AKCHO was established to encourage cooperation among historical organizations and to promote and encourage the study and preservation of the history and heritage of King County through member organizations, individual members, and the community they serve, and to support such preservation efforts through public awareness and understanding of legislative issues.
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CALENDAR
You are invited to attend AKCHO meetings and programs held the last Tuesday morning of each month except June and December. Meetings are conducted at one of our member locations as announced in the publication The Heritage Advisor. Please contact any of the groups listed in our member directory for information on local sites, activities, and public programs.
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Deadline for applying for 4Culture funding
March 3 is the deadline to submit applications for funding for 4Culture's Landmark Rehabilitation, Heritage Special Projects, and Heritage Cultural Education programs. Plan to attend a workshop ahead of time (see AKCHO calendar for dates, times and locations near you). |
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Seattle Architecture Highlights
Seattle Architecture Foundation Tour - an encore presentation of some of downtown's most talked-about buildings. The two-hour walking tour begins at Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 5th Avenue, third level of the Rainier Square Atrium. Register in advance for $15 at www.seattlearchitecture.org or call 206-667-9184 with your V/MC. Day-of-tour walk-ups may register for $17 in exact change if space is available. Presented every Thursday except on holidays. |
| Mar 4th, 2010 (Thu) |
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Free Program on Japanese Internment - MOHAI
The Museum of History & Industry is presenting a free evening program focusing on the Japanese internment during World War II. It will include a theatrical performance, a short film and a Q&A session. Admission to the museum is free from 10 AM – 8 PM as is customary on the 1st Thursday of every month. The program is presented in conjunction with the exhibit The Enemy Within: Terror in America 1776 to Today that runs through May 2.
The evening schedule includes:
6:30 – 7:30 – Within the Silence by Living Voices, a unique combination of theater, video and live performance
7:00 – 7:20 – Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol, a film by Lucy Ostrander
7:20 – 7:45 – Q&A with Lucy Ostrander, Rachael McClinton and Rachel Atkins from Living Voices, Clarence Moriwaki, Vice President of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and Fumiko Hayashida.
Within the Silence
The story of a teenage girl and her family from Seattle’s Japantown portrays the anti-Japanese hysteria, their internment and subsequent efforts to rebuild their lives.
The Museum of History is located at 2700 24th Avenue East, Seattle. For more information visit www.seattlehistory.org |
| Mar 5th, 2010 (Fri) |
10:00 AM |
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Art Deco: The Roaring 20s, Northwest Style
A Seattle Architecture Foundation tour. Travel back in time to the Roaring 20s and explore lavish lobbies and architectural gems including the Exchange Building and the Seattle Tower. The two-hour walking tour beings at Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 5th Avenue, third level of the Rainier Square Atrium. Register in advance for $15 at www.seattlearchitecture.org or call 206-667-9184 with your V/MC. Day-of-tour walk-ups may register for $17 in exact change if space is available. Offered every Friday except on holidays. |
| Mar 5th, 2010 (Fri) |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Working on the Railroad - Northwest Railway Museum's biennial benefit
You are cordially invited to attend Working on the Railroad, which will be held at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, 36005 SE Ridge Street, in Snoqualmie.
Featuring excerpts from the Museum’s newest exhibit, Wellington Remembered, the tickets‐only event includes a no‐host bar, hors d’ oeuvres and dinner. Jim Kelly, Executive Director of 4Culture, and a
leader in the arts and historic preservation field, has graciously consented to emcee the evening’s line‐up of activities. A musical interlude will be provided by the Issaquah Singers, who have prepared a
songbook of railroad themed music. A brief auction of selected big ticket items will precede the feature presentation of the evening. Gary Krist will present a slide show and conversation about his book, The
White Cascade. For more information, visit www.trainmuseum.org |
| Mar 6th, 2010 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Pacific Northwest Borderlands - annual conference of Pacific Northwest Historians Guild
Join the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild at the Museum of History & Industry (2700 24th Avenue E in Seattle) for a day long conference exploring the Pacific Northwest Borderlands!
