THIS EVENT WAS CHANGED from Introduction to Medicaid Eligibility for Long-Term Care with Richard Sampson to All Over the Map: Stories Behind the Names of Washington Places and Things with Feliks Banel 

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.

Feliks Banel is a broadcaster, filmmaker, lecturer, and historian based in Seattle. He was deputy director of the Museum of History & Industry from 1999 – 2006 and remains associated with MOHAI through a number of local history and archival projects. Feliks has produced multiple Emmy-nominated pieces for KCTS and the Seattle Channel and recently joined the faculty of the University of Washington Communications Leadership graduate program. He founded Seattle Radio Theatre in 1999 and produces and directs their season of live radio drama broadcasts from Town Hall. Feliks created the history series, “This NOT Just in” for KUOW in 2009; and has been a host and contributor for KIRO Radio on matters of Northwest history and culture for many years. Feliks lives in Seattle.