.{"id":5336,"date":"2024-01-22T16:51:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/historictakoma.org\/?page_id=5336"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:31:42","slug":"past-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/historictakoma.org\/?page_id=5336","title":{"rendered":"Past Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Past Events<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Land We Stand On – Montgomery College in Takoma Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Jim Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
March 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Frederick Douglass, Our Neighbor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ezra Greenspan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
February 18, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Going for Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment on the Path to Our Urban Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Takoma Author Talk \u2013 Carl Elefante<\/p>\n\n\n\n
January 18, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Colby Avenue Stories – Tales from the Bottom<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
December 16, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The six presentations and the supporting research materials will be added to our research collections. We look forward to visiting and working with local residents to collect additional stories about the families and houses of Colby Avenue. This is an ongoing effort to document and understand the experiences of this and other historical African American communities in Takoma Park. Watch this space for details on access to the research materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are interested in sharing your stories of Colby Avenue and The Bottom, please let us know by sending a note to info@historictakoma.org<\/a> or by leaving us a message at 301-270-2831.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Walking Tour – Houses of Sligo Creek<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Marty Shore<\/p>\n\n\n\n
November 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Happy Hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
October 3, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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House and Garden Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
June 8, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Old Takoma Walking Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
May 31, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Happy Hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
May 30, 2025 – Happy Hour<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Last Farmer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Howard Kohn – Voices of Takoma Authors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May 14, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Disaster Preparedness for Family Heritage Collections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In partnership with the Takoma Park Maryland Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May 4, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Walking Tour – Houses of Sligo Creek<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Marty Shore<\/p>\n\n\n\n
April 13, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Happy Hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
April 11, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Happy Hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
February 7, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Walking Tour – The Dinky Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sharon Cohen<\/p>\n\n\n\n
December 7, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Service, Sacrifice, and the Creation of Camp Schmidt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Kevin Patti<\/p>\n\n\n\n
November 30, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Takoma, DC As We Remember It – 1960s to 1980s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Walking Tour<\/p>\n\n\n\n
October 27, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Early Botany in Takoma and Sligo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Michael Wilpers – Friends of Sligo Creek<\/p>\n\n\n\n
October 9, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Last Farmer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Howard Kohn – Voices of Takoma Authors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May 14, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Disaster Preparedness for Family Heritage Collections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In partnership with the Takoma Park Maryland Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May 4, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Takoma, DC As We Remember It – 1960s to 1980s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Walking Tour<\/p>\n\n\n\n
October 27, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Early Botany in Takoma and Sligo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Michael Wilpers – Friends of Sligo Creek<\/p>\n\n\n\n
October 9, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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OT Wlking TOur 9\/29\/2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Happy Hour 9\/27<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Walking Tour 6\/30<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
HGT June 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HH May 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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WT April 28, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Jenice Voew March 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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HH Feb. 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Preserving Your Family’s History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Presented by Jim Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Workshop Slides<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Resources for Preserving Your Family’s History, May 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Supplies, Tools, and Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Removing Racial Covenants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Presented by Jim Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
March 26, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Workshop Slides<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Covenant Removal Guide – Takoma Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Covenant Removal Guide – Montgomery County<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Doing Oral History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Presented by Alison Kahn<\/p>\n\n\n\n
February 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Doing Oral History: An Introduction<\/a> (18 minute film)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guidelines for Doing Oral History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Doing Oral History – Supplements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Mapping Segregation in Montgomery County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Presented by John Liebertz, Montgomery County Planning Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n
February 12, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Project Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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Researching House Histories – Resources and Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Presented by Jim Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
January 21, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Handout Materials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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Demonstration Talking Points<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
7125 Poplar House File<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Preserving Your Family’s History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Presented by Jim Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May 2, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Resources for Preserving Your Family’s History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Supplies, Tools, and Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Preserving Personal Digital Files<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Personal Archiving: Preserving Your Digital Memories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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