Events and Programs
FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS
The State Capital Museum is proud to be the Olympia host of Community Cinema, a
ground-breaking public education and civic engagement initiative featuring free
monthly screenings of films from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens.
A lecture or open discussion follows each film. There will be adjunct screenings
of the films at the History Museum in Tacoma.
Presented by the Washington State Historical Society and
ITVS.
Courtesy of Independent Television Service
February 23, 7PM:
More Than a Month
Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29 year old African American filmmaker, goes on a cross-country campaign to end
Black History Month. With Morgan Freeman.
March 22, 7PM:
Revenge of the Electric Car
It’s not just the next generation of green cars that’s on the line. It’s the future of the automobile
itself. Revenge of the Electric Car follows the race to the first and the best.
Monday, February 13, 12 Noon:
Afterimage: A Portrait of the State Art Collection at Thirty-Seven
Free, $2 suggested donation
The State Art Collection is comprised of more than 4,500 artworks located across Washington in our public
schools, on college and university campuses, and at state agencies. These works reflect the energy, diversity, and
history of Washington’s citizens and its buildings. Join collections manager Janae Huber to learn more about the
history and future of this incredible public collection.
Monday, February 27, 12 Noon:
The George and Isabella Bush Family: Genealogical, Archaeological and Historical Documentation
Free, $2 suggested donation
In honor of Black History Month, this presentation will provide new information from recent archaeological
and historical research on the important Bush Family of Tumwater. Speakers include Dr. Dale Croes, Faculty Member,
South Puget Sound Community College; Roger Easton, Independent Historian and Thurston County Historic Commission
Member; and Shanna Stevenson, Coordinator of the Washington Women’s History Consortium, WSHS.
Monday, March 12, 12 Noon:
Connecting Women’s Lives to Make a Women’s History of the Great Pacific Northwest
Free, $2 suggested donation
In honor of Women’s History Month, Dr. Susan Armitage, Professor of History and Women’s Studies, Emerita,
Washington State University, will present “Connecting Women’s Lives to Make a Women’s History of the Great Pacific
Northwest,” the topic of her forth coming book on women in the Pacific Northwest.