Go to www.pnwhistorians.org/conferences/Seattle2010.asp to see the conference program and registration information and register online at www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006.
Or register by mail, with check payable to "The Pacific Northwest Historians Guild." Send to:
Meg Viera, Conference Registrar
902 25th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
For more information, go to www.pnwhistorians.org <www.pnwhistorians.org> or call 206-937-9604.
Registration is $45
Seniors: $20; Students and teachers: $20 |
| Mar 6th, 2010 (Sat) |
12:00 PM |
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Franklin Walking Tour - sponsored by Black Diamond Historical Society
In recognition of Women's History Month, the theme of this tour of an old mining community will be about the women of Franklin and the hardships they suffered and contributions to their community. See where families lived in row houses built hanging on small ledges in the hillside.
Arrive at the Black Diamond Museum, 32627 Railroad Avenue in Black Diamond, by noon to sign up, attend orientation presentation, and obtain a parking pass. Tour participants leave caravan style promptly at 1 PM to the site entrance 3 miles from the museum, and return to the parking area at about 3 PM. Wear sturdy shoes and dress warmly, as the tour goes rain or shine. For more information call 360-886-2142, or visit www.blackdiamondmuseum.org |
| Mar 6th, 2010 (Sat) |
2:00 PM |
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Women Fly - panel presentation - Museum of Flight
Women pilots from almost every continent talk about their experiences including flights in the Australian outback, Alaskan wilderness, Antarctic slopes, African plains and the urban landscapes of Europe, Japan, South Africa and the United States. The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E Marginal Way S, on Boeing Field half-way between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 AM - 5 PM. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for active military, $8 for youth 5 to 17, and free for children under 5. Group rates are available. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit www.museumofflight.org. |
| Mar 8th, 2010 (Mon) |
7:00 PM |
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An Evening with Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III - Museum of Flight
Now legendary for the dramatic events and emergency landing on the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549 in January 2009, Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III is a captain for US Airways, an author, and a lecturer. Sullenberger will speak in the William M. Allen Theater at The Museum of Flight. Sullenberger has over 40 years of flying experience in both commercial and military aviation. A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, he served as an instructor and Air Line Pilots Association safety chairman, accident investigator and national technical committee member. He has participated in several USAF and National Transportation Board accident investigations. Sullenberger has a decades-long history of technical and academic contributions to the field of aviation safety. $10 admission/$5 for Museum members. Admission is first-come, first-served. The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E Marginal Way S on Boeing Field half-way between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 AM - 5 PM. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for active military, $8 for youth 5 to 17, and free for children under 5. Group rates are available. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit www.museumofflight.org. |
| Mar 10th, 2010 (Wed) |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Wine Tasting Fundraiser - Washington State Jewish Historical Society
The Washington State Jewish Historical Society will host an open, festive, and illuminating wine tasting event at the Howard House, 704 2nd Ave, (downtown) Seattle, 98104. Wines will be donated by individual wine collectors and distributors within the community. Cost is $54/person. Light kosher hors d'ouevres will be served. Kosher and non-kosher wines will be served.
This event will serve as the WSJHS' winter/spring outreach event. Accordingly WSJHS members and non-members alike are welcome to attend. Special guests will include Eric LeVine, founder of CellarTracker.com, Richard Kinssies, former PI wine columnist, and Michael Friend, regional kosher wine distributor.
