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From: Kathleen Richardson <>
Subject: [ut-gen-&-schol-hist-events] Calendar - Salt Lake City - March
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:04:44 -0700 (PDT)


Hello fellow genealogists and historians,

This is the Utah Genealogy Events aka Utah Genealogy & Scholarly History Events mailing list! The purpose of this list is to inform you of the various genealogy-related and a few scholarly history events. If you feel this message is beneficial, pass it along to your friends so they can become involved. If you know of any events, and you’d like them advertised here, please contact me. Have a great month!

Sincerely,

Kathleen Cox Carpenter-Richardson, AA (Genealogy), AS (Library Media Technology)
Genealogical Research by the Richardsons



Each entry represents either the day of the event or the first day of the event during that month.

All events are FREE Public Events unless a cost or fee is mentioned.

Continuing events, Then the Calendar. For classes, see [ut-gen-&-schol-hist-events] Calendar - Salt Lake City - classes. For online classes, see [ut-gen-&-schol-hist-events] Calendar - All of Utah


March 2009

Continuing events

National Women's History Month (http://www.nwhp.org)

UTAH STATE HISTORY, Utah History Fair for 4th to 12th grade students (http://www.usu.edu/utahfair)
National History Day 2008-2009 Contest, Theme - The Individual in History (http://nhd.org/nationalcontest.htm)
Location: many
Contact: Nicholas Demas, 0735 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-0735, 435.797.3633,
=The Utah History Fair, Utah's affiliate to the National History Day program, turns kids into historians. It gets them involved in primary historical research and provides a series of competitions where they can present their findings. Students learn that history is fun, and they are recognized for their academic achievements. Historical papers and web site submissions must be turned in to the History Fair office.= Utah Humanities Council Event Calendar (http://www.utahhumanities.org/Calendar/wc022009s.htm)


Calendar

Tue., Mar 3, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Salt Lake City, UT, downtown, Joseph Smith Memorial Building
FAMILYSEARCH (http://www.familysearch.org), FamilySearch Research Wiki (https://wiki.familysearch.org) Users' Group aka FamilySearch wiki user group, Meeting (https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting)
Location: Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150. =Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes [] a week in advance of the meeting.=
Contact: Michael Ritchey,
=Come and get help, learn, and forge solutions with other community contributors! We hold user group meetings to discuss content, technical issues, workarounds, community, site design, and strategy. Everyone who attends learns something new that makes it easier and more fun to contribute to the wiki. When and where The wiki user group meets on Tuesdays from 2:00-3:00 PM (mountain time) in the Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in downtown Salt Lake City. Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes a week in advance of the meeting. Attend user group from home! Attend our user group meeting remotely!= [View website for further information]. [(https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting )].

Tue., Mar 3, 6:30 p.m. Salt Lake City, UT, downtown, Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library
SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us) and UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (http://www.umnh.utah.edu), Science Movie Night: The Great Moment
Location: Auditorium, Main Library, Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact: Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library, 801. 524.8200
Salt Lake City Public Library Events, March (http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/master_events.jsp?parent_id=9&page_id=21)
=This film chronicles the life of Dr. William Morton, the dentist who popularized the use of nitrous oxide for anesthesia, but never succeeded in getting a patent. Dr. Byron Fergerson, anesthesiologist from the University of Utah will lead the post-screening discussion.= =. . . lively discussion with science experts [follows].=

Fri., Mar 5, 7:00 p.m., Salt Lake City downtown, Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library
SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us), UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, (http://www.utah.edu), DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION (http://www.communication.utah.edu) and KCPW PUBLIC RADIO (http://www.kcpw.org), Memory and the Media: Laurel Leff, author
Location: Auditorium, Main Library, Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact: Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library, 801. 524.8200
Salt Lake City Public Library Events (http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/master_events.jsp?parent_id=9&page_id=21)

Fri., Mar 6, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Salt Lake City, UT, downtown, Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library.
SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (http:// www.slcpl.org), The Foundation Center (NYC), Cooperating Foundation Center Collection, Orientation.
Location: Level 3, Main Library, Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact: Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library, 801. 524.8200
Salt Lake City Public Library Events (http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/master_events.jsp?parent_id=9&page_id=21)
=The Foundation Center (NY) is the nation's leading authority on organized philanthropy, connecting nonprofit organizations with individuals and institutions seeking grants. The City Library houses its Cooperating Foundation Center Collection on Level 3 of the Main Library. The City Library Foundation Center Orientation will take place within the collection and will provide information on print and electronic resources.=

Sun., Mar 8, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Salt Lake City downtown, Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library
FORUM FOR QUESTIONING MINDS (http://www.questioning-minds.org), Meeting: =The Second Great Depression? A Historical Perspective= presented by John Watkins
Location: Fourth Floor Meeting Room, Main Library, Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact: Rebecca Richard, 801.466.5429
Forum for Questioning Minds (http://www.questioning-minds.org)

