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Atfalati-Kalapuya, First People of Washington County

Wednesday, August 12, 6:30 pm

Kalapuya baskets on display at the museum

Explore the lives of the indigenous people of the Tualatin Valley, the Atfalati branch of the Kalapuya tribe. Learn about how the Atfalati dressed, their customs, what they ate, and where they lived. See and touch furs, stone tools, baskets, and more. This free program is presented by the Washington County History Museum.

Author Dee Williams on “The Big Tiny, A Built-It-Myself Memoir”

Saturday, August 15, 2 pm

More than ten years ago, a near-death experience abruptly reminded sustainability advocate and pioneer Dee Williams that life is short. So she sold her sprawling home and built an 84-square-foot house on her own, from the ground up. Today, Williams can list everything she owns on one sheet of paper. Her monthly housekeeping bills amount to about $8, and it takes her about ten minutes to clean the entire house.

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