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Historical Society Speaker Series
The Historical Society of Pottawattamie County
presents Fall and Spring Speaker Series annually. Talks are FREE
to the public and are generally presented Sundays at 2 p.m. in the
Western Historic Trails Center, 3434 Richard Dowling Avenue, on 24th
Street south of I-80 (exit 1B), Council Bluffs.
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Catholic Churches
of the West
Sunday, February 19, 2012
2 p.m.
Western Historic Trails Center
3434 Richard Downing Avenue, Council Bluffs
Rev. Thomas Coenen is a
western Iowa native. He grew
up on a farm north of
Woodbine Iowa. He was
ordained a priest in 1977.
Since that time he has
served as
a Pastor of rural
communities. In recent years
he has been Catholic Chaplin
of the two hospitals in
Council Bluffs, and minister
to the senior care centers
in Council Bluffs, as well
as helping out on weekends
in Council Bluffs Catholic
Churches as needed.
Rev. Coenen volunteers his
time when needed at the
Western Historic Trails
Center. He will be
presenting on the Catholic
Churches of the West.
The
program is free and the public is invited.
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The Lost Arts of
Spinning, Weaving, and Lace Making
Sunday, March 18, 2012
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Western Historic Trails Center
3434 Richard Downing Avenue, Council Bluffs
The Omaha Weavers and Spinners Guild and Living Lace of
Omaha will present live demonstrations of spinning,
weaving, and lace.
The Weavers and Spinners Guild further the
education of hand weaŭing and hand spinning among the
general public.
Living Lace of Omaha stimulates and fosters a
public interest in and appreciation for all phases and
facets of lace and lace making.
The
program is free and the public is invited.
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History of the
Sidney Iowa Rodeo
Sunday, April 15, 2012
2 p.m.
Western Historic Trails Center
3434 Richard Downing Avenue, Council Bluffs
Lona Lewis, Fremont County Historical Society President
and Project Chair for the Rodeo Museum Project, will
provide us with unknown history of this wonderful event
that takes place each year in Southwest Iowa.
The
program is free and the public is invited.
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The Rock Rolled
On -- The History of Council Bluffs Radio
Sunday, September 18, 2011
2 p.m.
Western Historic Trails Center
3434 Richard Downing Avenue, Council Bluffs
Every generation loves its Rock and Roll. If you're a local
with graying hair, or even sufficiently old enough to be
worrying about seeing a gray hair, it's quite likely you got
some of your teen music fix from KOIL or Sweet 98. The two
legendary radio stations shared something in common-- they both
started in Council Bluffs. The Historical Society of
Pottawattamie County takes a look back at the history of Council
Bluffs radio including the disc jockey antics, outlandish
promotions, and contributions these two stations made to Metro
radio. The presentation will be hosted by original Sweet
98 Breakfast Flake and Nostalgia Rock host Dick Warner. Now a
Council Bluffs dentist, Dr. Warner spent twenty years with Sweet
98 and its predecessors in the 1970's and 1980's.
Relive some radio memories now with our two
minute promo video below, and join us at the Trails Center
September 18!
The
program is free and the public is invited.
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Paranormal
Investigations at the "Squirrel Cage" Jail
Sunday, October 16, 2011
2 p.m.
Western Historic Trails Center
3434 Richard Downing Avenue, Council Bluffs
In October the Historical Society's speakers series
turns to a side of one of the Society's museums few members
know or probably have thought much about. The past few
years the "Squirrel Cage" jail has been of increasing
interest to paranormal investigators. At least thirty such
groups have conducted daytime or overnight studies at the
126-year-old building. Sunday, October 16, Angie Oehler of
Nevermore Paranormal will talk about her group's
investigations at the jail. The presentation will focus on
the science behind such studies, equipment used, and what it
is they think they are finding at our museum. If
you haven't visited already, be sure to check out the
Haunted Squirrel Cage Jail
page!
The
program is free and the public is invited.
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Historic
Preservation
Sunday, November 13, 2011
2 p.m.
Western Historic Trails Center
3434 Richard Downing Avenue, Council Bluffs
More and
more interest is being shown in the community for the
preservation of just about everything; especially in the
historic downtown districts, HayMarket Square and the 100 Block
of West Broadway. In addition, a great deal of interest is
being shown in several designated residential areas as well.
In
keeping with our mission statement, "To preserve the past
for current and future generations," we are delighted
and pleased to have organized a roundtable event with
representatives of several preservation organizations in Council
Bluffs:
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Rose Brown, City of Council Bluffs Planning and Development
Department, representing the city's Preservation Commission
► Jim Kieffer, President, Preserve Council
Bluffs
► Arlo Burke, President, Main Street Council
Bluffs
► Kori Nielsen, Executive Director, Historic
General Dodge House
► and Ralph Wright, highlighting some of the
preservation activities of the Historical Society of
Pottawattamie County.
We plan
to have a time for audience participation, questions and answers
in our discussion of this booming renewal of interest in the
Preservation of our historic and exciting city!
The
program is free and the public is invited.
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For more information:
Historical Society of Pottawattamie County:
info@thehistoricalsociety.org
or 712-323-2509
Western Historic Trails Center: 712-366-4900
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