We've Gone Digital!

In these times of enhanced cleaning protocols, masks, and social distancing, we're not sure when things will return to a state of "normal." In the meantime, we'd like to resume our Lunch & Learn programming but with a twist: everything will be online! Posted right here, these FREE digital videos will be accessible as we create them (we'll try and keep to the schedule). If you enjoy what you see, feel free to make a donation. So, grab your own lunch and learn with us online!
Donation Amount
If you currently have tickets for a Lunch & Learn that was canceled due to the COVID-19 shutdown, your tickets are still valid for when we are able to return to the regular Lunch & Learn format. If you would prefer to transfer your credit to a different event or receive a refund, we would be happy to help you. Please call the office at 513 932-1817.

September 30, 2020 | Equestrian Bronzes by Lynda Sappington

Topic: Sculptor Lynda Sappington creates horses, domestic animals and wildlife in bronze, cold-cast porcelain and resin. Her work is internationally collected and has been in galleries across the country. It ranges from miniatures to monumental. Three of her pieces are at the Kentucky Horse Park. Lynda has written the book Sculpting 101: A Primer for the Self-taught Artist, and, at this Lunch and Learn, will show and discuss every step of the process, from pipe and wires to bronze casting. At the same time several of her equestrian bronzes will be on display in the Mote Gallery of Harmon Museum & Art Gallery (September 4 - October 16, 2020).
 
SPEAKER: Lynda Sappington is a life-long horsewoman and self-taught sculptor. Since her daughter, Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer Jennifer Truett, has about 35 horses on her Dancing Horse Farm north of Lebanon, Lynda has pleanty of subjects to study. Lynda lives near Dancing Horse Farm with her husband, John.

Learn more about Lynda on our blog!
Lynda Sappington with her bronze of Nanning 374 the day it was installed.

October 14, 2020 | Halloween in America

Topic: Halloween is one of the largest commercial holidays in the United States. This Lunch & Learn will take a nostalgic look at the evolution of Halloween in 20th Century America featuring vintage collectibles. Veteran collector Linda Martin discusses how the popular holiday has changed from a primarily adult celebration to the more child oriented event it has become. Her presentation will include a colorful display of vintage Halloween decorations and other collectibles. These rare items are seldom seen today and provide a wonderfully graphic record of the ever-changing look of this classic autumn holiday.
 
Speaker: Linda Martin lives in Centerville, Ohio. She began collecting Halloween memorabilia in the 1980s. Currently she has well over 1000 vintage pieces in her collection.  Linda began searching for these scarce items at a time when the hobby was relatively unknown.  Since that time, Vintage Halloween items have become one of the most popular collectibles in the country. 

November 18, 2020 | Suffragists and Mother Goose: Women of Persistence

TOPIC: The Miami Valley Art Quilt Network will exhibit and present art quilts based on the booklet Mother Goose as a Suffragette written and published in New York City in 1912. Taking cues from popular, traditional nursery rhymes, the booklet gave rather interesting twists to a few lines in the poems, and ended up giving us a lot of insight into what women’s lives were like at the time. In addition the MVAQN will have on display a selection of quilts from their program Suffragists: And They Persisted!  The presentation by members of will look through their quilts at the beginnings of the Suffrage movement and some of the important people and events along the way to passage 19th Amendment concerning women's right to vote on August 26, 1920.
SPEAKER: The MVAQN was formed in the fall of 1992 by a Yellow Springs, Ohio weaver and an Oakwood, Ohio art teacher. MVAQN’s members focus on using their own designs and techniques, some traditional and many innovative ways of making quilts. Its goal is to inspire and support the efforts of its members by providing them opportunities to exhibit and create in the growing art form of non-traditional quilts. 
Picture
"Olympia Brown" By Chris Zurbuchen

December 16, 2020 | The Golden Lamb’s Twelve Months of Christmas

TOPIC: For over 30 years Lebanon’s Golden Lamb mounted a Christmas celebration which lasted the entire month of December. These holiday extravaganzas were the subject of countless newspaper articles, regional television broadcasts and even national magazine covers. But what few people know about is the almost one year of preparation it took to make it happen and the problems that occurred along the way. Find out how truth in advertising almost destroyed one of The Golden Lamb’s most popular holiday meals and why February was the most crucial month of the year when it came to Christmas. Hear about the great light bulb shortage of the early 90’s, about the strange calls which came in on Christmas Day when the restaurant was closed and how we learned the hard way that it’s never a good idea to use edible decorations.
​
SPEAKER: Local author and historian Fred Compton has been collecting and chronicling Lebanon history for over forty-five years.  A much sought after speaker, Fred has spoken to historical societies and educational groups throughout Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. He lives in Lebanon with an ever expanding collection of Golden Lamb memorabilia and cheap Chinese watches.
Picture
image courtesy of the Golden Lamb
Previous Lunch and Learn Topics
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, arranged for the unique capabilities of a trombone ensemble.
Local author and historian Fred Compton discussed his 35 years at the Golden Lamb
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