50th Anniversary Celebration WeekendThursday July 8
Scene and Stories of Monroeville, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Free
(limited seating, reservations required). Two- part panel
discussions: Growing Up with Harper Lee & Against the Odds:
Moments of Courage, SARIC Teacher credit offered.
-Coffee & homemade breakfast treats served.
-Enjoy the state’s best BBQ- Lunch on the Old Courthouse lawn. 12:30 p.m.- 1:30
p.m. $9 per person. A special guest will read a select passage from the
novel in front of the Atticus Finch Marker which was dedicated by the
Alabama State Bar.
-Alabama Southern Community College- Dr. Nancy Anderson will engage audiences
on Harper Lee and her novel, while an artist plays original songs
based on the book’s characters from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Rare and foreign
editions of the novel will also be on display in the College Library.
-Visit Our Place Youth & Family Center at 4 p.m. to experience the first public
showing in Monroeville since 1963 of the award-winning film, To Kill a
Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck.
-Silent Auction of signed, uncirculated 35th anniversary edition of To Kill a
Mockingbird (all proceeds benefit the Monroe County Heritage
Museum’s Education Fund). Auction begins at 8 a.m. Thursday and ends
at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
-Museum Gift Shop open 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. The Shop features unique Mockingbird
items, specially designed 50th anniversary shirts, jackets & vests, exclusively
made ties and many more one of a kind gift items for those who
treasure the novel.
Friday—July 9
-Marathon reading of To Kill a Mockingbird begins in the courtroom (at the judge’s bench). Each participant will sign the
reading copy, which will then be auctioned off at the end of
the weekend. 9 a.m.– 3 p.m.
-Continuation of Silent Auction of signed, uncirculated 35th anniversary
edition of To Kill a Mockingbird.
-Walking Tours of the Historic Downtown—9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Soak up
small town Alabama as in Harper Lee’s novel. Visit the locations
of Harper Lee and Truman Capote’s childhood homes,
while Monroeville citizens read aloud select passages of To
Kill a Mockingbird.
-Exciting old-fashioned games, led by the Museum’s Education staff,
begin at 10 a.m. on the Old Courthouse Lawn. Play marbles,
jump rope, hop scotch, 3-legged sack race, Boo’s treasure
hunt, decorate the sidewalks with chalk, and more. Dominos
and checkers will also be available.
-Enjoy a BBQ lunch on the Old Courthouse lawn. 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m. $9 per person.
-Visit Our Place Youth & Family Center at 4 p.m. to experience the award-winning film, To Kill a Mockingbird, starring
Gregory Peck, Mary Badham & Phillip Alford.
-“1930’s Party” at C.L. Hybart House Museum & Cultural Center (1920’s Mediterranean-style home where Harper Lee &
Truman Capote visited the night before leaving to research In Cold Blood) - 6 p.m.– until.
Enjoy samplings as Clif & Maureen Holt of Little Savannah Restaurant & Bar bring 1930’s cuisine to the table. Join us
for a generous helping of collards, turnips & cornbread, freshly-sliced tomatoes, fried chicken and, of course Lane
cake, plus many other delectable southern foods mentioned in To Kill a Mockingbird. Beverages, including Monroeville’s
specialty drink, “Tequila Mockingbird,” created by mixologist, Denise Gee, will also be available.
-Tickets are $25 per person, $35 including commemorative glass*
-Museum Gift Shop open 8 a.m.—4 p.m.
-Museum closes at 4 p.m.
Monroe County’s world-famous courtroom
Saturday—July 10
-Visit Beehive Coffee and Books 8 a.m.-until. The first 50 visitors will have
an opportunity to write a letter to Harper Lee, using 50 words or
less to be delivered to the famous author.
-Marathon reading continues in the courtroom 9 a.m.– 6 p.m.
-Walking Tours of the Historic Downtown—(9 a.m.- 12 p.m.) Soak up small
town Alabama as in Harper Lee’s novel. Visit the locations of
Harper Lee and Truman Capote’s childhood homes, while Monroeville
citizens read aloud select passages of To Kill a Mockingbird.
