SESQUI-SPEAKS
Boise City Dept. of Arts & History | 2013
Sesqui-Speaks is an an informal lecture series offered free to the public, exploring a wide range of historical and current topics unique to Boise. This series is part of the BOISE 150 program led by the Boise City Department of Arts & History. Topics will range from little known pieces of Boise’s history, all the way to what’s in store for Boise’s future; plus everything in between. Audience members will leave each Sesqui-Speaks with a greater appreciation for, and a deeper understanding of, Boise’s distinct identity. Sesqui-Speaks will happen throughout 2013 at various Boise locations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
A STREET THROUGH THE SOUL OF BOISE: The History of 8th Street | June 1, 2013 | READ MORE >
COUNTERCULTURE: UNDERGROUND IN THE CITY OF TREES | June 6, 2013 | READ MORE >
MAPPING YOUR KINGDOM | June 12, 2013 | READ MORE >
BOISE'S BIG BUSINESS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF MORRISON-KNUDSEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY |June 13, 2013 | READ MORE >
BARBERTON, IDAHO-LOST TO TIME |June 19, 2013 | READ MORE >
BOISE'S ASTROLOGY | June 21, 2013 | READ MORE >
BOISE BASQUES AND THE KING OF SHADOWS | July 18, 2013 | READ MORE >
NORTH END MODERN: MID-CENTURY ARCHITECTURE IN BOISE'S HISTORIC DISTRICTS | July 25, 2013 | READ MORE >
GEOTHERMAL TOUR OF BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | August 14, 2013 | MORE INFO COMING SOON
BUILDING BOISE--EARLY ENTREPRENEURS OF THE CAPITAL CITY | August 21, 2013 | READ MORE >
COCKTAIL HISTORY | September 5, 2013 | MORE INFO COMING SOON
THE HOBOHEMIANS: MARRYING HISTORY TO ART AND TO STORY | September 13, 2013 | READ MORE >
HISTORY OF BOISE'S LIBRARIES | September 28, 2013 | READ MORE >
IDAHO HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION | October 9, 2013 | READ MORE >
BOISE AND THE ENVIRONMENT | October 17, 2013 | READ MORE >
COFFINs, CRYPTS & CONTEMPORARY ART: A Walking Tour of Morris Hill Cemetery | October 18, 2013 | READ MORE >
NURSING PROGRAM IN BOISE | November 6, 2013 | MORE INFO COMING SOON
BUILDING BOGUS BASIN FOR THE TREASURE VALLEY | November 14, 2013 | READ MORE >
WHERE WE GROW AFFECTS HOW WE GO- A LOOK AT BOISE'S LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION | November 19, 2013 | MORE INFO COMING SOON
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP & SHARE YOUR STORY | December 5, 2013 | MORE INFO COMING SOON
PAST SESQUI-SPEAKS
XOXO BOISE: Historical Speed Dating | February 13, 2013 READ MORE>
SIGNS OF A TIME: Boise's History in Outdoor Advertising | February 15, 2013 READ MORE>
IDAHO EBONY: African-American Presence in Boise | February 23, 2013 READ MORE>
OPERA IN BOISE: A Short History | March 15, 2013 READ MORE>
BOISE 1933-2033: What We See, Why We Worry, Why We Hope | April 3, 2013 READ MORE >
HISTORY OF BOISE'S RECREATIONAL PLACES: BOISE'S PARKS, GREENBELT, FOOTHILLS, & TRAILS | April 13, 2013 READ MORE>
SUSANNAH, MCCARTHYISM, & THE BOYS OF BOISE | April 18 | READ MORE>
BOISE'S HISTORIC STREETSCAPES | April 25, 2013 | READ MORE>
FORT BOISE: 150 Years of Military Tradition | May 4, 2013 | READ MORE >
BARCERO PROGRAM |May 9, 2013 | READ MORE > CANCELLED