Making History: Writing in Response to Art
By Laura Lee Bennett On May 20, 2023, past Redmond Poet Laureate, Rebecca Meredith led a writing workshop at VALA Art Center based on the...
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- Apr 4
In Step With… FELIKS BANEL
Questions by Deb Akerstrom Feliks Banel is a broadcaster and historian who focuses on Pacific Northwest history, geography, cartography,...
- Jan 30
In Memoriam: Dorisjean Colvin 1927–2022
By Colleen Kemp Master pastel artist, art teacher, entrepreneur, and author, Dorisjean (née Mittmann) Colvin was well known in the...
- Dec 19, 2022
Veterans in Redmond: Researching a "Dead Man’s Penny"
By Halee Turner and Dean Jowers Staff and volunteers of the Redmond Historical Society are always working to improve our collections and...
- Nov 16, 2022
Resource Guide - The Razor’s Edge: The Washington Razor Clam Phenomenon
Thank you for your interest in this Saturday Speaker Series presentation! We hope you enjoyed this discussion with David Berger, and will...
- Oct 11, 2022
Resource Guide - How Audio Technology Changed the World
Thank you for your interest in this Saturday Speaker Series presentation! We hope you enjoyed this informative discussion with Ross...
- Sep 26, 2022
Lifetime Member Karen Snepp: Keeper of Family Histories
By Paige Norman Karen Snepp’s family hails from Indiana, where Karen spent her early childhood years before moving to Glen Ellyn,...
- Sep 19, 2022
Community Bookstore Seeks New Owner
By Deb Akerstrom Opened in 1978 by Doug McDonald, just prior to Redmond being named the fastest-growing city in the state, McDonald’s...
- Sep 13, 2022
Resource Guide - Aerojet Rocketdyne: Then, Now & to the Future
Thank you for your interest in this Saturday Speaker Series presentation! We hope you enjoyed this informative discussion with Jack...
- May 18, 2022
Duane and Joanne Isackson: Lifetime Members
By Paige Norman The Isackson family history in Redmond begins when John and Johanna (Jonsson) Bengston arrived in Redmond in 1887,...
- Apr 12, 2022
2023 RHS Tote Bag: Contest Winner!
Congratulations to Elisabeth Jenkins Baty! Her illustration below has been chosen as our winner, and this design will be featured on our...
- Apr 12, 2022
Resource Guide - The History of the Panama Hotel
Thank you for your interest in this Saturday Speaker Series presentation! We hope you enjoyed this informative discussion with Jan...
- Mar 15, 2022
Former Mayor to Share Stories at ’Art and Memory‘ Exhibit
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Redmond Historical Society (RHS) is partnering with Venues for Artists in the Local Area (VALA) to...
- Feb 22, 2022
Gene and Cheryl Magnuson – Family Lifetime Members
By Paige Norman The Magnusons are members of one of the earliest pioneer families in Redmond. Gene’s grandmother, Edith Isackson Magnuson...
- Feb 1, 2022
Resource Guide - Two Redmond Families, One Executive Order: Japanese American Incarceration in WA
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which allowed the U.S. military to forcibly remove any Japanese...
- Jan 10, 2022
2023 RHS Tote Bag: Artist FAQ
Q: How do I enter. A: At www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org/tote-bag Q: What is this design for? A: The tote bag will be part of the...
- Nov 16, 2021
Interview - Whiskey and Wiretaps
Program Chair Laura Lee Bennett had an opportunity to chat with attorney, indie filmmaker, and Humanities Washington speaker Steve...
- Oct 12, 2021
Resource Guide - The Snoqualmie Tribe
Thank you for your interest in this Saturday Speaker Series presentation! We hope you enjoyed this informative discussion with Steven...
- Sep 14, 2021
Resource Guide - The River that Made Seattle
Thank you for your interest in this Saturday Speaker Series presentation! We hope you enjoyed this informative discussion with BJ...
- Sep 13, 2021
Bear Creek: An Oral History of a Changing Landscape
View the full video interviews with Terry Lavender, and John Marchione HERE. A research project and supporting materials compiled by Gary...
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