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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040323 FW_ Spring Programs Are Here! 🌸 ________________________________ From: JeffCo Historical Society Sent: Monday, April 3, 2023 9:00:24 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Spring Programs Are Here! 🌸 ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Plus an inside look at collections care <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=b779b5eeac&e=70d6482893> April News from JCHS APRIL 3, 2023 A Look Inside Collections Care <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=25fe5d59b6&e=70d6482893> Did you know our collection <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=b7ce885288&e=70d6482893> is home to roughly 500,000 items? It's a lot for an organization of our size and while caring for those items is some of the least publicly visible work we do, it’s essential. In this feature, we turn our attention to our collections team and highlight some of the work that goes into the long-term care of objects. Learn about our latest conservation project and how museums ensure collection items are well preserved for future generations. READ THE STORY <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=4dacfb291f&e=70d6482893> Spring Programs Are Here! 🌸 <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=72db5ecad4&e=70d6482893> Artist Talk With David Eisenhour, Joan Jonland, and Stephen Yates Join local artists David Eisenhour, Joan Jonland, and Stephen Yates at the Jefferson Museum Saturday, April 22 at 7:00 PM to hear the stories behind their work on view as part of our current exhibitions. Each artist’s reverence for our natural environment emerges in their unique approach, creating art that inspires and challenges us to see and consider our world differently. Capacity will be limited to 30, so save your spot while there's still space! LEARN MORE & REGISTER <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=59cc586604&e=70d6482893> Pre-registration is required. Suggested donation is $10 and all proceeds help us bring you more great exhibition programs like our artist talks! 😊 <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=2d2feb2449&e=70d6482893> Rothschild House Opening Join us Saturday, April 29 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM for a special reopening celebration af the 1868 Rothschild House <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=c 099413d5c&e=70d6482893> ! Come celebrate the unique objects within the home, our wonderful public lands, and stories of the Rothschild family! Bring a picnic, take in the views from the bluff, enjoy lawn games (croquet, anybody?), and tour this very special 154-year-old house. This free event will kick off our 2023 season at the Rothschild House. LEARN MORE <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=369fe9c409&e=70d6482893> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=f132955ddd&e=70d6482893> Author Talk With Ivy Anderson and Devon Angus Join writers and historians Ivy Anderson and Devon Angus Friday, May 5 at 7:00 PM for a discussion about the history of sex work and their book, Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=0af7b468dc&e=70d6482893> . They will share themes in Alice’s story that extend to issues facing sex workers today, shifting ideas of gender roles, and some newly uncovered research about Alice herself and the history of sex work in Washington State. LEARN MORE & REGISTER <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=82785ca201&e=70d6482893> Register to join us in-person at Northwest Maritime Center (capacity limited to 75) or to access the livestream. All registered attendees will receive access to a recording of this talk after the event. Suggested donation is $10 and all proceeds help us bring you more great programs like this author talk! 📚 <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=e4b91ffa40&e=70d6482893> 2023 History Hikes Are Here! 🥾 History Hikes are back with two new guided hikes this May and June! Join North Olympic History Center <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=d73be5be46&e= 70d6482893> Executive Director David Brownell for immersive excursions at Discovery Bay <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=90e6c583f9&e=70d6482893> (May 13) and Anderson Lake State Park <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=9393a14a7a&e=70d6482893> (June 10). Each hike will be offered twice, with morning hikes departing at 10:30 AM and afternoon hikes departing at 12:30 PM. Groups will be limited to 12, so get your tickets before these hikes sell out! LEARN MORE & REGISTER <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=d66929782f&e=70d6482893> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=27f31da424&e=70d6482893> AHA! Auction Returns in May! Our Art, History, & Adventure (AHA!) Auction benefiting JCHS education programs returns this May with a fresh slate of experiences, artwork, and more! Bidding will run from May 12 to May 26 and you can help us prepare! If you have an item or experience you'd like to donate, download an item donation form <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d 5bf11&id=a8d58d71ab&e=70d6482893> . You can send completed forms and any questions about this year's auction to giving@jchsmuseum.com <mailto:giving@jchsmuseum.com?subject=2023%20AHA!%20Auction> . LEARN MORE <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=25d89513b1&e=70d6482893> You don’t have to wait until bidding starts to help underwrite somebody’s “Aha!” moment. All online gifts <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=c0f2162ea e&e=70d6482893> designated for JCHS education programs <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=a7d8942619&e=70d6482893> between now and May will count directly toward our spring fundraising goal of $20,000! On View Now at the Museum <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=bd94c869dd&e=70d6482893> Under Water Street Casting most of his sculpture in bronze, local artist David Eisenhour <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=5421047734&e=70d6482893> portrays and interprets organic forms to tell stories of natural history and human experience. On view now through July 30, Under Water Street <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357f d6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=70fd19aa63&e=70d6482893> is a selection of Eisenhour's work exploring climate change and rising sea levels. <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=2671fe3450&e=70d6482893> Land & Seascapes by Jesse Watson Local artist Jesse Watson <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=a0a9943a10&e=70d6482893> 's artwork often reflects his passions—drawing on themes of social justice, diversity, humanity, as well as environmental beauty and conservation. You may recognize Jesse's work from some places around town and we're thrilled to now be one of them! This selection of his land and seascape paintings <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=f8a9abd60c&e=70d6482893> is on view for just four more weeks! <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=040ab5bdae&e=70d6482893> Landscapes: Real & Imagined From the abstract to the realistic, Landscapes: Real & Imagined <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=671f2b3080&e=70d6482893> focuses on the work of Port Townsend artists Joan Jonland, Stephen Yates, and Thomas Wilson. Along with their work, this exhibition features many selections from our permanent collection and local collectors that have never been publicly displayed. Landscapes is on view in the Ferguson Gallery through August 6. PLAN YOUR VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=4c41833c98&e=70d6482893> Work With Us <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1f40e0072f&e=70d6482893> Seasonal Walking Tour Guides Contract, $50 per tour We’re looking for seasonal walking tour guides to help deliver excellent walking tours for a wide variety of audiences. If you enjoy learning tour scripts, making visitors feel welcome, are interested in learning best practices for muesum interpretation, and can commit 3-4 dates a month between April and October to lead tours, we'd love to hear from you! <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=ca7af5664a&e=70d6482893> Part-time Custodian and Handyperson 15-20 hours per week, $18/hour We're looking for a part-time custodian and handyperson to perform regular maintenance and cleaning at the Jefferson Museum. If you're dependable, skilled with maintenance projects, and can commit to working evenings between Thursdays and Saturdays after we've closed up the museum for the day, we'd appreciate your help! LEARN MORE & APPLY <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=71c06d9343&e=70d6482893> Original artwork top to bottom: (1) David Eisenhour, Jellyfish, bronze (2) Stephen Yates, Path/Signal, 2012, acrylic on panel, 54 x 36 in. (3) Jesse Watson, Herald of a New Beginning, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 x 2.5 in. Historic image from JCHS collection: Horace McCurdy with a broom (ID 2012.2.543 <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d 5bf11&id=2b18b68fcd&e=70d6482893> ) Through collections, research, exhibits, and programs, we bring people together to share, learn, and be inspired by Jefferson County arts and heritage. 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