For Immediate Release
January 12, 2022
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum invite the public to attend events in the Share Your Culture/Share Your Research Winter Public Program Series. There are four remaining public programs, including artist talks, a storytelling event, an earring making class, and Chilkat weaving demonstrations. All of the events will be available on Zoom. You can find more details on the Sheldon Jackson Museum Events page and the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum Facebook page. Or call (907) 747-8981 for more information.
January 22, 2-2:45 pm on Zoom
The next Winter Series event will be an earring making class with Jessica Towns (Alutiiq/Sugpiaq).
Join Towns and make a pair of beaded earrings based on an ancestral pair from Ugashik in the Smithsonian Museum’s collection.
Materials List
Make earrings similar to those pictured above. (Students may make a slightly simpler version and will choose their own colors.)
The class is free, but students need the following materials to participate. Please acquire these from your local bead shop or online before the class:
Zoom Meeting Details
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82877162501?pwd=M2xWOE1hWnRRaG9yMUdyekdVZXpGUT09
Meeting ID: 828 7716 2501
Passcode: 021980
The remaining Winter Series events will also be held on Zoom. They all run 30-45 minutes and occur on Saturdays:
For questions about the earring making class or any of the other Winter Series programs, call the museum at (907) 747-8981
The Sheldon Jackson Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday,10 am-4 pm and is closed holidays. Winter admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and free for ages 18 and under and active duty military and their families (with an ID).
Media Contact:
Patience Frederiksen
Director, Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums
907.465.2911
patience.frederiksen@alaska.gov
lam.alaska.gov
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