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March

Facing Statehood Open!
through May 23, 2010
The Facing Statehood exhibition is Mission Mill Museum’s contribution to the celebration of Oregon’s sesquicentennial. Facing Statehood interprets the pre-statehood years of Oregon. Come explore the immense changes that occurred in what is now Western Oregon during the period from before the establishment of the Willamette Mission in 1834 to official statehood in 1859. Discover the cultures, people and events that were part of Oregon’s early history, while you consider the importance Oregonians have always placed on the free exchange of ideas, many leading to social and legislative innovations that have had an effect on the entire nation.

 

More information on Facing Statehood.

 

Deadline for Heritage Award Nominations
Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Click Here for More Information.

Bipartisanship and Intolerance in Oregon Politics - Winter/Spring Lecture Series

The Toledo Incident of 1925: Three Days that Made History
Ted Cox
Thursday, March 4, 5:30pm
Admission: $2.00 Members, $5.00 Non-members

Ted Cox shares The Toledo Incident of 1925: Three Days that Made History in Toledo disseminating how an angry mob in Toledo, Oregon, expelled Japanese resident workers. Cox sheds light on what happened in the days leading to the incident, and the resulting precedent-setting civil rights suit brought by the Japanese resident workers. Cox is an amateur historian, living in Corvallis, Oregon, who spent years researching for his book, The Toledo Incident of 1925: Three Days that Made History in Toledo Oregon. Published in 2005, his book is now recommended reading by the Oregon Library Association. This project was made possible in part by a grant from Oregon Humanities (OH), a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OH's grant program.

 

 

Beginning Weaving
Saturdays, March 6, 13, 20 & 27
10am - 3pm

Bipartisanship and Intolerance in Oregon Politics - Winter/Spring Lecture Series

Will the Party Ever End? Understanding the Traditions of Parties and Bipartisanship in Oregon Politics
Dr. Richard Clucas
Thursday, March 11, 5:30pm
Admission: $2.00 Members, $5.00 Non-members

Richard Clucas presents Will the Party Ever End? Understanding the Traditions of Parties and Bipartisanship in Oregon Politics, an examination of partisanship in Oregon over time. He notes that the bipartisan experiences under Governors Hatfield, McCall and Straub are the exception to our state’s history, not the rule, and Dr. Clucas will discuss how that exception occurred and why it is unlikely to occur now. Dr. Richard Clucas is a Professor in Portland State University’s Political Science Division. This project was made possible in part by a grant from Oregon Humanities (OH), a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OH's grant program.

 

 

 

Family Fun Saturday
Saturday, March 13
11 am – 1 pm
Join us for paper pinwheels!

Bipartisanship and Intolerance in Oregon Politics - Winter/Spring Lecture Series

Of the People or for the People: Getting the Government We Deserve
Jeff Golden
Thursday, March 18, 5:30pm
Admission: $2.00 Members, $5.00 Non-members

Our final speaker is Jeff Golden, who presents Of the People or for the People: Getting the Government We Deserve. The problem with this country, according to some disenchanted Americans, “is that there are no real leaders anymore.” What we most need, they say, are people of our Founding Fathers’ caliber, or another Abe Lincoln or Franklin Roosevelt to step forward with the courage and wisdom necessary to solve our daunting problems. An opposing point of view holds that in a state or country with free and open elections, people get the government they deserve. Do the failures of modern governance and politics have more to do with a crisis of leadership or a crisis of citizenship? Join Jeff Golden for a conversation about what we as citizens can do to improve the political discourse and the quality of public life. Jeff Golden is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum, and a Media Fellow of the Property and Environment Research Center. This program is made possible by the generous support of Oregon Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Oregon Cultural Trust.

 

 

Come Spend Some Time at Mission Mill During Spring Break!
March 23, 24 & 25, 11 am -2pm
Admission: Members Free, $2 Non-members (all ages)

Mission Mill Museum will be offering a variety of activities from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 23rd through Thursday, March 25th during the Salem-Keizer area Spring Break. Visitors may come play games, do crafts and enjoy variety of other activities. There will be staff and volunteers on hand to help kids enjoy the fun.

