A lot of things are happening at the center:
1- Youth Days are continuing in August. We have decided to try something a little different for the last two weeks. On August 3rd and 10th, we are encouraging youth to bring a parent or a grandparent to the center. The Discovery Screens will allow the youth to compare things of their time frame to those of their parent or grandparent. And what would be better than doing some recordings in our Recording Studio? These can be family history stories, but also includes options for sharing some time in just answering some fun questions. So youth and parents, or grandparents, make plans now to spend some time with each other in our center on August 3rd and/or August 10th, 10 am to 6 pm.
2- Evenings. There has been a request for evening options. We are excited to announce we are expanding our hours starting in September. We will extend our hours on Tuesdays until 8:00 p.m. No appointments necessary, we're just remaining open for an additional two hours. As part of this, we will occasionally have some evening classes. You can still book group appointments on Tuesday evenings for special groups, classes, or training. Watch our calendar for the evening classes.
3- Fridays. We will also be open on Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm starting in September. This will allow families to come to the center on Fridays when there is no school (at least in Minidoka and Cassia. Valley students are welcome to come on Mondays!) We will sometimes offer classes/activities geared toward the youth and youth consultants on staff for Fridays.
4- Learn more about our Memory Devices. We can digitize about anything at our center - slides, negatives, photos, documents, 8 mm reel movies, VHS, VHS-C, Mini DV and 8 mm cassette movies, audio cassettes, and reel to reel audio. We will be offering classes on how to use the memory devices at our center. Classes will be held on a monthly basis with the topics rotating over a three month period. We encourage everyone to come and see how easy it is to use our equipment. Class members are encouraged to bring their own photos, slides, movies, etc. for some hands-on training as time permits. It is not necessary to attend these trainings prior to using the equipment, just an option to come see how easy they are to use. These classes will be repeated every three months. Using these devices can save you hundreds of dollars in digitizing your items. Memory digitizing devices can be reserved, though not necessary, by calling the center at 208-878-7286
5- Ward Consultant Training. We have been offering Ward Consultant Training for the last two months. As we know, not everyone can make it to the center to attend the classes in person, so we have been posting the basic information from the class (complete with the links) on our blog. For those who don't have family history callings, but want some additional training options or great websites to check out, be sure to look at these posts as they contain the top ten links for the month! So there's something for everyone on the consultant posts as well. Just scroll down to see all posts on our blog. And, see additional Consultant Helps and Training here.
6- Research Like a Pro. We are starting another round of our Research Like a Pro class this fall and offering it in the evenings. It's based on the book, "Research Like a Pro" and is about the research process more than how to use specific websites for research. It is helpful to have the book prior to the class, as we refer to it often. We do have a couple books at the center that can be used during the class. The classes will be from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on August 23rd September 20th, October 18th, and November 15th. Each class builds on the previous class. There are reading assignments and homework projects to work on for each class. If you can't attend them all, you can keep up by completing the reading and homework assignments prior to the next class. Please send an email to the center at id_burley@familyhistorymail.org to register for the class so we can get you on the special email list and send you the first reading assignment prior to classes starting.
Be sure to check the calendar for all classes!
Follow this link for:
Genealogy Made Easy: 17 Ideas under 20 Minutes
LINKS TO THE BURLEY FAMILY HISTORY CENTER'S MEDIA PAGES
