Culture & Cocktails: From Ashes to Singing Again

Name: Culture & Cocktails: From Ashes to Singing Again
Start: 2026-03-13T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-13T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Miller House Museum

Schedule

Fri Mar 13 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Miller House Museum | Hagerstown, MD

This talk explores the restoration of an early miniature singing bird box, originally made in the 1870s and destroyed by fire!
About this Event

Join us on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 PM, as local clock specialist Ray Snouffer returns to the Miller House to share "From Ashes to Singing Again: The Restoration of an Early Miniature Singing Bird Box."

This fascinating talk explores the nearly 1000-hour restoration process of a miniature singing bird box from the early 1870s, which had been nearly destroyed in a fire, leaving only the clockwork portion. Ray Snouffer shares his process and challenges behind restoring the beautiful singing box, including the lessons he learned along the way as a horologist and restorer of antique time pieces.

Culture & Cocktails is generously sponsored by the James & Mary Schurz Foundation. C&C is held on the second Friday of each month from 6:00-8:00 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Refreshments and one complimentary drink ticket are included with each ticket.

This month's cocktail will be announced soon!