Lectures/Literary
Scarecrow Academy Presents Visions of America on Film
Year Seven of Scarecrow Academy presents "Visions of America on Film," an ambitious ten-week online discussion series built around buoyant and bracing cinematic views of America. Each week we'll consider how some of the greatest filmmakers have pictured the US of A, through a variety of genres and eras. Discussions are led by National Society […]
Sunnis, Shi’a, and the Fall of Baghdad
Olin Hall Auditorium 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesEdward F. Arnold Visiting Professor Lecture Professor Nassima Neggaz New College of Florida "Sunnis, Shi'a, and the Fall of Baghdad"
The Longest War
East Benton County Historical Society Museum 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA, United StatesGale Metcalf will address the events that led American into the Vietnam War on the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon to communist North Vietnam.
The Ancient Fruitcake: What Really, Really Old Food Tells Us about History, Culture, Love and Memory
Walla Walla Public Library 238 E. Alder, Walla Walla, United StatesSeattle journalist, travel writer and habitual museum-delver Harriet Baskas explores the wonders of foodstuffs that never quite made it into people’s mouths. Developed from research for her book Hidden Treasures: What Museums Can’t or Won’t Show You, Baskas shares stories from 40-year-old Passover lamb shanks, to cucumbers grown and pickled inside hand-blown glass bottles, to […]
Diane Johnston And It Has Pockets! The Battle for Women’s Clothing Equality
East Benton County Historical Society Museum 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA, United StatesHow many times have you heard someone wearing women’s clothing exclaim, “And it has pockets!” Comparisons have shown that modern garments designed for women have about half the storage space of clothing designed for men. From their invention, pockets in women’s fashion have represented independence—so much so that in the 18th century, laws were enacted […]
The Tent of Seven Doors: An Evening with Master Storyteller Martin Shaw
Cowichan Performing Arts Centre 2687 James St, Duncan, BC, CanadaOn May 15th at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre in Duncan, you’re invited to a rare and beautiful evening of sacred stories, depth, and humor from one of the greatest storytellers roaming today! In this unforgettable descent into the wisdom tradition of myth and poetry, master UK storyteller Dr. Martin Shaw will open door after […]
Wellington Train Disaster: Lecture at the Wells House
Wells House 1260 5th Street, Wenatchee, WA, United StatesOn March 1, 1910, the deadliest avalanche in North American history swept down the snowy Cascades, burying two trains and killing 96 people. The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center invites you to the Wellington Train Disaster Lecture & Caravan Tour on May 30-31. At the historic Wells House on Friday, May 30, at 6:30 […]
