Calaveras Historical Society Prime Rib Dinner
June 23, 2012 - Red Barn Annex – 891 Mountain Ranch Road – San Andreas
Special Presentation to Wally Motloch – Historian of the Year
5:00 p.m. Social Hour – Dinner Catered by Doug & Loree Joses
Live & Silent Auctions – Door Prizes
$30 per person – Limited Seating
Call 754-1058 for reservations – Prepaid Reservations Required
Once again, it’s time for the Annual Red Barn Yard Sale. It will be held May 5th and 6th at the Red Barn Annex. Some of the offerings this year are garden items, Christmas decorations, household items, quilting/sewing fabric, tools and more.
If you are interested in renting a space ($10 for two days), call the Downtown Museum at 754-1058.
Want to donate to the cause? We accept all donations (excluding clothing and electronics). Bring your gently used items to the Red Barn Thursdays – Sundays between 10 – 4 before May 4th.
Come “soar” with us as we enjoy a meal catered by Lila & Sage Bakery and Catering in Murphys. They will be preparing a Spinich and Cheese Lasagna with Italian sausage, salad, freshly baked bread and for dessert – cupcakes! Our beverage team will also be on hand for your “in flight” entertainment.
Following dinner, Kathy Zancanella, Airport Manager, will share with us the interesting history of the Calaveras County Airport – it’s past, present and future
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012 – 6:00 p.m.
Place: St Andrew’s Church Fellowship Hall – 162 Church Hill Road – San Andreas
Cost: $18.00 per person
Make your reservations now by calling 754-1058. Deadline for reservations is April 23. Mail your checks to CCHS, P.O. Box 721, San Andreas, California 95249
Reservations are confirmed when we receive your payment
Breweries of the Gold Country – This book features breweries all through the Gold Country, including Angels Camp, Mokelumne Hill and Sheep Ranch. This is printed as part of the Images of American Series, featuring lots of pictures as well as interesting information. Written by R. Scott Baxter and Kimberly J. Wooten, historical archaeologists, you won’t want to miss out on this great book. See this and more in our bookstore.
This is your opportunity to come and see the newly restored Hook and Ladder at the Red Barn Museum Annex and hear about the history and the restoration of this beautiful artifact. Our speakers this month will be Julia Costello, who will give a brief history of the Lampson family and blacksmith shops in Mokelumne Hill, followed by Thomas A. Blake, who will speak about the restoration process of this beautiful piece.
Our dinner will be catered by Bill Claudino and will feature pork osso bucco, salad, potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Of course, no dinner meeting would be complete without our beverage team on hand.
Call early to reserve your place for a night of food, friends and history!
February 23, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $18
Red Barn Museum Annex – San Andreas (Government Center)
Call 754-1058 for reservations – Deadline for reservations is February 20
Mail checks to C.C.H.S. – P.O. Box 721 – San Andreas, California 95249
Well…why not try your hand at a little bit of blacksmithing!
Now is your opportunity to learn more about one of the world’s oldest trades and to experience it first-hand with family, friends or neighbors. Monthly blacksmithing orientation workshops at the Red Barn smithy will begin January, 2012. Space is limited, and classes are already beginning to fill, so call the Historical Society Office at 754-1058 to indicate your interest.
Classes will be $20 per person for a four hour hands-on demonstration.
Come in now for our annual holiday sale! Most items are 15% – and members save even more! We have a variety of books and stuffing stuffers. We also have gift memberships available for only $11.00 (pro-rated through June 30, 2012)
With any purchase over $50, you also receive a free Pioneer Schools of Calaveras, valued at $20.
Shop locally – save time, save gas, save money.
Located in Historic San Andreas on Main Street – 30 N. Main – open daily 10-4
Come join us for our dinner meeting this month!. Dinner will be catered by Chef Clyde Weddle and assisted by Bill Claudino, featuring
salad, boneless pork roast with caramelized onion/mushroom sauce, scalloped potatoes, vegetables, rolls and dessert. Coffee and refreshments will also be available. Cost is $17.50 per person.
Our guest speaker this month will be Craig Hadley, Director of the Angels Camp Museum, who will provide a humorous presentation entitled, “A South Carolinian Out of Water in Calaveras County”.
We will also be having a raffle of a number of wonderful items donated by area merchants, with proceeds benefitting the Calaveras Historical Society.
Call early to reserve your place for a night of food, fellowship and fun!
Date: November 17, 2011 – 6:00 p.m.
Place: St. Andrews Catholic Church
162 Church Hill Road, San Andreas
Call (209) 754-1058 by November 14 to reserve
Mail your check to: C.C.H.S.
P.O. Box 721 – San Andreas, CA 95249
According to the back cover, “The Delightful Miss Carrie is
a wonderful adventure. After the death of her beloved mother
in 1897 when Carrie was just eight years of age, her father
came to her and said, “I have discovered gold…we are rich!”
Her true life adventures take us from the gold mines of
California through the devastating San Francisco earthquake
to fabulous London tea parties…” Carrie Watson Dinsmore
lived for a time in Hodson, near Copperopolis.
This book has been featured in local and state news articles
and we have it in stock at our bookstore. Retail price is
$15.00 and Calaveras Historical Society Members pay the
discounted price of $12.75 (plus tax). Come see this book
and out other new additions soon. The bookstore is open
10-4 daily.
This event has been cancelled – Please check our site for updated event information when it becomes available
Join us for an Old-Fashioned Harvest Festival and Spaghetti
Feed Fundraising Event at the Red Barn Museum Annex
October 29, 2011 – 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
There will be something for everybody including Apple Bobbling,
a Scavenger Hunt, Face Painting, Guess the Great Pumpkin
Weight, Bean Bag Toss, Ye Ole Fishing Hole, a 50/50 Raffle
Old Fashioned Costume Parade, Homemade Cookie Contest
Silent Auction and a Raffle
Lots of fun and prizes!
Dinner will include spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, ice cream
coffee, water and lemonade
Reserve prices – $15 per person, $25 for family
At the door – $20 per person, $35 for family
Call 754-1058 for reservations
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