Events Lacey Parks Events

Six Degrees of Separation
October 10 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Lacey,
WA, USA

Oct. 10, 2024 6:30 pm Oct. 10, 2024 7:30 pm America/Los_Angeles Lacey Parks Events Join Karen Johnson, Schmidt House Curator, for a lighthearted talk as she explains how many famous people and events can be connected to the founder of the Olympia Brewing Company, Leopold Schmidt—based on the theory that anyone in the world can be connected to anyone else in six steps or less. Hybrid Format: Come in person to Lacey City Hall, Council Chambers or join online. Registration required for online attendance only. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Lacey City Hall, Council Chambers
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Hybrid Format: Come in person to Lacey City Hall, Council Chambers or join online. Registration required for online attendance only. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Program Description

What do Kurt Cobain, General Douglas MacArthur, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind have in common? Would you believe…Leopold Schmidt? In this lighthearted talk, Karen Johnson, Schmidt House curator, will explain how many famous people and events can be connected to the founder of the Olympia Brewing Company—based on the theory that anyone in the world can be connected to anyone else in six steps or less.

Speaker

Karen Johnson is the curator of the Schmidt House, owned by the Olympia Tumwater Foundation. Karen has been involved in history for over 20 years, as a volunteer and staff at various heritage organizations in southwest Washington. She also serves as the editor of the Thurston County Historical Journal.