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Page 37 of 150 <br />o Photo exhibits around specific topics/themes, such as photos of Main Street or photos taken of <br />contemporary Louisville by Monarch High School students <br />o An exhibit of items that were brought by Louisville residents from their European countries of <br />origin on cross -Atlantic journeys <br />o An exhibit on Louisville's transition from working class mining town to modern city that finds <br />itself on "best places to live" lists <br />o An exhibit of items that were found in the walls and cellars of old Louisville houses and that <br />have been donated to the Museum <br />o An exhibit of everyday tools and kitchen implements, including handmade ones <br />o An exhibit on Louisville and its relationship with Rocky Flats, where many residents worked <br />o Similarly, an exhibit on Louisville's relationship with StorageTek, where many residents worked <br />• Programming in the Community House Building <br />It is not currently possible for the Louisville community to participate in engaging historical programs on <br />site at the Museum. This is due to the lack of space in any of the existing small historic buildings <br />combined with the lack accessibility that is essential for public programs that the City organizes and <br />offers. The new Community House building will provide programming space that will offer exciting <br />opportunities for community engagement at the Museum itself. Importantly, as reported by Metcalfe <br />Architecture & Design, the participants in the public meetings organized by Metcalfe emphasized the <br />importance of community programs and program space at the Museum over having increased exhibit <br />space or space for interactive or high-tech displays. The following list gives examples of community <br />programming that are being considered for different ages and interest groups in the Community House. <br />These ideas were generated by participants in the public meeting, Metcalfe Architecture & Design, and <br />Museum staff and volunteers. (It is anticipated that programs for which a larger than capacity audience <br />is expected could still be scheduled to take place in the first floor meeting room of the Louisville Public <br />Library, which is where Museum programs for audiences of all sizes currently take place.) <br />In addition, Louisville is a community of engaged, creative citizens of all ages with many personal <br />interests. In fact, this is an aspect of our town that gives it its identity and makes it a desirable place to <br />live and work. At this time, comfortable and pleasing meeting space for 30 people in a building owned <br />by the City that is located downtown (with the possibility of spillover of attendees patronizing local <br />shops and restaurants before or afterwards) is at a premium. It is strongly believed that many <br />community groups and City boards and commissions could benefit from the availability of increased <br />programming space in the new Community House, and support for community meeting space is <br />apparent in the 2016 Citizen Survey results. <br />Using the comfortable and intimate programming space in the Community House, and with the <br />necessary increased staffing, the Museum could offer programming that complements other <br />programming offered by the City, such as those suggested in the following examples: <br />o Interview a Louisville resident who has an interesting personal history, whether an older <br />resident or a newcomer, in front of an audience <br />o Organize a lecture series about past residents that will focus on a different person each time <br />and include photos and stories <br />o Have a moderated panel to discuss a topic <br />o Interview residents about historical food practices and preferences, with tastings <br />29 <br />