Louden Nelson Book Lecture Series

Press Release October 30, 2003

 

On Wednesday, November 19th, at 7pm there will be a lecture on Louden Nelson at the Children's Learning Museum (CLM) of Santa Cruz. The evening will include a reception marking the first in a long series of speaking engagements by the museum throughout Santa Cruz County. Franklin Marshall, the founder and director of the Children's Learning Museum, will give a multimedia presentation on the life story of Louden Nelson. Marshall will share a host of wonderful treasures from the past including stories, pictures, tools and artifacts from the mid-1800s, and an educational kit the CLM is using to educate children on this historic subject matter.

The lecture is also part of a fundraiser for the museum. In June the Children's Learning Museum published a children's book about the life story of Louden Nelson titled Louden Nelson: From Slavery to Philanthropy. At that time, the publication of the book was used to help with the Measure B campaign to save the schools. Now the museum intends to increase their use of the book as a funding resource. In April 2004 the museum will embark on the Louden Nelson Cross Country Tour to promote the Louden Nelson book. The tour from North Carolina to Northern California will provide additional information on Louden Nelson and his master's journey and build the foundation for the development of a documentary and museum exhibit based on this educational story.

For more information contact:

Children's Learning Museum
P.O. Box 2598
Santa Cruz, CA 95063
831-420-1765
clmuseum@cruzers.com