UPCOMING TALKS
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15 May, 24UpcomingFrom the Margins
From The Margins May 15, 2024, Noon via Zoom Our next Museum Talk featuring Dr. Megan Asaka talks about "Maritime Histories of Race and Labor".…
Past Presentations
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09 Nov, 23PastLanguage of the Puyallup Tribe
Christopher Briden will talk about his duties and discoveries as a Language Teacher for the Puyallup Tribe and the ways in which he…
12 Oct, 23PastIt Could Be Worse: Remembering the Puget Sound Ferry Strikes
Thursday, October 12th, 2023 Join us to hear Ann Irish as she talks about the ferry system and how “It Could Be Worse”. From the…
14 Sep, 23PastWill the 2020’s Roar like the 1920s?
Thursday, September 14th, 2023 This event was NOT recorded. Join us to hear speaker William Woodward as he examines the differences and similarities between the…
10 Aug, 23PastVashon 101 – Improving Vashon Through Exploring Connections
Speaker Bio Dr. Patrick Christie, is a Professor at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the School of Marine…
13 Jul, 23PastVashon 101 – Vashon Demography: A Picture of Us
Speaker Bio Alice Larson, Ph.D., a social service researcher specializing in data development, needs assessments, and quantitative/qualitative research; has conducted a variety…
08 Jun, 23PastVashon 101 – Vashon History: Contact to Present
Vashon Human History examines the major turning points that have shaped the human history of the island in an effort to understand how…
11 May, 23PastVashon 101 – THE SX̌ʷƏBABŠ OR SWIFT WATER PEOPLE OF VASHON
Brandon Reynon (Puyallup) is the Director of Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Historic Preservation Department Brandon Reynon talks about the culture of the Swift Water…
13 Apr, 23PastVashon 101 – Contemporary Vashon Ecology
Modern Ecology examines what we know and don’t know about current wildlife, plants, and ecosystem trends on Vashon Island. We address questions like: Why are…
09 Mar, 23PastVashon 101 – Fishing War Survivor
Additional Resources from Binah McCloud Janet McCloud Mother, Grandmother and Activist Indian Country Today The Fish Wars Wikipedia The Pacific Northwest Fish Wars: What…
19 Feb, 23PastVCA Talks on the Rock: Black Power, Law & Order
One of a series of Talks on the Rocks hosted by Vashon Center for the Arts.
A suggested donation of $20…
09 Feb, 23PastVashon 101 – A History of Vashon’s Ecology
Speaker Bio Dr. Tom DeVries is a geologist and paleontologist with an ongoing research program in Peru. For 22 years he taught…
12 Jan, 23PastVashon 101 – Vashon Geology
Dr. Steve Bergman will present Vashon Geology, exploring the geologic history of Vashon, the glaciation that created the Island, and the resulting issues glacial deposits…
13 Oct, 22PastSnapshots of Biodiversity: Stories From a 10-year Bioblitz Survey Effort on Vashon
What happens when you turn 100 or more islanders and nature lovers loose to witness, count and photograph every living thing in one…
08 Sep, 22PastPoint Robinson Lighthouse: Celebrating 107 Years of Warning, Protecting, and Welcoming Passing Mariners
September 8, 7:00 pm, Free Online via Zoom Join Captain Joe Wubbold and Bruce Haulman as they retell the story of this historic lighthouse, its…
11 Aug, 22PastHistory of the Virginia V: Still Steaming After 100 Years
August 11, 7:00 pm, Free Online via Zoom The steamer Virginia V is a symbol of the maritime history of Puget Sound and…
14 Jul, 22PastVashon’s Soapbox Derby
July 14, 7:00 pm, Free Vashon-Maury Land Trust Building AND Online via Zoom Join Bettie Edwards and a panel to hear about the…
12 May, 22PastSpirit of Place
May 12, 7:00 pm, Free Vashon-Maury Land Trust Building AND Zoom We invite you to our May Museum Talk featuring Michael Meade, D.H.L.…
14 Apr, 22PastVashon Potters in the 1970s and 1980s
Thursday, April 14, 7:00 pm, Zoom, Free Vashon became a haven for potters and other artists during the 1970s and 1980s. Working together, this community…
