BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260716T003000Z DTEND:20260716T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:American Patchwork: The Making of the People's Bicentennial Quilt DESCRIPTION:Discover the story behind the People's Bicentennial Quilt\, created in 1974 by a diverse group of women to present a more inclusive history of America. Historian and author Connie Young Yu will discuss the quilt's creation\, the stories behind its 45 squares\, and its continued relevance today. A reproduction of the quilt is currently on view in the Museum's exhibition\, The Spirit of: Reflecting on America's Bicentennial. Among her many works\, Connie Young Yu is the author of Patchwork History: The People's Bicentennial Quilt. She received the 2025 Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History for her work preserving Chinese American history. Admission is $15 or free for Museum members. Registration is required at losaltoshistory.org/BicentennialQuilt. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Discover the story behind the People'\;s Bicentennial Quilt\, created in 1974 by a diverse group of women to present a more inclusive history of America. Historian and author Connie Young Yu will discuss the quilt'\;s creation\, the stories behind its 45 squares\, and its continued relevance today. A reproduction of the quilt is currently on view in the Museum'\;s exhibition\, The Spirit of: Reflecting on America'\;s Bicentennial. Among her many works\, Connie Young Yu is the author of Patchwork History: The People'\;s Bicentennial Quilt. She received the 2025 Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History for her work preserving Chinese American history. Admission is $15 or free for Museum members. Registration is required at losaltoshistory.org/BicentennialQuilt. LOCATION:Los Altos History Museum UID:e.3073.6172 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260707T223136Z URL:https://business.losaltoschamber.org/events/details/american-patchwork-the-making-of-the-people-s-bicentennial-quilt-6172 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR