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10:00 am Hikes for History #2-Dinkey Creek to Pine Logging Camp

Museum of the Sierra 42642 Tollhouse Rd, shaver lake, CA, United States

Hike Leader -Meg Tallberg Hike Description: This is an easy to moderate 3/4 mile hike from the Dinkey Creek Store to the Pine Logging Camp.  We will wend our way thru. the forest & next to a lovely creek before arriving at the logging camp.  We will tour the camp & learn a little bit about […]

Folklore Webinar Series – Joaquin Murrieta

Online Event

The California Gold Rush of 1849 and 1850 produced many colorful characters. Since then, many have been idolized, lionized, and vilified. None more so than Joaquin Murrieta. Some claim he was a fictional character, or a Robin Hood of the Gold Fields, or a ruthless killer preying on the weak and undefended. One Hundred-Seventy years […]

Free

23rd Annual Black Pot Cook-off

Annual CSHS Member's Event in coordination with Shaver Lake Fishing Club Advanced Ticket Purchase Required (Information to purchase will be available soon)23rd Annual Black Pot Cookoff at the Shaver Lake Fishing Club Chimney2:00 pm High Sierra Black Pot Cookers start their Dutch OvensEnjoy Live Blue Grass music, Hors 'd oeuvres and refreshments throughout the afternoon6:00 […]

Friday in the Pines #4 – Cab Street Band – RESCHEDULED

Museum of the Sierra 42642 Tollhouse Rd, shaver lake, CA, United States

Cab Street Band   Playing an exciting variety of music that includes originals and re-made covers of old and new. From Etta and Cash to Amy and Lizzo, in our very own funky, bluezz, jazzy style. Learn more about Cab Street Band here: https://www.cabstreetband.com/ The amphitheater is a perfect venue for picnicking and relaxing while […]

Buffalo Soldier Encampment at the Museum of the Sierra

Museum of the Sierra 42642 Tollhouse Rd, shaver lake, CA, United States

Buffalo Soldier educators from the Buffalo Soldier Mounted Cavalry Unit, based in Three Rivers, CA will have an encampment of tents that re-create a 19th Century U.S. military bivouac. Representatives in historically accurate uniforms will educate and inform the public about the challenges and contributions of segregated African American troops on the American frontier. Educators […]

Sierra Voices #4 – Creek Fire: What do we want our forest to look like, and who is we?

Museum of the Sierra 42642 Tollhouse Rd, shaver lake, CA, United States

Presentation Summary - Our Forest is gone - who lost? I have heard several people say that now ‘the burn doesn’t look too bad it is turning green’.  But what is really happening, what did we really lose, what does it matter, and when will the area be back to ‘normal’. Speaker - John R. […]

Friday in the Pines #5 GillyGirls Band

The GillyGirls Band Back again at this years Friday in the Pines Concert Series, we are happy to welcome The GillyGirls Band. The Gilly Girls are a local family made up […]

Steam-up/Powerhouse Demo #5

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 […]

9:00 Docent (Final) & 10:15 v.e.s.t. Meetings

Meetings are always the 2nd Friday of the month (some exceptions apply, it's always best to check the calendar for any changes).9:00 am begins our monthly Docent meeting. 10:15 am […]

Sierra Voices #5 Deer & Mountain Lion Population

Museum of the Sierra 42642 Tollhouse Rd, shaver lake, CA, United States

Title - The North Kings Deer Herd Project Presentation Summary - Speaker Don Neal will discuss the North Kings Deer Herd Project. A ten year study to try and find […]

Cone Harvesting Workday

Museum of the Sierra 42642 Tollhouse Rd, shaver lake, CA, United States

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Central Sierra ResiliencyFund's Seedlings of Hope program and its partners will be hosting a cone harvesting workday at the Museum of the Sierra. Volunteers will assist CSRF […]

Lagers With Loggers

Museum of the Sierra 42642 Tollhouse Rd, shaver lake, CA, United States

Join the Central Sierra Resiliency Fund and the Museum of the Sierra for our Lagers with Loggers fundraiser on October 1, 2022, beginning at 4:30 PM! This event features a […]

Sierra Voices #6 The History of Volunteer Fire Fighting & Creek Fire Recovery

Museum of the Sierra 42642 Tollhouse Rd, shaver lake, CA, United States

The History of Volunteer Fire Fighting & Creek Fire Recovery Presentation Summary: Speaker James Parr will discuss firefighting efforts during the Creek Fire, focusing on the many volunteer fire departments […]