10 Mar, 22PastVashon Birds: Past, Present, and Future
Thursday, March 10, 7:00 pm, Zoom, Free The Vashon Heritage Museum and Vashon Audubon present a panel with Ed Swan and Rayna Holtz, moderated by…
10 Feb, 22PastVashon Poet Laureates: The Importance of Poetry in the Life of a Small Community
Thursday, February 10, 7:00 pm, Zoom, Free Ann Spiers, as the first Vashon Poet Laureate, and Sandra Noel, as the current Vashon Poet Laureate, will…
13 Jan, 22PastCaptain Vancouver’s First Contact with Vashon Island
Thursday, January 13, 7:00 pm, Zoom, Free Join Cyrus Anderson as he presents our first talk of 2022 on Captain George Vancouver and…
11 Nov, 21PastVashon Veterans: From the Civil War to Afghanistan
November 11, 7:00 pm, Zoom, Free Vashon Veterans have served in every American War from the Civil War to the Afghanistan War. Bruce Haulman and…
14 Oct, 21PastHomewaters: An Interview with Author David B. Williams
October 14, 7:00 pm, Zoom, Free Witty, graceful, and deeply informed, Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound weaves history and…
09 Sep, 21PastThe Gift: Cherry Trees for Vashon High School
Sept. 9, 7:00 pm, Zoom On March 24, 1932, Vashon Island’s Japanese Society, donated 100 blossoming cherry trees to Vashon High School as an…
12 Aug, 21PastSpeaker Series: Stories of Our Mosquito Fleet
August 12, 7:00 pm, Zoom What do the steamships The Beaver and the Susie have in common? What do petticoats, barking dogs, Captain Billy's…
08 Jul, 21PastSpeaker Series: Lives Well Lived – Strawberry Festival Luminaries: Two Women Who Shaped Vashon
The Vashon Heritage Museum, in partnership with Vashon Community Care, presents "Lives Well Lived - Strawberry Festival Luminaries: Two Women Who Shaped Vashon." With…
10 Jun, 21PastSpeaker Series: Water Protectors – Museums and Movements
Thursday, June 10 7:00 pm Zoom Meeting Free In the post-Standing Rock moment, museums are being called on to not simply describe the loss…
13 May, 21PastSpeaker Series: Natural Wonder – An Island Shaped by Water
Natural Wonder: An Island Shaped by Water From land carved by ancient ice to the constant erosion of shoreline bluffs, water has shaped…
08 Apr, 21PastSpeaker Series: Lives Well Lived – The Vashon Model: A Community-based Response
Lives Well Lived - The Vashon Model: A Community-based Response Vashon Heritage Museum History Talks The Vashon Heritage Museum, in partnership with Vashon…
11 Mar, 21PastSpeaker Series: Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are
Thursday, March 11th 7:00pm Zoom Meeting Free Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are! Vashon Heritage Museum Talks Ellen and Stephen will offer…
11 Feb, 21PastSpeaker Series: Vashon Remembrance Project: More Than Names and Statistics
Thursday, February 11th 7:00pm Zoom Meeting Free Vashon Remembrance Project: More Than Names and Statistics Vashon Heritage Museum History Talks The intent of…
14 Jan, 21PastSpeaker Series: Comparing Puget Sound Islands
Thursday, January 14th 7:00pm Zoom Meeting Free Comparing Vashon and Other Puget Sound Islands Join Puget Sound Historian Ann Irish as she explores…
12 Nov, 20PastSpeaker Series: History of Vashon’s First People and the Puyallup Tribe
Video Pending Thursday, November 12th 7:00pm Zoom Meeting Free History of Vashon's First People and the Puyallup Tribe . Vashon’s Native people, the…
08 Oct, 20PastSpeaker Series: Presidential Elections on Vashon: Past and Present
Presidential Elections on Vashon: Past and Present Thursday, October 8th 7:00pm Zoom Meeting Free Presidential Elections on Vashon: Past and Present . Join Political…
10 Sep, 20PastSpeaker Series: Racism and Japanese Americans: A Vashon Perspective
Racism and Japanese Americans: A Vashon Perspective Thursday, September 10th 7:00pm Zoom Meeting Free Racism and Japanese Americans: A Vashon Perspective . Join Friends…
07 Aug, 20PastSpeaker Series: Virginia V
Virginia V: Restoring a 100 Year Old Ship to Glory Friday, August 7th 1:00pm Zoom Meeting Free Virginia V: Restoring a 100 Year Old…