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Kaleidoscope Gallery Art Extravaganza
October 8 - 30 the Kaleidoscope Gallery hosts students from Manchester Community Schools, K-12.
Our annual Art Extravaganza is full of surprises and extraordinary talent. This is our third year, and we have more than 100 works of art in a variety of media.
Thursday, October 8, we will host an artist's reception from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
The public is invited, and free admission is sponsored by Ford Meter Box, POET, and Visit Wabash County.
Donations encouraged.
Art on the Bricks Shirley Glade
Our next Art on the Bricks event in 2026 will be on October 22. Guest speaker Shirley Glade will present "Paul Hathaway: Building and Serving North Manchester, 1919-1965"
Paul was Shirley's father, and she has many stories to tell about his entrepreneurship, public service, family life, and community leadership. The KKK, a death row murderer, building collapses, and so much more. You don't want to miss this master storyteller!
Program starts at 6:30 pm. Free Admission sponsored by Ford Meter Box, POET, and Visit Wabash County.
Donations appreciated.
Market @ the Museum December 1-12
Each December, we host local artists to share their work just in time for your holiday shopping!
Handmade, quality items in a wide variety of media. Stained glass, jewelry, candles, original fine art, woven baskets, and much, much more.
The Market is open during regular museum hours Tuesday-Friday 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday 11 am to 3 pm. A special evening hour for members of the North Manchester Historical Society will be December 3rd, from 5 pm - 8:30 pm.
Board of Directors 2026
Pictured left to right: Tom Brown, Anita Sautter, Bernie Ferringer, Kathy Prater (S), Joe Vogel, Abby VanVlerah (VP), Jack Schuler, Nancy Alspaugh (P), Jack Fisher, Diana Bucher, Tim Taylor. Not pictured Matt Mize (T)
Thomas Marshall House Museum
Visit the birthplace of Thomas R. Marshall.
The house is open on the first Saturday of each month, May - November. Hours are 1-4 p.m.
Location: 409 North Market Street.
If you would like to schedule a visit at another time, please contact the Center for History at nmhistoryinfo@gmail.com or call 260.982.0672.
Admission is Free.
Our heartfelt thanks to our corporate sponsors, who make FREE admission to the Center for History possible.
Hours
Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
122 East Main Street
North Manchester, Indiana
Phone: 260.982.0672
We will be closed for the following holidays in
2026: Nov 26-30.
Dec 12 will be our last day for 2026. We reopen on March 16, 2027