The Oklahoma County Home and Community Education Genealogy Group is presenting a program that combines two of America’s favorite hobbies—genealogy and quilting—at 10 a.m. Feb. 18.
The group will host member Beverly Kirk as she presents “Admiring Harriet Powers.”
Harriet Angeline Powers, an African-American quilter from the late 1800s, poured her faith, experiences and community’s stories into her work. Only two of her quilts survive today: The Bible Quilt and the Pictorial Quilt. Yet, their impact is timeless. Whether a person is a quilter, a lover of history, or someone who values the voice of trailblazing women, this lecture will inspire and connect an attendee to an enduring creative legacy.
The speaker, Kirk, is a member of the Genealogy Group, the president of the OHCE Scissor Tales Quilt group and an active quilter and teacher of quilting.
The genealogy group meets the third Wednesday of the month at the Oklahoma County Extension Center, 2500 N.E. 63rd St., Oklahoma City. The purpose is to share a love of family history, genealogical research, local and national history and how those are part of the past, present and future.
Meetings are open to the public and more information can be found on our Facebook page: OHCE Genealogy Group.
