Beginning at 10:00 am the Sierra Steamers offer a free demonstration of a “Steam-Up”, a 1905 Dolbeer Steam Donkey located in the Museum’s Parking Lot. Bring the kids and let them blow the whistle. Kids of “ALL” ages will enjoy this demonstration!
Annual Pancake & Egg Breakfast Join the Museum of the Sierra for the Annual Pancake & Egg Breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, July 5th from 7:00 – 11:00 am at the Shaver Lake Community Center. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, juice, and coffee.
Sierra Voices with Wes Qualls. More details coming soon!
Hike Description: This will be an easy-to-moderate hike to or around. Bring your lunch and water, and enjoy hiking up near Huntington at Gold Arrow Camp.
The Museum of the Sierra is hosting an elegant concert in its outdoor amphitheater to raise funds for the museum. This concert will feature the Fresno Philharmonic, with 36 musicians performing an hour-long set of light, classical arrangements. Followed by a champagne reception.
John Pemberton has been playing music since the tender age of 5 and performing since age 10, when he and his parents began playing at venues throughout the Fresno area as a family band. A skilled guitarist and singer, Pemberton branched out on his own, getting his start as a country and gospel musician at local joints like the Red Caboose Café. Pemberton describes his style as traditional country.
A free demonstration of a “Steam-Up”, a 1905 Dolbeer Steam Donkey located in the Museum’s Parking Lot. Bring the kids and let them blow the whistle.
Ice Cream Social Ice Cream is on us! This event is Sponsored by our wonderful v.e.s.t. group In addition to FREE Ice Cream, we will have the Sierra Steamers
Enjoy Live bluegrass music, Hors d’oeuvres, and refreshments throughout the afternoon. Donations and Proceeds help grow the museum’s Building and Exhibit Fund, enabling us to share our rich history and exhibit renewable resources for future generations.
Douglas Roegiers brings the classic swing of Frank Sinatra to life with an unmatched flair, going far beyond a mere tribute act.
Tom Fearer was introduced to highway enthusiasm by his father during the 1980s after a road trip from Detroit to Chicago via US Route 12. Tom relocated from the Midwest to Arizona in 2001 and began writing about numerous highway corridors with ties to ghost towns. Tom relocated to Florida in 2013 and would provide map drawings of the 1928 iteration of the Overseas Highway, which the Pigeon Key Museum later used.
This will be an easy-to-moderate hike to or around. Bring your lunch and water, and enjoy a hike around Portal Forebay near the museum. We will meet in the Museum parking lot at 9:30 am, then caravan to our location.