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EXHIBITS GiftsFromJapan,2 PictureRocks,4

GALLERY RexSilvernail& CherylMorris,5 RebeccaRoush& EricOlson,6

FRIENDS OF MAC Spotlight,7

COLLECTIONS CALL DisastersinGrantCo.,8 FarmLife,8

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A legacy of goodwill between Moses Lake and Japan...

This Sasano Ittobori carving, a gift to the City of Moses Lake from the City of Yonezawa, is currently on display at MAC as part of the exhibit, Gifts from Japan.

A Legacy of Goodwill

TherecentvisitoftheMosesLakeGoodwillEnvoyfromYonezawaCity,JapaninAugustmarkedthe28thanniversaryofapartnershipandstudentexchangeformedbetweenthetwocitiesin1981.Eachyear,MosesLakehasreceivedgiftsfromthe

delegationgiveninthespiritofstrengtheningthebondoffriendship.DriversmayhavenotedthenewestgiftfromtheCityofYonezawa,the6footbronzestatueinstalledinthecenterofYonezawaBlvd.(see photo pg. 3, top),namedforMosesLake’sJapanesesistercityin2001.Bronzewaschosenasasymbolofthedesireforlong-lastingpreservationoftherelationshipbetweenthesistercities.DesignedtoresembleYonezawa’sfamouswoodenfolkcraft,thedelicateSasano Ittobori,thebronzestatuewillwithstandthetestoftimeandtheelements.

TheSasano Ittobori (or Sasano-Bori)areafolkcraftentirelyuniquetotheSasanodistrictofYonezawa,inthesouthernregionofYamagataPrefecture,Japan.ThenameBorimeanscarvingby chisels. These finely crafted wooden sculptures arefashionedbythewelltrainedstrokesofasquare-shapedchiselcalledasarukiri,whichgentlycurlsthinleaf-likestripsofwoodtosimulatefeathers. Craftsmen utilize the well-cured flexible whitewoodoftheKoshiaburatree,whosesapwasusedhistoricallyasavarnishappliedtoarmorandhelmetsasawaterprooferandanticorrosive.StylizedhawksarethemainstayofSasano Ittoboriartwork,althoughpeacocks,turtlesandaboutadozenothercreaturesarealsoproduced.EveryyearstudentsandchaperonesfromMosesLakeareinvitedtovisitYonezawacraftsman,KanpuToda,athisshop,Yozan,toobservethecreationofthesedistinctivefolkcrafts.

ThebronzehawkisnottheonlymajorpieceofsculpturegiventoMosesLakebyYonezawa.Thefirst was the bronze Friendship Statue, currently on displayoutsideofCityHall.ThepieceisthesisterofastatuelocatedalongYonezawaBlvd.intheCityofYonezawa.ThestonelanternsintheMosesLakeJapanesePeaceGardenonAlderStreetwerealsogiftedtotheCity.

ThenexttimeyoupayyourutilitybillatMosesLake’sCityHall,notetheglassdisplaycaseslocatedtotheleftofthefrontentrance,wheremanyofthegiftsgivenbytheCityofYonezawaareondisplayyear-round. Each item is a reflection of the rich and

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Gifts from

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ancienthistoryofJapan.Oneofthemostpointedlyhistoricalpiecesisagunbai,orsumoreferee’spaddle,fromthe16thCentury.Thefan-shapedpaddleisbothabeau-tifulyetfunctionalitem,partofthepageantryandritualofsumowrestling.Itisatoolofthegyoji,aprofessionalsumoreferee,usedtosignalinstructionsandtodesignatethewinnerattheendofasumobout.Thegunbaiwastraditionallyused by samurai officers to signal to their troops on the battlefield, henceitisfrequentlyreferredtoasa“warfan.”

Inadditiontothesistercitycon-nection,MosesLakehasnumerousothertiestoJapanincludingJapanAirlines(JAL)andtheJapaneseAgriculturalTrainingProgramoftheBigBendCommunityCollegeFoundation.MosesLakeresident,thelateDr.RobertMasonwastheDirectorofthetrainingprogramfrom1974to1991.Overthecourseofnearlytwentyyearswiththeprogramheandhiswifereceivedmany gifts from friends and officials inJapan.In2003,Dr.Mason’swifeMargaretdonatedtheircollectiontotheMosesLakeMuseumandArtCenter.TheMasonCollectioniscurrentlyondisplayatthemuseuminanexhibitentitledGifts from Japan.

