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• The Bike Shack
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  3250 Dodge St , Dubuque
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  The Shoe Shack
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  3250 Dodge St , Dubuque
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• 3rd Thursday at Hoover's Presents: "Spotlight on the Famous Flour Sacks"

  <div data-block-type="text"><p>Our speakers are Annelien van Kempen, a researcher who will Zoom in live from The Netherlands, and Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum curator, Marcus Eckhardt, from West Branch.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p><br></p><p>The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum's entire collection of decorated Belgian Relief flour sacks from World War I was subjected to a close examination in June 2022.</p><p>Annelien van Kempen, visiting researcher from The Netherlands, and Marcus Eckhardt, Hoover Presidential Museum curator, studied every detail and counted 360 items in this unique survey of war-time American and Canadian flour sacks, decorated by Belgian schoolgirls, women and artists, mainly in 1915.</p><p>They will present what they discovered in their fascinating two-week search in this episode. They share their insights in both the great variety and similarity in sacks, school-projects, flour residues in dresses, patriotic patterns in the embroidery and needlework and delicate lace edges.</p><p>They’ll reveal the identity of Belgian schoolgirls who painted and embroidered the sacks. Special attention will be given to paintings of emerging -now famous- Belgian artists and exquisite embroideries, including the “Rooster on the Oak Branch” flour sack from Antwerp that was presented in a manifestation of gratitude to Mr. Herbert Hoover in August 1916.</p><p>Since June, new WWI decorated flour sacks have come into the museum’s collection, showing there are many more waiting to be discovered!</p><p><strong>Because this presentation is coming from The Netherlands, the time difference dictates that we run it live at Noon Central Time. We will replay the recording at 6 p.m. All registrations will work with either time slot.</strong> Registration is required to get the zoom link. To register click <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8816685255501/WN_7k3iPSW_SyCqYSZ8oXzxDA">here</a>&nbsp;</p></div> 2022-11-21 13:00:00 -0600

  12/15/22 2022-12-15 12:00:00 -0600

  12:00 p.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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