A biography of the last King of the Great Blasket Island located off the coast of Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland. This island has special significance in the Springfield area because so many islanders relocated here during the decline of the island in the first half of the twentieth century. Among those who settled in Springfield…
Join members of the Springfield Stars Club for skygazing in the Science Museum’s observatory. If overcast, a planetarium show will be presented. Stars Club website
The story of why and how “Better Angels: The Firefighters of 9/11” came into being: the inspiration to create it, the long (and continuing) path to completion, and a few of the many lessons learned along the way. The artist knew only one Colorado firefighter when she began, and met hundreds from around the country…
Following the Museums a la Carte program by Dawn Howkinson Siebel, join history docent Jim Boone for a further discussion in the Police and Fire exhibit in the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Museum members only.
