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SUMMARY:MAIZ: Culinary and Cultural Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the “We the People” free public program series on the third Thursday evening of each month. \nCurated by Mi Centro\, this month’s program will explore the rich cultural significance of Maiz (corn) as a foundational ingredient in Latine communities. The program features conversations with local culinary experts who share their insight on the integral role that Maiz plays in their cooking and community identity. From its origins in indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica to modern kitchens\, Maiz is more than just an ingredient—it is a symbol of resilience\, tradition\, and cultural pride.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/maiz-culinary-and-cultural-resilience/
LOCATION:Washington State History Museum\, 1911 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402
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SUMMARY:Olympia Music History Project
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 2023\, the Olympia Music History Project researches\, documents\, and preserves Olympia’s independent music scene. Between 1980 and 2002\, Olympia experienced a cultural explosion. \nOlympia’s indie music scene exploded in the mid-eighties with the opening of multiple all-ages venues\, including the Tropicana\, the Pacific Surf Club\, Evergreen-sponsored club GESCCO\, and Reko/Muse Gallery. Meanwhile\, the Olympia City Council passed an ordinance that banned daytime skateboarding in downtown Olympia and another that strengthened the Teen Dance Ordinance to further restrict teens’ rights to congregate and dance together. \nThe nation took notice during this unprecedented time of creative collaboration. Olympia’s music scene was featured in articles and magazines across the country. Record labels like K Records and Kill Rock Stars championed a feminist movement known as Riot Grrrl and introduced new sounds\, including experimental\, punk\, lo-fi\, and early grunge. \nLearn how Olympia’s music scene has shaped the community’s sense of self and identity through the perspectives of three people who lived through this time: interdisciplinary artist Bridget Irish (Rain Shadow\, No Cash Value\, the Slatternlies)\, Heather-Jane Anderson (the Wimps\, Nisqually Delta Podunk Nightmare\, Cactus Love)\, Pat Maley (Big Idea\, Courtney Love\, Yoyo Recordings)\, and Chris Pugh (Pet Products\, Young Pioneers\, Swallow). \nThis presentation and panel discussion is brought to you by the Olympia Music History Project and the Washington State History Museum’s “We the People” free public program series. \nImage credit: The Tropicana\, courtesy of Olympia Music History Project. \nAbout the “We the People Lecture Series”\nJoin us for the “We the People Lecture Series” every Third Thursday\, with free admission to the Washington State History Museum. Explore what it means to be a Washingtonian and connect with our nation’s founding values. Each event offers fresh perspectives on Washington’s story\, featuring talks\, demonstrations\, trivia\, and performances in partnership with local cultural groups and organizations. This series is part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence. All are welcome to learn\, connect\, and have fun! Learn more and get involved at: www.America250WA.org.
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LOCATION:Washington State History Museum\, 1911 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402
CATEGORIES:Lecture or Talk
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SUMMARY:Historical Society of Federal Way (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:John Barker Cabin \nThe Barker Cabin\, often called the Ivied Cottage\, is the oldest original structure in the Federal Way area. John Barker filed for a 160-acre homestead in the Buenna area (now Federal Way) in 1883. The cabin\, likely erected in 1883\, was built using a unique regional slab cedar style\, featuring logs that are dovetailed at the corners rather than simply stacked. This style utilizes Western Red Cedar for its durability and resistance to weather and insects. The Barker family lived in the cabin until they eventually moved to a house they built on nearby Steel Lake land. \nIn the mid-1950s\, the cabin was moved from its original homestead site to the Old Line Historic Park (also known as Flags West Village) within the Federal Shopping Way complex. It served as a central attraction for the shopping center’s historical exhibit. Due to financial troubles at the shopping center and the deterioration of the site\, the Historical Society of Federal Way (HSFW) worked to save the cabin. In September 1993\, the cabin was dismantled and moved to its current location at the West Hylebos Wetlands Park. Volunteers worked on restoration of the cabin throughout the 1990s and 2000s\, using traditional tools like broad axes and froes to split fresh cedar logs for replacement parts and roof shakes. After installing a stone fireplace\, chimney\, wooden flooring\, and a sleeping loft\, restoration was completed in March 2008. \n  \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe story of the Barker Cabin is a profound testament to the American spirit\, beginning in 1883 when John Barker carved a 160-acre homestead out of the Washington wilderness. Building the cabin required grueling physical labor and pioneer ingenuity\, as the family used traditional slab cedar techniques and hand-tools to create a home that could withstand the elements. Their determination was fueled by the Homestead Act\, which required five years of grit and cultivation to prove up the land and earn a formal title. \nThis same spirit of perseverance resurfaced a century later when the local community refused to let the deteriorating structure be lost to history. Over a fifteen-year period starting in 1993\, volunteers and the Historical Society of Federal Way navigated bureaucratic setbacks\, permit expirations\, and the physical exhaustion of hand-splitting over a thousand cedar shakes. By choosing traditional craftsmanship over modern shortcuts\, they honored the original pioneers’ resolve\, ensuring the cabin remains a lasting symbol of the determination required to build—and preserve—community. \n  \nOn display at West Hylebos Wetlands Park\, year-round. View the interior of the cabin 2nd Saturday of the month\, 11a.m. – 3 p.m.\, starting May 2026. \nA display panel and flipbook exhibit about the cabin is on exhibit at the Heritage Center of Federal Way\, Tuesday–Saturday\, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.\, until July 2026. \nA display about John Barker will be on display at the Red\, White & Blues Festival at Celebration Park in Federal Way\, July 4\, 2026\, and at the Heritage Center of Federal Way on August 8\, 2026.