Gifts from JapanfeaturesitemsfromtheMasonCollection,avintagekimonodonatedbySusanBlackwellandtwoSasano IttoboricarvingsgivenbytheCityofYonezawa.MountedinhonorofYoneza-wa’s Goodwill Envoy, the exhibit officially opened theeveningoftheannualdinnerhonoringtheenvoyattheMuseumimmediatelyfollowingtheirarrivalintheUnitedStatesonAugust15,2008.

Alsoondisplayforthefestivitieswasaselectionofpiecesfromthechildren’sartworkcollectionhousedattheMuseum,comprisedofhundredsofpaintings,drawingsandcalligraphygiventotheCityofMosesLakebythechildrenofYonezawa(see photos this page, center and bottom).Originallyintendedtobedisplayedonlyforthedurationofthedelegation’svisit,thechildren’sartworkquicklybecameavisitorfavoriteattheMuseumandenjoyedanextend-edexhibition.ThequestionmostoftenaskedhasbeentoinquireifMosesLakechildrensendtheirartworktoYonezawa.Atthistime,theanswerisno.However,enoughinteresthasbeenexpressedtosuspectthatasimilargoodwillartpackagewillbedeliveredtoYone-zawabytheexchangeenvoynextyear,fosteredinpartbythesup-portoftheMosesLakeMuseumandArtCenter.Anothergenerousgiftgivenatthisyear’sgoodwillenvoydinnerwasthedecisionbyJapanAirlinestodonateairservicebetweenMosesLakeandJapanfortheexpresspurposeofcontinuingthesistercityexchangein2009.Whatthefutureholdsbe-yondthatisunsure,howeverhopeforthefutureisbestexpressedinthewordsoftheRomanpoetHorace(65-8B.C.),Exegi monu-mentum aere perennius,“Ihaveerectedamonumentmorelastingthanbronze.”InthisphraseHor-

ace,whooftenwrotereferringtohislastingplaceinthepublicsphere,claimedthathewouldliveforever.WhetherbywordsoractionthefutureofthelinkforgedbetweenMosesLakeandYonezawaisboundbyatraditionofinternationalunderstand-ingandagiftofgoodwillthatissolidbronze.o

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Scrapbookingisaspopularapastimeasever.Photos,newspaperclippings,lettersandotherbitsofephemeraarecommonplaceitemsusedtomarkthetimes,placesandstoriesworthremembering.Theseuniquerecordsofindividuals,families,organi-zations,andassociationsdohowevercreatesomeequallyuniqueconservationconcerns.

Withtime,scrapbookpagescanbecomebrittle,itemsdetachortear,andbindingscanalsobreak.Whenthebasicstorageandpreventativeconserva-tionpracticesarenotenough,museumsarefacedwiththequestion,toreformatornottoreformat?

Themostpressingconcernwhenreformattingascrapbookistomaintainthehistoriccharacteroftheitemswithin.Doesthearrangementtellastoryoutsideoftheindividualitems?Isthescrapbookworthsavingasawholebalancedagainstconser-vationcosts?Whenthebestchoiceisreformatting,scrapbookitemscanberemovedfromtheiroriginalbooksandseparatelyenclosedinarchivalqualityfoldersorenvelopestoenablebetteraccessforresearchorexhibitionpurposes.

ItwasthroughexaminingtheimmensecollectionofreformattedscrapbooknewspaperclippingssavedbytheMosesLakeMuseumfounderAdamH.EastthatthestoryoftheColumbiaRiverpicturerockscametolife.Bornin1871,Eastdevelopedatasteforarchaeology,primarilyasacollectorofancient“curios”duringhischildhoodinIllinois.AsanamateurarchaeologistworkingintheColumbiaBasinbeginninginhisthirtiesEast’sinterestsmaturedtoincludethewiderworldofarchaeologyandhewascompelledtosavenewsarticlesheraldingthearchaeologicaldiscoveriesoftheday.

ThroughEast’snewsclippingsthereaderseesEgypt’s influence on advertising, fashion and archi-tectureduringthe1920swhenthediscoveryofKingTut’stombbyEnglisharchaeologistHowardCarterwasalltherage;thefascinatingpuzzleofMayahieroglyphsunravelingthrougharchaeologistSylva-nusG.Morley’sworkatChichenItzaonthenorth-

Tom Stockdale (left) and Adam H. East (right) shot the rapids along the Columbia River in 1946, to document the region’s remaining ancient petroglyphs.

