The Redmond Historical Society announced the schedule for its 2015-16 Saturday Speaker Series that begins on September 12th at 10:30am at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. The series features eight speakers addressing topics of local, state and Pacific Northwest historical interest.
“We have another great line-up of speakers this season including Paul Dorpat who has been writing the Seattle Times column Now & Then for over thirty years,” says Sherry Stilin, Chair of the program. “Our topics range from the exciting archaeological discovery behind Redmond Town Center to Puget Sound military history to a murder mystery. There is something for everyone.”
The Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center is located at 16600 NE 80th Street, Redmond, WA. Doors open at 10:00am with the program beginning at 10:30am. There is a $5 suggested donation for non-members. The Redmond Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For a more detailed description of each speaker and topic, please see the Society website at www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org. Speakers are subject to change.
Saturday, September 12th
Redmond at the End of the Ice Age: What the Bear Creek Site Tells Us
Robert Kopperl, Ph.D.
Cultural Resources Principal Investigator, SWCA Environmental Consultants
Speaking courtesy the City of Redmond
Saturday, October 10th
The Triple Nickle: Black Paratroopers in Washington State during WWII
Robert L. Bartlett, Ph.D..
Eastern Washington University
Speaking Courtesy of Humanities Washington Read More >>
Saturday, November 14th
Now & Then: From Redmond to LaPush
Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrad
The Seattle Times
Saturday, January 9th
Mercer Island Murder Mystery: A New Look at an Old Case
Tom Hitzroth
Chair, City of Redmond Landmark Commission
Saturday, February 13th
History of the Sammamish Valley News
Jeanne Gustafson
Journalist, Newsletter editor - Redmond Historical Society.
Saturday, March 12th
The National Coast Defense System and the Fortification of Puget Sound, 1894-1925
David M. Hansen
Author and Historian - specialty in military architecture.
Saturday, April 9th
The Olympic: The Story of Seattle's Landmark Hotel, 1924-2004
Alan J. Stein
Staff historian for HistoryLink
Saturday, May 14th
Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames: The History of Redmond’s Iconic Store
Bob and Shirley Ferguson – Owners
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