WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will co-host two weekend programs to help northeastern Kansas-area residents identify and preserve items of historical and cultural significance tucked away in the attics, closets and basements of their homes. Presented in collaboration with Washburn University in Topeka, the event will feature presentations, hands-on activities and preservation tips. The program will take place Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 15, from noon to 5:30 p.m. at Washburn University’s Memorial Union, at the intersection of SW 17th Street and SW Jewell Avenue in Topeka. Free and open to the public, the event is the seventh in a series from the museum’s signature program “Save Our African American Treasures: A National Collections Initiative of Discovery and Preservation.” Participants from all over northeastern K