Redmond Historical Society announces speaker schedule
Published 12:13 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2015
The Redmond Historical Society announced the schedule for its 2015-16 Saturday Speaker Series that begins at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 12 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 lineup of speakers this season including Paul Dorpat who has been writing the Seattle Times column Now & Then for over 30 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 N.E. 80th St. Doors open at 10 a.m. There is a $5 suggested donation for non-members. The Redmond Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit 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.
• Sept. 12
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
• Oct. 10
The Triple Nickle: Black Paratroopers in Washington State during WWII
Robert L. Bartlett, Ph.D.. Eastern Washington University
Speaking Courtesy of Humanities Washington
• Nov. 14
Now & Then: From Redmond to LaPush
Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrad
The Seattle Times
• Jan. 9, 2016
Mercer Island Murder Mystery: A New Look at an Old Case
Tom Hitzroth
Chair, City of Redmond Landmark Commission
• Feb. 13, 2016
History of the Sammamish Valley News
Jeanne Gustafson
Journalist, Newsletter editor – Redmond Historical Society.
• March 12, 2016
The National Coast Defense System and the Fortification of Puget Sound, 1894-1925
David M. Hansen
Author and Historian – specialty in military architecture.
• April 9, 2016
The Olympic: The Story of Seattle’s Landmark Hotel, 1924-2004
Alan J. Stein
Staff historian for HistoryLink
• May 14, 2016
Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames: The History of Redmond’s Iconic Store
Bob and Shirley Ferguson – Owners
