LOCATION: Armstrong Conference Center (121 S. Broadway, Lebanon, OH),
COST: $15 for WCHS members or $18 for non-members. (Includes lunch, lecture & museum admission)
Program without lunch is $5 for members / $8 for non-members.

• Ticket sales close at noon the Saturday before the event. If you would like lunch, reservations MUST be made by this time. Tickets for the lecture ONLY option will be available up until the event or may be purchased at the door.​​
• Unfortunately, we are no longer able to fulfill dietary restrictions.

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proudly serving food provided by:

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The Passenger Pigeon | August 17

They once blocked out the sun...
Speaker: John Zimkus

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 Lunch Reservation (Closes August 13)

Lecture ONLY

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Letters from Paris | September 21

A story of teenage pen pals as WWII approaches.

Speaker: ​Suzanne Anderson Taylor

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 Lunch Reservation (Closes August 13)

Lecture ONLY

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What Are You Wearing? History of Fabrics | October 19

WCHS Assistant Director and textile expert, Jeanne Doan, weaves an interesting tale.

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Thanksgiving: A Fabricated Holiday | November 16

Long-time manager of the Golden Lamb, Fred Compton.

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Christmas Collectibles from the Past | December 14

Halloween collector, Linda Martin, is also an expert on Christmas collectibles.

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Previous Lunch and Learn Topics

• "Lincoln's Northern Nemisis," Clement Vallandigham
• Fan favorite, ​Joyce Browning, returned as Martha Washington
• Art History Mysteries with Executive Director, Michael Coyan
• The Mason Bomber Crash of 1955
• Mary Ryan Allen told the story of Blennerhassett Island
• The first African-American principal of Lebanon and the African Union School.
• Author, Carol Tonnesen, shared her writing process
• Long-time Golden Lamb manager, Fred Compton, discussed his holiday memories
• ​Joyce Lovins Browning portrayed Mary Draper Ingles, escaped Shawnee captive​
• Halloween collector, ​Linda Martin, took a nostalgic look at the holiday's evolution in America
• ​Gail W. Rose revisited the lectures of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• We entered the spirit world with author, Randy Overbeck
• Judith Dann portrayed suffragette Victoria Woodhull
• John Zimkus weighed the evidence on Lebanon's “Greatest All-Around Athlete”
• ​Jeff Wilson discussed his books, Ohio Legends
• Joyce Browning portrayed the rootinest, tootenist resident in Ohio history, Annie Oakley
• The History of Beedle Station  from John Zimkus
• Jim Crabtree and Teena Baldrige portrayed President Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln
• The Bones of Cincinnatus performed holiday season classics.
• Character actor, Joyce Lovins Browning portrayed Mary Cunningham: 1870s Cincinnati Body Snatcher
• The Little Miami’s "Scenic River" Status​
• 100 Years of Bridal Fashion in "Brides of Yesteryear"
• ​The Secrets of the Infirmary Time Capsule
• Guadalcanal: A Turn Point in WWII
• Historian John Zimkus spoke on Lebanon’s William E. Harmon

Online Lecture Series - Lectures filmed during the 2020 shutdown.