Messages From Montana - Life Story Writing Conference

Messages From Montana—Communicating our Past/Building our Future:

 

A gathering and training session for those interested in writing, recording and preserving personal histories.  Sponsored by the Association of Personal Historians

 (  www.personalhistorians.org )  and StoryKeepers (www.mystorykeepers.org ). The cost is $60.00 to cover the speakers and lunch on Saturday.

 

August 12-13, 2005 Missoula, Montana

 

Story Corps is a national oral history project that's collecting the voices of everyday people around the country (   www.storycorps.org  )   and will be in Missoula gathering stories for the week and open to share with us. Register today for an appointment to share your story!

Schedule:

 

 Friday, August 12: (Held in Lolo, Mt. 9 miles from Missoula. Families welcome)

·        1PM Walking the Red sun labyrinth in Victor, MT for those who are interested.

·     3PM An interactive tour of Travelers’ Rest, Preservation and Heritage Association

 (  www.travelersrest.org ) Perhaps to meet Lewis &Clark!

·     5PM Tour of Holt’s Western Museum, led by Bill and Ramona Holt-A treasure not to be missed.

·     7PM On your own dinner at Guy’s Steak House or Hayloft Saloon

 

Saturday, August 13: For those interested in enhancing their skills and learning new techniques in gathering and preserving the stories. Held in the Missoula Public Library.

 

·        10-12 Dynamic speakers who will share techniques they have used in projects. Lots of ideas!

·        12-1 Lunch and a tour of Life’s End Institute, right across the street.

·        1:30-5 More speakers and panel discussions with area experts.

·        6-?  Pot luck and Cookout with story telling in Risho’s wonderful garden. (Families invited—and         bring your guitar or musical instrument if you wish)

 

For more information and to register for the conference: 

Judy H. Wright 406-549-9813, Judy@ArtichokePress.com

Jackie Cohen 406-273-3104  jcohen@bigsky.net

Susie Risho 406- 549-0752  risho@qwest.net 

 Please share this information with associates and friends who may be interested in gathering personal histories.  Group discounts for 2 or more. Tuition assistance available.

 

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