Renton History Museum Speaker Program

Please join us at the Renton History Museum for our fall program series. Programs are free with regular Museum admission, and always free for members.

Saturday, May 7th at 11:00am (Family program)

• Speaker Karen Haas presents "Wild and Watery Tales and Tunes." Who says that history is dry and dusty? Well, Renton's past surely wasn't! Did you know it used to have more rivers flowing right through it? Storyteller and musician Karen Haas went fishing and caught a boatload of wild and watery tales and tunes from the people who paddled through the region and made Renton what it is today. Dive into a fascinating world filled with daring sailors, talking fish, and splish-splashing songs.

Tuesday, May 10th at 5:00pm (High School through adult)

• Speaker Michael Herschensohn presents "Reading Between the Lines: The Stories Old Buildings Tell Us." The places we create for ourselves are key markers in the story of people's daily lives. In this presentation, Michael Herschensohn examines historic buildings across the state - from the Donald House to the Stimson Green Mansion to the Red Barn to Maryhill. He helps us interpret state and local historic buildings and places that tell us about the people who have occupied them and helps us understand the similarities and differences between the past and our contemporary lives