This is an ideal event for those who enjoy local Jewish history or wine, or both. Join us and bring a friend!!! LoriW@jewishinseattle.org or 206-774-2277. |
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Seattle Architecture Highlights
Seattle Architecture Foundation Tour - an encore presentation of some of downtown's most talked-about buildings. The two-hour walking tour begins at Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 5th Avenue, third level of the Rainier Square Atrium. Register in advance for $15 at www.seattlearchitecture.org or call 206-667-9184 with your V/MC. Day-of-tour walk-ups may register for $17 in exact change if space is available. Presented every Thursday except on holidays. |
| Mar 12th, 2010 (Fri) |
10:00 AM |
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Art Deco: The Roaring 20s, Northwest Style
A Seattle Architecture Foundation tour. Travel back in time to the Roaring 20s and explore lavish lobbies and architectural gems including the Exchange Building and the Seattle Tower. The two-hour walking tour beings at Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 5th Avenue, third level of the Rainier Square Atrium. Register in advance for $15 at www.seattlearchitecture.org or call 206-667-9184 with your V/MC. Day-of-tour walk-ups may register for $17 in exact change if space is available. Offered every Friday except on holidays. |
| Mar 12th, 2010 (Fri) |
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM |
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Northwest Seaport Chantey Sing with Capt. Dan Quinn
Free! Songs of the sea are easy to learn and fun to sing. All ages welcome. Capt. Dan Quinn will be on board as songleader to keep the music rolling, with opportunity for anyone to lead a song or just join in the chorus. Dano, a professional captain of sail and motor, sings great tunes and shows a bit of the blarney in his tall tales of the sea. The historic steamship Virginia V will be docked at the Historic Ships Wharf during the sing. Admission free, donations accepted. Refreshments & maritime CDs for sale. Wayne Palsson host. On the Virginia V, 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle. For more information, (206) 447-9800 or www.nwseaport.org |
| Mar 13th, 2010 (Sat) |
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Redmond Historical Society Meeting - songs of the Coast Salish peoples
The Redmond Historical Society will meet at The Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center Auditorium, 16600 NE 80 Street, Redmond, WA. Che oke ten of the Vancouver Island Saanich Tribe will be sharing traditional and contemporary songs and stories of the Coast Salish peoples. He has lived in Redmond most of his life, traveling often to visit relatives in his tribal homeland in Canada. For more information call the Society office at 425-885-2919 or visit our website www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org |
| Mar 13th, 2010 (Sat) |
2:00 PM |
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Vietnam Veterans Pilot Panel Discussion - Museum of Flight
Veteran flyers from the Vietnam era, Claire Gilstad, Ray Rignel and Joe Crecca, will share their experiences in a panel discussion taking place in conjunction with the Seattle Opera's upcoming production of "Amelia," a new work that explores the American experience in Vietnam and our fascination with flight. In the William M. Allen Theater at the Museum of Flight, which is located at 9404 E Marginal Way S, on Boeing Field half-way between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 AM - 5 PM. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for active military, $8 for youth 5 to 17, and free for children under 5. Group rates are available. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit www.museumofflight.org. |
| Mar 14th, 2010 (Sun) |
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Virginia V's 88th Birthday Celebration
Celebrate the launching of this historic landmark vessel with cake and champagne aboard her refurbished decks. Free, but donations welcomed! The Virginia V is moored at the Historic Ships Wharf at the south end of Seattle's Lake Union. |
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Seattle Architecture Highlights
Seattle Architecture Foundation Tour - an encore presentation of some of downtown's most talked-about buildings. The two-hour walking tour begins at Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 5th Avenue, third level of the Rainier Square Atrium. Register in advance for $15 at www.seattlearchitecture.org or call 206-667-9184 with your V/MC. Day-of-tour walk-ups may register for $17 in exact change if space is available. Presented every Thursday except on holidays. |
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North Puget Sound Regional History Day Contest
About 400 north King County students in grades 6 through 12 will be displaying the results of their historical research at the Shoreline Center on Friday, 19 March, as part of our History Day contest.
Teachers in classrooms throughout the state are having their students follow the National History Day model (www.nhd.org) to complete projects that develop their ability to think critically, go well beyond textbooks to do research in primary source materials, and develop their communication skills. Some of those students show their work at a series of contests sponsored by the Washington State Historical Society (www.washingtonhistory.org/historyday/).
