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Wednesday, January 9, 2008 7:00-9:00pm
Meet Seattle’s newest historians! Join us at the Museum of History & Industry for an evening program and reception to honor this year’s Nearby History writing seminar participants. Where else can you hear and see sixteen samples of new research in less than an hour? Free admission.
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Saturday, January 12, 2008 |
Saturday, January 19, 2008 – Sunday, April 20, 2008 |
Each Saturday, January 19 - February 23, 2008, 1:00-2:30
p.m.
Everyone has a history interest-what's yours? Research
your home, neighborhood, family or personal collection. This 6-session
introduction to historical methods and resources will help you learn step by
step how to explore your own history!
Series tuition is $75 for MOHAI members, or $85 for General Public. Day-of
Registration add $5. Clock hours also available for an additional $18.
Advanced Registration through www.brownpaperticekts.com or call 1-800-838-3006 |
February 2008: February is Black History Month |
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Monday, February 4, 2008, 4-6 p.m. |
Sunday, February 10, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
The Black Heritage Society of Washington State (BHS) and MOHAI are pleased to announce the 2008 performance of "Speaking Out !Voices of Seattle’s Black Community – Part II", a readers' theater chronicling the African-American experience in Seattle. The performance will include new and exclusive material taken from the collections of BHS and MOHAI.
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Saturday, February 16, 2008 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
In conjunction with the special exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, MOHAI takes you back in time to experience life in Washington Territory on the eve of the Civil War - February, 1861. Meet the soldiers who would be forced to pick between the loyalty and duty. Learn about how civilians cooked, dressed, and relaxed. Activities for the whole family all day long!
Free with museum admission |
Friday, February 29, 2008, 7:00pm
Registration details available soon! |
March 2008: March
is Women’s History Month |
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Saturday, March 1, 2008 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Tickets available in January |
Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Tickets available in January |
Saturday, March 29, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
What can the Civil War reveal about your family's heritage? Expert instructors
from local archives and libraries will guide you through the basics of
genealogical research, as well as into the more complex skills needed to
affectively use Civil War-era documentation to uncover your family's past.
MOHAI Members $20, General $25.
Advanced Registration begins in January through www.brownpaperticekts.com or
call 1-800-838-3006Tickets available in January
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Tickets available in January |
Monday, April 7, 4-6:00 p.m. |
Sat. April 12, 2008, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Choose the date most convenient for you, and join us for a
day-long training in the practice of recording oral history interviews. What are
some ethical considerations in interviewing? What is transcription? How can you
get the best interviews?
Fee is $40 for MOHAI members, $50 for general public, Day-of registration add $5
Clock hours also available
Registration available through: www.brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006 |
Sunday, April 20, 2008
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Thursday, May 1, 2008, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Celebrate 10 years of the nation’s most successful local
history program! Students and friends of MOHAI’s various Nearby History courses
and workshops are invited Nearby History’s 10th Birthday Party to share local
history projects and interests, as well as learn about Dr. Lorraine McConaghy
plans for the program in the future.
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:30-4:30 p.m.
Could you become the next great historical documentarian? Find out in this
introductory course on videography that will teach you how to capture the best
history through the camera lens. What equipment should I use, and how do I use
it? Why do lighting and sound quality matter? How do I edit what I’ve filmed?
Previous training or experience in oral history and interviewing is strongly
recommended.
MOHAI members $40, General $50, $5 day-of registration fee.
Registration through www.brownpaperticekts.com or call 1-800-838-3006 |
Monday, May 26, 2008
Free museum admission for Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces |
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Monday, June 2, 4-6:00 p.m. |
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Monday, August 4, 4-6:00 p.m. |
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Each Sunday, October 5 - Dec.7, 2008 1:00-3:00 p.m.
This intensive 10-session seminar is open to a limited number of “graduates” of the introductory Nearby History course, who wish to work on a written product – short story, article, website, screen play or curriculum. Contact Lorraine McConaghy for additional information, and to apply: tel: 206.324.1126, ex.23, email:
lorraine.mcconaghy@seattlehistory.org. Series tuition is $325 for MOHAI members or $375 for general public
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Sat Nov.1, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Choose the date most convenient for you, and join us for a day-long training in the practice of recording oral history interviews. What are some ethical considerations in interviewing? What is transcription? How can you get the best interviews?
Fee is $40 for MOHAI members, $50 for general public, Day-of registration add $5. Clock hours also available.
Registration through www.brownpaperticekts.com or call 1-800-838-3006 |
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Free museum admission for Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
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