Astoria — Museums and historic sites have stories to tell and the challenge of bringing them to life. To tell these stories and engage the audience, the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will host two events this weekend with living history performer Karen Haas.

From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, join Haas for “hiSTORY – Engaging with Living History,” a free, living history and storytelling workshop.

Haas, a storyteller, teacher and former museum education curator will facilitate the interactive workshop full of ideas for interpretation. Adding storytelling and using living history can be an elaborate extravaganza or a simple one-on-one demonstration. Whether participants have experience as a teacher, docent, tour guide, ranger, or are just curious and enjoy sharing history, this no-cost opportunity is for you. Bring a lunch and be ready for a day of exchanging ideas.

The second event is the next In Their Footsteps speaker series with Haas, who will give a talk on “I Am Always on the Women’s Side: Vignettes of the Civil War” at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18.

For this program, Haas researched diaries, letters and songs written by women impacted by the American Civil War. Her engaging presentation introduces six historic women from all walks of life during that challenging time. The audience will meet these women striving to survive in a time of violence, turmoil and societal change.

The Lewis and Clark National Park Association and the National Park Service are sponsors of the living history workshop and the third Sunday forum In Their Footsteps. These free programs are held in the Netul River Room at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center.

Fort Clatsop Visitor Center is located at 92343 Fort Clatsop Road. For more information, call the park at 503-861-2471 or 503-861-4424, visit the website at www.nps.gov/lewi, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LewisandClarkNationalHistoricalPark