Author to speak at Historic Borst Home Museum in Centralia May 18

The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash.

May 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM

May 10—Author and local history enthusiast Jean Bluhm will be the guest speaker during an open house at the Historic Borst Home Museum from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18.

Bluhm will discuss the latest in her books focused on the Borst Home. She will speak at 2 p.m.

Admission is free.

Learn more about the Borst Home at https://www.cityofcentralia.com/273/Borst-Home.

For more information, contact Living History Program Coordinator Bev York at 360-264-2923 or piperlady61@gmail.com.

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