Third Thursdays free admission and South Sound Day of Remembrance tomorrow

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Derek Nguyen
Wed, May 17, 2023 10:15 PM

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Free admission for Third Thursdays and South Sound Day of Remembrance

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Come on down to the Washington State History Museum, tomorrow, May 18, for Third Thurdays with free admission and extended hours from 3:00 to 8:00 PM.

Join us for our free community event open to all, the South Sound Day of Remembrancehttps://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/south-sound-remembrance/. We will be commemorating the 81st anniversary of the wartime forced removal of Japanese ancestry from Tacoma. (May 17, 18 1942)

This year’s program, led by public historian and author Tamiko Nimura will revolve around the themes of art, youth, and remembrance.

Day of Remembrance Event Schedule:

4:30-7:00 PM Letterpress Daruma posters with Write253https://www.write253.com/, origami, and coloring table. Explore the exhibits REMEMBRANCEhttps://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/the-legacy-of-executive-order-9066-in-washington/ and Resilience – A Sansei Sense of Legacyhttps://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/resilience/.

5:30-6:30 PM Screening of Sansei Granddaughters’ Journey and question and answer session with artists featured in the exhibition Resilience Na Omi Judy Shintani and Reiko Fujii.

6:30-7:00 PM Procession from Washington State History Museum to Union Station led by Tamiko Nimura. Complimentary ceramic cups from local artist Teruko Nimura for the first 25 participants.

7:00-8:00 PM “Scholarly Selection” from UW Tacoma - Preview of digital exhibition “Tacoma Japantown” with a panel discussion featuring Tamiko Nimura, Sarah Pyle, and Chris Beyer.

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Don’t miss your chance to experience our brand-new gallery in the Great Hall of Washington, News of the Day. This new addition highlights some of the most significant moments in the history of Washington State and the technology that communicated this news to the public. Among the many items featured in this exhibition are clips of newsreel footage from the 1941 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and an Intertype machine used by The Seattle Times during the 1960s and 1970s.

To learn more about what you can see and do at the Washington State History Museum, check our Exhibitions and Eventshttps://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibitions-events/ webpage.

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[Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence]<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/> Free admission for Third Thursdays and South Sound Day of Remembrance [A picture containing text, businesscard, screenshot, font Description automatically generated] Come on down to the Washington State History Museum, tomorrow, May 18, for Third Thurdays with free admission and extended hours from 3:00 to 8:00 PM. Join us for our free community event open to all, the South Sound Day of Remembrance<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/south-sound-remembrance/>. We will be commemorating the 81st anniversary of the wartime forced removal of Japanese ancestry from Tacoma. (May 17, 18 1942) This year’s program, led by public historian and author Tamiko Nimura will revolve around the themes of art, youth, and remembrance. Day of Remembrance Event Schedule: 4:30-7:00 PM Letterpress Daruma posters with Write253<https://www.write253.com/>, origami, and coloring table. Explore the exhibits REMEMBRANCE<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/the-legacy-of-executive-order-9066-in-washington/> and Resilience – A Sansei Sense of Legacy<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/resilience/>. 5:30-6:30 PM Screening of Sansei Granddaughters’ Journey and question and answer session with artists featured in the exhibition Resilience Na Omi Judy Shintani and Reiko Fujii. 6:30-7:00 PM Procession from Washington State History Museum to Union Station led by Tamiko Nimura. Complimentary ceramic cups from local artist Teruko Nimura for the first 25 participants. 7:00-8:00 PM “Scholarly Selection” from UW Tacoma - Preview of digital exhibition “Tacoma Japantown” with a panel discussion featuring Tamiko Nimura, Sarah Pyle, and Chris Beyer. [A picture containing indoor, gallery, museum, picture frame Description automatically generated] Don’t miss your chance to experience our brand-new gallery in the Great Hall of Washington, News of the Day. This new addition highlights some of the most significant moments in the history of Washington State and the technology that communicated this news to the public. Among the many items featured in this exhibition are clips of newsreel footage from the 1941 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and an Intertype machine used by The Seattle Times during the 1960s and 1970s. To learn more about what you can see and do at the Washington State History Museum, check our Exhibitions and Events<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibitions-events/> webpage. Washington State Historical Society 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 253-317-1273 Become a member! WashingtonHistory.org [cid2346752063*image005.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum>[cid2346752063*image006.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://twitter.com/HistoryMuseum>[cid2346752063*image007.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://www.instagram.com/washingtonhistory/>[cid2346752063*image008.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRXAl-JqixtE7toeX4BTrg/videos?view_as=subscriber>