Tuesday, March 23rd:
Magic of Maps: Explorers, missionaries and Oregon Trail pioneers all needed to find their way around. Learn how a compass can help and how to unlock the secrets of maps. Make a simple compass form cork, needle, magnet and water.

Wednesday, March 24th:
Cookin’ on the Trail: Pioneers, also called early settlers, coming to Oregon across the Oregon Trail did not have many of the foods we have today. Come explore Pioneer foods, cooking and daily life for kids living here more than 150 years ago. Make a dry biscuit mix to take home to bake.

Thursday, March 25th:
The Playful Past: Come down to the Mill to try out some of our period games and toys, and make a toy to take home. Toys and games for outside play include graces, hopscotch, catch, tug-of-war, hoops and races. If it’s raining, inside games include jacks, marbles, tops, pick-up-sticks and Jacob’s ladders.

 

Exciting Find!: The Previously Unknown Letter from Meriwether Lewis to William Linnard
Lorna Hainsworth
Thursday, March 25, 2010
7 pm - 8:30 pm
Admission: $2.00 Members & Students, $5 Non-members

Happily, even after more than 200 years, previously unknown information about Lewis & Clark is still being discovered. One such discovery involves a letter written from Meriwether Lewis to William Linnard in Philadelphia on June 6, 1803. By all accounts, this letter was heretofore unknown to most Lewis & Clark authors, scholars, aficionados and fans! The contents serve to correct a few misconceptions and fill in several critical gaps regarding the preparation phase of the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition. Join Lorna Hainsworth on Thursday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. as she gives an illustrated talk on this exciting new find.Images of original documents are included in the presentation and attendees receive a transcript of the letter.

 

 

April

Bipartisanship and Intolerance in Oregon Politics - Winter/Spring Lecture Series

The Gubernatorial Candidates’ Public Forum
Thursday, April 1, 6:30 pm - 9 pm

Mission Mill Museum is working with the League of Women Voters Marion/ Polk County, the Salem City Club, the American Association of University Women Salem Branch, and the political science departments of Willamette University and Western Oregon University to invite all the known 2010 candidates for Oregon ’s Governorship to participate in a public forum here at the Mill on the evening of April 1st to end the Series. As of February 24th, we have recieved confirmation from Bill Bradbury, John Kitzhaber, Bill Sizemore, and Jerry Wilson. This project was made possible in part by a grant from Oregon Humanities (OH), a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OH's grant program.

 

No joke, come to the Mill to meet the candidates.

 

 

Docent Training
Saturday, April 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

 

Annual Heritage Awards
Stories of the Ancestors
at the Willamette Heritage Center
Annual Heritage Awards CeremonyThursday, April 8th
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$25 Individual
$200 Table

For a number of years both Mission Mill Museum and Marion County Historical Society have paid tribute to community leaders and organizations, recognizing their significant contributions to our community’s heritage. This year we are pleased to combine these two traditions into the Willamette Heritage Center’s Heritage Awards. At this annual event, held this year on April 8th, awards will be presented in six categories: David Duniway Historian, Heritage Education, Heritage Enterprise, Willamette Heritage Center Service, Distinguished Board Service, and George Strozut Award for Preservation. In addition to a celebration of the WHC’s leadership role in preserving Salem’s heritage, the evening also includes good cheer, superb hors d’oeuvres, excellent wine and delightful entertainment. Joining us is Esther Stutzman, an enrolled
member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. A storyteller and history keeper, Esther presents stories of the Kalapuya ancient ways that she learned from her grandmothers.
This event is made possible thanks to the support of Crowell Ing LLP. Seating is limited, so make your reservations now. Call 503-585-7012 today.

 

Family Fun Saturday
Saturday, April 10
11 am – 1 pm
Sew the seeds for your own herb garden.

 

 

Volunteer Recognition Dinner
Thursday, April 15, 5:30 pm
For more information about volunteering at Mission Mill Museum, part of the Willamette Heritage Center, click here.

 

Beginning Spinning
Faye Frei
Saturdays, April 24th, May 1st & May 8th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Course fee: $65 Members
$75 Non-members
$10 Material Fee