Conferences, Workshops, and Events

Fall Fling

Dates: Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7

Times: 8:00 AM-12 noon; 1-5 PM both days

Workers are welcome for any amount of time.
Bring a sack lunch or plan to visit one of the many nearby restaurants.

Place: Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, KS

Park in the west KSHS parking lot, and report to the Archeology Lab for assignments.

Activities:
Water screening of fill dirt from 14RP1 at outside water screening stations. Be prepared to get wet and muddy; consider bringing an extra pair of shoes. Insect repellent, sunscreen, and a hat are recommended, even though some sunshades and jugs of ice water will be provided.

Sorting and cataloguing of artifacts from 14RP1 inside in the Archeology Lab.

Results from Summer Spree:

25 workers Saturday (some in the rain) and 21 workers Sunday (some in the sun) worked both inside and outside processing bags of fill from RP1. The waterscreeners processed a total of 258 bags while the sorters kept up with most of the material that had dried from the waterscreening.

Certification Seminar

Ceramic Studies

Instructors include: Dr. Donna Roper, Dr. Caroline Kahler, C. Tod Bevitt, Christine Garst, and Dr. Robert Hoard

Dates: February 21 & 22, 2009

Location: Bethany College, Lindsborg

Flint Hills Conference

Dates: March 6 & 7, 2009

Location: Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, KS

KAA Annual Meeting

Date: April 18, 2009

Location: Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, KS