Highline Heritage Museum

Women in Music Concert
2026-03-14 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Highline Heritage Museum, 819 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA, 98166, United States

Eastside Harp Ensemble Free Celtic Concert
2026-03-21 14:00 - 15:30

7Stories: Lucky Date or Outta Luck
2026-03-27 19:00 - 20:00
Who hasn’t been held captive by a powerful story? 7 STORIES is a night of storytelling — to build community, empathy, and celebrate our diversity.
Each 7 STORIES night has a theme and storytellers sign up and are selected in advance. Real stories are spellbinding and raw. They are not a theatrical performance, but true life stories from your friends, acquaintances, or someone you have never met. These stories are told from the heart.
WE NEED YOU! Please consider sharing your true story…In the spirit of community and friendship. We will coach/help you as much as you would like. Sign up using our online form. To find out more about telling your story read our Rules & Guidelines.

Vehicles on the Move! Free Kids Event!
2026-03-28 10:30 - 11:30

Miss Washington Panel Discussion
2026-03-28 13:00 - 14:00

Her Ink, Her Voice
2026-03-28 17:00 - 18:00

Carmelita: A Vindication for the Unwritten: Or How to Write Yourself Back into History
2026-03-29 17:00 - 18:00

Burien Uncorked Wine Walk
2026-04-11 13:00 - 18:00

Jazz Festival
2026-04-16
The Highline High School Jazz Band will be performing and hosting the Jazz Showcase in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, Directed by Marissa Kall. And the Chinook Middle School Jazz Band directed by Christopher Jones will be performing a couple tunes to kick off the concert.
April 16th at 6:30pm, located at Highline Heritage Museum

Lawrence Hatter: The American Revolution's End and an Empire's Beginning
2026-04-18 13:00 - 14:30
When: April 18th, 1pm
Where: Highline Heritage Museum Conference Room
Description: Could the American Revolution have been both a fight for human liberty—and for empire and dominance?
Explore the strange duality of the Revolutionary War with historian Lawrence Hatter. Meet the Revolutionary War generation who won huge victories for universal human rights, yet who conquered other humans for territory and treasure. Discover the Battle of Fallen Timbers, where the U.S.’s victory over a Native confederacy led to its ongoing invasion of Indian Country.
As the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches, how can we celebrate the Founders’ achievements while reconciling with this dissonant past?
Bio: Lawrence B. A. Hatter is an award-winning scholar and teacher of Colonial and Revolutionary American history. A native of the United Kingdom, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and currently serves as associate professor of History at Washington State University. He has been published in The Washington Post and TIME magazine. He also writes a regular column for Spokane’s The Inlander newspaper.

7Stories: Foolishness -- No Foolin'
2026-04-24 19:00 - 20:00

Math in the Ocean
2026-04-25 10:30 - 11:30
Join Teacher Nikki in learning about Math in the Ocean, a free hands-on activities event for kids and families! The event takes place on April 25, from 10:30 – 11:30am.
🌊Listen to an ocean story
🐋Count ocean animals
⛵Test which toys sink or float
🏄‍♀️and explore ocean activity stations!
Geared for kids 2-8 and their families, caregivers stay for the program, siblings are welcome!

Beyond Land Acknowledgements: Settler Stories, Rematriation, and Reimaging How We Think About Home with Dr. Natasha Varner
2026-05-02 14:00 - 15:00
Join historian Natasha Varner for a talk and workshop designed to explore the questions: How did we come to be settlers in the places we call home? How can we honor our ancestors while also acknowledging their complicity in systems of harm? And how can we move towards accountability and right relationships with the Indigenous peoples upon whose land we now live? Varner will deliver a brief talk about her own family’s settler history, then guide participants through dialogue and writing/reflection exercises. Participants can expect to come away with a roadmap for continued reflection and action, and connections with a community of people invested in doing the same work.

Bio:
Natasha Varner, PhD is a historian and writer whose essays and reporting have appeared in Electric Literature, The Nation, Atlas Obscura, PRI’s The World, Jacobin, and The Abusable Past. Her first book, “La Raza Cosmética: Beauty, Identity, and Settler Colonialism in Postrevolutionary Mexico,” was a finalist for the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association’s Best First Book Award in 2021. Recent recognition of her work includes a Roundhouse Foundation artist residency, a GAP Funding Grant from Artist Trust, and an Us@250 journalism fellowship with New America. She currently serves as Heritage Program Manager at 4Culture. Learn more about Dr. Varner and her work at www.natashavarner.com.

Let's Explore Washington!
2026-05-09 08:00 - 17:00
Join Teacher Nikki and Sami the Salmon in learning about Washington state, a free hands-on activities event for kids and families! The event takes place on May 5, from 2 – 3pm.

See how cities got their names,

Make animal food webs,
Play with wooden trains,
Follow the Columbia River,
And use map skills in a fun way!

Hands-on activities for kids ages 3-12 and their families.

7Stories: Oh, Mom!
2026-05-22 19:00 - 20:00

7Stories: On the Road Again
2026-06-26 19:00 - 20:00

7Stories: Animal Tales
2026-07-24 19:00 - 20:00

7Stories: Karma
2026-08-28 19:00 - 20:00

7Stories: Lessons Learned
2026-09-25 19:00 - 20:00

7Stories: Skeletons in the Closet
2026-10-23 19:00 - 20:00