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/historical-society-of-federal-way-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:John Barker Cabin\, 411 S 348th St\, Federal Way\, WA\, 98003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Vashon Heritage Museum (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Olivebank at Dockton Drydock \nThis 1898 photo\, by Oliver Scott Van Olinda\, shows the 4-masted bark\, Olivebank\, dry docked at Dockton. She was built in 1892. This was not her first time visiting the Puget Sound. The Olivebank continued sailing until 1939\, when\, at the outbreak of WWII\, she struck a mine in the Danish straits\, rending her in two. Only 7 of her 21 crew survived. \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe photograph represents Vashon’s American experience in several ways. It shows how globally connected even a small island like Vashon is. Through immigration\, war\, trade\, and culture\, America has always been tied to the wider world. That openness to people and ideas from everywhere is part of what makes us American. Additionally\, Vashon is an island. Building ships and docks that allow the delivery of goods to the island is an important and beautiful part of our history. Dockton’s maritime economy drew immigrants from all over the world\, particularly Croatia and Norway. Many island families are descendants of these workers. \n  \nOn display at the Vashon Heritage Museum\, Wednesday–Sunday\, 1–4 p.m. January–December 2026.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/vashon-heritage-museum-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Vashon Heritage Museum\, 10105 SW Bank Rd\, Vashon\, WA\, 98070\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Moses Lake Museum & Art Center (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Potato Picker Belt \nIn the early and mid-20th century\, Grant County farmers relied on potato picker belts during harvest. Before mechanized harvesting became common in the 1960s\, potatoes were dug and collected entirely by hand. Workers wore these belts\, which held extra burlap sacks on hooks along the sides. As they filled each sack\, dragging it between their legs until it reached about 60 pounds\, then they would grab another from the belt and continue the process. This system allowed farmworkers to keep moving efficiently across the fields\, long before machines transformed the harvest. \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe potato picker belt symbolizes the physical labor that is behind much of American agricultural success. It highlights the essential\, hands-on work required to feed the nation. The belt represents the diversity of the American workforce and how new Americans have long contributed to economic survival and growth\, often under grueling conditions. Potatoes were central to Grant County’s transformation from arid land to an agricultural powerhouse. After irrigation from the Columbia Basin Project began in 1948\, potatoes became a leading crop\, driving economic growth\, attracting settlers\, and creating jobs in farming and processing. Today\, Grant County produces more potatoes per acre than any other U.S. County\, making them vital to the region’s identity and economy. \n  \nOn display at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center\, Monday–Friday\, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. & Saturdays\, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. January–December 2026.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/moses-lake-museum-art-center-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:City of Moses Lake Museum & Art Center\, 401 South Balsam Street\, Moses Lake\, WA\, 98837\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:DuPont Historical Society (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:DuPont Company Dynamite Train \nThe DuPont Company operated in DuPont\, Washington\, from 1909 to 1975. Seventeen miles of narrow-gauge rail transported incoming supplies and outgoing products between the plant and a wharf on Puget Sound. The DuPont plant supplied explosives for projects such as the Grand Coulee Dam\, the Panama Canal\, and the Alaska Highway\, and met military needs during World War I and World War II. In the first 50 years of operation\, the DuPont plant produced over 1 billion pounds of explosives. Train transport was the safest method of moving such sensitive cargo.\nThe train today has been preserved by community effort and dedicated volunteers\, serving as both an industrial artifact and a symbol of DuPont’s contributions to national and global endeavors. Since 2008\, the locomotive and train cars have been displayed behind the DuPont Historical Museum. We believe the DuPont narrow-gauge “Dynamite Train” is the only intact example in Washington state.\n \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe current DuPont\, WA community and the communities that predate it—including the Nisqually people\, Hudson’s Bay Company’s Fort Nisqually\, and The DuPont Company town—are characterized by effort and innovation to live and thrive in our environment. Selection of the Dynamite Train represents the role of labor in the American experience\, as local employees of the DuPont Company contributed to national events and the growth of their own homes and families.\n \nOn display at the DuPont History Museum year-round in their outdoor displays. Visit the museum’s other America250 displays Wednesday–Friday\, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. & Saturday–Sunday\, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. starting June 2026.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/dupont-historical-society-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:DuPont Historical Museum\, 207 Barksdale Ave\, DuPont\, WA\, 98327\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Northwest Carriage Museum (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Henderson Stagecoach \nHitch up your horses and step back in time at the Northwest Carriage Museum! Explore a world-class collection of 65 beautifully preserved 19th-century horse-drawn vehicles. Among these horse-drawn treasures is our Henderson Stagecoach\, a marvel of American history. Discover how Stagecoaches like ours helped build America’s West Coast. We invite you to “Come Get Carried Away” and celebrate America’s 250th birthday at the Northwest Carriage Museum! \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nOur Henderson Stagecoach clearly demonstrates the American experience\, as it tells a compelling story of our area’s growth. Before the railroad spread to the West Coast\, Stagecoaches were the primary means of transportation–so much so that a road was developed for Stagecoaches\, called the “Big Road\,” in 1850. First stretching from Sacramento to Portland\, it expanded to Seattle by the end of the 19th century. Thanks to this road and the Stagecoaches that traversed it\, Pacific County grew\, hosting loggers\, fishermen\, and families longing to find somewhere to call home. Stagecoaches like ours played a major role in populating the Western states\, including communities like ours. If you want to learn more about our Stagecoaches\, “Come Get Carried Away” and explore our world-class collection! \n  \nOn display at the Northwest Carriage Museum. Open daily\, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/northwest-carriage-museum-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Northwest Carriage Museum\, 314 Alder Street\, Raymond\, WA\, 98577\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Wing Luke Museum (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Yick Fung Co. Import-Export Store \nThe Yick Fung Co.