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• RENEGADES, CUTTHROATS AND CANNIBALS: CHICO AND BEYOND

  • When
    Sat, September 20, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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   Presented by Paul Bowman

  
  

  Like snowstorms, avalanches, tarantulas and rattlesnakes, outlaws were once viewed as part of the natural environment. “Renegades, Cutthroats and Cannibals: Chico and Beyond” is about a unique set of survival skills which allowed pioneers to address those lawless elements which lay hidden, and waiting, in the California outback.

  
  

  Starting with local Indian troubles, the presentation will advance to the subject of bandits, stage robbers and confidence men, The narrative will conclude with a look at one of California’s more complex vicissitudes: an encounter with a Cannibal!

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• LOVELIEST OF PLACES: A Study of the Pre-Mansion Historical Resources of Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

  • When
    Sat, October 18, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Presented by Greg White

  
  

  Greg White has a vision of ways to reconstruct the grounds of the

  Bidwell Mansion. He recommends the Park re-construct key buildings and

  operate them as “living history features” staffed by rangers.

  Greg will share his thoughts and ideas of ways to move forward with a

  plan to include different groups. He has co-authored a book with Arlene

  Ward, a revision of his previous work released in 2015, and will be

  available at the lecture.

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• THROUGH THE LENS OF THE WRIGHT-PATRICK RANCH

  • When
    Sat, October 25, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Presented by Rod Thomson

  Written by Adrienne Pustejovsky

  
  

  Behind a fence along the midway, just south of Chico, there s an old

  two story house that has witnessed more of Chico’s history than any other

  building still in existence. Known as the Wright-Patrick House, it is 14

  years older than the better known Bidwell Manson (no longer in existence).

  The Write-Patrick Ranch has been forgotten by the community and has

  suffered willful neglect.

  
  

  Rod will talk about the people and the history of the Ranch and give us

  a glimpse into Butte County’s colorful past.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• VETERAN’S VOICES: A CELEBRATION OF SERVICE AND COMMUNITY

  • When
    Sat, November 08, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Presented by: Brianna Farrarra, Mike Haldorson, Diane and Ed Wrona

  
  

  Local veteran’s who have long been part of the Chico community will

  be rerouting their personal connection to Chico, their journey through

  Military Service and the ways they continue to be involved in the Chico

  community since returning home.

  
  

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• REBUILDING THE HONEY RUN COVERED BRIDGE

  • When
    Sat, November 15, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Presented by Walt Schafer

  
  

  As President of the Honey Run Covered Bridge Association, Walt

  Schafer led the successful efforts to rebuild the bridge after its destruction

  in the 2018 Camp Fire.

  
  

  MORE TO COME ON THIS ONE.

  
  

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• CHICO IN THE 1950’S

  • When
    Sat, December 06, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Presented by: Dave Nopel.

  
  

  Dave Nopel will look back to Chico in the 1950’s using mostly his father’s color slide film pictures to illustrate his presentation.

  
  

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