Belief and Life: Peoples of the Southwest Spring Programming 2015 2015 Spring Programming Schedule LECTURES and EVENTS Thursday, February 12th EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION Tough Men in Hard Places This exhibit, based on the book by the same name, documents the coming of electricity to southwestern Colorado; 5:00-7:00pm, The Museum Wednesday, February 25th LECTURE “Ghost Tracks: Haunting Tales Along the Rails”, book talk with authors Elizabeth A . Green and Suzy Garrison Meyer Wednesday, March 4th FILM SCREENING - MEMBER EVENT - BOOK SALE The Flame, film screening; 6:00pm, CSWS Lyceum Room 120 Member Reception with filmmaker Sean Owen; 5:00pm Delaney Library Book Sale; 4:00-6:00 pm, special pricing for Members Monday, March 9th LECTURE Dr. Anna Nogar, University of New Mexico “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? The Legendary Travels and Lost Writings of Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda in the Colonial Southwest ” Monday, March 30th LECTURE Dr. Janneli Miller, FLC Environmental Studies Program “Getting the Goat: Syncretism in a Rarámuri Yumari Ceremony” Monday, April 6th LECTURE Yvonne Bilinski, Director, FLC Native American Center “Native Education at Fort Lewis: From the Early Days to Now” Monday, April 20th LECUTRE Dr. Jay Harrison, Director, Center of Southwest Studies “All Friars Are Not Equal: Understanding Franciscan Missionaries in the Early Southwest” Monday, May 4th LECTURE Sara Porterfield, Doctoral Fellow, Center of Southwest Studies “Supplying Light: The Western Colorado Power Company in the San Juan Mountains” Please note: All lectures 6:00pm, CSWS Lyceum Room 120 Free and open to the public. YES. I want to become a member! Memberships to the Center of Southwest Studies directly support our free public programs, free entry to the exhibits, and helps in preserving our archives, library and artifact collections. Please consider a membership today! Our most popular membership levels: A $55 Basic Annual Membership enjoys free parking*, advance notice of exhibits and events, invitation to special member events, subscription to our Timelines newsletter, 10% off retail items and archival reproductions. A $150 Sustaining Annual Membership enjoys the benefits listed above plus: 20% off retail items and archival reproductions, and special behind-the-scenes tours. *Parking for Center visits only. FLC employees and students are not eligeble for free parking. Other membership levels include the $500 Basic Business Membership, the $1500 Business Sponsorship, and the $2000 Patron Circle. For more information visit swcenter.fortlewis.edu or contact us at (970) 247-7456 or [email protected] Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/CenterofSouthwestStudiesatFortLewisCollege Center of Southwest Studies Hours Delaney Research Library and Archives: Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM and Thursdays 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Museum Gallery: Monday - Friday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM and Thursdays 1:00 - 7:00 PM Photo from The Flame, courtesy No Special Abilities Productions. SAVE THE DATE: May 16, 2015 Opening Reception for RARE II: Imperiled Plants of Colorado Return Service Requested Center of Southwest Studies Fort Lewis College 1000 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301