\, a fully preserved Chinese American import-export shop\, is housed in a store space in the historic 1910 East Kong Yick Building of the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle. It was previously located in the neighboring building and moved over piece-by-piece. Owned and operated by the Mar Family from 1910-2008\, the Yick Fung Co. supplied goods to local residents and restaurants\, while also functioning as an unofficial social service agency to new Chinese immigrants. Everything from woks and ceramic bowls to imported salted plums\, tea\, and Chinese canned goods were offered in the store. The Yick Fung Co. also served as an agent for the Blue Funnel Line\, a steamship company that brought Chinese laborers into Washington State. In 2008\, the contents of the mercantile were donated to the museum. \n  \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe Yick Fung Co. store helps tell the stories of Seattle’s immigrants and the typically American experience of a small business helping new immigrants thrive. The shop connects to the stories of the Chinese\, Filipino\, and Japanese laborers who may have slept temporarily on cots in the store when they first arrived\, and who eventually rented rooms in the rest of the East Kong Yick Building\, which served as a single-room occupancy hotel like many of the other buildings in the neighborhood. Today\, visitors can walk through the recreated Yick Fung Co. shop and our historic hotel spaces as part of our daily guided tours which are included with Museum admission. \n  \nOn display at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience\, Thursday–Sunday\, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/wing-luke-museum-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience\, 719 S King St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lake Stevens Historical Museum (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavian Copper Ostkar (Cheese Vat) \nThis large (18″x29″) Scandinavian copper ostkar (cheese vat) dates from the late 1880s. This vat came from Sweden when the Al Peterson family immigrated to our area. It is said to have held all the family’s possessions. Vats like this were the workhorses of rural Swedish farmsteads\, used for large-scale food production and daily chores. \nThe handles’ “dog-ear” or scrolled attachment style is a hallmark of European blacksmithing from the 1800s. \nThe vat’s original purpose was most likely for cheesemaking. Milk was heated in these vats over a fire to separate curds and whey. The wide\, shallow shape allowed for even heating and easy stirring. In Swedish farm culture\, these were also used for brewing beer\, boiling laundry\, or rendering fat. Similar vats were used to simmer large batches of fruit preserves or apple butter over a slow flame for hours. \nDonated by Al Peterson. 1989.12.1 \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThis vat represents the early Swedish and Finnish immigrants who settled in our area and their hopes and dreams for a better life in America. \n  \nOn display at the The Historic Grimm House\, Wednesdays 3–7 p.m. It will also be featured in the They Came From Afar exhibit in our new museum that is currently under construction.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/lake-stevens-historical-museum-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:The Grimm House\, 12402 Mill Spur\, Lake Stevens\, WA\, 98258\, United States
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SUMMARY:Black Diamond Historical Society (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Coal Miners Honor Garden/Statue \nThe Coal Miners Honor Garden was dedicated on July 6\, 2013. The granite walls contains the names of 1\,100 coal miners that perished in the coal mines of Washington State. The Coal Miner Statue is our tribute to those coal miners as well as to our extensive history as the town known as the King of Coal. \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nCoal mining was the dominant industry in Black Diamond from 1882 into the mid 1970s. As the town was formed it brought over 3\,000 people here\, mostly immigrants\, speaking 30 different languages. Coal mining was a dangerous occupation. The last of the coal mining operations in our area ended in 1975 and the last in Washington State in December 2025.\n \nOn display outside the Black Diamond Historical Society & Museum year-round. The Museum is open Thursdays 9 a.m.–2 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/black-diamond-historical-society-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Black Diamond Historical Museum\, 32627 Railroad Ave\, Black Diamond\, WA\, 98010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rainier Valley Historical Society (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Hillman City Heritage Bell & Mural \nThe Hillman City Heritage Bell is a 120-year-old cast iron church bell rescued from demolition\, carefully restored\, and transformed into a neighborhood landmark. \nOriginally crafted around 1907\, the bell hung in a church steeple at Rainier Avenue South and South Lucile Street\, where it rang out for multiple congregations for nearly a century. After the church was converted into a funeral home\, the bell was removed from the tower but remained on the property. Before the building’s demolition in 2020\, the bell was saved and donated to Rainier Valley Historical Society (RVHS). \nBeginning in 2021\, RVHS restored the bell and selected local muralist\, Cathy Fields\, through a public Call for Artists. Cathy’s mural wraps the bell in vivid\, narrative vignettes that trace Hillman City’s history\, honoring Coast Salish peoples\, early neighborhood businesses\, immigrant families\, and the area’s streetcar-era growth. In July 2024\, the bell was installed at the corner of Rainier Avenue South and South Findlay Street\, one block from its original home. It now stands as a beloved neighborhood landmark and celebration of Hillman City history. \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe Hillman City Heritage Bell represents the American experience through community action and the belief that local stories matter. \nHillman City\, in Southeast Seattle’s Rainier Valley\, has long been shaped by migration and change. Indigenous Coast Salish peoples stewarded this land for thousands of years. Later\, settlers and immigrant families established homes\, churches\, businesses\, and civic institutions\, each generation adding to the neighborhood’s identity. The bell rang above these changing communities\, marking gatherings\, milestones\, and daily life. When the building was demolished\, it could easily have been discarded\, another quiet loss in a rapidly changing neighborhood. \nInstead\, neighbors stepped in. \nIts preservation was not required by ordinance or led by a major institution. It was saved because residents\, volunteers\, and a small nonprofit believed their shared history deserved to remain visible. Through hands-on restoration by locals\, the bell was reimagined as a work of public art shaped by community voice. \nToday\, installed at a busy neighborhood intersection and freely accessible to all\, the bell reflects a community that does not wait to be preserved by others\, but takes responsibility for telling its own story. In that way\, the Hillman City Heritage Bell embodies a distinctly American tradition of resilience\, reinvention\, and grassroots civic pride. \n  \nOn display on the corner of Rainier Ave South & South Findlay St in Seattle\, WA.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/rainier-valley-historical-society-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Hillman City Heritage Bell & Mural\, 5520 Rainier Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:McCleary Museum (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Bear Festival Display \nThe Bear Festival was started in McCleary in 1959 as a way to draw people to McCleary so that it didn’t become a Ghost Town and has been a part of our community ever since. Its original name was Second Growth Festival\, a nod to the reforestation efforts and hope for new city growth\, too. A few years in\, they added Bear Festival because of the famous Bear Stew served every year. Eventually\, it was shortened to just Bear Festival. \nThe festival brings many visitors to our small community the second weekend of July every year. The festival has changed some of its events over the years\, but a baseball tournament\, a parade\, and a community feed of bear stew have been a part of the event from the beginning. McCleary drew criticism and protesters carrying signs reading Save Our Bears… to which the locals retorted with Save Our Trees. Over the years\, the amount of bear meat used has changed\, but the tradition is still one of the cheapest meals you can buy costing only the purchase of a bear festival pin\, which for many years could be purchased for only $2. The Display includes a case of items from over the years and a wall display behind it about its history. The most important item on display is a complete collection of Bear Festival Buttons—one from every year\, including at least two that are very hard to find. Bear Festival has been an important part of the local American Experience since 1959 and we hope it continues into the future for many years to come. \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe Bear Festival represents our community’s American Experience because it not only draws our community together every year\, but it draws people from many other communities to visit us. Many great memories are made each year\, and like many things in American history\, it grows and changes with the times. Freedom to gather\, connect with others\, and enjoy life is exemplified in this important yearly event. \n  \nOn display at the McCleary Museum\, Saturdays & Sundays\, 12–4 p.m.\, or by appointment.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/mccleary-museum-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:McCleary Museum\, 426 South 3rd Street\, McCleary\, WA\, 98557\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Pacific Bonsai Museum (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Domoto Trident Maple \nThis trident maple is approximately 210 years old\, born in Japan around 1815. It traveled to San Francisco for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition\, displayed on the verandah of the Formosa Tea House. After the fair\, pioneering Hayward\, California nurseryman Kanetaro Domoto acquired it and later passed it to his son\, Toichi\, who became a renowned bonsai artist. \nDuring World War II\, the Domoto family was forcibly removed to incarceration camps following Executive Order 9066. The tree was left behind for three years in the care of a nursery employee\, Peter Milan\, who kept the business running under difficult circumstances. Neglecting to receive the daily care and attention bonsai require\, it burst through its wooden planter and rooted into the ground to survive. When Toichi returned\, he spent decades nursing the tree back to health\, caring for it into his 80s. In 1989\, after seeing it turn to autumn colors one last time\, Toichi sent it on long-term loan to the Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection (now Pacific Bonsai Museum). His children Marilyn and Douglas officially donated this family heirloom to the museum in 2015. \nToichi once said\, “When you are working with plants and flowers\, you cant have hate in your heart.” \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe Domoto Maple’s journey mirrors a broader American story of immigration\, loss\, resilience\, and renewal. It arrived in America for display at a historic Worlds Fair\, celebrating progress and possibility. It was shaped by a Japanese American family building a life through hard work and artistry despite racist policies that made it challenging to run a business. It survived the injustice of wartime incarceration. And it was painstakingly restored by a man who chose not to let bitterness take root in his heart. \nFor Pacific Bonsai Museum\, located in the Pacific Northwest where Japanese American communities were uprooted during World War II\, this tree connects visitors to history that shaped our region. It represents not only what was lost\, but what endured—and the care\, patience\, and reconciliation required to keep living things alive across generations. \n  \nOn display at the Pacific Bonsai Museum\, Tuesday–Sunday\,  10 a.m.–4 p.m.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/pacific-bonsai-museum-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Pacific Bonsai Museum\, 2515 S. 336th St.\, Federal Way\, WA\, 98001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Museum of Pop Culture "MOPOP" (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar Formerly Owned by Jimi Hendrix and Played at Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969 \nJimi Hendrix (1942-1970) was an American musician in the late 1960s known for singing\, songwriting\, and as one of the most influential guitarists of all time known for iconic hits including “All Along the Watchtower”\, “Purple Haze”\, “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”\, “Foxy Lady”\, and more. The item featured is a Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar Formerly Owned by Jimi Hendrix and Played at Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969. \nThis Stratocaster is a right-handed electric guitar with an Olympic White finish\, white pickguard\, white knobs\, maple neck\, chrome tuners\, input jack\, bridge and tremolo bar. It was originally purchased new by Jimi Hendrix in late 1968 from Manny’s Music in New York City and was used in several shows from October 1968 through his passing in September 1970. The most notable performance this guitar was used for was Hendrix’s historic rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel\, New York on August 18\, 1969. \nFamously a left-handed guitar player\, Hendrix made modifications to the Stratocaster including reversing the order of the strings and bone nut near the headstock; switching the position of the strap pin from the longer horn to the shorter horn; and playing the guitar upside-down to fit his left-handed playing. These adaptations\, born of necessity\, became a hallmark of his musical identity and significantly contributed to the tonal differences that distinguished his sound from other guitarists at the time. \nDespite Hendrix’s aggressive playing style\, damage to this Stratocaster is limited to worn finish on the headstock near where the