1 Spring 2022 Community Update Newsletter

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INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS An In -Depth, Experiential Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness for Adults (Age 18+) Learn meditation and mindfulness techniques and the science behind them. Each session includes time to practice, ask questions, and learn how to use medi- tation and mindfulness to reduce stress and center yourself in everyday life. Wednesdays, March 16 & 30 and April 6 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the Library 1st Floor Meeting Room Free - reservation required LouisvilleCO.gov/Calendar Sign up for one session or the entire three-part series MUSEUM WORKSHOPS: PRESERVING HISTORY & CLEANING FIRE -DAMAGED KEEPSAKES Sat. March 26 I Sun. March 27 I Sat. April 23 I Sun. April 24 I Sat. May 28 I Sun. May 29 2-4 PM I Library Meeting Room 1951 Spruce St. Residents who have recovered sentimental items from burn areas that are damaged from ash, soot, smoke, or water/snow are advised to hold on to these items and not attempt to clean them on their own. Soot and ash are toxic and abrasive. Please refer to FEMA guidelines for safe handling of fire damaged items for your own personal safety and to avoid further damage to sal- vaged items. Louisville Historical Museum staff have planned a se- ries of workshops with professional conservators who will help residents learn how to evaluate and care for items they have recovered from the Marshall Fire. Conservators will discuss safe handling, care, and cleaning of fire -damaged items and be available for Q&A.These workshops are free and open to the public. The workshops will have multiple stations to provide several services to the community at once. One station will be dedicated to learning how to clean recovered items. Another station will give residents the opportunity to learn preserving items for the future and scan photos, important documents, and family recipes. The last station will give residents the space to share their stories about the Marshall Fire with the Museum as a way to document the many experiences of our community during this time for the future. Please visit the Museum's calendar or news webpage for more information LouisvilleCO.gov/Museum. HONORING THE SUPERIOR HISTORICAL MUSEUM As two communities that live and work closely together, Louisville and Superior share many things, including an interwoven regional history. The Marshall Fire has brought to light many of the ways our communities are connected and support each other. The Louisville Historical Museum and Superior Historical Museum often share resources, work together, and co-sponsor programs. The Louisville Historical Museum staff were deeply saddened to hear that the Superior Historical Museum building was lost in the Marshall Fire. The building of the Superior Historical Museum was an original home from the Industrial Mine Camp in Superior that had been moved away after the Industrial Mine closed. The Town of Superior moved it back and interpreted it as an authentic mine camp house and made it the site of the Superior Historical Museum. Our hearts are with the Town of Superior and Superior Historical Museum volunteers who are feeling the loss of an irreplaceable collection of their town's historic artifacts and their historic museum building. The Louisville Historical Museum staff pledge to help fill in gaps where possible and assist the Superior Historical Commission and museum volunteers in all the ways that we are able. The Louisville Historical Museum also extends heartfelt condolences to the residents of Superior, Marshall, and Unincorporated Boulder County who lost historic homes and structures. EXPANDING TEACHER & PARENT RESOURCES During the last year, the Museum has greatly expanded its educational offerings for teachers, community groups, and families. Requests for tours and programs are welcome via the Special Tour Request Form on the Museum's website ouisvilleCO.gov/Museum. • School & Community Tours • Learning Opportunities & Classroom Resources LENSES ON LOUISVILLE 2022 Calling all citizen historians, photography enthusiasts, and architecture lovers for another Museum - sponsored outdoor photography event to celebrate Preservation Month in May. Join Museum staff and other community members in May to photograph structures in a specified neighborhood of Louisville for a second year in a row. Then donate your images to the Museum and help document contemporary Louisville for future generations. More information coming soon! Spring 2022 • Page 7