East’s Scrapbook tells story of “Picture Rocks”

centralYucatánpeninsulainthe1930s;andclosertohome,archaeologywasmakingnewswhenradio-carbondatingwasdevelopedbyUniversityofChicagochemistWillardF.Libbyin1949.Thismar-riageofscienceandarchaeologyopenedthedoorforinterdisciplinarycollaborationwithgeologists,biologists,botanistsandothersthathaveyieldedthenewgenerationofarchaeologicaldiscoveries.

Duringthe1940sand50sEast’sscrapbookingfocusturnedtothepreservationoftheColumbiaRiver“picturerocks,”orpetroglyphs.Risingwatersbroughtbytheconstructionofhydroelectricdamsalongtheriverthreatenedtoinundatehundredsofarchaeologicalresources,amongthemtheancientrockcarvings.DecipheringthemeaningbehindthecarvingsfascinatedEastmorethanmarkingtheircreationthroughchronologicaltime,hebelievedmorecouldbelearnedabouttheinhabitantsoftheColumbiawaterwaybyunderstandingtheirwritings.

In1946,East,then74,embarkedona400-mileboattripalongtheColumbiaRiverinordertodocumenttherockcarvingsbetweenVantageandPortland,OR.ThestoryofthetripwaspreservedinEast’snotesandscrapbookofnewspaperarticlesdocu-mentingtheadventure.

VisittheMosesLakeMuseumtoreadmoreaboutEast’sjourneyinthenewexhibit“PictureRocks.”o

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BeginningSeptember12,andcontinuingthroughOctober31,2008,theMACGallerywillfeaturesculptorRexSilvernailofLaCenter,Washington.Silvernail’scollectionofcommandingwoodpiecesmaymakevisitorsmindfuloflastfall’sgallerydominatingworksbyvisitingartistBettyBastai.WorkingwithaninstallationofthisscaleisarelativelyuncommontreatfortheMAC.Bestviewedatmultipleangles,Silvernail’ssculpturesare deceivingly fluid in nature despite being the direct resultofintentionaldesignandmanipulation.OnthehistoryofhismethodsSilvernailexplains,

“The structural concepts reflect an interest I haveintheartofjoinery.IbecameinterestedinprimitivemethodsofcombiningmaterialswhilestudyingandobservingvariousoriginalpeoplesinthewesterncoastalregionofCanada.Theconstructionmethodsappearunsophisticated.Theyaretechniquesthatwereusedbyprehistoricpeoplestobuildshelters,utensils,andreligiousobjects.Theappearanceofsimplicitybeliesthecomplexityofthesetechniques.”

Onanotherscale,CherylMorrispresentsabodyofworkseenthroughtheeye-of-a-needle,sotospeak.“Hole-istic”isacollectionofdream-likeimagescreatedusinglens-less,orpinholephotography.Consideredadirectoppositeoftoday’s“instantimages”thatareproducedbytheclickofadigitalshutter,thisrelativelylow-technologicalmethodoflightcapturecanproduceunpredictablebutamazinglymagicalimages.Alsoondisplay,therewillbeseveraltypesofpinholecamerasincludingaconverted1954AnscoShur-ShotJr.,anAltoidtincamera,andaquart-sizepaintcan.Nomattertheform,Morrisutilizesthesametechnology,namelyalight-tightboxwithapinehole in one end, a piece of film or photographic paperattheotherendandsomesortofshutter,assimpleasapieceofpaperorherthumb.o

MAC Gallery

Fisherman, Cheryl Morris

Orchatoo, Rex Silvernail

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Corvus Antiquus, Rebecca Roush

Aspartofajointeffortforthe2008HolidayShow,RebeccaRoushwillexhibitrecentandhistoricworksincludingpiecesbasedontheColumbiaBasinpetroglyphsandpictographs.Inadditiontothisregion’srockart,RoushpullsherinspirationfromHaitianvoodoobanners,Australianaboriginalpaintings,Byzantinemosaics,medievalfrescoes,andtheworkoffavoriteartists.

