Category Archives: Events

Unique New Exhibit!

Legacy Art Cards Project

First of the artworks to be created in the SAHS SCAAC Legacy Art Card Project by Bezalel Levy of Stanwood House Gallery.

Our FNCC Second Floor Exhibit Room now features objects and the artworks created by the collaboration of the Stanwood Camano Arts Advocacy Commission and the Stanwood Area Historical Society.

Earlier this years local artists were asked to create two dimensional art works that illustrate some of the historical objects on display in our collection. Artists visited and selected objects that inspired them to paint their own version. One of the first that was completed was a beautiful 1920 beaded lamp.

A series of postcards has also been been designed featuring the artworks and the historical objects that inspired the works. Postcards will be available for purchase soon….More to follow

 

Historic Sites Tour 2022

www.historicsitestour.org
CARS AND QUILTS
AUGUST 26 & 27
New this year is the “In person tour”, antique cars and quilts will be at multiple locations to help tell the stories.

Thanks to Humanities Washington for an Opportunity Grant to support this event and Camano Island Chamber of Commerce, SAAL Brewing Coastal Community Bank and the many donations dropped off in our previous tours!
The Stanwood Area Historical Society is planning a program featuring Richard Hanks “The Men Who Built the Floyd: Stanwood’s Historic Public Hall“.
All the buildings will be open
12 noon -4 pm Friday, August 26th,
10am to 4pm on Saturday, August 27th.

Harvest Jubilee History

During the 1930s the Stanwood Commercial Club held a Harvest Jubilee parade.  It was held until about 1942.  The above photograph is from a collection of snapshots taken over the years and donated to SAHS by Viola Schmidt Michael.  It shows an elaborate float along the brick street (270th) in front of what was then the First National Bank building (now the First National Professional Building.) A short history was published in one of our past newsletters for you to read.

Thank you to our local businesses for support.

See previous post below for details.  We are soon planning for new building to expand our displays and storage needs.  But in the meantime, we thank these businesses for their time, skills and equipment use to make way for our future plans.  Meanwhile, as soon as weather warms up we will be working on finishing the painting of the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center.

Please help with your donations and with volunteer time to help us prepare for opening the museum and facilities by late spring or summer.  Contact us!