May 10, 2022

National Preservation Month 2022 - Events

May is National Preservation Month. Across the United States, virtual and in-person events are scheduled to celebrate. Many are hyper-local. So, if you are interested in learning more about the people and history of your area, be sure to check the local media where you live.

I will continue to add to the list throughout the month. If you have a link to a local event you'd like to add, please don't hesitate to contact us. 

Virtual Events

  • The Untold Story of Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost: On the Frontline of School Desegregation in New Orleans - Learn More & Register

In-Person Events

  • Local History walking tours - Bend, Oregon - view the schedule
  • Museum of the Big Horns - Sheridan, Wyoming - view the schedule
  • Events in Petaluma, California - learn more
  • Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month Events - Colorado (Statewide) - learn more
  • Visit Corvallis, Oregon - month-long event schedule
  • A fun scavenger hunt and apartment tours  - Sedalia, Missouri - learn more
  • Save the date for this one: Preservation Day 2022 - August 6th - Amherst, NY - learn more
  • Window Preservation Alliance Regional meeting - Lexington, Virginia: This event is not specifically a celebration of National Preservation Month, but it fits in nicely. learn more

I will continue to add to this throughout the month. If you have a link to a local event, don't hesitate to contact us, and we will add it. 

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Stacy

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Stacy launched True Tales From Old Houses in 2017 to connect and share stories with old house lovers and devoted DIYers. The goal of the show has always been equal parts entertainment and education. Since the launch, she has become a trusted voice in the old house community. True Tales From Old Houses was named one of "11 Great Podcasts for Preservation Fans" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (savingplaces.org)

During the pandemic, Stacy began online and in-person window consultations. She developed a beginning-level hands-on workshop method geared towards DIYers who want to learn to repair original wood windows while providing a service to long-neglected old buildings. The inaugural workshop, affectionately known as Window Camp, took place during the summer of 2023 in Silver Lake, NY, and has continued each summer since. Stacy believes everyone's chapter one looked different, and meeting someone where they are is the best way to encourage responsible stewardship of old buildings while gently nudging people toward best practices.

Related to podcasting, she is a devoted theatre nerd with many years of public speaking and amateur acting experience.

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