strings attach (where he may have placed a cigarette during performances) and small indentations along the body (potentially from his rings). In addition to changing music history\, this was the last guitar he played with the Jimi Hendrix Experience group\, at his last Seattle concert at Sick’s Stadium in July of 1970\, and the last guitar he ever played in concert. \nShortly before his death on September 18\, 1970\, Hendrix gifted the guitar to Mitch Mitchell (1946-2008)\, drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. \n  \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nOn Monday morning of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair\, Jimi Hendrix made history with his free-form and distorted rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner\,” a cornerstone symbol of patriotism that he transformed into a bold political and artistic statement. Hendrix performed at the close of the festival for a generation grappling with the Vietnam War\, civil rights struggles\, and political unrest. \nBy incorporating the innovative techniques of amplifier feedback\, heavy distortion\, the whammy bar\, and pedals\, Jimi Hendrix produced sounds on the Stratocaster that resembled sirens\, explosions\, and falling bombs. This performance served as a powerful commentary on the Vietnam War\, racial injustice\, and political division. Hendrix also incorporated a brief\, haunting rendition of “Taps\,” a bugle call used by the U.S. military to honor deceased service members\, into his performance as a tribute to soldiers amid a chaotic\, distorted interpretation of the national anthem. \nJimi Hendrix’s performance expanded and reinterpreted the national anthem and illustrated the fluidity of American identity and how it is continually reshaped through free expression\, patriotism\, and protest. His performance demonstrates the power of art and music’s to unify people and has since become emblematic of the cultural shift in the late 1960s in which youth activism\, civil rights movements\, and anti-Vietnam War movements reshaped national dialogue\, asserting that dissent\, artistic experimentation\, and protest are themselves central to the American experience. \n  \nOn display at the Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP)\, daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Featured in the Wild Blue Angel: Hendrix Abroad\, 1966-70 exhibit until May 2026\, then will be moved to the Rebels + Icons: The Photography of Janette Beckman exhibit.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/museum-of-pop-culture-mopop-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:MOPOP (Museum of Pop Culture)\, 325 5th Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Des Moines Memorial Drive Preservation Association (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:World War I Memorial Wall \nThe World War I Memorial Wall was dedicated in 1963 as a permanent memorial to local men and women who died in WWI and the Spanish-American war. Shortly after WWI ended\, over 1400 American Elms were planted along the eight-mile stretch of roadway known today as Des Moines Memorial Drive. The individual trees were planted to memorialize those lost. \nOver time\, due to Dutch Elm disease\, utility work\, street and right-of-way construction\, storm damage and other reasons\, many of the trees were lost. The local American Legion post proposed and built a more permanent memorial to those who were lost and the lost elms. The Monument consists of a 72-foot-long wall made from South Dakota granite. The center panel depicts the American Elm – a nod to the original trees. Engraved upon this memorial wall are the names of the dead to whom each tree was dedicated. It includes plaques dedicated to the unknown soldier\, and others from outside our State and Country. Included are several from the Spanish-American War of 1898. \n  \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nWorld War I was a pivotal moment in America. The WWI Memorial Wall is a permanent physical reminder of the communities enduring commitment to commemorating those lost in the hostility. \n  \nOn display along Des Moines Memorial Drive in Burien\, WA.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/des-moines-memorial-drive-preservation-association-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Des Moines Memorial\, 15623 Des Moines Memorial Drive\, Burien\, WA\, 98148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:The Museum of Flight (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Red Barn \nThe two-story Red Barn is the historic birthplace of the Boeing Airplane Company. The Red Barn was moved to its current site\, on the southwest edge of Boeing Field\, in 1975. The building was built in 1909 along the shores of the Duwamish River and was first used for shipbuilding activities\, before being purchased by William Boeing to be used for his new airplane manufacturing company. \nThe Red Barn is a King County Historic Landmark and today serves as museum gallery and artifact. The interior of the building reflects its original use by Boeing as manufacturing site. The Red Barn is the largest small object in The Museum of Flights collection. Today the Red Barn serves as a gallery space\, housing The Boeing Story exhibit and the museums temporary exhibits gallery. \n  \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe Red Barn has served maritime\, aviation and educational purposes over the course of its life. Some of the earliest Boeing aircraft were built in this building\, laying the foundation for the success of the Boeing Company here in Washington and internationally. Aircraft produced in the Red Barn were important to the WWI war effort and helped to support the growth of commercial mail and passenger aviation post-war. During WWII\, work at the Red Barn shifted to parts manufacturing\, since there was not room for the construction of the large bombers inside the building. In addition to telling the industrial story of Boeing\, the Red Barn also represents the stories of the Boeing employees who contributed to the successes of the company. \n  \nOn display at the Museum of Flight\, viewable daily\, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/the-museum-of-flight-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Museum of Flight\, 9404 East Marginal Way S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:White River Valley Museum (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:1942 Maekawa Suitcase \nThe suitcase was used by Sen (Iwasaki) when she immigrated to the US from Japan as a picture bride\, c. 1910. The case was used by Kiyono Maekawa\, one of Sens three daughters\, when the family was incarcerated during World War II. This number was assigned to the family when they were forced to leave their home in Auburn in 1942 to the Pinedale detention camp in California.\n \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThe Maekawa suitcase represents hope\, darkness\, and perseverance. It is the immigrants journey — the search for the American dream though struggle\, through racism\, and even incarceration. A simple object\, passed down through generations as a reminder of the past and hope for a better future. \n  \nOn display at the White River Valley Museum\, Wednesday – Saturday\, noon – 4 p.m.