Colorado 14er Disasters: Victims of the Game: Local History Series 2010 Erie, Colorado Erie Historical Society

Colorado 14er Disasters: Victims of the Game: Local History Series 2010

May 26, 2010 By Matt Leave a Comment

Join us for a slide presentation exploring the recent history of climbing Colorado’s 14,000 foot peaks for sport, June 17 at 7:00pm
Erie Community Library. Writer and Colorado naitive Mark Scott-Nash will share some of the dangerous consequences of this popular activity.

Nash has extensive experience in mountaineering and technical climbing. He has participated in over 100 search and rescue missions. His book “Colorado 14er Disasters: Victims of the Game” was published in 2009.

June 17 at 7:00pm
Erie Community Library
400 Powers Street, Erie, CO
720-685-5224

http://www.mylibrary.us

Erie Community Library and the Erie Historical Society invite you to five exciting programs exploring the history of Erie and beyond.

Local History Series 2010

Live Video: Erie Railways Historical Talk

May 13, 2010 By Matt Leave a Comment

On May 13th, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Erie Community Library, Jason Midyette, president of the Boulder County Railway Historical Society, presented a slide show and talk about the Historic Railways of Erie. Below is the live video of that discussion.

*note: This was our first attempt at live streaming our historic talks and plan to do more in the future. We would love to know what you think. Thank you.

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Historic Railroads of Erie: Local History Series 2010

April 29, 2010 By Matt Leave a Comment

Historic Railroads of Erie

Join us for an exciting trip back in time, when trains ran in out of Erie transporting coal. Expert Jason Midyette, president of the Boulder County Railway Historical Society, will present a slid show about historic railroads of the Erie area.

May 13 at 7:00pm
Erie Community Library
400 Powers Street, Erie
720-685-5224
www.mylibrary.us

Local History Series 2010: Erie Community Library and the Erie Historical Society invite you to five exciting programs exploring the history of Erie and beyond.

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Wise Museum 2010 Wish List

February 1, 2010 By Matt Leave a Comment

Wise Homestead Museum Period of Significance is from 1872 – 1920.

The museum needs your help. We are looking for the following items for the Wise Museum. Please contact Sarah or Alan Wise at 303-828-4561 to help or if you have any additional questions.

Boy’s Room – Upstairs
Washstand.

Wash Bowl and Pitcher/Set – Prefer Graniteware or Plain White Ironstone.

Frame for Print in Museum Collection – (11” x11” print size).
Iron Double Bed – Head and foot pieces plus side rails.

Parlor
Caning repair – two dining chairs.

Kitchen
Cooking utensils, ladles and spoons.

General

Mannequins – Cloth or wire preferred.

Funds to restore school chairs for the barn.

Picture frames for prints in museum collection. Ask for size and requirements.

Exterior

Funds donation to replicate willow porch furniture shown in a Wise photograph.

Three picnic tables and benches.

Trees, landscaping materials, and irrigation system.

Long Term Fund

Funds to restore a two-piece parlor set donated by the Leyner family. The two-piece set consists of a unique, upholstered settee hide-a-bed and an armchair.

Estimated cost of this restoration is $4500. The restoration will not be undertaken until all the funds are raised.

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Erie Historic Fair at the Erie Community Center

September 30, 2009 By Matt Leave a Comment

Join the Erie Historical Preservation Commission this Saturday at 2:00 pm for the first ever Erie Historic Fair at the Erie Community Center. Authors, historians and residents will be on hand to share their stories and photographs of Erie’s rich heritage and colorful characters.

Speakers include:

Dan Corson, Office of Archaeological and Historic Preservation for the State of Colorado
Louis and Chuck Wanneka, Long time area residents who worked in the Erie schools
Anne Dyni, A Boulder County Historian who has written 4 books, one about Erie
Dave Sullivan, a 27 year resident of Erie and history buff
Sarah Wise, President of the Erie Historical Society and born and raised in Erie
Bill Pedrick, Former history teacher and administrator in Erie schools

Refreshments will be provided. For more information.
Erie Historic Fair – Come Learn about Erie’s History – Saturday, Oct 3

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7th Annual Erie Biscuit Day this Saturday

September 15, 2009 By Matt Leave a Comment

Mark your calendars!

Come join us for Biscuits and Gravy on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon for the 7th annual Erie Biscuit Day. We will be holding the festivities in Historic Downtown Erie, CO on Briggs Street.

The day will feature Biscuits and Gravy, Homemade Stew, Live music, cake walk, raffle drawing, craft booths, historic photos and more.

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Join us Thursday night at the Erie Community Library with Dr. Colorado

August 12, 2009 By Matt Leave a Comment

Join us for the third evening of Local History Series 2009, presented by Erie Community Library and the Erie Historical Society. We will be informed and entertained by award-winning Colorado history professor and author Tom Noel, also known as “Dr. Colorado.” Dr. Colorado is an expert on Colorado history and will present an engaging slide show about landmarks in the Erie area.

The event starts at 7:00pm, Thursday, August 13,2009
Contact: Carol Contact Number: 720-685-5224

Who is Dr. Colorado? Visit his website at http://drcolorado.auraria.edu/

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Wise Homestead enhancements

June 2, 2009 By Matt Leave a Comment

Planting trees at the Erie-Wise Homestead Museum

We have been busy working on the landscaping at the Erie-Wise Homestead Museum. This past weekend we planted some liliac bushes and 5 new trees around the museum. We have broke ground on a rather large garden and hope to get some vegetables planted in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks to all the volunteers, Alan, Geoff and Amy, Matt and Kristin, Paula and her daughters, and Phil and his grandson, that came out to help out with the planting!

Come on out and take a peek. We are open every Saturday 10am to 2pm

We look forward to see you this weekend.

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Erie Community Garage Sale – June 20th

May 21, 2009 By Matt Leave a Comment

Erie United Methodist Church

Erie United Methodist Church in Erie, CO is hosting the 2009 Erie Community Garage Sale on Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 8:00am to 12:00 noon at there Erie United Methodist Church.

The garage sale proceeds will be donated to both the Erie Historical Society and the O.U.R. Center in Longmont.

To donate quality garage sale items, please bring them by the church’s Fellowship Hall at any of the following times:

Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am to 1pm
Sunday, June 14 from noon to 2pm (Please feel free to join us for church at 10:30am!)
Wednesday, June 17 from 5pm to 7pm

Erie Community Garage Sale
Saturday, June 20th
8:00AM to Noon at the
Erie Methodist Church
604 Holbrook Street (across from City Hall)
Erie, CO 80516
Phone: (303) 828-3906.

http://www.erieumc.org

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Erie Community Library offering Online Genealogy Basics Class

May 19, 2009 By Matt Leave a Comment

This class will introduce participants to database resources such as HeritageQuest and Ancestry Library and other online resources. Guest instructor Margaret Langley, librarian and genealogy expert, will lead the session.

Online Genealogy Basics
Thursday, May 21, 1-2:30

Erie Community Library
400 Powers Street
Erie, CO 80516

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