Thu., Mar 9 through Dec, All day. Ceremony, 5:00 p.m. Salt Lake City, UT, Capitol Hill, Utah State Capitol Building
FORT DOUGLAS MILITARY MUSEUM (http://www.fortdouglas.org) and CAPITOL RESTORATION COMMITTEE, USS Utah [battleship] Exhibit Opens
Location: 4th Floor, Utah State Capitol Building, Capitol Hill, 350 North State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; (http://www.utahstatecapitol.utah.gov)
Contact: Su Richards (or other staff) at the Museum. 801.581.1251, or
Contact: Capitol Restoration Committee [In pursuit of contact information.]
Fort Douglas Military Museum (http://www.fortdouglas.org), =Fort Douglas in the News=
USS Utah Association (http://ussutah.org)

Mon., Mar 9, 7:00 p.m., Salt Lake City, UT downtown, Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library
FORT DOUGLAS MILITARY MUSEUM, World War II Speaker Series (http://www.fortdouglas.org)
Location: Auditorium, Main Library, Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact: Rick Randle, 801.273.7695 (For more information or suggestions)
Speaker: Alden Rigby, US Army Air Force, P-51 ace, Europe

Tue., Mar 10, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Salt Lake City, UT, downtown, Joseph Smith Memorial Building
FAMILYSEARCH (http://www.familysearch.org), FamilySearch Research Wiki (https://wiki.familysearch.org) Users' Group aka FamilySearch wiki user group, Meeting (https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting)
Location: Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150. =Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes [] a week in advance of the meeting.=
Contact: Michael Ritchey,
=Come and get help, learn, and forge solutions with other community contributors! We hold user group meetings to discuss content, technical issues, workarounds, community, site design, and strategy. Everyone who attends learns something new that makes it easier and more fun to contribute to the wiki. When and where The wiki user group meets on Tuesdays from 2:00-3:00 PM (mountain time) in the Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in downtown Salt Lake City. Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes a week in advance of the meeting. Attend user group from home! Attend our user group meeting remotely!= [View website for further information]. [(https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting )].

Wed, Mar 11, 7:00 p.m., Salt Lake Valley, Millcreek Township, UT, Canyon Rim, REI
UTAH STATEWIDE ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY (http://www.utaharchaeology.org) SALT LAKE-DAVIS COUNTY CHAPTER (http://www.utaharchaeology.org/Chapters/SL-Davis/SL-Dcurrent.html), Monthly Meeting and Presentation: TBA
REI Salt Lake City Clinics and Events (http://www.rei.com/stores/store_events.jsp?store=19)
Location: REI (http://www.rei.com), 3285 East 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Contact: Jennifer Elsken, President,
March meeting - TBA. =Please bring treats to share!=
=The Utah Statewide Archaeological Society (USAS) is an organization conceived for the individual who is curious about or wants to learn more about archaeology and the state’s prehistoric cultures. It is dedicated to the study and preservation of Utah’s past.
This presentation in open to the public and all interested parties are invited to attend.=

Tue., Mar 17, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Salt Lake City, UT, downtown, Joseph Smith Memorial Building
FAMILYSEARCH (http://www.familysearch.org), FamilySearch Research Wiki (https://wiki.familysearch.org) Users' Group aka FamilySearch wiki user group, Meeting (https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting)
Location: Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150. =Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes [] a week in advance of the meeting.=
Contact: Michael Ritchey,
=Come and get help, learn, and forge solutions with other community contributors! We hold user group meetings to discuss content, technical issues, workarounds, community, site design, and strategy. Everyone who attends learns something new that makes it easier and more fun to contribute to the wiki. When and where The wiki user group meets on Tuesdays from 2:00-3:00 PM (mountain time) in the Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in downtown Salt Lake City. Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes a week in advance of the meeting. Attend user group from home! Attend our user group meeting remotely!= [View website for further information]. [(https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting )].

Wed., Mar 18, 7:00 p.m. Salt Lake City, UT, downtown, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Annex
ITALIAN CENTER OF THE WEST (http://www.italiancenterofthewest.com), Free Lecture Series, Pizza and Documentary Video: =ITALIANS IN AMERICA Documentary.= =History Channel Documentary, part 2.=
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Annex, (Upstairs, South Conference room), 231 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT. Please use the South Entrance.
Contact: Italian Center of the West, 801.364.8259
RSVP at 801.364.8259
=Please bring your favorite pizza or Italian finger food to share with the group. At the end we can exchange comments and observations.= =Pizza and Documentary Video. Food for the Body & Mind.=
Italian Center of the West Calendar (http://www.italianinutah.com/displayevent.asp?EventID=955)

Thu., Mar 19, 7:00 p.m. Salt Lake City, UT, downtown, Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library
THE KING’S ENGLISH BOOKSHOP (http://kingsenglish.booksense.com) and SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us), Authors Live: Mormon Women: Portraits and Conversations. panel discussion.
Location: Main Library, Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact: Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library, 801. 524.8200
Salt Lake City Public Library Events, February (http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/master_events.jsp?parent_id=9&page_id=21)

Fri., Mar 20, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and 12:30-1:15 p.m., Salt Lake City, UT downtown, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith Memorial Building (JSMB)
CHURCH HISTORY DEPARTMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, Enrichment Series: =Commemorate the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial.= presented by Ron L. Anderson, Author and member of the Utah Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
Location: Relief Society Room, Joseph Smith Memorial Building (JSMB), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 East North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Contact: Family History Library, 801.240.2584 or 866.406.1830; Church History Library and Archives, 801.240.2745
Poster displayed on Main Floor, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150.

