Historic Preservation Month Events
Statewide Events
| The Following Events will be Virtual via Zoom. The Zoom link will be added to the event the day before the event. |
May 12, 2022 7:00pm Alaska Time/8:00pm Pacific Time (Doors open at 6:45pm Alaska time) Saving the Ascension of Our Lord Chapel at Karluk, Alaska Moving the historic church at Karluk to higher ground. There will be a Q & A at the end of the video. Zoom link: http://preservationalaskazoom.com/ Available starting at 6:45pm Alaska Time/7:45pm Pacific Time. Email AKPreservation for the phone link. |
| May 19, 2022 5:00pm Alaska Time/6:00pm Pacific Time (Doors open at 4:45pm Alaska time/5:45pm Pacific Time) “A Conversation with Eric Hollenbeck” Eric will talk about the importance of historic preservation. A Q & A will be held for participants to ask their historic preservation questions. Eric is the star of “The Craftsman” now airing on the Magnolia Channel. Zoom link: http://preservationalaskazoom.com/ Available starting at 4:45pm Alaska Time/5:45pm Pacific Time. Email AKPreservation for the phone link. |
May 26, 2022 7:00pm Alaska Time/8:00pm Pacific Time (Doors open at 6:45pm Alaska time/5:45pm Pacific Time) “The Cannery Caretakers” Naknek Cannery History Project documentary about the <NN> Cannery at Naknek and the people who worked there. Don’t miss the “Mug Up” Exhibit at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau! |
Events Around the State
| Anchorage FONSS | Juneau Mug Up Exhibit Treadwell Tour | Palmer PHS May 18 | Soldotna | Valdez |
| Dutch Harbor | Kenai | Petersburg | Tanana | |
| Fairbanks Proclamation | Ketchikan Museum | Seward | ||
| Haines Lighthouse | Kodiak | Sitka | ||
| Homer | McCarthy | Skagway |
America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places of 2022
May 4, 2022 — Announcement of the 2022 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places at 9:00 a.m. ET 5am Alaska Time on May 4. This year’s lineup features incredible work from a wide array of communities who are working hard to protect threatened places they care about. Be among the first to know when you sign up for email from the National Trust.
Virtual Historic Preservation Events Elsewhere
The Craftsman
| Master craftsman Eric Hollenbeck shares the craft of woodworking. |
| Master craftsman and woodworker Eric Hollenbeck is in the restoration business, taking historic homes and forgotten treasures around his hometown of Eureka, California, and giving them new life. This airs every Tuesday on the Magnolia channel or Discovery+. Check your local listings for the time or you can view it online. |
Restored
| Preservationist Brett Waterman restores historic homes to their glory days. |
| Preservationist Brett Waterman transforms historic homes with fascinating stories and untapped potential. With a passion for homes with unique character hidden beneath neglect and poor renovations, Brett restores these properties to their former glory. 5 seasons are online at the Magnolia network or Discovery+. |
Preservation Resource Center, New Orleans, LA
| The PRC preserves New Orleans’ historic architecture, neighborhoods and cultural identity through collaboration, empowerment, and service to our community. https://prcno.org/ |
| These Virtual Zoom workshops are based in New Orleans, LA but are of interest no matter where you live. PRC publishes a beautiful magazine that is mailed to members with back issues archived on their website. The following are free virtual workshops. They start at 9:00am Alaska Time or 12noon Central Time. April 19 to May 4 is a series.The PRC preserves New Orleans’ historic architecture, neighborhoods and cultural identity through collaboration, empowerment, and service to our community. https://prcno.org/ These Virtual Zoom workshops are based in New Orleans, LA but are of interest no matter where you live. PRC publishes a beautiful magazine that is mailed to members with back issues archived on their website. The following are free virtual workshops. They start at 9:00am Alaska Time or 12noon Central Time. April 19 to May 4 is a series. |
| April 19: Vision to Reality: Operations, a series on commercial development https://prcno.org/event/vision-reality-operations/ |
April 26: Vision to Reality: Design, a series on commercial development https://prcno.org/event/vision-reality-design-series-commercial-development/ |
May 4: Vision to Reality: Due Diligence, a series on commercial development https://prcno.org/event/vision-reality-due-diligence-series-commercial-development/ |
May 11: Navigating the HDLC (Note this is more about their own program but you should find the material of interest.) https://prcno.org/event/navigating-hdlc-may11/ |