Events & Conversations

Meet the Author, Share the Story.

Author appearances, book discussions, and heritage presentations — gathered here as they are confirmed.

Upcoming events

Future author appearances and book conversations will be shared here.

Check back as the bicentennial year continues — and if you would like Marjorie to visit your group, the invitation is below.

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Past events

Where the story has already been told.

June 27, 2026 · Past event

Bicentennial Commemoration at the Original Hobart Site

Original Calvin Hobart site, Rushville, Illinois

As part of the congregation's bicentennial commemoration, members gathered at the original Hobart site — the place where Methodist worship in Rushville began in 1823.

Front cover of Bicentennial Anniversary of the First United Methodist Church by Marjorie Ann Parish

Bring the book to your event

Presentations and book conversations draw directly on the chapters of Bicentennial Anniversary of the First United Methodist Church — the meeting places, the ministers, the music, and the bicentennial itself.