Women’s History Month Luncheon, “History, Hankies, and Her Accessories”, Feb. 9

Celebrate National Women’s History Month with style, March 12th!  The Coos History Museum will present “History, Hankies, and Her Accessories” with featured guest speaker LaRee Johnson, historic costume expert, from Victoriana.  Live entertainment provided by Coos Bay crooner, Shaymus Hanlin. Tickets are $40.00 for Coos History Museum members, $45.00 for non-members.  Admission includes a catered lunch.  Seating is limited and tickets for this event must be purchased in advance.  Doors open at 11:00 am.  For more information, contact the Coos History Museum at 541-756-6320 or visit the website at www.cooshistory.org. About the Coos History Museum: The Coos History Museum creates a better understanding of life in Coos County and Oregon’s South Coast, past and present.  The Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and receives no direct government support.  The museum is supported by donations, memberships, grants, museum store sales, special event rentals, and legacy/bequest gifts.  The Coos History Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10am to 5pm, with additional evening hours on the First Tuesdays of February to June, and August to December, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm.  Second Sunday of each month is a FREE ADMISSION DAY.  General admission to the Coos History Museum is free for CHM members, active duty military, and NARM members.  The Coos History Museum is a Member of the North American Reciprocal Museum Association, the American Alliance of Museums, and the American Association for State and Local History.  The Coos History Museum is located on the waterfront along Highway 101, adjacent to downtown Coos Bay, at 1210 North Front Street, Coos Bay, Oregon.  For more information, contact the Coos History Museum at 541-756-6320 or visit the website at www.cooshistory.org.