Christine Colasurdo

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 19, 2010: "A Hike through Time: Decades of Change on Mount St. Helens' Harmony Trail," at the Lucky Lab Brew Pub in NW Portland, OR. Doors open at 5 pm; the slide lecture starts at 7 pm. The $5 admission supports the Mount St. Helens Institute. This presentation is part of the institute's Views and Brews lecture series. Visit www.mshinstitute.org and click on "Views and Brews" for more information.

October 20, 2010: "Remembering Mount St. Helens: A Trek through Time," This special 30th anniversary of the May 18 eruption is an evening of public remembrance sponsored by the Mazamas. The free presentation starts at 7 pm at the Mazamas Mountaineering Center, SE 43rd & Stark Street, Portland, Oregon. Guest presenters (besides Christine Colasurdo) include photographer Darryl Lloyd, conservationist Susan Saul, and longtime Mazama member and eruption survivor Marianna Kearney. Members of the audience are encouraged to share their memories of Spirit Lake and the mountain.

November 18, 2010: Booksigning with other Northwest authors at 5 pm at Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver, WA. Free.


RECENT EVENTS

June 26, 2010: "The Largest Landslide in Recorded History: The Day Mount St. Helens Collapsed," a field seminar for the Mount St. Helens Institute including a 2.5-mile hike on the Hummocks Trail.

April 7, 2010: "The Odd and Haunting Transformation of Spirit Lake: A Contrast Between the Pre- and Post-eruption Landscape." 7 pm at the Mazamas Mountaineering Center, Portland, Oregon.

May 4, 2010: "Remembering Spirit Lake: A Public Gathering," at the Lucky Lab Brew Pub, Portland, Oregon. This event was part of the institute's Views and Brews lecture series.