Mon., Mar 23, =Times are approximate depending on fair demands.= Salt Lake City, UT, University of Utah campus, Fort Douglas
UTAH STATE HISTORY, Utah History Fair for 4th to 12th grade students (http://www.usu.edu/utahfair), North Salt Lake Fair
National History Day 2008-2009 Contest, Theme - The Individual in History (http://nhd.org/nationalcontest.htm)
General Regional Fair Schedule (http://www.usu.edu/utahfair/General%20Regional%20Fair%20Schedule2.pdf)
Location: Chase M. Peterson Heritage Center, Fort Douglas, 151 Connor Street, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City, UT
Contact: Nicholas Demas, 0735 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-0735, 435.797.3633,

Tue., Mar 24, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Salt Lake City, UT, downtown, Joseph Smith Memorial Building
FAMILYSEARCH (http://www.familysearch.org), FamilySearch Research Wiki (https://wiki.familysearch.org) Users' Group aka FamilySearch wiki user group, Meeting (https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting)
Location: Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150. =Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes [] a week in advance of the meeting.=
Contact: Michael Ritchey,
=Come and get help, learn, and forge solutions with other community contributors! We hold user group meetings to discuss content, technical issues, workarounds, community, site design, and strategy. Everyone who attends learns something new that makes it easier and more fun to contribute to the wiki. When and where The wiki user group meets on Tuesdays from 2:00-3:00 PM (mountain time) in the Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in downtown Salt Lake City. Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes a week in advance of the meeting. Attend user group from home! Attend our user group meeting remotely!= [View website for further information]. [(https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting )].

Thu., Mar 26-Sat., May 2, Salt Lake City, UT, Washington Square
KCPW Public Radio (http://www.kcpw.org), SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us), OFFICE OF MAYOR RALPH BECKER (http://www.slcgov.com/mayor) and UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL (http://www.utahhumanities.org), STORYCORPS in Salt Lake City (SLC)
StoryCorps (http://www.storcorps.net) a National Public Radio (NPR) Program (http://www.npr.org)
Location: KCPW Public Radio, 210 East 400 South, Suite 10, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (Salt Lake City Public Library, Library Square)
Location: StoryCorps booth site, 200 East and 400 South, on Washington Square
Contact: Andrea Ashbridge, , 801.359.5279 ext. 200
Reservations begin Mar 12, 10:00 a.m. for recording sessions from Thu., Mar 26 through Thu., Apr 16
Reservations begin Mar 27, 10:00 a.m. for recording sessions from Fri., Apr 17 through Sat., May 2
=Make reservations: by calling the StoryCorps Reservations Line, 1-800-850-4406, or by logging on to the StoryCorps Reservations Calendar, via the link that will be provided on the KCPW website, www.kcpw.org.=
KCPW's StoryCorps SLC Blog (http://blogs.kcpw.org/storycorps-in-slc)

Mon., Mar 27, =Times are approximate depending on fair demands.= Salt Lake City, UT, University of Utah campus, Fort Douglas
UTAH STATE HISTORY, Utah History Fair for 4th to 12th grade students (http://www.usu.edu/utahfair), North Salt Lake Fair
National History Day 2008-2009 Contest, Theme - The Individual in History (http://nhd.org/nationalcontest.htm)
General Regional Fair Schedule (http://www.usu.edu/utahfair/General%20Regional%20Fair%20Schedule2.pdf)
Location: Chase M. Peterson Heritage Center, Fort Douglas, 151 Connor Street, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City, UT
Contact: Nicholas Demas, 0735 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-0735, 435.797.3633,

Tue., Mar 31, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Salt Lake City, UT, downtown, Joseph Smith Memorial Building
FAMILYSEARCH (http://www.familysearch.org), FamilySearch Research Wiki (https://wiki.familysearch.org) Users' Group aka FamilySearch wiki user group, Meeting (https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting)
Location: Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150. =Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes [] a week in advance of the meeting.=
Contact: Michael Ritchey,
=Come and get help, learn, and forge solutions with other community contributors! We hold user group meetings to discuss content, technical issues, workarounds, community, site design, and strategy. Everyone who attends learns something new that makes it easier and more fun to contribute to the wiki. When and where The wiki user group meets on Tuesdays from 2:00-3:00 PM (mountain time) in the Community Services team area near the Northeast corner of the 5th floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in downtown Salt Lake City. Free parking is available by emailing Mollie Forbes a week in advance of the meeting. Attend user group from home! Attend our user group meeting remotely!= [View website for further information]. [(https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_wiki_user_group_meeting )].


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