Barker Mansion — Command Center

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May 2026

📅 Pulled from barkermansion.org/events · Mansion reopens May 1 after winter restoration

General Admission

Guided Tour

Special Event

Closed (Mondays)

⭐ Featured Special Events This Month

May

3

Sun

History Hour

Lassen's Resort & The Golden Age of Cedar Lake

🕛 12:00 PM

Step back in time with History Hour. During the resort era of 1880–1930, Cedar Lake hosted some of the Midwest's most celebrated lakeside getaways…

🎟️ 38 sold of 60 · $760 revenue 63%

22 Adult · $25 10 Member · $15 6 Student · $10

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May

9

Sat

Special Event

Mother's Day Tea at The Barker Mansion

🕐 1:00 PM

Celebrate Mother's Day with an afternoon of timeless charm. Guests enjoy a delightful selection of teas, finger sandwiches, scones, and pastries served in the historic dining room…

🔥 52 sold of 60 · $2,340 revenue 87%

34 Adult · $48 14 Member · $38 4 Child · $22

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Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

🎉 Reopen

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

2

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

3

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

⭐ History Hour · 12pm38/60

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

4

Closed

5

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

6

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

7

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

8

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

9

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

⭐ Mother's Day Tea · 1pm52/60

10

Mother's Day

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

11

Closed

12

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

13

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

14

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

15

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

16

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

17

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

18

Closed

19

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

20

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

21

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

22

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

23

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

24

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

25

Memorial Day

Closed

26

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

27

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

28

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

29

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

30

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

31

🎟️ GA · 10am22/40

🎓 Tour · 1pm14/25

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

📋 Reopen Day · all-hands 9am

2

3

4

🚫 Closed (Mon)

5

👥 Staff meeting · 9am

6

7

🤝 Volunteer orientation · 6pm

8

9

10

🌷 Mother's Day prep · 9am

11

🚫 Closed (Mon)

12

👥 Staff meeting · 9am

13

14

🏛 Board meeting · 4pm

15

16

17

18

🚫 Closed (Mon)

19

👥 Staff meeting · 9am

20

21

🎓 Curator training · 1pm

22

✈️ Mallory PTO

23

✈️ Mallory PTO

24

✈️ Mallory PTO

25

🚫 Closed (Mon)

26

✈️ Mallory PTO

👥 Staff meeting · 9am

27

28

📝 Q2 review session · 2pm

29

30

31

🗓 Month wrap-up

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

💵 Pay period close

2

3

4

🚫 Closed (Mon)

5

📊 AR aging review · 10am

6

7

8

💰 Payroll run #1

9

10

11

🚫 Closed (Mon)

12

13

📁 Board financial pkg due

14

🏛 Board financial review · 4pm

15

💳 AP run / vendor pay

16

17

18

🚫 Closed (Mon)

19

20

📈 Mid-month forecast

21

22

💰 Payroll run #2

23

24

25

🚫 Closed (Mon)

26

27

28

💌 Donor quarterly report

29

🏦 Bank reconciliation

30

31

📋 Month-end close

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Ticket Sales

Ticket Sales — 2026 YTD

2025 YTD

$84K

2026 YTD

$102K

↑ 21.4% vs 2025

Tickets by Source — Q1 2026

Total Visitors

1,840

Venue Rentals

18

↑ 6 vs prior year

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Inbound Inquiries

📥 New Leads

2

Sarah Mitchell

Birthday Party — 60th

New

📝 Website Form Apr 30 · 2:14 PM

Looking for a private dining room for 35 guests. Saturday in late June or early July. Wants vendor list.

Riley Heywood

Venue Rental — Wedding

New

📝 Website Form Apr 29 · 11:08 AM

Wedding for 80 guests, target date May 2027. Asked about preferred caterer list and parking capacity.

💬 In Conversation

3

Karen Wiesner

Venue Rental — Wedding

🔴 Hot

📝 Website Form Sat, Sep 12 Mar 28

Quote sent for 120-guest wedding. Awaiting deposit. Asked about catering kitchen access.

Purdue Northwest — Education

Group Tour — 45 Students

🟡 Warm

📧 Email May 14, 10 AM Mar 25

History dept., 45 undergrads. Confirmed ADA route, sent educational packet — awaiting final headcount.

Midwest Travel Blog Collective

Press / Media Visit

🟡 Warm

📱 Instagram DM May/Jun Mar 27

3 bloggers wanting comp access for "Hidden Gems of NW Indiana" feature. Strong PR fit.

💍 Booked Weddings

1

Daniel & Eva Thompson

Venue Rental — Wedding

💍 Booked

📝 Website Form Sat, Jul 18 $8,500

Deposit received Mar 15. Final headcount: 95. Tasting scheduled May 30.

✅ Booked Parties & Events

1

South Bend Chamber of Commerce

Corporate Retreat — 1 Day

✅ Booked

📞 Phone Mon, Jun 8 $3,200

Full property rental, 9 AM–5 PM. Catering by Lucrezia, AV via Heritage Productions. Booked Mar 22.

❌ Lost / Closed

1

Henley Family Reunion

Family Event — 50 Guests

❌ Lost

📧 Email Closed Mar 18

Chose alternate venue — cited budget. Note for follow-up: 2027 reunion may revisit.

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Project Management

🏛 Main Hall Tours

SL

Wednesday guided tour sold out — 18 guests confirmed for 1:00 PM.

Sarah L.9:02 AM

TM

New parlor display installed — ready for weekend visitors.

Tom M.Yesterday

GAS synced

🏡 Carriage House Rentals

JB

Johnson wedding deposit received — May 17 event confirmed. Setup crew briefed.

Julie B.10:15 AM

GAS synced

🌿 Event Lawn Outdoor

DK

Tent vendor confirmed for June 7 corporate event — arrival 7 AM setup.

Dan K.8:40 AM

GAS synced

🏘 Barker Cottage Venue

MR

Cottage rental inquiry from Smith family for August — sent quote, awaiting deposit.

Maria R.Yesterday

GAS synced

🎟 Guided Tours Program

AL

Group tour booked — Valparaiso University, 28 students, April 12 at 1 PM.

Anna L.11:30 AM

GAS synced

📢 General All Staff

PT

Reopening May 1 — marketing push goes live this week. All hands on deck for opening weekend.

AdminToday

GAS synced

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Team To-Dos

📋 Open Tasks 6

Update website with May 1 reopening hours and pricingNEWPT

Due: Apr 20 · Website

Upload post-restoration photos to GBP profileRich

Due: Apr 22 · SEO

Send Johnson wedding final event sheet to catering teamEmma

Due: Apr 25 · Events

Reply to Karen Wiesner venue inquiry with full quoteJen

Due: Apr 21 · Rentals

Create Mother's Day Tea social graphics for Facebook + IGPT

Due: Apr 23 · Marketing

Confirm ADA access route for Purdue NW group tourEmma

Due: Apr 30 · Tours

Synced with GAS · Auto-saves on check

✅ Completed 2

Finalize restoration punch-list with contractor

Completed: Mar 28 · Facilities

Submit reopening press release to Indiana tourism board

Completed: Mar 25 · PR

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Leadership Report

Quarterly Report — Q2 2026

Reporting period: Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2026 · Due to Susan by Jul 10

2 / 4

Submitted

62%

Complete

Michele

Admin / Ops / Maintenance

In Progress

Alexa

Collections

Submitted

Craig

Events

Submitted

Marketing & Programming

Owner TBD

Unassigned