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The Foundation’s Lecture Series is a labor of love between the foundation and museum historians. The series starts in October and runs through April, occurring monthly on the first Sunday of each month from 2:00-3:00 pm (No January lecture). Refreshments are available for early birds, starting at 1:30 pm.
This popular series has been offered since 2011 and take place in the Museum's Carriage House. Lecture attendance is $10.00 per person with complementary refreshments. The Museum Foundation Lecture Series is part of our seasonal fundraising efforts to support the Angels Camp Museum, admission fees go directly to our current project. All are welcome. If you have ideas for future lecture topics, please let us know by emailing us at info@angelsmuseumfoundation.org. |
“The Spirit of John Muir” Sunday, October 14, 2018
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2022-2023 Lecture Series Speakers
October 2, 2022 - Brian Connery - Wood Working
Brian Connery is a wood working wizard and a former Director of the Foundation. In January 2019 Brian gave a lecture on modern blacksmithing. This year, he will be bringing examples of his woodworking tools and samples of a wide variety of species of wood, from soft to hard.
November 6, 2022 - Greg Francek - Fossils in Mokelumne Hill
Join Ranger/Naturalist Greg Francek as he shares his account of the discovery of a significant northern California fossil deposit and the ongoing collaborative study being conducted by East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), CSU Chico and a cadre of elite scientists.
December 4, 2022 - Rollie Fillmore - MiWuk Tribe Presentation (No video recording)
Rollie Fillmore, is a member of the Miwuk tribe. He will join us to present the MiWuk Tribe, one of four Native American tribes indigenous to Northern California, who spoke the Miwok. Fun fact: Miwok means people - join us to learn more!
No January Lecture
February 5, 2023 - Lynn Downey - Arequipa & Area Sanatorium
Learn how an institution for women saved lives and advanced health care for women. Lynn Downey will share her knowledge and speaks on her book, Arequipa Sanatorium: Life in California's Lung Resort for Women.
Save the Date(s) for our Final Two Lectures of the 2022-23 Season:
Sunday, April 2:
Revisiting the Donner Party Tragedy
Author and historian Eugene Hart, author of Salt & Snow, will talk with us about his new book representing an incredible piece of research into the ill-fated Donner Party who cemented their legacy in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846. Lansford Hastings and his association with the Donner Party has been unfairly criticized for decades as the main cause of the Donner Party's catastrophe, however, is he really to blame? This book explores the myths surrounding the man and laying to rest his alleged personal ambitions and blame for the poor decisions made by the Donner Party headed by their de facto leader James Reed.
Sunday, May 7: (Rescheduled from March)
Art of the Gold Rush
Kristopher Mandell, Executive Director of the Calaveras County Historical Society and the Director of the County Museums located in San Andreas, will talk about the art of the Gold Rush. Many people don’t realize that there is art attributed to the Gold Rush at all; however, there is a rich collection of art created by those that participated in the Gold Rush, and what they have left us provides great insight into their first-hand experience.
October 2, 2022 - Brian Connery - Wood Working
Brian Connery is a wood working wizard and a former Director of the Foundation. In January 2019 Brian gave a lecture on modern blacksmithing. This year, he will be bringing examples of his woodworking tools and samples of a wide variety of species of wood, from soft to hard.
November 6, 2022 - Greg Francek - Fossils in Mokelumne Hill
Join Ranger/Naturalist Greg Francek as he shares his account of the discovery of a significant northern California fossil deposit and the ongoing collaborative study being conducted by East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), CSU Chico and a cadre of elite scientists.
December 4, 2022 - Rollie Fillmore - MiWuk Tribe Presentation (No video recording)
Rollie Fillmore, is a member of the Miwuk tribe. He will join us to present the MiWuk Tribe, one of four Native American tribes indigenous to Northern California, who spoke the Miwok. Fun fact: Miwok means people - join us to learn more!
No January Lecture
February 5, 2023 - Lynn Downey - Arequipa & Area Sanatorium
Learn how an institution for women saved lives and advanced health care for women. Lynn Downey will share her knowledge and speaks on her book, Arequipa Sanatorium: Life in California's Lung Resort for Women.
Save the Date(s) for our Final Two Lectures of the 2022-23 Season:
Sunday, April 2:
Revisiting the Donner Party Tragedy
Author and historian Eugene Hart, author of Salt & Snow, will talk with us about his new book representing an incredible piece of research into the ill-fated Donner Party who cemented their legacy in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846. Lansford Hastings and his association with the Donner Party has been unfairly criticized for decades as the main cause of the Donner Party's catastrophe, however, is he really to blame? This book explores the myths surrounding the man and laying to rest his alleged personal ambitions and blame for the poor decisions made by the Donner Party headed by their de facto leader James Reed.
Sunday, May 7: (Rescheduled from March)
Art of the Gold Rush
Kristopher Mandell, Executive Director of the Calaveras County Historical Society and the Director of the County Museums located in San Andreas, will talk about the art of the Gold Rush. Many people don’t realize that there is art attributed to the Gold Rush at all; however, there is a rich collection of art created by those that participated in the Gold Rush, and what they have left us provides great insight into their first-hand experience.
2021-2022 Lecture Series Speakers
Oct 2021 - Joel Metzger, Utica Water
Nov 2021 - Michael LaSalle, Wagon Trains of 1848/Thomas Corcoran
Dec 2021 - Dave Bunnell - Cavern Photography
February 2022 Rurik Kallis - Abandoned Mining Towns of the Eastern Sierra
March 2022 - Frank Tortorich - Big Tree Carson Valley Wagon Road
April 2022 - Lynn Downey - The Fascinating and Sometimes Hilarious History of the Dude Ranch
Couldn't Make one of our Lectures? Watch it On CCTV's YouTube Channel and read a summary of the talks on our blog, 2021-2022 Lecture Series Comes to A Close.
A Big THANK YOU to Susan Tomasich for filming our lectures which enables us to connect more people with our wonderful storytellers!
Oct 2021 - Joel Metzger, Utica Water
Nov 2021 - Michael LaSalle, Wagon Trains of 1848/Thomas Corcoran
Dec 2021 - Dave Bunnell - Cavern Photography
February 2022 Rurik Kallis - Abandoned Mining Towns of the Eastern Sierra
March 2022 - Frank Tortorich - Big Tree Carson Valley Wagon Road
April 2022 - Lynn Downey - The Fascinating and Sometimes Hilarious History of the Dude Ranch
Couldn't Make one of our Lectures? Watch it On CCTV's YouTube Channel and read a summary of the talks on our blog, 2021-2022 Lecture Series Comes to A Close.
A Big THANK YOU to Susan Tomasich for filming our lectures which enables us to connect more people with our wonderful storytellers!