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Good evening….

Why not try something a little diffferent with your evening on Thursday?

Salem is fortunate to have venues that put on all varieties of events from local plays to live music to food festivals.

Consider two free events in town Thursday, both related to history.

Watch a film about a piece of U.S. history that is fascinating – and long neglected. “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Willamette University’.

If you are interested in ancient history, Willamette University has another free evening event for you. A free lecture about an intriguing collection at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The event will be in the Paulus Lecture Hall at Willamette’s College of Law, 245 Winter St. N.E.

You can find out the background on both events in stories carried below.

Meantime, in other news:

Oregon’s congressional delegation reacts to State of the Union along party lines
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley gave an online news conference while U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, and Reps. Lori Chavez DeRemer, a Republican, and Democrat Andrea Salinas released statements.
Oregon’s congressional delegation reacts to State of the Union along party lines
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley gave an online news conference while U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, and Reps. Lori Chavez DeRemer, a Republican, and Democrat Andrea Salinas released statements.
Free showing set for ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ that highlights erased history
The film “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” explores the legacy of Black American soldiers in conflicts throughout the nation’s history. A Thursday, Feb. 9, screening at Willamette University is…
Free showing set for ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ that highlights erased history
The film “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” explores the legacy of Black American soldiers in conflicts throughout the nation’s history. A Thursday, Feb. 9, screening at Willamette University is…
‘Cool’ cat among artifacts in Salem display of items from ordinary life in ancient days
A Willamette University professor will give a free public lecture on Thursday, Feb. 9, to give insights into a collection of artifacts from ancient times in Greece, Egypt and the…
‘Cool’ cat among artifacts in Salem display of items from ordinary life in ancient days
A Willamette University professor will give a free public lecture on Thursday, Feb. 9, to give insights into a collection of artifacts from ancient times in Greece, Egypt and the…

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