This year’s theme is “Innovation in History: Impact and Change.” |
| Mar 19th, 2010 (Fri) |
10:00 AM |
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Art Deco: The Roaring 20s, Northwest Style
A Seattle Architecture Foundation tour. Travel back in time to the Roaring 20s and explore lavish lobbies and architectural gems including the Exchange Building and the Seattle Tower. The two-hour walking tour beings at Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 5th Avenue, third level of the Rainier Square Atrium. Register in advance for $15 at www.seattlearchitecture.org or call 206-667-9184 with your V/MC. Day-of-tour walk-ups may register for $17 in exact change if space is available. Offered every Friday except on holidays. |
| Mar 20th, 2010 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Seattle's Pioneer Women: More Than Pretty Petticoats - South King County Genealogical Society spring mini-seminar
At The First Baptist Church of Kent, 11420 SE 248th St., Kent, WA 98030. (Doors open at 8 AM.)
Session 1 - 9:00 ~ 10:00: “Patch-Work Pioneers,” Seattle’s First Bride, Louisa Boren Denny - Debbie Dimitre Will be presenting Louisa Boren Denny, the Sweet Briar Bride of Seattle. In costume and in character and by the glow of her kerosene lamp, Debbie will bring to life the story of pioneer Seattle through the eyes of its first bride, who on January 23rd 1853, was married to one of Seattle’s founding fathers, David Denny.
Session 2 - 10:45 ~ 12:00: “They Called Them The Mercer Girls,” Washington Territory’s Cargo of Brides Peri Lane Muhich In 1864 Seattle’s ratio of men to marriageable women was nine to one. Asa Mercer had an idea to help correct the situation so he went east to appeal to New England’s single “ladies of refinement” to come west. Eleven responded to his call. Learn who these women were and what became of them.
General Admission $20, SKCGS Members $15.00, Students $10. Cash or check at the door. Visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com> for full details. |
| Mar 20th, 2010 (Sat) |
10:00 AM |
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Issaquah & Superior Mine Hike
This history hike begins at 10 AM at the Issaquah Depot (50 Rainier Boulevard N) with a slide presentation. The hike covers 2-4 miles over easy to moderate terrain. Hike takes place rain or shine - please bring water and wear comfortable shoes. Sponsored by Issaquah History Museums. Advance registration is recommended. Visit www.issaquahhistory.org |
| Mar 21st, 2010 (Sun) |
11:00 AM |
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Screening of "Tevye" - sponsored by Washington State Jewish Historical Society
Maurice Schwartz, the theatrical impresario who did more than anyone else to introduce the works of Yiddish author/playwright Sholom Alecheim to the American public, both produced and starred in this Yiddish-language film. The later stage and film hit, "Fiddler on the Roof," was based on several Alecheim short stories. Long believed lost, "Tevye" was rediscovered and restored in 1978.
Pre-film Matzo Momma Sunday brunch, featuring musical performance and "Fiddler" sing-alongs with the Shalom Ensemble at 10 AM.
Cost for brunch and film: $22/general; $15/student/child/senior; $60 family (up to four). Cost for film only: $11/general; $8/student/child/senior. At the Cinerama, 211 4th Avenue, Seattle. |
| Mar 23rd, 2010 (Tue) |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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"May's Vote," A Celebration of 100 Years of Washington Women's Suffrage - Renton History Museum
A century ago, prim and proper Emma Smith DeVoe and outrageous, flamboyant May Arkwright Hutton worked side by side to win the vote for women in Washington. DeVoe, a professional suffrage organizer trained by Susan B. Anthony, believed that in order to win the vote, it was imperative to approach men in a ladylike manner. Hutton, rags-to-riches Spokane millionaire and ex-mining camp cook, could not have disagreed more. "May's Vote" presents Emma and May from their respective childhoods through the noisy public struggle that ended with success in 1910. Their triumph demonstrates that we do not always have to agree in order to achieve a common goal. Appropriate for teenage audiences and up.
