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Railroad Museum Calls Out for Volunteers in 2013!

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013, 1:30pm

Railroad Museum Calls Out for Volunteers in 2013!

Fascinated by railroading history? Interested in working on a train? Enjoy working with visitors, children and school groups? The California State Railroad Museum and Old Sacramento State Historic Park (SHP) are now recruiting adults (18 or older) who are interested in volunteering in early 2013 to help communicate the West’s fascinating heritage of railroading and the California Gold Rush. The volunteer orientation will begin on Monday, February 11, but interested volunteers must apply and be interviewed in advance. Volunteer applications are being accepted now through Monday, February 4. Community members are encouraged to get involved in this worthwhile program that offers an opportunity to support the local community while learning more about California’s rich history, meeting new people and developing friendships with those who share similar interests.

Get involved, donate your time to a worthwhile program!

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Sutter's Fort "Hands on History" Event this Saturday!

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Monday, January 14th, 2013, 3:28pm

Sutter's Fort "Hands on History" Event this Saturday!

As part of a special and continuing interactive program, Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park will present a special “Hands on History: Trappers, Trades, and Treaties” event this Saturday, January 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Visitors to the Fort will step back in time to the 1840s to learn why trappers were considered “jacks of many trades” and experience how they lived, worked, explored new territory and traded with local Native Americans. Fort visitors will enjoy watching docent-led musket demonstrations and learn about many fascinating aspects in the life of a trapper. Fort visitors will also have the hands-on opportunity to examine fur pelts, create documents with a quill pen and oak gall ink, and string trade beads.

For more information about this “Hands on History” event, or other events and activities at Sutter’s Fort, call 916-445-4422 or visit www.suttersfort.org

Don't miss cannon firings at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. along with musket demonstrations periodically throughout the day!

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Doomed Book Review

Submitted by My Five Monkeys on Sunday, January 13th, 1:00 pm

Pandora is 16 going on 17. Her mom is away working for an oil company, so she is without adult supervision. Her dad is long gone. She goes to school , and know that the two brothers are new to the school Eli & Alex. She is attracted to both of them . She gets an email from her dad and downloads all the pictures. She also like to play the Pandora's Box which is an online MRP game. She starts the ... Read More

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Railroad Museum to Commemorate Historic Date in Railroad History

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Monday, January 7th, 2013, 9:18am

Railroad Museum to Commemorate Historic Date in Railroad History

One hundred and fifty years ago – on January 8, 1863 – California Governor Leland Stanford turned a ceremonial shovelful of earth near the intersection of Front and K Streets in what we today know as Old Sacramento. This marked the starting point for the Central Pacific Railroad, one of two companies that together would construct America’s first transcontinental railroad. To commemorate the inception of one of the United States’ most significant accomplishments, the California State Railroad Museum will debut a new sign at Front and K Streets on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at 12:30 p.m.

Following the sign unveiling, the nearby California State Railroad Museum will offer an afternoon of special public programs focusing on the First Transcontinental Railroad. Featured speakers include the following: Dr. Richard Orsi, author and professor emeritus of history at California State University, Hayward; Kyle K.

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Local Museums Offer A Variety of “How-To” Activities in January!

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Sunday, January 6th, 2013, 11:51am

Local Museums Offer A Variety of “How-To” Activities in January!

In addition to its fascinating Gold Rush past, the Sacramento area is rich with an amazing array of state-of-the-art museums and historic sites that offer visitors the chance to explore California’s fine art, history, science, and wildlife treasures all year long. In January, many of the 30 members of Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM) are kicking off the year with “hands on” or “how-to” events and activities, a sampling of which follows:

Pop-Up Science Month at the Sacramento Children’s Museum - January 1-31
Join the Sacramento Children’s Museum all month for science experiments and activities! Pop-Up Science month is filled with wonderful opportunities for children to witness science experiments, have hands-on time testing and explore science activities themselves. Each child will be given goggles and a lab coat to complete the pretend play. Activities will happen each day at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Photo courtesy of the Crocker Art Museum/Greg Flagg

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Rockwell inspires professor's performance piece

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Saturday, December 22nd, 2012, 10:06am

Rockwell inspires professor's performance piece

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Hidden Treasures & Unique Holiday Gift Ideas Await At Local Historic Parks & State Museums!

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Thursday, December 13th, 2012, 11:29am

Hidden Treasures & Unique Holiday Gift Ideas Await At Local Historic Parks & State Museums!

For those searching for unique gifts this holiday season, a wide and wonderful variety of specialty items can be found at local state museums and historic parks and offer a great way to support historic treasures at the same time. Outlined below is a sampling of holiday gift ideas and special items waiting to be discovered at popular destinations around the greater Sacramento region.

Capital District

3-Park Pass -- Perfect for museum lovers, a Capital District 3-Park Pass is now available that offers a discounted admission price for three great experiences. In fact, the 3-Park Pass never expires and passes are available and honored for one visit, at up to three of the following parks: California State Railroad Museum, Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park, State Indian Museum, Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park and Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park.