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By Richard Hao, Youth Director At Large Edited by Laura Lee Bennett, Executive Vice President Attendees listen closely at the April 11th presentation. Photo: John Oftebro On April 11, 2026, the Redmond Historical Society welcomed local historians and researchers Tom Hitzroth and Dean Jowers. Nearly 90 members and local history enthusiasts attended, marking the final Saturday Speaker Series program held at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse, our venue since 2013. In keeping with the

By Richard Hao, Youth Director At Large Edited by Laura Lee Bennett, Executive Vice President Lisa Dupar and Assistant Alisha Brown. Photo: Patsy Rosenbach On March 14th, the Redmond Historical Society welcomed Lisa Dupar, cookbook author, chef, and owner of Lisa Dupar Catering and Pomegranate Bistro in Redmond, WA. Lisa’s culinary and entrepreneurial journey in Redmond began in 1984 with the opening of Southern Accents, where she brought the flavors and hospitality of her So

By Paige Norman The author and Chris Himes, Redmond Historical Society Fundraiser, May 2019. Photo: Patsy Rosenbach Christine Emily Tennyson  was born April 6, 1929, to George and Emily (Zimmerli) Tennyson. Her mother worked for the Senate Secretary of the Governmental Operations Committee, under then-Senator George Aiken. Chris remembered having lunch with her mom in the Senate Dining Room and meeting senators of the day. “I grew up thinking it was normal that everybody work

By Alice C. The Redmond community may have been the first in its region to create a center for teens to explore and converse with others. Club Red, Redmond’s first youth teen center, was initially created in response to the growing teen need for a space for hanging out. Many teenagers in Redmond were struggling to find a place where they could truly express themselves—most public places were either only open to adults, or didn’t feel right for teenagers. The solution, Club Re