# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Free Event! All Over The Map: Stories Behind the Names of Washington Places and Things
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Hosted by Humanities Washington

Join us for a free program presented by speaker Feliks Banel on April 7 at 6:00PM at the Yakima Valley Museum.

How did your town get its name? What about your neighborhood school? Or that locally made candy bar? In this talk, get the big picture of how names were given to geographic places in Washington, as well as to iconic local brands, and how those names can reflect deeper, and sometimes challenging, meanings. Explore how names often evolve to better connect us to place and to our neighbors.

Feliks Banel has worked in history and media since the 1990s. He served as deputy director of MOHAI; and has produced Edward R. Murrow Award-winning radio and podcasts and Emmy-winning TV about local history.

The event is free and open to the public, registration is not required.

https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-all-over-the-map-stories-behind-the-names-of-washington-places-and-things-10/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/yakima/free-event-all-over-the-map-stories-behind-the-names-of-washington-places-and-things/200029879857750
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Yakima
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2105 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA, United States, Washington 98902
- **lat**: 46.5929
- **long**: -120.53784
- **full address**: 2105 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA, United States, Washington 98902

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Free Event! All Over The Map: Stories Behind the Names of Washington Places and Things being held?
  - **A:** Free Event! All Over The Map: Stories Behind the Names of Washington Places and Things takes place on Tue, 07 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 07 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 2105 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA, United States, Washington 98902.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Free Event! All Over The Map: Stories Behind the Names of Washington Places and Things?
  - **A:** Free Event! All Over The Map: Stories Behind the Names of Washington Places and Things is organized by Yakima Valley Museum.

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