Free Public Program

Join the Old Idaho Penitentiary for an opportunity to give back and donate blood to the American Red Cross. Register at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=ISHS Where: Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID 83712 When: Monday, April 29, 2024, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Pre-register at RedCrossBlood.org, and email anthony.parry@ishs.idaho.gov with any questions. All presenting donors […]

The Idaho Genealogical Society presents Robert M. Wilbanks IV, B.A. [History], who will provide a general overview of the various death records, cemeteries, and cemetery records, including mortician and funeral home records. Mr. Wilbanks has been a professional genealogist and speaker since 1989. He has been interested in history since he was very young and […]

Variety from the Vaults is a free public program at the Idaho State Archives. We all know the importance of biographies and history books; yet fiction can often be overlooked. Stories can often be influenced by the place in which they are written, or offer insight into the people who wrote them. This International Short […]

The Idaho State Archives is proud to host programs that support and highlight Idaho talent. Getting her start as a writer by writing short stories, M.J.F. Pendragon will be going back to her roots and sharing her knowledge on the art of writing a short story. Come prepared with questions to ask, and perhaps a […]

Teens are taking over the Idaho State Museum! Grab your friends and take over the Idaho State Museum for the night! Eat free pizza, make a craft, complete a scavenger hunt, and learn more about childhood in Idaho throughout time from an exhibit created by the Idaho State Museum GEM High School interns. Doors open […]

Variety from the Vaults is a free public program at the Idaho State Archives. Each month, staff at the archives highlight different items from the collections that tell a part of Idaho’s story. Join us for a little window shopping of delectable candies and desserts. Idaho’s sweet history is powered by sugar beets, the second […]