McFaddin-Ward House

GOOD NEWS | ‘How’d They Do That?’

The McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series will present “Architectural Ornamentation: How’d They Do That?,” a free lecture by expert Thomas Ashworth on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall, 1906 Calder Ave. in Beaumont.

Historic house to undergo restoration project

With the end of January, McFaddin-Ward House administration announced the commencement of an extensive electrical project to rewire the 118-year-old home as part of its ongoing restoration and preservation efforts.

Lecture Series delves into Port operations

Jan. 19, the McFaddin-Ward House will kick off its 2023 Lecture Series with “Inside the Port of Beaumont: Operations, Military Command, and History” at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall, 1906 Calder Ave. in Beaumont.

Movies at the McFaddin

The McFaddin-Ward House invites the community to Movies at the McFaddin on Friday, Nov. 11, for Disney’s 2017 Pixar film, “Coco.” Gates open at 5 p.m. for the 6 p.m. showing.

Museum Madness Weekend

Halloween is vastly approaching and there is no better way jumpstart the fun festivities with the area’s first-ever Museum Madness this weekend, beginning Thursday, Oct. 20. Various museums and local destinations spots will host events for the entire family throughout Jefferson County.

Movie nights – behind the curtain

It was more than a century ago that Americans began watching movies in a theater. It was June 19, 1905, when theater owners Harry Davis and John Harris showed a series of silent stories, which became insanely popular and led to the birth of the motion picture industry.

Movies by the Decade

The McFaddin-Ward House will host their second, Movies by the Decade, on Thursday, July 7, with the 1941 Academy Award-winning classic, “Citizen Kane.” Seventy-year-old newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) dies in his palatial Florida home, after uttering the single word, “Rosebud.

MFW summer camp

Sign up your little wranglers for the McFaddin-Ward House’s Ranching Round-Up Summer Camp, with sessions scheduled for June 27-29, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., and July 25-27, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The last day to register for the June camp is June 17. The last day to register for July is July 15.

Antiques Roadshow lecture

Join the McFaddin-Ward House (MWH) for “What Do I Do With That? Conserving Your Treasures and What Not to Do,” a free lecture by Ken Farmer, on Thursday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the MWH Visitor Center Lecture Hall, 1906 Calder Ave. in Beaumont.

Antiques expert to speak at McFaddin Ward House March 10

The McFaddin-Ward House will host antiques expert Harry Rinker March 10-11. Rinker hosted Collector Inspector on HGTV and appeared in several other HGTV specials, according to a release.