\, through May 2026.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/white-river-valley-museum-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:WHITE RIVER VALLEY MUSEUM\, 918 H ST SE\, AUBURN\, WA\, 98002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Fort Walla Walla Museum (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Harris Combine with 33 Mule Team \nAgriculture has always been a pillar of U.S. culture and economy\, and Walla Walla grew a large amount of that wheat. The combine and mule team made large-scale wheat production possible. With the advent of the combine\, a wheat harvest crew of five men could do what previously took 20 or more. A muleskinner drove the combine with reins connected just to the animals at the very front\, while a sack jig filled sacks from the grain spout for the sack sewer to sew shut\, the header puncher kept the header even with the ground\, and the machine man operated the leveling mechanism and ensured all the machinery worked. The entire team of mules always had to be fed\, watered\, and cared for ahead of the crew. Each machine harvested roughly 30 acres per day. Larger farms had multiple combines harvesting at once. \nThis 1919 Harris combine is displayed with life-sized crew and 33-mule team surrounded by a mural of a harvest on the Palouse Hills. While fertile\, these hills posed a challenge to farmers. In order to harvest on such slopes\, farmers outfitted the combine with hill-side leveling technology. The combine was pulled using a Shandoney Hitch that equalized the workload for each of the 33 mules required to pull this machine through the fields up the steep grades. Wooden combines pulled by mule teams remained generally in use well into the 1930s until most farmers replaced their animals with tractors. \nThe founders of Fort Walla Walla Museum knew that a dedicated building and life-sized display was needed to give an inkling of the true scale of what it took to farm wheat and transform this region. This combine represents the fusion of animal and machine\, grit and innovation that defined the farmers who built Walla Walla’s agricultural legacy – and helped feed the nation and the world. \n  \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nBecause of the large amount of wheat grown here\, the Walla Walla region was once known as the breadbasket of the world. Harvests on the slopes of Palouse Hills were facilitated by a hill-side leveling technology built into this wooden combine\, drawn of 33 mules. It was the technique of dryland farming brought by immigrants\, combined with this hill-side leveling technology\, that made Walla Walla the region’s breadbasket known for its wheat exports. Various communities settled in the Walla Walla region to farm\, many of which still make up the community today. Italians\, Germans\, and large numbers of Seventh-day Adventists all settled in the Walla Walla Valley and helped to create a region known for its agriculture. \nThe Harris Combine and its 33 Mule team are a visual representation of the ingenuity of the community that settled in this region. Both adaptive and resourceful\, the farmers who used these 33 mule teams are examples of a diverse community that worked together and continues to do so today. \n  \nOn display at the Fort Walla Walla Museum\, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. March –October\, and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. November – February.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/fort-walla-walla-museum-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Fort Walla Walla Museum\, 755 NE Myra Road\, Walla Walla\, WA\, 99362\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gorge Heritage Museum (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:45 Star US Flag from Myrtle Overbaugh \nThe Greatest Benefactor of the Gorge Heritage Museum\, Myrtle Overbaugh\, donated this flag along with many other items to the West Klickitat County Historical Society in the mid-1980s. \n  \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nThis framed flag\, from an era when the Wild West was still growing up and from the mother of our museum and local history—Myrtle Overbaugh—we feel is a representation of the American experience in the White Salmon River Valley area. \n  \nOn display at the Gorge Heritage Museum\, open Friday – Saturday\, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.\, May 22 – September 26\, 2026; or by appointment year-round.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/gorge-heritage-museum-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Gorge Heritage Museum\, 202 E Humboldt St.\, Bingen\, WA\, 98605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Shaw Island Library and Historical Society (Out of Many\, One display)
DESCRIPTION:Shaw Island Museum \nThe Shaw Island Museum is a log cabin originally built on the Bert Tift homestead in Post Office Bay on Shaw Island. In the late 1800s\, the cabin served as Shaw Island’s first post office. The structure’s square footage is approximately 250 square feet and houses the museum’s present-day artifact collection. \n  \nHow it represents the community’s American experience: \nPioneer and first postmaster\, Bert Tift\, homesteaded on Shaw from 1872 to 1909\, and the log structure was built during those years. The log cabin and the land it now occupies were purchased and donated by a small group of island residents. The log structure was carefully moved log by log from the original Post Office Bay site to its present-day site in 1969. The cedar shake roof was replaced in 2021 with 42″ long hand-split cedar shakes. from a mill on San Juan Island. \n  \nThe Museum is open year-round. Tuesdays: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.; Thursdays: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; and Saturdays: 10 a.m. – noon & 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/shaw-island-library-and-historical-society-out-of-many-one-display/
LOCATION:Shaw Island Museum\, 2346 Blind Bay Rd\, Shaw Island\, WA\, 98286\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Writing Your Family Story: A Guided Genealogy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:As part of the America 250 Celebration\, the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society invites the public to a free\, six-week writing course with four in-person sessions focused on helping participants write one meaningful family or genealogy-based story. \nThis workshop is designed to be approachable and supportive — not a full family history project. Participants may write about an event\, an ancestor\, a trip\, or how their family connects to a larger historical moment. No writing experience or completed research is required. \nExperienced Sno-Isle Genealogical Society volunteers will be available to provide writing encouragement and light research assistance using the society’s library resources. \nDates: January 14 & 21; February 18 & 25\, 2026Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: Humble House at Heritage Park\, Lynnwood\, WACost: FreeRegistration: Required; space is limitedEligibility: Open to the public (no membership required) \nTo register\, call 425-775-6267\, email askus@snoislegenealogy.org\, or visit the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society Library. For calls\, please leave a message. Someone will return your call to confirm your registration.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/writing-your-family-story-a-guided-genealogy-workshop/
