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• HISTORY OF CRAFT BEER AND THE STORY OF SIERRA NEVADA

  • When
    Sat, March 07, 2020
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    10:00 AM
  • Location
    141 Salem St, Chico, CA 95928

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  Ken Grossman is the founder of Chico's Sierra Nevada Brewery, and he will present the story of craft beer, the art, technique and scale of brewing beer. Ken would begin the first commercial production of production of his own craft beer in his garage, and success would bring about the incredible Sierra Nevada Brewery on Chico's 20th Street today. His commitment and innovation to all phases of production has made Sierra Nevada Beer a standalone global icon. And a true Chico treasure.

  
  

  
  

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• THE HOUSE AT 5TH AND SALEM - THE STANSBURY HOME

  • When
    Sat, March 21, 2020
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    10:00 AM
  • Location
    141 Salem St, Chico, CA 95928

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  John Gallardo has served as a docent and live-in caregiver at Chico's Stansbury Home for many years, as well as an officer in the Stansbury Home Preservation Association. He will tell the story of the building of the Victorian style house in 1883 by Dr. Oscar Stansbury and his wife Libbie. The home is presently owned by the City of Chico, and serves as a museum for the Stansbury family's life and era. John will compliment his program with projected pictures.

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• A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RICHARDSON FAMILY

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    Sat, March 28, 2020
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    10:00 AM
  • Location
    141 Salem St, Chico, CA 95928

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  For 100 years the Richardson family was one of Chico's prominent, and a new book, A Brief History of the Richardson Family, provides a fascinating look back at the Richardsons in all their doings and endeavors. Much of the text was written some years ago by family members and is now published, for the first time by ANCHR, the Association for Northern California Historical Research. The book has many great photos from the family collection, and presenter Ron Womack, one of ANCHR's core members, will project some them to highlight his talk.

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• CHICO VS. THE GREAT DEPRESSION

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    Sat, April 18, 2020
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    10:00 AM
  • Location
    141 Salem St, Chico, CA 95928

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  Jeremy Markley is a Public Administration graduate a Chico State and board member of the Chico History Museum. After acclaim from his past presentations on Chico's role in the Medical American War and World War One, he will now give a talk on the Great Depression, its causes, the impact it has on Chico, and efforts by local and national leaders to fight against hardships.

  
  

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• THE RISE AND FALL OF CHICO'S PIONEER DAYS EVENT

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    Fri, May 01, 2020
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    141 Salem St, Chico, CA 95928

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  It all started as Senior Day, then Pioneer Day, and surged into Pioneer Week before it crashed and burned in its own excess in the 1980's. It all was once Chico's biggest parade and community event of the year, and now just a fading story. Dave Nope will tell that story using projected pictures. This Friday evening event will precede this year's somewhat resurrected Pioneer Day Parade on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Chico History Museum will have an exhibit on Pioneer Days on display.

  
  

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• THE LLANO SECO RANCH - FROM 1845 TO TODAY

  • When
    Sat, May 09, 2020
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    10:00 AM
  • Location
    141 Salem St, Chico, CA 95928

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  In 1845, Mexican Governor Pio Pico granted nearly 18,000 acres in what would later be Butte County to American Sebastian Kayser. Today, that land grant is still intact and is being managed by the sixth generation of the same family. Archaeologist Greg White has been recently working on the ranch, and will tell its story through the years. Complimenting his presentation with projected images. The original grant used the Sacramento River as the western boundary, and today considerable ranch lands dedicated to wildlife and conservation along the river.

  
  

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