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October 04 | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Lacey Community Center

Oct. 04, 2022 4:30 pm Oct. 04, 2022 6:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Jackson-Goose Pond Marker Dedication Lacey Community Center
Jackson-Goose Pond Marker Dedication

October 12 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Lacey City Hall Council Chambers

Oct. 12, 2022 6:30 pm Oct. 12, 2022 7:30 pm America/Los_Angeles Scoundrels: The Life of Susie Lewis Location: Lacey City Hall Council Chambers and Online Over a century ago, Tumwater resident Susie Lewis suffered a chain of tragedies: abuse, broken homes, infidelity, murder, abandonment, divorce, a child’s death, a fatal disease. And her misfortunes continued even after she died. Curator Karen Johnson presents an illustrated true-crime talk about Susie’s life and loves, including the scoundrels who hounded her to an early grave.   Lacey City Hall Council Chambers
Scoundrels: The Life of Susie Lewis
Location: Lacey City Hall Council Chambers and Online
Over a century ago, Tumwater resident Susie Lewis suffered a chain of tragedies: abuse, broken homes, infidelity, murder, abandonment, divorce, a child’s death, a fatal disease. And her misfortunes continued even after she died. Curator Karen Johnson presents an illustrated true-crime talk about Susie’s life and loves, including the scoundrels who hounded her to an early grave.

 

November 09 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Lacey City Hall

Nov. 09, 2022 6:30 pm Nov. 09, 2022 7:30 pm America/Los_Angeles The Pig War: Great Britain vs. The United States Location: Lacey City Hall Council Chambers and Online In 1859, the United States and Great Britain stood on the brink of war for the third time in less than a century, and it all started over the shooting of a wayward pig that had uprooted a neighboring farmer’s potatoes. For 12 years, the US Army and the Royal Navy faced off on San Juan Island in Washington Territory, daring each other to make the first move. The cast of characters involved in this saga is a veritable who’s who of 19th century historical celebrity. Washington state historian Erich R. Ebel… Lacey City Hall
The Pig War: Great Britain vs. The United States

Location: Lacey City Hall Council Chambers and Online

In 1859, the United States and Great Britain stood on the brink of war for the third time in less than a century, and it all started over the shooting of a wayward pig that had uprooted a neighboring farmer’s potatoes. For 12 years, the US Army and the Royal Navy faced off on San Juan Island in Washington Territory, daring each other to make the first move. The cast of characters involved in this saga is a veritable who’s who of 19th century historical celebrity. Washington state historian Erich R. Ebel recounts the story of The Pig War, otherwise known as The Bloodless War or The War That Wasn’t.