LOCATION:Humble House\, 19827 Poplar Way\, Lynnwood\, WA\, 98036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260114T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T011456
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SUMMARY:US Air Force Clarinet Quartet Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Gesa Power House Theatre and Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival are proud to welcome the Clarinet Quartet of the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West for this special patriotic concert on Wednesday\, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.  This is a FREE community event.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/us-air-force-clarinet-quartet-concert/
LOCATION:Gesa Power House Theatre\, 111 N 6th Ave\, Walla Walla\, WA\, 99362\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gathering,Performance or Concert,Veteran or Military Tribute
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260115T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T011456
CREATED:20251219T001727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T041930Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Derek Sheffield\, Washington State Poet Laureate
DESCRIPTION:Celebrated poet and professor Derek Sheffield will read original work reflecting on Washingtonian identities. Sheffield is Washington’s eighth State Poet Laureate. \nSheffield lives in the Wenatchee Valley and teaches English at Wenatchee Valley College. He has published several poetry collections\, edits poetry for Terrian.org\, and has received fellowships from the Sustainable Arts Foundation\, Artist Trust\, the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest\, and the Spring Creek Foundation for his poetry. \nThis program is held in partnership with ArtsWA. \n  \nAbout the “We the People Lecture Series”\nJoin us for the “We the People Lecture Series” every Third Thursday\, with free admission to the Washington State History Museum. Explore what it means to be a Washingtonian and connect with our nation’s founding values. Each event offers fresh perspectives on Washington’s story\, featuring talks\, demonstrations\, trivia\, and performances in partnership with local cultural groups and organizations. This series is part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence. All are welcome to learn\, connect\, and have fun! Learn more and get involved at: www.America250WA.org.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/an-evening-with-derek-sheffield-washington-state-poet-laureate/
LOCATION:Washington State History Museum\, 1911 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402
CATEGORIES:Lecture or Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260118T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T011456
CREATED:20260108T041638Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Your Family Story: A Guided Genealogy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:As part of the America 250 Celebration\, the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society invites the public to a free\, six-week writing course with four in-person sessions focused on helping participants write one meaningful family or genealogy-based story. \nThis workshop is designed to be approachable and supportive — not a full family history project. Participants may write about an event\, an ancestor\, a trip\, or how their family connects to a larger historical moment. No writing experience or completed research is required. \nExperienced Sno-Isle Genealogical Society volunteers will be available to provide writing encouragement and light research assistance using the society’s library resources. \nDates: January 14 & 21; February 18 & 25\, 2026Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: Humble House at Heritage Park\, Lynnwood\, WACost: FreeRegistration: Required; space is limitedEligibility: Open to the public (no membership required) \nTo register\, call 425-775-6267\, email askus@snoislegenealogy.org\, or visit the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society Library. For calls\, please leave a message. Someone will return your call to confirm your registration.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/writing-your-family-story-a-guided-genealogy-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Humble House\, 19827 Poplar Way\, Lynnwood\, WA\, 98036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260120T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260120T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T011456
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SUMMARY:Marketing Washington’s America250 Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, the Heritage Outreach and Marketing/Communications teams from the Washington State Historical Society will review the America’s 250th WA marketing toolkit and how partners can use the templates to promote their events and activities in 2026.  WSHS will also discuss tips and resources for using social media and introduce the new “My History is Here” promotional campaign.  Our marketing expert will be available to answer questions and offer suggestions for maximizing your America’s 250th promotions.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/marketing-washingtons-america250-commemoration/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wHdzM5AnRDua0OmtB6Pc7A#/registration
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260121T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T011456
CREATED:20260108T041735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T041735Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Your Family Story: A Guided Genealogy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:As part of the America 250 Celebration\, the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society invites the public to a free\, six-week writing course with four in-person sessions focused on helping participants write one meaningful family or genealogy-based story. \nThis workshop is designed to be approachable and supportive — not a full family history project. Participants may write about an event\, an ancestor\, a trip\, or how their family connects to a larger historical moment. No writing experience or completed research is required. \nExperienced Sno-Isle Genealogical Society volunteers will be available to provide writing encouragement and light research assistance using the society’s library resources. \nDates: January 14 & 21; February 18 & 25\, 2026Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: Humble House at Heritage Park\, Lynnwood\, WACost: FreeRegistration: Required; space is limitedEligibility: Open to the public (no membership required) \nTo register\, call 425-775-6267\, email askus@snoislegenealogy.org\, or visit the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society Library. For calls\, please leave a message. Someone will return your call to confirm your registration.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/writing-your-family-story-a-guided-genealogy-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Humble House\, 19827 Poplar Way\, Lynnwood\, WA\, 98036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260127T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260127T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T011456
