All Are Welcome!
2nd Annual Kent, Washington
We Are History Keepers!
Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Held at the Kent Lutheran Church
336 2nd Avenue, Kent, Washington 98032
Partners and Sponsors
Ethnic Heritage Council of the Pacific Northwest
University of Washington Libraries
Greater Kent Historical Society and Museum
4Culture
Workshops Sessions - Learn best practices and tips related to:
Archiving records and family papers
Conducting oral histories
Preserving photos
And more…
Learn about documentary making from local Japanese American and Polish American community members, including:
- “The Silent Fair: Behind Barbed Wire” A documentary about World War II Japanese Incarceration.
- “Passing the Torch: 100 Years of the Polish Home Association” A documentary about a local Polish community cultural center’s history.
Featuring exhibits by you or your youth!
Participants are invited to share a completed history project or work in progress. If you or your youth have a visual display to exhibit, please let us know when you RSVP for the event.
Lunch!
Enjoy a delicious lunch provided by Project FEAST of Kent, empowering refugee and immigrant cooks. Available for a $15 cash donation per person. RSVP a spot at the workshop, order your lunch(es) – please indicate any dietary restrictions.
Cost and RSVP
We Are History Keepers! workshops are free and open to the public. To help us plan, please RSVP to rsvp@ethnicheritagecouncil.org. Indicate if you wish to join us for the lunch ($15 cash donation per person) and if you will bring materials to display
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A Free Workshop on Preserving the Historical and Cultural Record of Our Ethnic Communities A Necessary Evil: the Army Sutler
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Quarters 2 at 2 p.m.
Historic Fort Steilacoom
9601 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood, Washington
(on the grounds of Western State Hospital)
Lawrence Bateman and Dennis Eller will tell about the role of the Army sutler during the 1800s, followed by a tour of the Sutler Store exhibit. Historic Fort Steilacoom Association will precede the program with its brief Annual Meeting and election of officers.
Information: 253-582-5838 or www.historicfortsteilacoom.org ...
Help shape the future of Tacoma's waterfront
We're working with the City of Tacoma to create a vision for the future of Tacoma's waterfront – what it looks like, what it offers, and how it can be improved.
Whether you use Ruston Way regularly or think you might in the future, we will need to hear your voice and ideas.
Come help shape the future. Please join us at one or both events:
Visioning Workshop
Monday, Oct. 29; 5-8 pm
Drop-in Open House
Tuesday, Oct. 30; 5:30-7:30 pmWe're working to create a vision for the future of Tacoma's waterfront – what it looks like, what it offers, and how it can be improved.
Whether you use the Ruston Way Waterfront regularly or think you might in the future, we will need to hear your voice and ideas.
Event details: www.facebook.com/events/1666531433473654 ...
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ACT NOW! LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 20TH GALA !
Join us October 23rd, 2018 from 5-8 pm in the Rotunda Building on the Clover Park Technical College campus as the Lakewood Historical Society celebrates 20 years of preserving, presenting and promoting local history.
Tickets $40 each; call 253-682-3480 stop by the Lakewood History Museum, 6211 Mt. Tacoma Dr SW, during regular hours: Wed-Sat, 12-4 pm, or visit website at www.lakewoodhistorical.org for Ticket Order Form. Last day for ticket sales is Sat, October 13th!
DON'T MISS THE PARTY! Fabulous food, a raffle, displays, gifts, awards—an evening to remember. ...
Lakewood Historical Society, Washington State
The Lakewood Historical Society in Pierce County, WA was founded in 1998 to preserve and share Lakewood's rich history through programs, displays and publications. Most programs are free and open to the public. 
