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Conferences and Other Educational Opportunities

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FREE ASTRONOMY WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS
Apply now for Astronomy from the ground up's next FREE workshop for science, nature center and museum educators!  Thanks to support from the National Science Foundation, the workshop is completely free for participating educators. Offered by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in collaboration with the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, and the Association of Science-Technology Centers, training is through a face to face hands-on workshop.  Participants get a free toolkit, learn fun techniques for presenting astronomy and interpreting current events, and become part of the growing Astronomy from the Ground Up community, with access to ongoing resources and support. The next  workshop is scheduled for November 17^th-19, 2008 at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, CA. Applications are accepted up to September 30th. Airfare, hotel and most meals are covered by the grant.   Contact: afgu@astrosociety.org or apply online at http://astrosociety.org/afgu/distance.html.

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California State Parks at the Asilomar Conference Grounds.

Oct  4     Fiesta Fandango Dance at Petaluma Adobe Call (707) 762-4871

Oct.  11-12   Coloma Gold Rush Live, Marshall Gold Discovery Park Coloma. Call (530)622-3470.

Oct. 18-19  Old Mill Days at Old Bale Mill in Calistoga.  Call (707) 942-4575
 
Oct.  18    Fort Ross Apple Harvest Festival. Call (707) 847-4777.

Oct  25-26  Tres Pinos Rendezvous Hollister  Call (408) 265-0909

The National Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its national preservation conference in October. Visit www.nthp.org for more information

The Western Museums Association will hold its annual conference in October. Visit www.westmuse.org  for more information

The Oral History Association will hold its annual meeting in October. Visit www.alpha.dickson.edu/oha/ for more information

Nov. Victorian Ball, Sonora.  Call (209) 586-2497.

Nov. Sutter's Fort Pioneer Demonstration Day  & Evening Candlelight Tour.    Call (916) 445-4422.

Nov. 29   Pico Ranch Thanksgiving Gathering (Invitation Only)The National Association for Interpretation workshop will take place in Portland Oregon in November. Visit www.interpnet.com for more information.

Dec.   Columbia SHP Lamplight tour

Dec.  Christmas at the Adobes in Monterey.  Call (831)649-7118.

Dec.  Pioneer Christams at Old Bale Mill in Calistoga. Call (707) 942-4575

Jan  Marshall Gold Discovery Park, Coloma. Call (530) 295-2162.

 

Natural Resources Communication Workshop - January 5-9, 2009

 

Feb.    American Indian Antique & Ethnographics Art Show and Sale. Marin Center Exhibition Hall, San Rafael.

The California Association of Museums will hold its conference in February. Visit www.calmuseums.org for more information.

March   Living History Day Sutter's Fort. Call (916)445-4422

The California Parks Conference will be held in March. Visit www.cspra.com for more information.

California and Pacific Southwest Recreation and Park Training conference will be in March. Visit www.cprs.org for more information.

The Society for California Archaeology will hold its annual meeting in March. Visit www.scahome.org for more information.

The Organization of American Historians will hold its 101st annual meeting.  Visit www.oah.org for more information.

April  Living History Day Sutter's Fort. Call (916)445-4422.

April Petaluma Adobe Sheep Shearing Day 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  Call  (707)762-4871.   

April  Pioneer/ Mountain Man Traders Faire. Sutter's Fort. Call (916)445-4422.
 
April  Fort Ross Spring Festival and "Maslenitsa". Call (707) 847-4777

April   Tres Pinos Rendezvous Hollister  Call (408) 265-0909

The National Council for History Education will holds its annual conference in April. Visit www.nche.net.

The National Council on Public History has their annual meeting in April. Visit www.ncph.org to learn more.

The 11th US/ICOMOS International Symposium will be held in April. Visit www.icomos.org to learn more.

May Olompali Heritage Day, Olompali SHP. Call (415) 892-3383.

May   Petaluma Adobe Living History. Call (707) 762-4871.

May   Dana Adobe, Nipomo. Call Russ at (805) 474.6438.

May     Civil War Event Roaring Camp Felton.

The Western Association of Women Historians will hold its annual conference in May. For more information visit www.wawh.org

June  Columbia SHP Gold Rush event.  Participation requirements apply     Call (209) 588-9128.

June   San Juan Bautista Early Days & Victorian Ball (Sat.)  Call (831) 623-4881

The Conference of California Historical Societies will hold its annual meeting in June. Visit www.californiahistorian.com for more information.

July  Living History Day in Old Monterey. Call (831) 649-7118.

July   Civil War event at Duncan Mills.

July  Native American Big Time at Kule Loklo Pt. Reyes National Seashore

July   Fort Ross Heritage Day  Call (707) 847-4777.

August    Roaring Camp Mountain Man Rendezvous, Felton Call: (408) 265-0909.

Sept.  Rancho Days, Sanchez Adobe, Pacifica. (650) 359-1462.

The California council of History Education will hold its third annual conference in September.