Six Hometown Heroes Honored

On February 25, the Angel Museum was host to over 55 community citizens gathered to honor the Hometown Heroes. This annual event began in 2003 and was initiated because the Angel Museum wanted to recognize local African-American leaders and their contributions to not only the Beloit Community, but to the entire country.

The 2011 Honorees

Backrow left:

• J. Wayne Hyler, President of The Hyleco Group Investment property, Tax and business consultant Serves on many corporate & community boards.
• Accepting for Marcia Anderson who was on assignment in Africa, was her father. Marcia is a Brigadier General, U.S. Army Reserves Clerk of Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Wisconsin Active in several community organizations.
• Accepting for James Caldwell was his father. Jim Caldwell is Head coach for the Indianapolis Colts Leading his team to Super Bowl XLIV. He was Fifth rookie head coach to reach the Super Bowl and has been assistant coach at five colleges.

• Jim Gordon: Teacher and coach for 30 years, Jim was the recipient of the Wisconsin Coaches Basketball Hall of Fame and Teacher of the Year award for 1993.

Front row left:

• Dr. John Odom, President of  Odom & Associates. Educator, Author, Consultant, Actor & Speaker Community Service activist.
• Accepting on behalf of the Rev. Floyd Prude, Jr. family was Barbara Hickman. Rev. Prude passed away a couple years ago. He was one of Beloit’s greatest supporters and leader in the community. He was Pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Beloit 36 years. He was a Dr. of Divinity Degree, Beloit College and leader of numerous organizations.

Your gently used unwanted items are needed to help in the Sixth Annual Angels in the Attic Rummage Sale

to  be held Friday, September 24 and Saturday, September 25.

The Angel Museum of Beloit is planning for its Sixth Annual fund-raiser, Angels in the Attic Community-wide Rummage Sale.  This fund-raiser will help the museum sustain its day-to-day operation. It will be held at the north end of the Eclipse Center – in the old Kohl’s Grocery Store.

In planning for this community event, the museum is looking for tax deductible rummage donations including: furniture, appliances, sports items, household items, antiques, clothes; adult and children‘s clothes and other gently used un-wanted items taking up needed space in closets, garages and basements.

All donations are tax deductible and can be brought to the north side of the Eclipse Center in the old Kohl’s Grocery Store every day from September 7th to September 20th between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm – 4pm.

Museum volunteers will also pick up items. For information or to schedule pickup, contact  Bev Melton at 608-364-4667.

Event Dates:

Sneak Peak – Friday, September 24th

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – $2.00 admission

Saturday, September 25th

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Free admission

Bag Day – Saturday, October 2nd

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Free admission

$1.00 per bag

Sixth Annual Angels in the Attic Rummage Sale

Friday, September 24 – Sneak Peak
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
$2.00 Admission
Saturday, September 25
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Eclipse Center – Riverside Drive (hwy 51) – Old Kohl’s Grocery Store

This is how the biggest city rummage sale works:

1. The Community donates gently used unwanted items from housewares, furniture, and clothess to tools, yard, appliances, antiques, jewelry and many other valuables.
2. The museum organizes for a unique rummage sale experience.
3. A sneak peak event is held on Friday, September 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Buyers pay $2.00 admission per person and get the best finds and first choice of the many bargins to be had.
4. Saturday, September 25, buyers can shop all day – no admission.
5. A Bag day will be held on Saturday, October 2  – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Anything buyers can put in a  provided bag can be had for just  $1.00 (ONE DOLLAR) PER BAG.
6. All unsold items are donated to local charities.

Over  6000 square feet of bargains can be had at this annual Community-Wide Rummage Sale. Come early – stay late!  You’ll find everything from furniture, appliances, antiques of all kinds, dishes, cloths for every age and size, jewelry, and many other valuable finds.

Donuts are served in the morning and hot dogs, chips, coffee and water are available for purchase.

Special Features Include:

• Collectible Barbie Dolls in their original boxes
•  A  ONE-OF-A-KIND  framed Janesville Gazette printing plate featuring Reggie White and Vince Lombardi receiving the trophy for the 1961 Supper Bowl Win.  Value: Priceless! It is the original plate used to print the paper on that date.

Over 2,000 people crowd the center for Angels in the Attic Rummage sale.

Best to Get There Early!

Join Us as we honor Oprah @ the Angel Museum

A Family Friendly Angel Event to honor
Oprah Winfrey

Saturday, September 11
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

During Beloit’s Heritage Days

656 Pleasant Street – Beloit, WI

Free Admission

Activities Will Include:

• Facepainting.
• Music & Entertainment.
• Jaycees Hot Dog Stand – Hot dogs, chips, drink only $3.00.
• Video Taking for Oprah – Make your own video inviting Oprah to Beloit.
• Letters to Oprah – Make your own invitation to Oprah.
• Learn Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
• Angel Pictures  - Get Your picture taken with an angel.

The purpose of this event is to showcase one of Beloit’s most sought after attractions located in a historic old Catholic Church scheduled for demolition in the early 1990’s. The Angel Museum story is unique and an experience like no other in the world. Since over 600 black angels have been donated to the museum by Oprah, the museum is showing its appreciation of the donation by inviting Oprah to visit her angels before she leaves the area.

For information on this event or how you can visit the world’s largest Angel Museum, call 608-362-9099

5th Annual English Tea

Marry Parry, 

Guests will be treated to scones, savories, sweets and of course tea. Courses will be served using gold-plated china and silverware. We’ll be gathering in the elegant Taste of Heaven Café. Guests are also welcome to visit the World’s largest Angel Museum featuring over 12,000 angel including the Berg Angel Collection and angels donated by Oprah Winfrey.

The Angel Museum

New Summer Hours 2010

The Angel Museum be open only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday through July and August. For groups of 10 or more, special arranges can be made by contacting the museum at 608-362-9099 or emailing admin@angelmuseum.org

Regular museum hours are:

Thursday – Saturday

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Closed holidays

Angels Trumpet Plants come

to Angel Museum Plant Sale

Saturday, May 15th
In the Gardens of the Museum
8:00 A.M. to plants sell out

Over 200 plants will be for sale and ready for immeditate planting. This year’s hardy plants will include shade-loving woodland wild flowers, sun-loving coreopsis known as the sunny flower boarder work horses. These plants are great additions to any garden design and bloom most of the summer. The ever popular Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia) plants will also be on sale. This incredible plant, with its fragrant massive trumpet flowers, has become the museum signature flower. This plant loves the sun, grows very quickly and can grow in excess of 7 feet in one season.

As an added benefit to plant buyers, Master Gardner, Glenn Erickson will be available to discuss care and maintenance of plants. Garden art and angels will also be on sale in the Heavenly Treasures Gift Shoppe.