Roush’sprimarymediumisbeadsandsequins.Her subjects include rock art, female figures, and more recently a series of crows specific to the Seattlearea.Herwork,alongwiththatofothercontemporarybeadartists,canbeseeninRoush’sbook500 Beaded Objects(2004)thatexploresthegamut of fine art beadwork today.

PairingwithRoushispainterandmixed-mediaartistEricOlson.Olson’sseriesof“dotpaintings”arebasedonrandomnumbertables.OnthisseriesOlsonisquoted,

“Tome,thesehighlytexturedandmathematicallyrandomdotpaintingscreatevisualmovementandimplydiscernablepatternsthatcausetheeyetocontinuallysearchforwhatdoesn’texist.”

VisitMAConNovember14beginningat6:00PMfor an evening of art, entertainment, fine food and festivityatthe18thAnnualHolidayShow.o

Corvus Antiquus, (detail), Rebecca Roush (top); Reversal of Fortune 2 (center) and Reversal of Fortune 2 (detail), (below) by Seattle based artist Eric Olson.

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Whenitcomestoourmembers,wethinktheyshinebrighterthanalloftherest.Sowewanttosaythankyoubyputtingthemrightbackintothespotlight.Wehavecreatedtwonewmembershipcategories,

generalandcontributingmembers,eachwiththeirown special benefits aimed at getting the word out abouthowmuchweappreciateourmembers.

Ournewlyrevampedquarterlynewsletteristhemostexcitingadditiontothemembershippackage.MostofwhatwedohereatMACisbestexpressedboldly, in vivid color, and our newsletter will reflect thattoo.MACwillinviteguestcolumnists,includingartists,membersandscholarstocontributestoriesthatwilltakeavisittotheMuseumtoanotherlevel.

Asyoureadthiseditionyouwillnotetheacknowl-edgmentofournewandrenewingmembersontheback cover, also one of the new benefits of mem-bershipforbothgeneralandcontributingmembers.Inordertogivespecialthankstoourcontributinglevel($250andabove)members,theMuseumwillinstallasponsorshipboardinthefrontentry.

YourmembershipintheFriendsofMAChelpsen-surethattheColumbiaBasin’sonlyfreeadmissionyear-roundartsandhumanitiesfacilitycontinuestothrive.WithyourhelpMACoffersprogramsandexhibitsthatappealtoeveryageandculturalap-petite,includingtheMACGallery,historyandtrav-elingexhibits,lectures,classes,FreeFamilySaturdayactivities,&more…

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Collections CALL

Amongthenewexhibitsscheduledfor2009,MACwillopenanin-househistoryexhibitinJanuaryen-titledDisasters in Grant County,basedonDr.RobertH.Ruby’spreliminaryresearchmaterialsforabookbythesametitle,whichhegenerouslydonatedtotheMuseumin2007.

ThevastColumbiaBasinisbynaturesemi-aridcountry.Whenwildhorsesroamedthegrasslandsthe Basin was a passageway for this region’s first explorers,minersandcattleranchers,thencamethehomesteaders.Fornearly30years,theBasinreceivedrecordamountsofrainfallandwheatproduction skyrocketed. One of the first Grant Countydisasterswasthedroughtwhichreducedthewheatcropstoonetenthofwhatwasassumedtobenormalproduction.Thefarmersandranchersdriftedon.

FurtherresearchhasyieldedotherinstancesinwhichthelargercommunityofGrantCountyhasbeenaffectedbynaturaldisasters,humanerrorandtheworstofhumannature.Werevisittheseeventsinordertobetterunderstandtheeventsthathaveshapedourcommunity.Inthemidstofdisas-terwediscoverourstrengths,limitationsandwhatbindsustogetherasawhole.

One section of the landing gear from the 1952 Globe-master crash near Larson Airforce Base. (photo courtesy of the Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell Airforce Base, Alabama).

MACisseekingphotographs,newspaperarticles,first-hand accounts, oral histories, etc. to supple-menttheDisasters in Grant Countyexhibit.Pleasecontactustoloanordonateyouritemsandshareyourstoriesaboutthefollowingevents.

• C-124GlobemasterAirForceplanecrashat

LarsonAirForceBaseon12/20/1952.

• Floodsof1949and1957.

• Blizzardof1949-1950andharshwintersin1968and1996.

• Arsonist fires in downtown Moses Lake in September1953.

• U&ISugarFactoryExplosionon09/26/1963.

• JapanAirLinesplanecrashon06/24/1969.

