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Trees & Traditions
The Museum's annual Trees & Traditions celebration is scheduled for Friday, December 6th, 2024. We hope you'll save the date and join us for an evening filled with delicious hors d'oeuvres, festive drinks, live music, and, of course, holiday trees and traditions.
All proceeds from this annual fundraiser benefit the Sutter County Museum Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and help us to continue bringing innovative, educational programs to the Sutter County Museum that inspire and celebrate our community's diverse population and rich history.
Donations and sponsorships raised from Trees & Traditions can directly help us:
- Design and install an exhibit on local floods and flood history.
- Commission vibrant artworks from local artists to display in the Museum's entrance gallery.
- Directly serve Yuba-Sutter's students and teachers with free field trips, transportation to the Museum, and engaging artifact trunks to support classroom learning.
Sponsorships are available now!
- $2,500 - Abominable Snowman's Mountain
- $1,500 - Winter King's Court
- $1,000 - Frosty the Snowman's March
- $500 - Olaf's Kingdom
- $250 - Jack Frost's Fairies
Please download the Sponsor Benefits & Commitment Form to see the exclusive benefits of becoming a sponsor and to donate toward Trees & Traditions. Please contact us at 530.822.7141 or info@suttercountymuseum.org if you have any questions.
Programs
From Earthquakes to Epidemics Exhibit Reception
Friday September 13th, 5-7pm
Join us for a FREE reception to celebrate the From Earthquakes to Epidemics: How Disasters Transform California’s People and Places exhibit at the Sutter County Museum. This temporary exhibit will be on display from September 11th through November 23rd.
From Earthquakes to Epidemics is a traveling exhibition from Exhibit Envoy, a 501c3 nonprofit. This exhibition is advised by Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto, Climate Vulnerability Social Scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
Sutter County Museum Speaker Series:
Sap in Their Veins: Portraits of Loggers and the Trees They Fell
Thursday September 19th, 5:45pm
Doors open @ 5:30
In 1988, David Paul Bayles traveled in Northern California through the northern Sierras, the Mount Shasta region, and the Redwood coast. He met with loggers, captured their portraits, and recorded oral histories. Sap in Their Veins features the project's photographs as well as these unique and personal stories from loggers of the region. Learn more from the author in this engaging presentation.
Museum Exhibit Community Forum
Thursday September 26th, 5-7pm
In 2023, the Sutter County Museum received a $383,183 grant from the California Natural Resources Agency to create a permanent exhibit on the history of local floods and to make upgrades to exhibits on key themes in local California history: the Nisenan Native Americans and the Gold Rush.
Museum staff and volunteers will provide a presentation about the progress on the exhibits and be available to answer questions about the project. Join us for a free open house to learn more about this project and share your ideas, feedback, insights, and stories!
Children's Programs
Our children's programs are educational in nature, with a lot of fun thrown in! Many feature local presenters, instructional time, and a craft or activity related to the topic. Regular programs include family movie nights, storytimes, and outdoor art and nature activities in the Artisan Community Garden.
Halloween Movie Night
Friday October 18th, 7-9pm
Join us for an outdoor screening of a family-friendly Halloween movie with FREE fresh popcorn, candy, snacks, and drinks. Bring your own blankets or seating and get ready to bundle up under the Harvest Moon in the Artisan Community Garden. This event is hosted by local Girl Scout Troop #2179.
Education
The Sutter County Museum provides several opportunities for free educational visits and presentations! We offer field trips tailored to your grade level(s), tours for community groups and adult organizations, and offsite presentations. All educational programs are provided free of charge and include a trained and experienced educator to lead your visit or presentation.
Please complete the Educational Program Request Form (below) to schedule your group visit. You are welcome to call the Museum at 530.822.7141 if you have questions about educational programs or need additional information before completing the Educational Program Request Form.
School Field Trips
If you are a teacher and would like to bring your class to the Museum, please contact us at least 2 weeks in advance. We may not be able to accommodate requests made on shorter notice, and space can fill up quickly!
Trained Museum educators can tailor tours to your students' grade level(s) and focus on topics that meet state educational standards. These include local history, Native Californians (Nisenan), agriculture, John Sutter, the Gold Rush, and Yuba-Sutter's multicultural communities. Please note any special requests on the Educational Program Request Form.
School tours are available Wednesdays-Fridays between 9am-1pm from March-May & September-November. A maximum of 2 classes per day is recommended for the best educational experience at the Sutter County Museum.
Group Tours (non-school groups)
Our experienced educators can provide free 30-minute to 1-hour guided tours of the Museum. Tours can be tailored to fit your group's interests. Please fill out the Educational Program Request Form and note any special requests or focus that you would like for your group tour.
Offsite Presentations
Museum staff members are available for offsite presentations. Many requestors are community groups and service clubs. Presentations can be tailored to fit your group's interests, and there is no charge for this service. Please complete the Educational Program Request Form at least one month in advance of the proposed event date.