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From Aug 21- Sep 5, 2026, RMI put on a collaborative pop-up history museum with fourteen other Ridgefield organizations.
The museum was called: Meeting History- Exploring Ridgefield’s Told & Untold Stories.

These are the RMI exhibit panels that tell the Untold Stories of Ridgefield Japanese Farming Families. 

This exhibit would not have been possible without the work of: 


Name Tag Creators- Jodie & Alan Adams

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Creative Consultant- Adriana Baer

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Graphic Designers- Mesha Wood & Kelliana Cole

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Copy Editors- Kathleen Huber, Debbie Ramey, Rheta Rubenstein, Jen Lenardon, Rosann Pichionni, & Abigail Braithwaite

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History Consultants- Steven Fountain, Beth Boyle, & Sean McGill

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Writers & Researchers- Amber Baker & Megan Dudley

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Printing Support- Greg Nelsen, UPS Store #7196

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And especially the generosity of the Japanese farming families who shared their stories with us. 

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Thank you to: Kara Martin, Terry Wakabayashi-Courter, Joan Riese, Stan Kawamoto, Jill Ishida & Susan Yoneda. 

Let’s Make Some History Dance
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