• HaystackFiresofAugust1970.

• MountSt.HelensEruptioninMay1980.

• SchoolShootingatFrontierJuniorHighSchoolon02/02/1996.

Tosetupanappointmentpleasecontact:AnnGoldenat(509)766-9395orbyemailatagolden@ci.moses-lake.wa.us

InMay2009,MACwillkickoffasummeroffarm-themedprogrammingbeginningwithaspecialtravelingexhibitFarmLife:A Century of Change for Farm Families and their NeighborsfromNEHontheRoad,aspecialinitiativeoftheNationalEndow-mentfortheHumanities.Farm Lifeisthestoryoffarmfamiliesandruralcommunitiesfacingchange.Visitors to the exhibition’s farmhouse, fields, barn, andlocalgatheringspotswillexplorehowpoliti-cal, economic, and cultural roots influence families today,bothonandoffthefarm.

Insteadoffocusingonthetechnologyoffarmlife,thisexhibitionfeaturesfarming’ssocialandcul-turalcontext.Theuniversalthemesoffamilyandcommunitylinkfarmingandnon-farmingview-ers,providinghostingvenueswithanopportunitytoexamineagriculturalchangewithintheirowncommunitiesandenhancetheexhibitionwithlocalresources.

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NEH’s traveling exhibit Farm Life comes to Moses Lake in May 2009.

Bequest, by Bonnie Meltzer from Sustaining Change: An Artist-Farmer Exchange coming to MAC in June 2009.

Inaddition,MACwillhosttheWashingtonStateHis-toricalSociety’stravelingexhibitentitledSustainingChange:AnArtist-FarmerExchange.Inconjunction,MACwillexplorecommunityconnectionstofarmlifeintheColumbiaBasin.Pleasecontactusformoreinformationonhowyoucanparticipateintheseexcitingnationwideexhibits.o

RememberMACastherepositoryforyourColumbiaBasinareaphotographs,year-books,clothing,ephemera,etc.Onceitemsaredonated,wecarefullycataloganddocumentthem,aswellasprotectandpreserveitemsfromfurtherdeteriora-tion.Yourkeepsakes,memorabilia,andmemoriesexpandonourcollectionstosupplementexhibitsandasresourcesforvisitingresearchers.Donorinformationiskeptwithallitemsandcreditisgivenwhentheyareeverused.Callustodaytobeginthedonationprocess.WeareheretotellthestoriesofCentralWashington.

Donations received in 2008• MosesLakeChamberofCommerce

donatedacollectionofmaps,photo-graphs,andnewspapersofMosesLakeandthesurroundingareas.

• Newspapersonthe1980MountSt.Hel-

enseruptionweredonatedbyHaroldWorum.

• DonWilliamsdonatedtwobooksontheColumbiaBasinarea.

• Miscellaneousbonesandfossilsfound

atTautonfossillocality,AdamsCo.,WA(2.85–2.95millionyearsbeforepresent)weregiventoMACbyNeilMorgan.

• StevenandLarryRimpledonatedthe

1917Standard Atlas for Grant County,WAonbehalfoftheirgrandfatherMonteHolm.

• Photographalbums,scrapbooks,andclub files from the Nisei Women’s Club, 1966-2008weredonatedbyMargieHattori.TheNiseiWomen’sClubwasthesecond-generationJapaneseclubinMosesLake.

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CALENDAROf EventsPlease register in advance at MAC or Moses Lake Parks & Rec for classes and workshops. Free Family Saturdays fill on a first come first serve basis the day of.

Koi WindsockAges:7yearsandolderDate:September27,2008Time:Session1:12:30–2:00PMSession2:2:30–4:00PMCost:$10,MACMembers$9Instructor:FreyaHartLimit:8persessionInJapan,KoiWindsocksarethoughttobringgoodluckastheyswiminthewind.Displayyourwindsockindoorsoroutdoorswhereitwillstaydry.Watch the colors flash and splash as your art blows ingentlebreezes!

Washington State Archaeology Month: Historic CemeteriesDates:October1–31,2008EachOctober,theDepartmentofArchaeologyandHistoricPreservationcelebratesArchaeologyMonthinWashington.Thisyear’sthemewillfocusontherichhistoryandiconographyofhistoriccemeteriesthroughoutthestate.VisittheMACtopickupanew“DrivenbythePast,”aself-guideddrivingtourofhistoricalGrantCountycemeteriesbrochure.Archaeologymonthpostersandactivityguideswillbeavailableinlimitedsupplies.

