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Scheduled Genealogy Classes and Events |
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Beginning Genealogy Classes Beginners' classes are held most months on the second Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Gates Conference Room on the 5th Floor of the Denver Public Library. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.; advance registration and reservations are not required. The classes are free and open to the public. Most classes are presented by Lou-Jean Rehn. The next class will be on 13 September. Pick the date you can attend. This is a one-time basic course for the beginner, repeated each month. Attendees will be introduced to thinking genealogically through the exploration of the following:
Attendees should dress comfortably. Consider bringing a seat cusion, bottled water, and a sack lunch (there will be a 30 minute lunch break). Upcoming scheduled beginners' classes are on:
Monthly Special Interest Classes Special Interest classes are held on the third Saturday of the month (except October and December) from 10:00 am
– 3:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Library Doors open at 9:00 am.
Special Interest classes meet in the Gates Conference Room on the 5th Floor of the Denver Public Library. All classes are free. August 2008 Summer Break We're taking our scheduled summer break from meetings and special interest classes in July and August. Enjoy your summer of research and join us again in September! 20 September 2008. No Special Interest Class at the DPL this Month Instead of attending a special interest class, you are invited to attend two lectures in Littleton by Colleen Fitzpatrick, "Genealogy Detective" from 10:30 a.m. to noon and "DNA and Genealogy" from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. The lectures will be at the Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura Street, Littleton. Free! Come early for the best seats. 18 October 2008. Census Records - Squeezing Them for all They're Worth 15 November 2008. Rectangular Land Surveys and Land Platting December 2008. Holiday Break First Wednesday Aches and Pains Tours An "Aches and Pains" tour in the Denver metro area is normally offered on the first Wednesday of each month, but dates may vary. These short walking tours may of area cemeteries, libraries, archives, churches, historic buildings or neighborhoods, or other locations of local genealogical interest. For more information about any of these tours, or to pre-register, contact tour coordinator Karen Shuman. 3 September 2008. Schedule Change! Walking Tour of the Cheesman Park Neighborhood Park in the parking olot of the Denver Botanical Gardens or at Congress Park between 9th and 11th Avenues and Josephine and York Streets. Meet in the Botanical Gardens parking lot. For more details, call Karen at (303) 759-0331. 1 October 2008. Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Meet at10:00 a.m. at 1111 Washington Street in Golden. $3 admission charge. 1118-1120 Josephine Street. For more details, call Karen Shuman at (303) 759-0331 or Donna Krowen at (303) 770-4438. 29 October 2008. Time to be Determined Ghost Tour of the Brown Palace Hotel Cost $2 per person, cash only. Tour group limited to 25 persons. For more details and reservations, call Karen Shuman at (303) 759-0331 or Donna Krowen at (303) 770-4438. 10 December 2008. Governor's Mansion at Christmas Time Touring the elegantly decorated Executive Residence is a holiday favorite activity. For more details, call Karen Shuman at (303) 759-0331 or Donna Krowen at (303) 770-4438. For more information about classes (other than Aches and Pains Tours), e-mail Education Coordinator Carol Darrow. Be sure to check back often to view the future class offerings. Also of interest: CGS program meetings each month and monthly meetings of the CGS Computer Interest Group. |