UPCOMING EVENTS Pikes Peak Community College Kick-off to Black History Month Friday, February 1 3:00 – 5:00 pm Pikes Peak Community College invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the local community to participate in a kick-off celebration of Black History Month at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Stop by between 3 and 5pm to explore exhibits, join a Black History tour, and learn more about the history and contributions of African Americans in the Pikes Peak region. Guests are also invited to view the “Pikes Peak Community College: 50 Years of Colorado Springs History” exhibit and enjoy a cookie and punch reception in the museum’s Henderson Gallery. RSVP required | Free and open to the public Pikes Peak Regional History Lecture Series Helen Hunt Jackson’s Literary Home Presented by Dr. Lesley Ginsberg, Department Chair & Professor of English, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Saturday, February 9 2:00 – 3:00 pm Highlighting objects, artworks, papers, and books, this talk tells the story of how Helen Hunt Jackson built a lasting literary home. While Jackson is best known for her beloved novel, Ramona (1884), study of the books that were donated to the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum in 1961 and that had until recently remained unexamined, reveals that the author was also a discerning reader whose book collection attests to networks of literary friendships and the importance of family ties. The Jackson family house reflects the literary and advocacy communities in which Helen Hunt Jackson made her home. RSVP required|$5 suggested donation One shelf of Helen Hunt Jackson’s library, as seen in CSPM Black History Live: Maya Angelou Friday, February 22 10 - 11:30 am (Middle and High School Students only) 6 - 7:30 pm ($5) CSPM is tour stop for Colorado Humanities Black History Live Tour 2019: A Portrayal of Maya Angelou. This living history portrayal will give insight into how Maya Angelou wrote, and why, and reflect on her philosophy of life, which included a strong belief in the power of words. Story of Us Exhibit addition: S = Sankofa Friday, February 22 In July, 1992, five women of African and Caribbean heritage met to discuss the need to make a dynamic impact in the Colorado Springs community where their history, faces, voices, and lives as black women were visible. Later a sixth woman joined and the group combined their talents and passion to form “Sankofa.” MUSELETTER JAN 2019| PG 5
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