What’s Bugging You? Insects!Ages:8-13yearsoldDate:October,4,2008Time:9:00AM-11:00AMCost:$15,MACMembers$13.50Instructor:JenniferMerrillLimit:10Doyouknowthedifferencebetweenabeetleanda bug? A moth and a butterfly? An introduction to themajorgroupsofinsectsandhowtotellthemapart.Examinebuggyspecimenstobecomeabugexpert.

This summer at MAC visitors got down stone age style in the “Kickin’ it Old School: Stone Age Technologies in Action” workshop taught by primitive skills leader Kyle Chamberlain (top); worked side by side with Stonerose Fossil Bed staff to identify 50 million year old fossils (center) and the exhibit Greetings from Moses Lake featuring real photo postcards, traveled to theGrant County Fair.

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October Free Family Saturday:MONSTERS!

Ages:AllagesDate:October4,2008Time:12noon–2:00PM(oruntilsuppliesareexhausted)Cost:FREEMonstersinvadetheMAC!GreatforHalloweenthesecutemonstermasksandmagnetkitsaresuretoscareupsomefun.

Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat Oil Painting Workshop with Ruth Stromswold

Ages:AdultDates:October18–19,2008Cost:singleoccupancy$373.48,double$307.48RetreattoaserenemountainsettingforanoilpaintingworkshopleadbyRuthStromswold,per-fectasainspirationalrefresher.PaintenpleinaireandattendgroupsessionsintheNuthatchcabinfeaturingpark-likeviewsandplentyofnaturalsunlight.Weekendpackageincludesfourhealthfulgourmetmealsfeaturingthefreshestingredients.Relaxintheeveningatthe24hoursauna,theWoodlandRockHotPool,orenjoytheGrasshop-perFitnessroomorhorseshoepitslocatedneartheorganicgarden.Paintingsupplylistandworkshopscheduleavailableonline.Seewww.mlrec.com/museum.htmlforfulldetails.

Make an Impression! Printmaking

Ages:12to16yearsoldDate:October18,2008Time:1:00PM-3:00PMCost:$25Instructor:ShaneKincaidLimit:8Learnaboutthisoftenmisunderstoodartform,andcreateyourownoriginalartprints.

MAC Pumpkin Bash Contest Deadline

Date:October30,2008Entriesinpumpkindecoratingcontestdue.Deliver-iesacceptedfrom12noonuntil6PM.Winnersan-nouncedOctober31.

MAC Open Late for Halloween

Date:October31,2008Time:5:00–8:00PM(oruntilcandysuppliesareexhausted).Trickstreatsandpumpkinprizes.

Rock Hound LAB

Ages:8-13yearsoldDate:November1,2008Time:9:00AM-11:00AMCost:$15,MACMembers$13.50Instructor:JenniferMerrillLimit:10Learntoidentifyrocksandmineralsandputtogeth-eryourownrockcollection.Bringyourownsamplesfor identification. ID kit included.

November Free Family Saturday:Wanapum Native American Discovery Unit

Date:November1,2008Time:12noon–2:00PMCost:FREECelebrateNovemberNativeAmericanHeritageMonthwithavisitfromtheWanapumNativeAmeri-canDiscoveryUnit(WNADU)partoftheWanapumHeritageCenter.

18th Annual MAC Holiday Show: Rebecca Roush & Eric Olson

Dates:November14,2008toDecember27,2008OpeningReception:November14,2008Time:6:00–9:00PMEnjoy artwork, entertainment, and fine foods while youshoptheMuseumStoreforthatspecialgift.

Fossil LAB

Ages:8-13yearsoldDate:December6,2008Time:9:00AM-11:00AMCost:$15,MACMember$13.50Instructor:JenniferMerrillLimit:10Paleontologists“read”fossilstoreconstructtheworldofancientplantsandanimals.Learnabouthowvariousfossilsformandmakeyourowncast“fossil”totakehome.

December Free Family Saturday: HOLIDAY S’MORES

Ages:AllagesDate:December6,2008Time:12noon–2:00PM(oruntilsuppliesareexhausted).Cost:FREEToosweettoeat,thesesquishymarshmallowcraftsnowmenandangels’moresaretheperfecttreat!

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