Historic Paris Bourbon County/Hopewell
Museum
History & Fine Art
800 Pleasant Street
Paris, Kentucky  40361
859-987-7274
hopewellmuseum@yahoo.com
 Long Ago in Bourbon County.
Visit our new activity spaces for ages 5-11 in the
Mary Spears Van Meter Learning Center and learn
about what children did in years past.  
Long Ago in Bourbon County
waits for visitors.
Fourth graders from St. Mary's
School open our newest exhibit.
Cutting the ribbon is Senior Ambassador of
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels,
Glen Bastin, Paris Mayor the late Don Kiser
and members of Hopewell's Executive
Board.
Shopping at the General Store
You can be the teacher of
students in our one room
school.
Students from St. Mary's enjoy
dressing up!



Batik a Butterfly.

Bring the distinctive shape, color, and size of butterflies into a special environment. Use oil
pastels and a batik water bath method to create an insect with unique colorations in its own
special habitat. Grades 2-12 .  $1 per student .  Call 859.987.7274 to book a workshop time.
KY Core Content:  SS-EP-04-05-2.1.1; RD-EP-04-05-2.0.1.  AH-EP-04-05-1.4.1; 2.4.1; 3.4.1;
AH-EP-04-05.1.4.2.   MA-EP.3.1.2; MA-04-3.1.2; MA-05.3.1.2  DOK 2  
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objectives.

Star-Spangled Banners.  
As the world’s foremost graphic designer, your job is to design a new national symbol based on
the American flag. First, you’ll look back at how the flag developed and then you’ll make your
own banner flag using four specific criteria for the design. Grades 2-12  $1 per student. Call
859.987.7274 to book a workshop time.
KY core content:  SS-EP-04-05-5.1.1;  5.2.1; AH-EP-04-05-1.4.1; 3.4.1; AH-04-05-4.4.1; AH-
EP-04-05-4.4.2; SS-EP-04-05-5.1.1. DOK 2  
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August-May, 2009-2010 Student Art Workshops

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Follow the Drinking Gourd  Heritage Workshop
February 5-March 26, 2010    
   Students learn the story of the Underground Railroad through music and story. Based on
Jeanette Winter’s book Follow the Drinking Gourd. Grades  1-4.   Cost $1 per student.  
Transportation money available. Call to book a workshop time. KY Core Content:   SS-EP-
04-1.3.1; 4.4.1; 5.2.1;5.1.1;SC-EP-04-2.3.5;RD-EP-04-1.06; 2.0.3.2.0; AH-EP-04-1.4.1.  
DOK 2.  
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