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• Valentine's Day Card Making Event

  • When
    Mon, February 09, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    141 Salem St. Chico CA
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  It's that time of year! We will be having our annual Valentine's  Day card-making event Feb 9th from 12-3pm. Supplies will be provided, but we encourage participants to bring photos, special stickers, dried flowers, or any other special materials you may want to use.   

  We will not be able to accommodate families making cards for entire school classes, and participants will be limited to about 10 cards each. 

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• History of Wildfires in Butte County

  • When
    Sat, February 21, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Kyle Mason is a California Native (Juaneno Band of Mission Indians 84B)

  from Paradise who has studied how people have used, viewed and

  interacted with fire through history in Butte County. His lecture will be an

  ethnographic look into the relationship between human and fire.

  Specifically, he will talk about the use of fire by the Northwestern Maidu

  People and how colonization has changed the history of fire on the

  landscape up to today.

  
  

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• MUSEUM WEEKEND

  • Start
    Sat, February 28, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    Sun, March 01, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM

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• Beginnings of Orient and Flume

  • When
    Sat, March 14, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Shari Maxson Hopper is going to share her experience of meeting with the

  eventual founders, Doug Hopper and Doug Boyd, of Orient and Flume Art

  Glass. They were getting their degrees in Art at San Jose State University

  in the late 1960’s. They began making art glass together and selling it at

  Art Fairs,

  
  

  Shari and Dave Hopper moved to Chico and lived between Orient and

  Flume Streets. It was Carol Boyd, the wife of Doug Boyd, who suggested

  the name for the new company.

  
  

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• Historic Preservation and Infill Housing Development

  • When
    Sat, March 21, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Pam Figge has forty years experience as a land use planner in both the

  public and private sector.

  
  

  Ms. Figge served as the Principle Planner with the City of Chico where she

  managed the current planning program and staff, providing professional

  assistance to the City Council, Planning Commission, and the Architectural

  Review Board. Ms. Figge was an adjunct professor at CSU,Chico from

  1993-2016. She taught land use planning and environmental review

  classes. She was instrumental in establishing the Geography and Planning

  Advisory Board.

  
  

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• FROM BRANCHES TO BENCHES: The Making of the Centennial Hooker Oak Benches

  • When
    Sat, April 18, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Paul Atkins moved to Chico with his family in 1961. They would picnic near the Hooker Oak and Paul fondly remembers the iron cabling and props that

  struggled to keep the huge limbs of the Hooker Oak from collapsing. But what Paul remembers also is the limbs reaching for life, its shape and beauty.

  
  

  The Hooker Oak fell during a windstorm on May 1, 1977. Paul played a part in preserving some of the wood into a commemorative bench which 

  resides in the Chico History Museum, on loan from the City of Chico

  
  

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• GUIDED TOUR: EXPERIENCING CENTERVILLE

  • When
    Sat, April 25, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    13548 Centerville Rd. Chico, CA 95928

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  Discover the rich and often overlooked history of Centerville, an unincorporated community in Butte County, California, nestled along the scenic banks of Butte Creek between the former mining towns of Helltown and Diamondville. This guided tour, led by the Chico History Museum, offers a fascinating look at a place that played an important role in the early development of the Chico area.

  The tour meet at the historic Colman Museum & Centerville Schoolhouse, a treasured landmark that preserves stories of pioneer life, education, and the region’s mining and agricultural heritage. Once a vital community hub, the schoolhouse and surrounding grounds now serve as a window into the people and events that shaped Butte County.

  As you walk through this rustic and beautiful setting, museum docents will share tales of early settlers, gold-rush era towns, and the evolution of this creekside community. Whether you are a lifelong local or a first-time visitor, this tour offers a deeper connection to the roots of our region.

  Come explore where history meets landscape—and experience Centerville’s enduring story.

  Lunch will be served.

  
  

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• 8TH ANNUAL CHICO CLASSIC PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT

  • Start
    Sat, May 02, 2026
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    7:30 AM
  • End
    Sun, May 03, 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    1900 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy, Chico, CA 95928

  

  Register to play—or come watch the competition—and be part of something that truly matters.

  Get ready for a weekend of high-energy competition, community spirit, and local pride at the 8th Annual Chico Classic Pickleball Tournament at 20th Street Community Park. One of Chico’s most popular sporting events, this annual tournament brings together players of all skill levels to compete, connect, and play for a great cause.

  This year, all net proceeds benefit the Chico History Museum, helping preserve and share the stories that define our community. Every serve, rally, and match played directly supports the protection of Chico’s heritage for future generations.

  Whether you’re stepping onto the court or cheering from the sidelines, you’ll enjoy an exciting atmosphere filled with athleticism, friendly rivalry, and hometown pride. Spectators are welcome to watch thrilling matches, meet local players, and be part of a fun, festival-like experience

  Play for history. Play for Chico.

  
  

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• The Big Chico Creek Flume: From the Mountains to Chico 1874 - 1905

  • When
    Sat, May 16, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Dave Nopel will tell the story of the Big Chico Creek Flume beginning in Chico Meadows and coming right down Chico Creek Canyon, some 35 miles to wood processing factories in Chico. He will use photos of the flume as it came down the canyon, including the “flume tenders cabins” where people lived and serviced the flume. This bringing of processed wood down from the mountain mills to Chico gave Chico an industrial cornerstone in it’s early years. Dave will conclude his program with his own reflections on 175 years of timber harvesting in the mountains to the east of Chico.

  
  

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• Seeing the Big Picture through the Wildcat Lens

  • When
    Sat, June 06, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Chico History Museum

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  Jason Halley has spent more than a decade as Chico State’s Photographer.

  Over the years He has photographed the stunning seasons and beautiful brick facades of the campus. He also enjoys the energy the students bring when they return to campus and bring it back to life.

  
  

  Once asked if he ever got tired of photographing the same campus day after

  day, to which he answers “The truth is I haven’t even begun to see it all”.

  
  

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