Palmer Lake Historical Society, July 19 – The power of print

By Marlene Brown

On July 19th, the Palmer Lake Historical Society (PLHS) presented Power of Print – in Chautauqua Style – with hands-on demonstrations of graphic arts from the past at the Palmer Lake Town Hall. Demonstrations included letterpress printing by the Letterpress Depot. Everyone, including children, were able to print their own artwork. The Letterpress Depot is a 501c3 museum in Englewood. They are a living museum of printing, typography, design, poetry and art. For more information go to www.letterpressdepot.com.

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PLHS continues to provide educational opportunities and promotes and preserves historical artifacts of the Palmer Divide area. They maintain special collections at the Lucretia Vaile Museum located in the basement of the Library at 66 Lower Glenway Street in Palmer Lake. See palmerdividehistory.org/about-the-museum for hours and individual tours available.

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On Aug. 23, PLHS will be joining the Western Museum of Mining & Industry, located at 225 North Gate Blvd, for Family Day at the Reynolds Ranch from 12-3 p.m. The members of the PLHS Board will be dressed in vintage clothing and giving tours of the Reynold Ranch House. See wmmi.org about this and future events.

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PLHS meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of the month 7-8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent Street. Free and open to the public. For more info regarding memberships and future programs go to palmerdividehistory.org/events.

Marlene Brown can be reached at marlenebrown@ocn.me.

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