The Clark House Wants You!
Join our team of friendly volunteers for the annual
JCH Spring Clean-Up
Do you have a few hours to spare in May and June? Whether you consider yourself young, old or in-between you are invited to join fellow spring clean-up volunteers or schedule a time to work on your own.
Tasks include: Clearing and hauling brush • Preparing flower and vegetable beds for later planting • Interior house cleaning
We have a clean-up day planned for Saturday, May 17, from 12:00 until 3:00, and other volunteer tasks can be done whenever you have time in your schedule. Email Nina Look or Fred Derr at info@jonathanclarkhouse.org and let them know when you are available in May and early June.
PIE ON THE PATIO –June 10, 2025
Join us! for the Jonathan Clark House Museum's annual "Pie on the Patio" celebration and auction, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (rain date, June 11).
This is a special event for JCH Friends and Donors. Not yet a donor? Click this link to visit our Donate page.
If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Nina Look by June 3, at info@jonathanclarkhouse.org
Special thanks to our event sponsors: Foxtown Brewing, Outpost Natural Foods and Spectrum Investment Advisors.
HERITAGE DAYS 2025
Heritage Days return to the Jonathan Clark House!
This year the Clark House hosts two history filled, family friendly Heritage Days events, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 and Saturday, July 12.
Join us for House Tours, Dairy Treats, Farm Animals and other Family Fun.
For more information, email Nina Look at info@jonathanclarkhouse.org
We appreciate the support of our event sponsors: Ozaukee County Dairy Promotion Committee, Mequon Thiensville Optimist Club Thiensville, Mequon Rotary Foundation, Thiensville Mequon Lions Club, Sunrise Rotary of Mequon Thiensville, Lindenwood 4-H Club
Be a Local History Preservationist
The Friends of the Jonathan Clark House Board of Directors have embarked on a comprehensive preservation plan. The goal of the plan's three current projects is to preserve and maintain the house’s 1848 historical integrity, ensuring its longevity as a cultural landmark and educational resource for the community. For more details, see page 4 of our May 2025 Newsletter.
To help preserve the Clark House, you can make a secure, tax-deductible donation via credit card, debit card, or PayPal. Just click this link to our DONATE webpage, then click the DONATE NOW button and follow the prompts. A receipt will be emailed to the address you provide during checkout.
Thank you for your support!
The Spring | May 2025 Newsletter is Here!
November brings us the Fall-Winter, 2024, edition of the Jonathan Clark House Newsletter!
Spring is here, and we're getting the Jonathan Clark House ready for a great 2025 lineup of spring and summer events for history lovers of all ages..For a round up of "behind the scenes" activities and a preview of our June, July and August activities, see our brand new May 2025 Newsletter.
Click on the Newsletter image—or click over to the NEWSLETTERS section of this site—to read, download and save your copy of the complete newsletter.
SPECIAL SCREENING! — Saturday, May 3, 2025
The Jonathan Clark House is excited to announce a special screening of FernGully, the Last Rainforest. on Saturday, May 3rd, 12:00-2:00 p.m., at the historic Rivoli Theater, W62N567 Washington Avenue in downtown Cedarburg.
This unique event features a pre-screening presentation by Oscar-nominated director Bill Kroyer, featuring behind-the-scenes artwork and film clips. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Come early and enjoy a specially-created, big-screen Clark House trivia quiz before the main event begins at Noon!
FernGully was one of the last hand-drawn animated feature films, but contained 40,000 frames of computer-animated imagery! Starring the voices of—among others—Tim Curry, Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Jonathan Ward, Robin Williams, and Grace Zabriskie. Rated G, for the whole family.
Tickets are $10 at the box office (cash only, please), and all proceeds will benefit the Jonathan Clark House Museum.
Come have some fun, get the inside scoop on the transition from hand-drawn to computer-rendered animation, enjoy watching a film in Cedarburg's historic Rivoli Theater, and support the Jonathan Clark House. See you on May 3rd!
Historic Local Maps at the JCH
The March 1, 2025, JCH Map Program and Open House event was an educational and fun opportunity for visitors and researchers to explore the Museum’s collection of historic local plat maps. Of course, our recently acquired 1860 Town of Mequon Plat Map was the star of the event.
Did you miss the March 1st event? JCH Preservation Manager Fred Derr is proud of the collection and is available to give you a private session on the maps. You may bring your favorite magnifier or use one of ours. To schedule a private session contact Fred via email, with a date and time that works for your schedule: info@jonathanclarkhouse.org
Save the Dates!
Our popular summer events are just around the corner. Save these 2025 dates for family fun at the Jonathan Clark House:
• May 17 – Clean Up Day at the Museum
• June 10 – Pie on the Patio, donor event
• June 14 – Heritage Day, family fun
• July 12 – Heritage Day, family fun
There's always something coming up at the Jonathan Clark House. For details of these and other 2025 events, see our latest Newsletter, and keep your eye on this website.
As always, tours of the house can be arranged, depending on staff availability. Just send an email or give us a call to arrange a tour on a day and time that suits you. We love to give tours to children and adults.