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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T180000
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SUMMARY:Petaluma's past: How to search newspapers.com
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month by learning to search Newspapers.com for stories about your family\, your house\, and Petaluma’s colorful past. Discover tips for finding hidden treasures in our historical Argus-Courier and other local newspapers. Bring your own laptop or borrow one of ours and you must register. \nDate:  Wednesday May 13\, 6:00-7:30 PM\nVenue:  Petaluma Regional Library\n100 Fairgrounds Drive\nPetaluma\, CA 94952\nPlease Register Here: Petaluma’s Past: How to search newspapers.com\n(Please register at the bottom of the page)\nOnly 20 seats.  You must register.\n \nConnie Williams from the Petaluma Public Library will guide participants through the Newspapers.com application\, available as part of a Sonoma County Library subscription. Attendees will learn how to access the library’s resources and develop skills for searching local historical newspapers. The event will take place in the newly renovated Petaluma History Room at the Petaluma Regional Library. \n \nFor questions\, contact Connie Williams at cwilliams@sonomalibrary.org \n 
URL:https://www.petalumamuseum.com/calendar-event/petalumas-past-how-to-search-newspapers-com/
LOCATION:Petaluma Regional Library\, 100 Fairgrounds Dr\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952
CATEGORIES:Event,History Trails Walks,Lectures,NHPM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250216T143000
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SUMMARY:Lecture - Kim Hester Williams\, PhD - Blacks in the Labor Force: Breaking Barriers\, Building Legacies
DESCRIPTION:Blacks in the Labor Force: Breaking Barriers\, Building Legacies\nFebruary 13 – March 30\nPetaluma Historical Library & Museum\n20 4th Street (Corner of 4th & B Street)\nHours:  Thursday – Sunday 10 – 4\nAdmission is free\, donations appreciated \nFebruary 16\, Lecture by  Kim Hester Williams\, PhD\nStarts at 2:30 pm\n \nKim will talk about the impact of Black Labor on our country ‘s economy and the quality of life for workers. She is an amazing speaker\, so you don’t want to miss her-be prepared to get your questions answered.
URL:https://www.petalumamuseum.com/calendar-event/lecture-kim-hester-williams-phd-blacks-in-the-labor-force-breaking-barriers-building-legacies/
LOCATION:Petaluma Historical Library & Museum\, 20 4th St\, Petaluma\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month Activities,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230521T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230521T160000
DTSTAMP:20230424T154039Z
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SUMMARY:Petaluma's Historic Downtown Churches: A Guided Tour
DESCRIPTION:Take advantage of this rare opportunity to see the inside of three of Petaluma’s historic churches\, with docents from Petaluma’s past!\nSunday\, May 21 – 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm\nPetaluma Historical Library and Museum\n$15.00 (Students and Children under 18 Free – please register for ticket)\nPurchase Tickets Here\nThe town of Petaluma was incorporated in 1958\, but the first church was founded in 1849. This guided tour will take you into three of Petaluma’s oldest houses of worship: the First Congregational Church (now Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma)\, St. John’s Episcopal Church\, and St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church. From outside and in\, you will see the stained glass windows\, sanctuaries\, and distinctive architecture. \nAt each location\, you will learn about the building’s architecture along with a brief history of the church. Your guides will be the Petalumans of Yesteryear\, personas from Petaluma’s past dressed in period attire. \nPlease note that you will start your tour at any one of the three churches\, and then rotate to the other two to complete your tour. More information will be provided after you purchase your tickets. \nPurchase Tickets Here\n 
URL:https://www.petalumamuseum.com/calendar-event/petalumas-historic-downtown-churches-a-guided-tour/
LOCATION:Petaluma Historical Library & Museum\, 20 4th St\, Petaluma\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Lectures,NHPM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T203000
DTSTAMP:20230424T154229Z
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SUMMARY:Petaluma's Historic Commercial District: A History in Preservation
DESCRIPTION:Come learn from noted local historian Katherine Rinehart who will discuss the history downtown Petaluma\, including historic images.\nThursday\, May 4 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm\nPetaluma Historical Library and Museum\n$10.00 (Students and Children under 18 Free – please register for ticket)\nPurchase Tickets Here\nPlease join local historian and author\, Katherine J. Rinehart\, as she discusses how the architectural character of Petaluma’s downtown has evolved over the last 50-plus years – what was lost\, what was saved\, and why. \nKatherine J. Rinehart\, the author of Petaluma: A History in Architecture\, is a consulting historian who holds an MA in History from Sonoma State University. She is the former manager of the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library and current co-chair of the Advocates for the Sonoma County Archives. \nFor more than 26 years\, she has worked in various positions within the fields of special collections and archives and historic preservation. \nMs. Rinehart specializes in house history documentation\, archival organization\, and general research services. \nKatherine is proud to be an official Petaluma Good Egg — an honor bestowed annually to individuals who have advanced the story of Petaluma’s unique and fascinating past and contributed to the positive promotion of Petaluma. \nPurchase Tickets Here\n 
URL:https://www.petalumamuseum.com/calendar-event/petalumas-historic-commercial-district-a-history-in-preservation/
LOCATION:Petaluma Historical Library & Museum\, 20 4th St\, Petaluma\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Lectures,NHPM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230208T190000
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SUMMARY:Lecture by John Sheehy - The Real Main Street\, Part II
DESCRIPTION:The Real Main Street\, Part II:\nPetaluma’s Melting Pot of Commerce\, Community\, and Celebration\n \nIn Support of Our Exhibit: “Your Hometown Main Street\, Petaluma”\nIn Cooperation with the Sonoma County Library\nJoin local historian John Patrick Sheehy for part two of the popular series\, The Real Main Street. Part II focuses on Petaluma’s early Irish\, Black\, and German communities\, which formed tight-knit social\, religious\, and commercial groups in their pursuit of the American Dream. Collectively\, their contributions made Petaluma’s Main Street a bustling melting pot of commerce\, community\, and celebration. \nPart one of “The Real Main Street” series can be viewed on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfign9EfHos \nBe sure to visit John’s Blog PetalumaHistorian.com
URL:https://www.petalumamuseum.com/calendar-event/lecture-by-john-sheehy-the-real-main-street-part-ii/
LOCATION:Streaming Video\, 20 4th Street\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit Presentations,Lectures,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221228T190000
DTSTAMP:20221114T213147Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture by John Sheehy - The Real Main Street\, Petaluma
DESCRIPTION:The Real Main Street:\nPetaluma’s Melting Pot of Commerce\, Community\, and Celebration\n \nPresented via Zoom – October 2022\nIn Support of Our Exhibit: “Your Hometown Main Street\, Petaluma”\nIn Cooperation with the Sonoma County Library\nA small group of American capitalists are commonly known as Petaluma’s “founding fathers\,” but the vibrant downtown was actually created by Irish\, Chinese\, German\, Swiss-Italian\, and Portuguese immigrants\, as well as Black merchants. These individuals formed tight-knit ethnic\, religious\, and financial communities in pursuit of the American Dream. \nJoin local historian John Patrick Sheehy as he highlights three of these communities and their contributions to making Main Street a bustling\, melting pot of commerce\, community and celebration. \nBe sure to visit John’s Blog PetalumaHistorian.com.
URL:https://www.petalumamuseum.com/calendar-event/lecture-by-john-sheehy-the-real-main-street-petaluma/
LOCATION:Streaming Video\, 20 4th Street\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit Presentations,Lectures,Virtual Event
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