Regional History/Genealogy Programs/Classes
Federal Census Fundamentals
When: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 10:30 AM
Where: Penrose Library - 20 North Cascade at Penrose Adult Room
Learn more about searching the Federal Census from HeritageQuest--available to you at home through the library's connection.
Family History 101
When: Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 10:00 AM
Where: High Prairie Library - 7035 Old Meridian Rd. at Meeting Room
Discovering your ancestral past can be an awesome adventure. But where do you start, what paths do you take? These classes are designed to get you started and well on your way down the path of your genealogical journey.
In this month's class we will dig deeper into our family roots as we discover the rich offerings and stories found in advanced record types such as land, court, military and immigration records.
Class size is limited so registration is required. You can register online or by calling 260-3650.
Study session
When: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 7:00 PM
Where: Fountain Branch - 230 S. Main Street at Fountain Meeting Room
Study Session
Digging For Your Family Roots
When: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 6:00 PM
Where: High Prairie Library - 7035 Old Meridian Rd. at Meeting Room
Monthly Genealogy Research Group workshop to assist those looking for their family roots. Come prepared to "Share Your Story". We all have a success story, brickwall, "favorite" ancestor, newly discovered resource or technique that we are eager to share with other genealogists. This is going to be a great night of sharing those stories.
Pikes Peak Genealogical Society Board meeting
When: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 5:30 PM
Where: Penrose Library - 20 North Cascade at Penrose Childrens Room
Pikes Peak Genealogical Society Board meeting
Genealogy on the Internet
When: Thursday, June 07, 2012 - 7:00 PM
Where: Fountain Branch - 230 S. Main Street at Fountain Meeting Room
Monthly class explores new research resources available online. Computer experience desired. Call for more details!
Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium--Disasters of the Pikes Peak Region
When: Saturday, June 09, 2012 - 9:00 AM
Where: East Library - 5550 N. Union Blvd. at East Community/Conference Rooms I & II
Disasters of the Pikes Peak Region
This event will be broadcast live on Comcast channel 17 and Falcon Broadband channel 75, as well as streaming at:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ppld-history
Click the link near the bottom of this page to register for the live streaming hosted at the Monument Library.
8:30 a.m. Doors open at East Library
9 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Tim Blevins & Paula Miller
9:15 - 10:45 a.m.
FIGHT OR FLIGHT:
HUMANS RESPOND TO DISASTER
Michael L. Olsen Defining Disaster Death, Destruction or Distress?"
David Philipps The Lethal Warriors How One Army Battalions Experiences in Iraq
Brought Murder Back to Colorado Springs & Changed How the Military Tackles the Problem of PTSD
Melissa Marts Disaster & the Tragedy Trajectory: Explored Through the Colorado Springs Traumatic Brain Injury Community
Dwight Haverkorn The Espinosa BrothersColorados First Known Serial Killers
Michael L. Olsen Questions & Discussion
10:45 - 11 a.m. Break
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
NATURE UNLEASHED
Doris McCraw The Cripple Creek Volcano: A Thirty-Five Million Year Disaster
Nancy Prince Earth, Wind, Fire & Other Mini-Disasters of the 1800s
Susan A. Fletcher Hell & High Water: Natural Disasters at Glen Eyrie
John E. Putnam Pikes Peak Regional Historic Floods: Recovering & Learning from
Natural Catastrophes
Michael L. Olsen Questions & Discussion
12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Complimentary Light Lunch
1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
HUMAN ENDEAVORS & DISASTERS
Alice Echols Worse Than Fire or Flood, Tornado or Earthquake: The 1932 Collapse of the
Building & Loan Industry
John Himmelreich Human Caused Geologic Disasters & Ticking Time Bombs
Katherine Scott Sturdevant From Disaster to Reform: Flood, Dustbowl, & New Deal in the
Regional Memory
Snapshots of Disaster - Pecha Kucha*
David Rasmussen The 1888 Fountain Train Explosion: Mayhem, History, & Mystery
Pamela Owens The Cause of All Her Troubles
Robin Hammitt Antlers Hotel Fire of 1898
Katie Rudolph Urban Renewal in Colorado Springs
Michael L. Olsen Questions & Discussion
3:00 p.m.
RECEPTION WITH CHARLA STILLING
APPEARING AS MOLLY BROWN
Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meeting
When: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 7:00 PM
Where: Penrose Library - 20 North Cascade at Penrose Carnegie Reading Room
Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meeting
Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meeting
When: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 7:00 PM
Where: Penrose Library - 20 North Cascade at Penrose Laptop/Projector
Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meeting
