Current & Upcoming Events
PAST EVENTS
Mammoth Moments December 2025-Winter Solstice Edition
Celebrate the winter solstice one day early with the Vashon Heritage Museum. We'll have cozy crafts, winter stories, ornament weaving with Barbara Gustafson.
Tell Us Your Vashon Stories
Do you have a Vashon story to tell? Mukai Farm and Gardens and the Vashon Heritage Museum will be doing a short form (5-10 minute) oral history open call on January 17th from 1pm to 4pm. We'll have a professional videographer from Dark Dog Studios capturing the stories for our archives. You can tell the stories by themselves or with a friend.
Relentless: The Little-Known Stories of Four Olympic Heroes
Doug Levy is a lover of all things sports with a special affinity for the magic that comes come with every rendition of Summer and Winter Olympic Games. A 1984 University of Oregon graduate, he began his career as a sportswriter and columnist, news reporter, and political reporter for two daily newspapers in Washington State. He then spent 35 years in government affairs and politics, including 25 years owning/operating his lobbying business.
After retiring from lobbying at the end of 2022, Doug returned to his roots and spent two years of research, interviews, and writing for his first book, “Hero Redefined: Profiles of Olympic Athletes Under the Radar.” The book was published in late January 2025 and has earned words of praise from Olympic athletes and sports luminaries such as Sebastian Coe, Frank Shorter, Mac Wilkins, Mitch Gaylord, Willie Banks, and the President of the Golden State Warriors, Brandon Schneider. Doug lives just outside of Seattle, Wash., with his wife of nearly 40 years, Teri, and their dog Riley. They have two sons, Zach, 33, and Cody, 30. To learn more about Doug, visit www.authordouglevy.com
Mammoth Moments November 2025
Our Mammoth Moments Family Day will be available from 10am-4pm with crafts, a story time and fun for all ages.
Vashon Cemetery Walking Tour
Visit the Vashon Cemetary for a walking tour of notable Vashonites past.
Mammoth Moments Family Day
Join Tusky the Columbian Mammoth and the Museum’s education at the museum for crafts, scavenger hunts, touchable historic objects, and more! We’ll also have hot tea available for parents.
Catharine Paine Blaine: Seattle’s Founding Mother
Historian Stephanie Stidham Rogers explores the surprising link between Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Conference of 1848,
and the Women’s Suffrage Bill presented at the 1854 Washington State Territorial Legislature.
Mammoth Moments September 2025
Our Mammoth Moments Family Day will be available from 10am-4pm with crafts, a story time and fun for all ages.
Vashon’s Historic Landmarks
Vashon has two new historic landmarks! Join Island-based historic preservation consultant, Holly Taylor, to hear about the Vashon Maury Grange Hall and the Fujioka Farm, both recently designated as King County Landmarks. Link to talk here: https://meet.google.com/dpi-uhxf-zuy
2025 Virginia V
Please join us as we circumnavigate the island aboard the Virginia V. Tickets are $175 each. Adults only.
2025 Kids Cruise
Come aboard the educational kids cruise to Blake Island. Join local experts on birds, history, boats and geology while onboard the historic steamer.
Mammoth Moments Family Day
VHM endeavors to provide free family activities to our community by inviting the whole family
every third Saturday of the month for special extended hours of 10 AM to 4 PM. Age
appropriate activities for kids and toddlers include crafts, scavenger hunts, story time and more
with themes changing monthly. No pre- registration is required.
Mammoth Moments July 2025
During Strawberry Festival our Mammoth Moments will be available from 1pm-4pm with crafts, a story time and fun for all ages.
2025 Ice Cream Social
Join us for this FREE event to kick off Vashon Island’s Strawberry Festival!
Roger Stanley Hydro Boathouse Dedication
Visit the Museum's beautiful Garden for the official dedication and finalization of the Roger Stanley Hydro Boathouse exhibit.
Mammoth Moments June 2025
This monthly family friendly day at the museum will offer extended open hours (10am to 4pm), crafts, a story time and fun for all ages. Third Saturday of the month.
Juneteenth Vashon
Juneteenth Celebration on Vashon:
Reconciliation through Remembrance
The fifth annual Vashon Juneteenth will take place June 19 2025, 4-6pm, at Vashon Center for the Arts. The event is free & family friendly, with snacks & childcare available. Look forward to great local talent and engaging inquiries.
Organized by the Juneteenth Committee & Sponsored by
Vashon Heritage Museum, Vashon Island Baking, Mukai Farm & Garden, Thriftway, Seattle Indian Health Board, and Vashon-Maury SURJ
Ekphrastic Poetry Reading with Vashon Poets
The Vashon Poets will be meeting for an Ekphrastic poetry reading. This is the second reading of poetry reacting to art and artifacts at the museum. A wonderful display of Vashon’s creativity and talent!
Mammoth Moments Family Day
The Museum will be debuting the Betty Olson Education collection, which features historic object meant for handling. This includes a butter churn, washboards, manual coffee grinder and much more! We’ll also have a Spring Bird Craft and playdough station on our covered patio.
On The Waterfront
Presentation followed by live Oral History interview with Frank Zellerhoff.
Hidden Treasures Exhibit
In an effort to open such a treasure trove wider than ever before, Museum volunteers and staff members have explored the less frequented places in the collection in order to bring to light uncommon historical items of special interest and significance.
Hidden Treasures Opening
The Museum will host extended hours, open till 7pm, to celebrate the opening of this exhibit.
Film Screening-The Maury Island Incident
Back by popular demand! Join the Vashon Heritage Musem at the Vashon Theatre for screening of “The Maury Island Incident” followed by a talk by film makers Scott Schaefer and Steve Edmiston.
Mammoth Moments - January
This monthly family friendly day at the museum will offer extended open hours (10am to 4pm), crafts, a story time and fun for all ages. Third Saturday of the month.
Mammoth Moments - December
This monthly family friendly day at the museum will offer extended open hours (10am to 4pm), crafts, a story time and fun for all ages. Third Saturday of the month.
Doctrine of Discovery
Join ASU Law Professor Robert Miller (Eastern Shawnee Tribe) and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Brandon Reynon (Puyallup Tribe) as they discuss the history and continued impacts of the Doctrine of Discovery. The Doctrine deprived indigenous peoples of their land claiming that, because it was not under the flag of a sovereign Christian nation, it could be taken by whoever “discovered” it.