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Apr 7, 2021

Resource Guide - From Snake Oil to Vaccines: Pharmacy History in Washington State

Thank you for your interest in this Saturday Speaker Series presentation! We hope you enjoyed this informative discussion with John...

Mar 2, 2021

Artist Showcases ‘Mini-Museum’ at Redmond Lights 2020

By Laura Lee Bennett In December 2020, local artist Nina Vichayapai created an installation for Redmond Lights, the City’s annual holiday...

Feb 15, 2021

Resource Guide - Resilience: A Conversation with Knute Berger

Thank you for your interest in this Saturday Speaker Series presentation! We hope you enjoyed this informative discussion with Knute...

Dec 9, 2020

Redmond Senior Center: ‘Thanks for the Memories!’

We bid a fond farewell to the Redmond Senior Center (RSC), which opened in 1990 under Redmond Mayor Doreen Marchione. The RSC was a hub...

Aug 12, 2020

Resource Guide - New Deal Postal Murals of the Pacific Northwest

Thank you for your interest in this virtual Saturday Speaker Series presentation! We hope you enjoyed this informative discussion with...

Aug 4, 2020

LeRoy Olson Celebrates 100th Birthday

By Cynthia Edin LeRoy Olson hit the world running on July 11, 1920, and hasn’t stopped since. Born the first of seven children on a farm...

Jul 6, 2020

Derby Days Moves Online for 2020

“Penny Farthing” by Crystal A Edwards Derby Days looks a little different this year, but there are still ways to celebrate this...

Jun 16, 2020

History and the Redmond Pioneer Cemetery

Not all cemeteries are equal; some are fastidiously maintained acres of lawn and granite while others are tucked away...

May 11, 2020

History at Home

Not able to visit? No problem! If there is an item in our collection of Obituaries, or Oral History Recordings that particularly...

Sep 25, 2019

The Centennial Quilt

The idea of the quilt came to light in 2009 when our board first began discussing ideas about the upcoming City of Redmond's centennial...