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JANUARY 5, 2006

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MARIN HISTORY MUSEUM INTRODUCES "MARIN STORIES" SPEAKER SERIES

SAN RAFAEL, CA -- The Marin History Museum has announced a new speaker series, Marin Stories, that feature the intimate tales, interesting people and legends of the land that make Marin distinctive. Authors, history buffs and literary enthusiasts will share their stories in readings that will be held the first Thursday of every month, beginning in February and running through June, 2006. Marin Stories, which is free to the public, will be presented at Boyd Gate House, 1125 B Street in San Rafael from 6-7 pm. There is free parking after 5 pm at WestAmerica Bank, Fifth and B Streets. Call 415-454-8538 for more information or log on to www.marinhistory.org Books will be available for purchase at the Marin History Museum and may be signed by the featured author. Marin History Museum members receive a 10 % discount. Visitors are encouraged to come early and view the exhibits on display at the Boyd Gate House.
Thursday, February 2, 6-7 pm. Susan Snyder, Head of Access Services at the Bancroft Library and author of Bear in Mind: The California Grizzly, will revisit the days when grizzly bears roamed the land in and around Marin County.
Thursday, March 2, 6-7 pm. Noted Bay Area photographer Rondal Partridge, who created indelible images of Steep Ravine and is the son of Imogene Cunningham, will be joined by daughter Elizabeth Partridge, co-author of Quizzical Eye: The Photography of Rondal Partridge, to relay "behind the camera" stories and techniques for capturing the perfect shot.
Thursday, April 6, 6-7 pm. Point Reyes artist Tom Killion, illustrator for High Sierra of California and an upcoming book on Mt. Tamalpais, will share slides of his woodcuts and reveal personal accounts about his inspirations and work technique.
Thursday, May 4, 6-7 pm. Obscure details about the Italian American internment, some of which took place on Angel Island, will be divulged by Lawrence DiStatsi, editor of Una Storia Segrets: The Secret History of Italian American Evacuation and Internment during World War II.
Thursday, June 1, 6-7 pm. Santa Clara University English professor Fred White will share poetic revelations about Muir Woods in his newly released novel, The Essential John Muir, part of the California Legacy Series.
The Marin History Museum is currently raising funds to build the first state-of-the-art museum in Marin County. The new Museum will be a 7,500-square-foot facility with a 14-car parking garage plus 5,900 square feet of archival storage. It will feature exhibits about Marin's founding families and businesses, the environmental movement, the movie and recording industries and much more through a combination of graphics, maps, mannequins, artifacts, audio narratives and a number of interactive displays. The exhibits are being designed and fabricated by award-winning Academy Studios. There will be 1,500 square feet of temporary exhibit space that can feature traveling exhibits from the Smithsonian and other institutions.