-Exciting old-fashioned games, led by the Museum’s Education staff, begin
at 10 a.m. on the Old Courthouse Lawn. Play marbles, jump rope,
hop scotch, 3-legged sack race, Boo’s treasure hunt, decorate the
sidewalks with chalk, and more. Dominos and checkers will also
be available.
-Enjoy a BBQ lunch on the Old Courthouse lawn -12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
$9 per person.
-Visit Our Place Youth & Family Center at 4 p.m. to experience the awardwinning
film, To Kill a Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck.
-Sandy Jaffe’s much anticipated working documentary, Our Mockingbird, will preview in the famous Old Courtroom at 6p.m. This
event is open to the public compliments of George F. Landegger. Following the documentary, the final passage of To Kill
a Mockingbird will be read on the steps of the South porch of the courthouse.
-“Evening under the Stars” party on the Old Courthouse Lawn, 8:15 p.m.– until. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages including
Monroeville’s special, “Tequila Mockingbird” will be served.
-Tickets for the party following the documentary—$25 per person, $35 including commemorative glass*
-Continuation of Silent Auction of signed, un-circulated 35th anniversary edition of To Kill a Mockingbird.
-Museum Gift Shop open 8 a.m.—until.
Sunday—July 11
-Birthday party for the novel on the Old Courthouse Lawn, 2 p.m.– 4 p.m. Enjoy a specially created birthday cake by the Pastry
Shop of Mobile, with a helping of ice cream, compliments of George F. Landegger.
-Visit Our Place Youth & Family Center at 12 p.m. to experience the award-winning film, To Kill a Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck
-Silent Auction will conclude at 5 p.m. followed by the announcement of winning bids.
-Museum Gift Shop open 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
*Purchase tickets in advance from the Monroe County Heritage Museum by calling (251) 575-7433.
Friday night dinner & drinks ticket—$25, with commemorative glass— $35.
Saturday night dinner & drinks ticket—$25, with commemorative glass— $35.
Special Rate: Tickets for both night’s events—$45, with (2) commemorative glasses—$65
All events subject to change without prior notice. Please call ahead for complete schedule and reservations (251) 575-7433.
www.tokillamockingbird.com or mchm@frontiernet.net
(limited seating, reservations required). Two- part panel
discussions: Growing Up with Harper Lee & Against the Odds:
Moments of Courage, SARIC Teacher credit offered.
-Coffee & homemade breakfast treats served.
-Enjoy the state’s best BBQ- Lunch on the Old Courthouse lawn. 12:30 p.m.- 1:30
p.m. $9 per person. A special guest will read a select passage from the
novel in front of the Atticus Finch Marker which was dedicated by the
Alabama State Bar.
-Alabama Southern Community College- Dr. Nancy Anderson will engage audiences
on Harper Lee and her novel, while an artist plays original songs
based on the book’s characters from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Rare and foreign
editions of the novel will also be on display in the College Library.
-Visit Our Place Youth & Family Center at 4 p.m. to experience the first public
showing in Monroeville since 1963 of the award-winning film, To Kill a
Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck.
-Silent Auction of signed, uncirculated 35th anniversary edition of To Kill a
Mockingbird (all proceeds benefit the Monroe County Heritage
Museum’s Education Fund). Auction begins at 8 a.m. Thursday and ends
at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
-Museum Gift Shop open 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. The Shop features unique Mockingbird
items, specially designed 50th anniversary shirts, jackets & vests, exclusively
made ties and many more one of a kind gift items for those who
treasure the novel.
Friday—July 9
-Marathon reading of To Kill a Mockingbird begins in the courtroom (at the judge’s bench). Each participant will sign the
reading copy, which will then be auctioned off at the end of
the weekend. 9 a.m.– 3 p.m.
-Continuation of Silent Auction of signed, uncirculated 35th anniversary
edition of To Kill a Mockingbird.
-Walking Tours of the Historic Downtown—9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Soak up
small town Alabama as in Harper Lee’s novel. Visit the locations
of Harper Lee and Truman Capote’s childhood homes,
while Monroeville citizens read aloud select passages of To
Kill a Mockingbird.
