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July - August
     
    Information on all events and classes may be obtained by calling Mission Mill 503-585-7012 or by e-mail. Museum Members receive a discount on most ticket prices. Tickets may be purchased at Mission Mill Museum or by calling 503-585-7012. All tickets are non-refundable.
     
   

July
    Wrapped in Pride Exhibition - ENDS Sunday, August 8!! - Don't Miss!!!

Please Note: We will be open this Sunday ONLY - August 8 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.


The cloth called kente, made by the Ashanti (an Akan people) of Ghana and the Ewe of Ghana and Togo, is among the best known of all African textiles. The brightly colored, geometrically patterned cloth called kente, made by the Asante (uh SAHN tee) peoples of Ghana and the Ewe (AY vay) peoples of Ghana and Togo, is the best known of all African textiles. In African American communities across the United States, kente is much more than mere cloth: it is a symbol of African pride and a powerful cultural icon.

Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity explores the art of making kente, its symbolism in the cultures of Africa, and its expression of identity in African American communities. Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity has been made possible through NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities; with interpretation by the Oregon Black Pioneers.  Kente has its origins in the former Gold Coast of West Africa as festive dress for special occasions—traditionally worn by men as a kind of toga and by women as upper and lower wrappers. Over the past forty years, as kente’s popularity has blossomed, the cloth has been used in hats, ties, bags, shoes, jewelry, and many other accessories worn on both sides of the Atlantic.
 
Visitors to Wrapped in Pride will begin by exploring kente weaving traditions and seeing extraordinary examples of historic and contemporary kente—including some specifically set out for visitors to touch—and numerous objects incorporating its patterns. The exhibition also considers how kente of the Asante and Ewe cultures came to be used throughout Africa as garment and ceremonial cloth.
   

Summer Day Camps - Camps run for one week:
SEVEN SESSIONS are scheduled for seven weeks from July 5 through August 20

Registration begins June 1st

Click here to download Registration and Release Form for Summer Day Camps


John D. Boon Celebration Week
July 12 - July 17, Seniors receive 1/2 off admission

 

Summer Day Camps - Session 4
Registration begins June 1st
July 26 - 30, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, $60 Members, $70 Non-Members
   


August

Summer Day Camps - Session 5
Registration begins June 1st
August 2- 6, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, $60 Members, $70 Non-Members

Summer Day Camps - Session 6
Registration begins June 1st
August 9 - 13, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, $60 Members, $70 Non-Members

FamilyFunSaturdays



Family Fun Saturday - FREE!!!
Saturday, August 14
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
TBA

 

Featuring:Normandy Guitars All-Stars, preceded by The Good Indians

Sunday, August 8
4:15pm - 8:00 pm
Admission: $5 Non-members; $3 Members

This summer stop by Mission Mill Museum, part of the Willamette Heritage Center to listen to some great local bands and enjoy some summer evenings. A new concert series is starting this summer, Second Sundays, beginning at 4:15pm on the Second Sunday of each month starting June 13th and continuing through August. Food will be available from Mission Mill Café and Beer will be available from Pale Horse Brewing Co. Bring a blanket and enjoy an evening in the sun at this event.

Salem-based Normandy Guitars All Star Band, named for the locally-made Normandy Guitars) is a collection of friends (all veterans of professional bands) who refuse to settle down when there’s “a rockin' to do.”  Playing classics such as the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, etc, the bottom line for this group of talented, veteran musicians is “If it’s not fun or it’s not cool, we're not *%#@&%@  doin' it!” Preceded by The Rattle Shakes, who play tunes that pay homage to 1980s California rock and roll bands (sometimes called "hair bands").

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Summer Day Camps - Session 7 - FINAL CAMP
Registration begins June 1st
August 16 - 20; 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, $60 Members, $70 Non-Members

Thomas Kay Celebration Week
August 16 through 21
Seniors receive 1/2 off admission
 
           
       
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