The Renton History Museum is located at 235 Mill Avenue S in Renton, one block south of Renton Public Library. For more information, visit www.rentonhistory.org or call 425-255-2330. |
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Seattle Architecture Highlights
Seattle Architecture Foundation Tour - an encore presentation of some of downtown's most talked-about buildings. The two-hour walking tour begins at Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 5th Avenue, third level of the Rainier Square Atrium. Register in advance for $15 at www.seattlearchitecture.org or call 206-667-9184 with your V/MC. Day-of-tour walk-ups may register for $17 in exact change if space is available. Presented every Thursday except on holidays. |
| Mar 25th, 2010 (Thu) |
7:00 PM |
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In the Balance: Terrorism, Security and Civil Liberties - panel discussion - MOHAI
The Museum of History & Industry hosts a federal judge, a police chief and an American Muslim working for human rights on a panel discussing one of the most challenging questions of our time – how do we protect the nation against terrorism and still preserve the civil liberties of its citizens? The discussion will be moderated by KCTS-9’s Enrique Cerna.
Cost: MOHAI and KCTS9 members - $5, General public - $8
Purchase tickets at brownpapertickets.com or call (800) 838-3006.
Tickets may be purchased at the door on a space available basis. The event is presented in conjunction with the exhibit "The Enemy Within: Terror in American 1776 to Today," which comes from the International Spy Museum for its West Coast premiere at MOHAI through May 2.
MOHAI is located at 2700 24th Avenue E in Seattle.
www.seattlehistory.org |
| Mar 26th, 2010 (Fri) |
10:00 AM |
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Art Deco: The Roaring 20s, Northwest Style
A Seattle Architecture Foundation tour. Travel back in time to the Roaring 20s and explore lavish lobbies and architectural gems including the Exchange Building and the Seattle Tower. The two-hour walking tour beings at Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 5th Avenue, third level of the Rainier Square Atrium. Register in advance for $15 at www.seattlearchitecture.org or call 206-667-9184 with your V/MC. Day-of-tour walk-ups may register for $17 in exact change if space is available. Offered every Friday except on holidays. |
| Mar 27th, 2010 (Sat) |
2:00 PM |
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American Fighter Aces Panel - Museum of Flight
The Museum of Flight is the home of the American Fighter Aces Association, founded to recognize the 1,442 combat pilots that received a special distinction of becoming an ace by destroying five or more hostile aircraft. The Association is honored to sponsor a panel of aces and combat pilots to share the stories of heroism from these remarkable men. The program will take place in the William M. Allen Theater at the Museum, which is located at 9404 E Marginal Way S on Boeing Field half-way between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 AM - 5 PM. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for active military, $8 for youth 5 to 17, and free for children under 5. Group rates are available. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit www.museumofflight.org. |
| Mar 30th, 2010 (Tue) |
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
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AKCHO Membership Meeting - Kirkland's Heritage Hall
Heritage Hall, a King County Landmark
203 Market Street, Kirkland WA
www.kirklandheriage.org
The Kirkland Heritage Society will host the AKCHO meeting at the historic First Church of Christ, Scientist, now known as Heritage Hall. The Society was instrumental in saving the church building from demolition in 1999, and moving it to its present location in Heritage Park. KHS contributed hundreds of volunteer hours and significant funding for the renovation of the upper floor and exterior, and, to accommodate the lower floor for the home for the Heritage Society. The program will share this story and its impact on the Society and the City of Kirkland. Since moving into the building in 2004, the Society has had significant growth in collections and has made a major effort to place all collections in the PastPerfect database.
The City of Kirkland recently annexed three neighborhoods north of Kirkland containing 33,000 residents. Efforts are underway to accommodate this growth and involve those residents in KHS, and those challenges also will be described in this program. A tour of the offices of KHS will be available to those wishing to see them. |
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