Weaving a Historical Web: Bringing Community & Collections Together
64th Annual Meeting of the League of
Local Historical Societies & Museums
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Lyndon
State College, Lyndonville, VT
Register Now with a Credit Card! (under Events section in store)
The Vermont Historical Society invites
you to join us and your colleagues in charming Lyndonville, Vermont. This annual
meeting is always an excellent opportunity to network with peers; attend
educational, informative and creative workshops; and visit a thriving Vermont
town in the company of history-loving peers. Be sure to spread the word and
encourage all members of your organization to join us!
2017 LLHSM
Schedule
| 9:00-9:40am | Registration, Academic & Student Activity Center, Lyndon State College |
| 9:40-10:30am | Welcome & Keynote Panel with Jill Mudgett & Ben Ward |
| 10:45-11:45am | Workshop Session 1 |
| 12:00 to 1:30pm | Lunch & LLHSM Awards Presentation |
| 1:45-2:45pm | Workshop Session 2 |
| 2:45-3:00pm | Afternoon Break |
| 3:00-4:00pm | Workshop Session 3 |
Keynote
Panel: How do you engage
people with history? What are some new trends, and ongoing issues for historical
societies & museums? This year’s keynote will explore these questions, and
more from the viewpoints of a new historian and an established
professional.
Jill Mudgett is a cultural historian who
has written about rural people and places. She has a strong interest in
community history and serves on the boards of the Morristown Historical Society
and the Vermont Historical Society.
Ben Ward is a senior at Montpelier High
School who has done research on Vermont political history and contemporary art
history. He has participated in Vermont History Day and National History Day
twice and is currently interning at the Robert Hull Fleming Museum of Art in
Burlington.
Visit our
Exhibitors!Selected
organizations with programs & products for local societies in attendance.
Current exhibitors include:
Arcadia Publishing & The History Press
NEDCCVermont State Archives/Vermont Historical Records Program
Arcadia Publishing & The History Press
NEDCCVermont State Archives/Vermont Historical Records Program
Registration: Registration Fees: $35 VHS Members/$50 Non-Members.
Light breakfast, lunch and complete program of events are included in the
registration fee. Please register by October 16, 2017
REGISTER HERE (under Events) with a credit card or download a registration form.
REGISTER HERE (under Events) with a credit card or download a registration form.
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