We are excited to announce our Fall 2026 events. As usual we’re offering opportunities to explore the natural world, as well as the experiences of the Indigenous people and the European settlers.
We try as much as possible to make our events sensual experiences, not just lectures. Here’s your chance to see the sunlight stream through the wavy glass and lace curtains of a 19th century parlor, handle a cannon ball, ring an old dinner bell, savor the aroma and taste of a home baked cookie . . .
The lineup below touches all of the senses, and hopefully your hearts and minds as well. We encourage you to register early as spaces are limited.
August 29 at 10 am and 11 am—Two Free Presentations at Blue River’s Autumn Fest in the Blue River Community Building.
We’re thrilled to participate in Autumn Fest again! Thank you to the Friends of Blue River for including us. No registration is required for these presentations.
“Mastadon Hunters to Mound Builders: A Review of the People Who Called Southern Richland County ‘Home’ from 12,000 B.C. to 1,200 A.D.,” presented by Mark Cupp at 10 am.
“A Girl From Blue River: Lottie Coumbe Robertson,” presented by Ben Moffat at 11 am.
August 29 at 3 pm—“Artists at the Farmhouse: Casey Brown and Indigenous Artists In Conversation.”
Casey Brown, a filmmaker and member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, will facilitate a discussion with several other Indigenous artists in the Old Coumbe House. They will discuss their processes and show their works. (Admission $5 with additional donations encouraged.)
September 12 at 1 pm – “Fall Foraging with Abbie Lehman.”
Kitchen Gardener and Foraging Instructor at Taliesin, Abbie Lehman will lead attendees on a walk in the woods to learn which plants are safe to harvest and eat. (Admission $5 with additional donations encouraged.)
September 19 and 20 at 3 pm—Tours of the Old Coumbe House and Grounds. See, hear, touch, feel, smell, and even taste history on this 90-minute guided tour led by Coumbe descendant Ben Moffat. Tours are capped at eight people. (Admission $5 with additional donations encouraged.)
Saturday September 26 at 3 pm—Fall Fundraiser for Crosscurrents Heritage Center.
A casual and festive gathering starting at 3 pm with a short program at 4 pm in the restored parlor in the Old Coumbe House, featuring music by Don Greenwood. Appetizers, beer, wine, and soft drinks will be served. (Admission is $75 with $50 as a tax deductible donation.)
Sunday October 4 at 10 am—Tour of the Old Coumbe House and Grounds. See, hear, touch, feel, smell, and even taste history on this 90-minute guided tour led by Coumbe descendant Ben Moffat. Tours are capped at eight people. (Admission $5 with additional donations encouraged.)
October 17 at 2 pm–“Stories Farms Can Tell with Jim May & Cecilia Farran.”
Jim May, an Emmy Award winning storyteller and author, and local teller Cecilia Farran will share stories reflecting on farm life going back to the 1940s and 50s.
Jim is a professional teller who was raised on a farm in Northern Illinois. He still lives in that area and he has often been a featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Cecilia grew up on a Centennial Farm in Wisconsin and now lives in Lone Rock. (Admission $5 with additional donations encouraged.)
Crosscurrents Heritage Center thanks our season sponsors: The Richland County Campus Foundation, Greater Richland Tourism, The Three Eagles Foundation, and Cultural Landscape Legacies.
Do you love what we’re doing at Crosscurrents, but you live halfway around the globe? If you would like to support these events from afar, we welcome your tax-deductible donations.
Visit our YouTube channel by clicking here. Follow us on Facebook here. Learn more about our Boards and Donations by clicking here. Thank you for reading, and we hope to see you soon at Crosscurrents Heritage Center!
Crosscurrents Heritage Center 