Join instructor Kelly Kelly in this exciting stained glass mosaic hummingbird project! You will be instructed on how to layout your design, how to nip glass to create various shapes, and proper techniques for grouting. All tools, instruction, and materials are included, and you will go home with a finished piece to enjoy for […]
Train travel is having a renaissance. Grand old routes that had been canceled, or were moldering in neglect, have been refurbished as destinations in themselves. The Rocky Mountaineer, the Orient Express, and the Trans-Siberian Railroad run again in all their glory. Thoughtful, observant, and fun, Off the Tracks is the perfect blend of research […]
Award-winning author and critic Emily Raboteau discusses her new book: a powerfully moving meditation on race, climate, environmental justice—and what it takes to Find Shelter. Lessons for Survival is a probing series of pilgrimages from the perspective of a mother struggling to raise her children to thrive without coming undone in an era of […]
The Mark Twain House & Museum welcomes Benjamin Griffin to the Trouble Begins stage to celebrate the publication of the critical edition of "Pudd'nhead Wilson. The lecture begins at 7:00 PM ET, followed by audience Q&A. This is a FREE HYBRID event sponsored by Kathleen and David Jimenez. REGISTER HERE! In-Person Attendees are invited to come early for a Pasta […]
Old houses share their secrets only if they survive. Trading the corporate ladder for a stepladder, Lee McColgan commits to preserving the ramshackle Loring House, built in 1702, using period materials and methods and on a holiday deadline. But can he meet his deadline before family and friends arrive, or will it all come crashing […]
The Mark Twain House & Museum is beyond excited to bring together Twain scholar Kevin MacDonnell, historian Dr. Camesha Scruggs, and Rev. Samuel Blanks of Griffin’s Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church to discuss George Griffin's life and legacy. The lecture begins at 6:00 PM ET, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A. This is a FREE HYBRID event […]
The year is 1967 and the Vietnam War is raging. Lieutenant Ben Kinkaid of the US military police is patrolling the chaotic streets of Saigon after curfew when he crosses paths with US Army clerk Tommy Banks and his girlfriend, Grace Waverly. Grace says she’s a peace tourist, but she’s also a member of RAW—an […]
A maverick celebrity chef reluctantly agrees to let the CIA use his hugely popular international food, culture, and travel TV series as cover for a dangerous espionage mission. From Paris to Provence, this chef is no bystander. Beyond their attraction, Pike and Nova become an operational team, not only to survive the perils they face […]
In the tempestuous mid-nineteenth century, as slavery consumed Congressional debate and America careened toward civil war and split apart–when the very future of the nation hung in the balance–Charles Sumner’s voice rang strongest, bravest, and most unwavering. The Great Abolitionist is the first major biography of Charles Sumner to be published in over fifty years. […]
Who killed that varmint Pap Finn? Was it Tom Sawyer in the Library with the Wrench? The Prince (or was it the Pauper) in the Bedroom? We need YOU to solve this mystery! Inspired by the classic murder-mystery board game, the GET A CLUE Tours use the various rooms of the Twain House (secret passageway, […]
An action-packed, harrowing, and funny reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this brilliant new novel is told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. A New York Times bestseller from the “literary icon” (Oprah Daily) and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Percival Everett, Jim’s agency, intelligence, and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Percival will […]
The Mark Twain House & Museum welcomes Jason Silverman to the Trouble Begins stage for his lecture: The Twain of Our Republic and the Lincoln of Our Literature: The Historical Connections Between Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain The lecture begins at 7 PM. This event will be held on Zoom Webinar. A recording will be […]