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SUMMARY:Screening & Community Conversation:  Unheard Voices of the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:The American Revolution: Screening & Community Conversation\nUnheard Voices of the Revolution\nTuesday\, January 27\, 2026\n6:00–7:30pm\nTacoma Public Library Main Branch\n\nHow does our understanding of the American Revolution change when we look at the whole story? \nJoin KBTC Public Television and Tacoma Public Library for a community screening of The American Revolution\, the PBS documentary by Ken Burns\, Sarah Botstein\, and David Schmidt. Following the screening\, stay for a thoughtful panel discussion and audience Q&A focused on the unheard and underrepresented voices of the Revolution\, and how these perspectives continue to shape our understanding of history today. \nThis event invites the community to reflect on whose stories have traditionally been told\, whose have been overlooked\, and why expanding historical narratives matters now. Light refreshments will be provided. Free and open to the public.  \n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Panelists\n\n\n\n\n\nDiane Tilstra\nKBTC Association President\nDiane is a longtime community volunteer and advocate for public media\, with a background in nonprofit development and leadership. Her support of community public television is a lifelong commitment. \nRyan Booth\, PhD\nHistory Professor\, Washington State University\nDr. Ryan Booth specializes in U.S. history with a focus on Indigenous and military history. He teaches Native American history and U.S.–Indian Wars and is a member of the Upper Skagit Tribe in Northwest Washington. \nLuther Adams – Free Man of Color\nAssociate Professor of Ethnic\, Gender\, and Labor Studies\, University of Washington Tacoma\nLuther holds a PhD in History and is both a student and teacher of Black history and culture. His work brings together urban\, southern\, labor\, and religious history to better understand Black life and culture.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/screening-community-conversation-unheard-voices-of-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Tacoma Public Library Main Branch\, 1102 Tacoma Ave S\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Program
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260128T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261231T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T011456
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SUMMARY:Power of Place Exhibit at Governor's Mansion
DESCRIPTION:“Dust” by Andy Eccleshall\, courtesy of the artist\nIn honor of America’s 250th Anniversary in 2026\, the Washington State Governor’s Mansion Foundation is featuring a special temporary gallery exhibit in the Governor’s Mansion themed “Power of Place.”  The Power of Place exhibit will be on display at the Mansion throughout 2026. Viewing is available during public tours of the mansion\, https://capitol.wa.gov/tours. \nThe exhibit features artwork by contemporary artists from around the state including Louie Gong\, Andy Eccleshall\, and Melanie Thompson complementing pieces from the Foundation’s permanent collection by artists including Thomas Hill and Dorothy Dolph Jensen around the theme.  Curator Nancy Romanovsky notes that\, “Together\, these works form a tapestry of place: its past and present\, its people and landscapes\, its spirit and its stories. Power of Place invites viewers to consider not only where we stand\, but what—and who—has shaped the ground beneath us.”
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/power-of-place-exhibit-at-governors-mansion/
LOCATION:Governor’s Mansion\, 504 15th Ave SE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260201T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T011456
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SUMMARY:Point Roberts Community Art Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Point Roberts Historical Society is hosting a friendly community art competition around the item it selected to represent the community as part of the Out of Many\, One project.   The Out of Many\, One project invites museums around the state to select an object\, image or artwork from their collections that represents the American Experience in their community. \nOur item is the obelisk located at Monument Park (corner of Marine Drive and Roosevelt Way) that marks monument #1 of the international 49th parallel and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places\, making it a powerful symbol of the community’s unique place in history. \nCommunity members are encouraged to submit creative works that feature the obelisk at the central theme.  All forms of artistic expression are welcome; let your imagination run wild!  If your creation is perishable\, too fragile to transport or temporary in nature (such as an ice sculpture or sandcastle)\, photographs can be submitted for the contest. \nThe contest is open to all ages. The winner and runner-up will receive a gift certificate to use in the Historical Society gift shop. \nSubmission Period:  Entries can be submitted at the history center (in the Community Center) every Saturday in the month of June (June 6\, June 13\, June 20 and June 27) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. \nPublic Viewing:  Canada Day (July 1) and Independence Day (July 4) \nJudging:  The Historical Society Board of Directors will select the winning entry and a runner-up. \nWinner Announcement:  Winner will be announced in the history center following the July 4th Parade.
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/point-roberts-community-art-competition/
LOCATION:Points Roberts History Center\, 1437 Gulf Road\, Point Roberts\, WA\, 98281\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art, History, or Cultural Exhibit,Cultural Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260211T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T011456
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night - Celebrating 250 years of America
DESCRIPTION:Stars\, stripes\, and 250 years of history! 🇺🇸✨ \nAmerica is turning 250\, and we’re ready to celebrate in true red\, white\, and blue style! Be on the lookout for more events by the North Bend Downtown Foundation all year long honoring this incredible milestone. \nWe’re kicking things off with Pearl and Stone Wine Co. for an American History Trivia Night 🇺🇸🍷 \n📅 Wednesday\, February 11 \n⏰ 5–7 PM \nRock your best presidential look or deck yourself out in red\, white & blue\, start rounding up your trivia team\, and get ready for a fun\, patriotic evening🙌 \nPlease RSVP and let the America 250 \ncelebration begin! 🎉🇺🇸 \n 
URL:https://america250wa.org/event/trivia-night-celebrating-250-years-of-america/
LOCATION:Pearl & Stone\, 201 Main Avenue North\, North Bend\, WA\, 98045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gathering
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