-Exciting old-fashioned games, led by the Museum’s Education staff,
begin at 10 a.m. on the Old Courthouse Lawn. Play marbles,
jump rope, hop scotch, 3-legged sack race, Boo’s treasure
hunt, decorate the sidewalks with chalk, and more. Dominos
and checkers will also be available.
-Enjoy a BBQ lunch on the Old Courthouse lawn. 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m. $9 per person.
-Visit Our Place Youth & Family Center at 4 p.m. to experience the award-winning film, To Kill a Mockingbird, starring
Gregory Peck, Mary Badham & Phillip Alford.
-“1930’s Party” at C.L. Hybart House Museum & Cultural Center (1920’s Mediterranean-style home where Harper Lee &
Truman Capote visited the night before leaving to research In Cold Blood) - 6 p.m.– until.
Enjoy samplings as Clif & Maureen Holt of Little Savannah Restaurant & Bar bring 1930’s cuisine to the table. Join us
for a generous helping of collards, turnips & cornbread, freshly-sliced tomatoes, fried chicken and, of course Lane
cake, plus many other delectable southern foods mentioned in To Kill a Mockingbird. Beverages, including Monroeville’s
specialty drink, “Tequila Mockingbird,” created by mixologist, Denise Gee, will also be available.
-Tickets are $25 per person, $35 including commemorative glass*
-Museum Gift Shop open 8 a.m.—4 p.m.
-Museum closes at 4 p.m.
Monroe County’s world-famous courtroom
Saturday—July 10
-Visit Beehive Coffee and Books 8 a.m.-until. The first 50 visitors will have
an opportunity to write a letter to Harper Lee, using 50 words or
less to be delivered to the famous author.
-Marathon reading continues in the courtroom 9 a.m.– 6 p.m.
-Walking Tours of the Historic Downtown—(9 a.m.- 12 p.m.) Soak up small
town Alabama as in Harper Lee’s novel. Visit the locations of
Harper Lee and Truman Capote’s childhood homes, while Monroeville
citizens read aloud select passages of To Kill a Mockingbird.
-Exciting old-fashioned games, led by the Museum’s Education staff, begin
at 10 a.m. on the Old Courthouse Lawn. Play marbles, jump rope,
hop scotch, 3-legged sack race, Boo’s treasure hunt, decorate the
sidewalks with chalk, and more. Dominos and checkers will also
be available.
-Enjoy a BBQ lunch on the Old Courthouse lawn -12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
$9 per person.
-Visit Our Place Youth & Family Center at 4 p.m. to experience the awardwinning
film, To Kill a Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck.
-Sandy Jaffe’s much anticipated working documentary, Our Mockingbird, will preview in the famous Old Courtroom at 6p.m. This
event is open to the public compliments of George F. Landegger. Following the documentary, the final passage of To Kill
a Mockingbird will be read on the steps of the South porch of the courthouse.
-“Evening under the Stars” party on the Old Courthouse Lawn, 8:15 p.m.– until. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages including
Monroeville’s special, “Tequila Mockingbird” will be served.
-Tickets for the party following the documentary—$25 per person, $35 including commemorative glass*
-Continuation of Silent Auction of signed, un-circulated 35th anniversary edition of To Kill a Mockingbird.
-Museum Gift Shop open 8 a.m.—until.
Sunday—July 11
-Birthday party for the novel on the Old Courthouse Lawn, 2 p.m.– 4 p.m. Enjoy a specially created birthday cake by the Pastry
Shop of Mobile, with a helping of ice cream, compliments of George F. Landegger.
-Visit Our Place Youth & Family Center at 12 p.m. to experience the award-winning film, To Kill a Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck
-Silent Auction will conclude at 5 p.m. followed by the announcement of winning bids.
-Museum Gift Shop open 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
*Purchase tickets in advance from the Monroe County Heritage Museum by calling (251) 575-7433.
Friday night dinner & drinks ticket—$25, with commemorative glass— $35.
Saturday night dinner & drinks ticket—$25, with commemorative glass— $35.
Special Rate: Tickets for both night’s events—$45, with (2) commemorative glasses—$65
All events subject to change without prior notice. Please call ahead for complete schedule and reservations (251) 575-7433.
www.tokillamockingbird.com or mchm@frontiernet.net
