Quilts in the Courtroom
Date/Time
2/3/2020 - 2/28/2020
10-4 Mon - Fri, 10-2 Sat
Event Type(s)
Monroe County Museum
Event Description
Monroe County Museum is pleased to again present a showcase of quilts on loan from all over south Alabama in an exhibit which is free to the public.  The exhibit will run from February 3rd – February 28th during the museum’s regular opening hours of Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Saturdays, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
 
Displayed in the courtroom made famous by the film version of To Kill a Mockingbird, quilts will be draped over the backs of the courtroom benches and hanging from the balconies.  Designs will range from the   traditional to one-of-a-kind originals.  A featured item available for sale in the Bird’s Nest Gift Shop is the Museum’s Legacy publication, Cotton Country Quilts, written by Monroe County native Mary Elizabeth Johnson Huff.
 
As a special feature, the Museum is delighted to present acclaimed storyteller Dolores Hydock on Thursday, February 6th at 5:30 pm for a presentation of Footprint on the Sky: Stories from Chandler Mountain, a story of strong women, Southern hospitality and the generous spirit of a close-knit mountain community.  This program is free and open to the public, and made possible through the Alabama Humanities Foundation.  Light refreshments will be served following the program.
 
Location
Monroe County Museum
31 N. Alabama Avenue
Monroeville, AL 36460

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Contact Person
Laura Harris
(phone: 2515757433)
Details
Monroe County Museum is pleased to again present a showcase of quilts on loan from all over south Alabama in an exhibit which is free to the public.  The exhibit will run from February 3rd – February 28th during the museum’s regular opening hours of Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Saturdays, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
 
Displayed in the courtroom made famous by the film version of To Kill a Mockingbird, quilts will be draped over the backs of the courtroom benches and hanging from the balconies.  Designs will range from the   traditional to one-of-a-kind originals.  A featured item available for sale in the Bird’s Nest Gift Shop is the Museum’s Legacy publication, Cotton Country Quilts, written by Monroe County native Mary Elizabeth Johnson Huff.
 
As a special feature, the Museum is delighted to present acclaimed storyteller Dolores Hydock on Thursday, February 6th at 5:30 pm for a presentation of Footprint on the Sky: Stories from Chandler Mountain, a story of strong women, Southern hospitality and the generous spirit of a close-knit mountain community.  This program is free and open to the public, and made possible through the Alabama Humanities Foundation.  Light refreshments will be served following the program.