Truckee - Donner

Historical Society, Inc.

 

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Calendar Of Events 

For Year 2010

 

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TDHS IS PROUD TO BE PART OF
the following events.

Was held July 10
TDHS FUNDRAISER DINNER

click image for Lake Mary Event Photo Page

It was a lovely evening of relaxing patio dining at Sugar Bowl's Lake Mary Cabin with breathtaking views of Lake Mary and the mountains of Sugar Bowl.
A portion of the night's dinner proceeds helped to benefit TDHS.

Thank you to all diners who participated in the TDHS benefit dinner.

There are 6 more nights benefiting other local non-profits.

View a dinner menu | VisitLake Mary Dinners
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10th Annual Cannibal Cruise
Poker Run
Was held on July 11 and as a first time event sponsor the OLD JAIL MUSEUM was VOTED AS MOST ENTERTAINING STOP!

Poker Run Plaque presentation
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August 7 & 8Heritage Trail Tour
click to access the Heritage Trail Blog site

3rd Annual Heritage Trail
Nineteen participating museums from Roseville to Tahoe are committed of showcasing history in a fun entertaining way. All Museum will be open from 10am - 4pm both days with FREE Admittance.

 

 

Watch the Fun on Truckee Thursdays

Then Come On Down to Join the Fun
this Summer from 5pm - 9pm

Video Source from Truckee Downtown Merchants Association website historictruckee.com

  Board Meetings 4th Tues of each month
except in September & December 
2010 meeting dates Jan 26, Feb 23, March 23, April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27, Aug 24, Oct 26, and November 23.


April 24

Docent Training Day
Was Held at the OLD JAIL MUSUEM

Did you miss it? Contact Chelsea Waltersheid at cwalterscheid@truckeehistory.org
for further information to learn how to sign up and be trained as an Old Jail Museum Docent

Docent Training 2010
Docent Training April 24, 2010
right click 2010 photo above to access the 2009 photos

 

May 22

Schaffer Cemetery Clean-Up Day
Was held despite the snow

Chaun & Chelsea at Schaffer Clean-up
Stay tune for a follow-up day when we will be able to do some planting.
In Truckee you never know when winter is over .... ski resorts re-opened for Memorial Day!

 

June 12

Old Jail Museum Opens weekends for the Summer
11am - 4pm

come see our new roof

Old Jail Museum

 

June 17 -
Aug 19

Truckee Thursdays
Old Jail Museum will be Open from 5 - 7pm
Join the weekly festivities every Thursday throughout the summer in the streets of downtown Truckee

click here to access the Downtown Merchants web page for more information

 

July 17

30th Annual Old Timers' and Truckee Reunion Picnic was held at Truckee River Regional Park

Image 1 Chelsea and Rex | Image 2 Tom Macaulay
2010 Picnic

right click photo above to access 2010 picnic photos

 

Aug 21

6th Annual Ice Cream Social
Place: Community Memorial Garden outside the Old Jail Museum
Time 11am - 3pm

Ice Cream Social photo
2009 Ice Cream Social
right click photo above to access all Ice Cream Social photos

 

Sept 28

Annual Election Dinner
Place: The Lodge Restaurant in Tahoe Donner

Time: 6pm No Host Cocktails
6:30pm Dinner served

2009-2010 Board of Directors

TDHS members at the dinner
2009 Annual Dinner and Election

right click photo above to access all Annual Dinner photos

 

September closing date to be determined

Old Jail Museum closes for the winter
Contact Chelsea for more information how to volunteer as a Docent.

 

Oct  9 & 10

Annual Donner Party Hike
Guided Interpretive Hikes
sponsored by the Truckee Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Cornell & Steve Ames
2008 Donner Party Hike

 

Oct. 21st & 22nd

SAVE THE DATES

THERE WILL BE TWO NIGHTS THIS YEAR

Truckee's 2nd Annual Historical Haunted Fundraiser Tour is BACK

The Host Restaurant is Moody's

right click on photo to view photos

Our sincere thanks to everyone who helped to make this inaugural event such a howling success and to all of our generous doies Coffeehouse nors who provided our silent auction items.

Cabona's | USS Donner Memorial Association Martis Camp Club | Thrill of the Find Thrift Donner Lake Realty | Holliday Development
Truckee Tahoe Lumber Co. | Alpine Meadows Backstreet Framers | The Real Graphic Source Mountain Home Center | Villager Nursery
Wild Cherries

 

Dec 4

Christmas at the Cabin
Place: Joseph Research Library
Time:
4pm til ?

In 2009 a ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication was held to officially re-name the research cabin the Joseph Research Library

2009 Joseph Research Library Ribbon Cutting
2009 Christmas at the Cabin

 

 

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