Historical Society of Ogden Dunes

HSOD Holiday Tea – December 7, 2025
2025-12-07 | Hour Glass Museum, 8 Lupine Lane, Ogden Dunes, IN, 46368, United States
Join us for a delightful Holiday Tea at the Hour Glass Museum on Sunday, December 7th, hosted by the Historical Society of Ogden Dunes. Choose between two seating times at 12:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. and enjoy a cozy, festive atmosphere.

Sunday, December 7th 2025
The Hour Glass Museum | 115 Hillcrest Road, Ogden Dunes, Indiana 46368
Seatings @ 12 p.m. & 3 p.m.
$30 Adults | $20 Children

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Walking Chicago's Coast, Presentation by Michael McColly
2026-03-15 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Community/Fire Hall, Hillcrest Road, Ogden Dunes, IN, 46368, United States

Birds and Local Ecosystems, by Susan Kirt, Ecologist/Photographer
2026-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Hour Glass Museum, 8 Lupine Lane, Ogden Dunes, IN, 46368, United States
OD Historical Society Presents

Birds and Local Ecosystems, by Susan Kirt, Ecologist/Photographer

The Hourglass, 8 Lupine Lane
April 19th, 2–3 p.m.
In honor of Ogden Dunes being a member of Bird Town Indiana, The Environmental Advisory Board and The Historical Society have coordinated to bring to you a talk about birds and local ecosystems by Ecologist and Photographer Susan Kirt!
Susan is a photographer/ecologist based in Valparaiso who grew up exploring nature preserves in the Chicago Region with a special interest in prairies. With a formal background in botany and prairie ecology, Susan currently teaches in the biology department at Valparaiso University. She previously taught biology at Chicago State University and in a below ground ecosystem lab at Argonne National Laboratory. Today Susan is a nature photographer involved in creating nature guides with The Field Museum with a current focus on the Indiana Dunes National Park. She has also helped create Living in the Dunes Guides with Save The Dunes, including the recent Bird Conservation Guide for Northwest Indiana.
Susan will be talking about the ecological history of the region and how it is important for the hundreds of bird species that use this region. We will talk about how we can help support the local ecosystems and the animals that depend on our local habitats.
https://www.susankirtphotography.com/

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Native Planting for Kids, This Sunday!
2026-05-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Hour Glass Museum, 8 Lupine Lane, Ogden Dunes, IN, 46368, United States
Sunday, May 17, 2026
4 p.m.
Hour Glass Museum
8 Lupine Lane
Kids (and parents)! Come to the Hour Glass Museum to learn about native plants from our town’s own National Park Ranger, Laura Brennan!
After learning, you’ll be able to participate in beautifying our Historical Society by planting some native plants around the property. You’ll be able to tell your friends, “I planted that plant,” for years to come! Come be a part of our beautiful history!
Kids will come home with gardening gloves and a small planting spade. Don’t miss it!
