Every Third Wednesday of the Month | 11:30am - 1:00pm

11:00am - Seating/Open Museum | 11:30am - Lunch Served | 12:00pm (noon) - Speaker
Lunch served before a lecture on a historical topic. Topics vary but are always presented by a speaker fluent on the subject. Lectures last approximately one hour.
LOCATION: Armstrong Conference Center (121 S. Broadway, Lebanon, OH),
COST: $25 for WCHS members or $30 for non-members. (Includes lunch, lecture & museum admission)
Program without lunch $5 for members / $8 for non-members.
Ticket sales close at midnight the Thursday night prior to 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.​​​ There is a small fee associated with the sale of tickets online.

NEXT Lecture

Crossing the Pond | July 16
Oceanic Travel Before the Jet Airliner

Follow the evolution of the transatlantic ocean liner from its beginnings until flight took over as the preferred means of travel.

​SPEAKER: ​Ashley Ford (US Navy Judge Advocate General Retired)

COST: $25 for WCHS members / $30 for non-members.
​            (Includes lunch, lecture & museum admission)
            Program without lunch $5 for members / $8 for non-members.

Upcoming Lectures

DNA Genealogy | August 20
Genealogy, Genetics, and the
​Quiet Crisis of Misattributed Parentage

Genealogy is one of America's favorite hobbies.  Genealogy, along with the advent of home DNA test kits, has made finding one's ancestors easier than ever.  However, the DNA test craze has also had some unintended consequences.  A surprising number of people have discovered that the heritage their parents had told them about is not what their genetics have conveyed.  Even worse, some people are being surprised to find out that one or both of their parents are NOT their biological parents.

SPEAKERS: Join us as authors Steve and Becky Osborne explore this topic and how their search for Steve's Native American heritage changed his past, his future, and his definition of family. Find their book, DNA - Did Not Antiquate, online.

COST: $25 for WCHS members / $30 for non-members.
​            (Includes lunch, lecture & museum admission)
            Program without lunch $5 for members / $8 for non-members.

Caroline Scott Harrison | September 17
 First Lady and First President of the DAR 

SPEAKERS: Character Actress, Joyce Lovins Browning

COST: $25 for WCHS members / $30 for non-members.
​            (Includes lunch, lecture & museum admission)
            Program without lunch $5 for members / $8 for non-members.
Halloween ​Collectables | October 15
SPEAKER: Collector, Linda Martin

Russel Wright & Mid-Century Modern | November 19
SPEAKER: Mid-Century Modern Exhibit Curator, Donna Summers

Thomas Corwin: A Profile in Courage | December 17
An intimate look at the life of the statesman Abraham Lincoln credited with single-handedly keeping Mexico from joining the Confederacy. This talk accompanies our Special Exhibit on Thomas Corwin, on display December 12 - January 23, 2026.

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