Mar 13, 2023 | Friends Announcements, Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
The Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) is excited to host our 2023 Local Author Fair, a free, open house-style event for all ages. The event will be held on Saturday, April 15 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the FORUM Events Center, 11313 USA Pkwy, Fishers, Indiana. Nearly 60...
Feb 22, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian For Women’s History Month, we’re going to be looking at two local women who took a different path than many women of their era and decided to delve into science and engineering. Dr. Joyce Hobson The first woman doctor in...
Feb 13, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian It’s interesting to see how marginalized communities often develop their own forms of artistic expression. A common example is that of Black communities and music. Sometimes, there are visual arts, like painting and...
Feb 7, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian As part of Black History Month, I would like to look at two individuals who represent two important eras in Noblesville’s race relations – the post-Civil War reconstruction era and the twentieth-century Civil...
Jan 13, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and influence and in observance of MLK Day 2023, we will be looking at a local person who was an active participant in an important event of the Civil Rights movement. Traces of...