HISTORY HERITAGE

Friday Sep 03, 2010

Home > SPECIAL EVENTS > HISTORY HERITAGE

Demonstration Day: â��Holding Down the Fortâ��

Demonstration Day: “Holding Down the Fort”

Presented by California State Dept. of Parks & Recreation at Sutter's Fort State Historic Park

September 11, 2010

Travel back in time at Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park! Re-live the time in our history when excitement and anticipation was high among the newly-formed California Battalion ready to fight to defend their ideals, but not necessarily so for many left behind to worry about their loved ones.

During a special “Demonstration Day: Holding Down the Fort,” visitors will experience a first-hand ...More

Featured Events

	Tell-a-friend Annual SOCA Home Tour Presented by Sacramento Old City Association at Winn Park September 19, 2010 The 35th annual Sacramento Old City Association Home Tour features century-old Craftsman-style homes in and around the Bungalow Row Historic District near Winn Park. Tour ...More
	Tell-a-friend Genealogy- New Information from the U.S. Census at Sacramento Public Library- Central Branch September 26, 2010 There is new census information available now through the Ancestry.com database, including recently added non-population schedules. Lisa Lee of GotGenealogy.com will explain why ...More
	Tell-a-friend Alta California: Celebrations of Home Presented by La Raza Galeria Posada at La Raza Galeria Posada August 13-September 27, 2010 The Alta California: Celebrations of Home began in 2009 when the Consul General of Mexico selected La Raza Galería Posada to host the exhibit. This exhibit is in conjunction ...More
	Tell-a-friend 13th Annual Sacramento Arts Festival at Sacramento Convention Center October 1-October 3, 2010 The festival features 225 of America's best contemporary craftspeople and fine artists offering more than 15,000 original works. The event has become not only the premier art and ...More
	Tell-a-friend Genealogy- Getting Started on Your German Research at Sacramento Public Library- Central Branch October 3, 2010 With a massive volume of available German records and no previous knowledge of the German language necessary, researchers of German family history are truly fortunate! The key to ...More
	Tell-a-friend Fete du Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Party Presented by Alliance Francaise de Sacramento at Antiquite Maison Privee November 20, 2010 You don’t have to be French to celebrate the release of this famous wine! Sponsored by the Alliance Française de Sacramento & open to the public, the Fête du ...More
	Tell-a-friend Sacramento Hmong New Year at Cal Expo November 25-November 28, 2010 The following is a list of the main Hmong cultural show/entertainments and activities throughout the New Year celebration event, which will be held on 2 separate stages: - ...More

More Events

Event Name	Organization	Dates	City
Amazing Wonders: Quilts by African Americans of the Northern CA Region Amazing Wonders: Quilts by African Americans of the Northern CA Region Presented by St. Hope at 40 Acres Art Gallery and Cultural Center October 10, 2009-December 23, 2010 St. Hope's 40 Acres Art Gallery opens 2009-2010 season with the exhibit, Amazing Wonders: Quilts by African Americans of the Northern California Region, featuring over 30 quilts by artists living and working in the region.	St. Hope	10/10/09- 12/23/10	Sacramento
Minerva Awards Minerva Awards Presented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 1-December 31, 2010 The Minerva Award is California's preeminent honor for women. Since 2004 the Museum has presented an exhibit honoring the recipients, who are announced each year by First Lady Maria Shriver at the Women's Conference. This year, an expanded exhibit includes interactive videos, artifacts, and a chance to get involved. The 2008 Minerva Awards winners are: Louise Hay, a self-help pioneer who revolutionized the idea that positive thought can improve physical well-being: Betty Chinn, a...	California Museum for History, Women and the Arts	01/01/10- 12/31/10	Sacramento
California’s Remarkable Women California’s Remarkable Women Presented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 1-December 31, 2010 California has always been replete with remarkable women. As community leaders and activists, inventors and entertainers, as mothers, daughters, sisters and partners, California’s remarkable women serve 24/7 on the front lines of humanity. Extraordinary women from every walk of life strengthen, shape and serve our great state. California’s Remarkable Women honors their significant roles and achievements, drawing its inspiration from past and present achievements of...	California Museum for History, Women and the Arts	01/01/10- 12/31/10	Sacramento
Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII Presented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 1-December 31, 2010 This exhibit features the Japanese American community from immigration and internment during World War II, to their struggle and success in seeking redress for the loss of their constitutional rights. This display, featuring photographs, art, furniture, and crafts made in the internment camps, is drawn from the rich Japanese American Archival Collection developed by the local Japanese American community and housed at California State University Sacramento. Uprooted offers a unique...	California Museum for History, Women and the Arts	01/01/10- 12/31/10	Sacramento
Folsom History Museum Folsom History Museum at Folsom History Museum January 1-December 31, 2010 The Folsom History Museum houses artifacts chronicling the settlement and development of the Folsom area. Learn about the native peoples, early settlers and pioneers. Discover our beginnings as a gold rush town. Group tours available. Temporary exhibits throughout the year and novel gift shop items.		01/01/10- 12/31/10	Folsom
Don & June Salvatori California Pharmacy Museum Don & June Salvatori California Pharmacy Museum Presented by Don & June Salvatori California Pharmacy Museum at Don & June Salvatori California Pharmacy Museum August 26, 2008-February 28, 2011 Inspired by California's unique and rich history of pharmacy, the Don & June Salvatori California Pharmacy Museum is just what the doctor ordered. Come celebrate the role of the pharmacist in promotint the health and well-being of Californians since the state's inception in 1850.	Don & June Salvatori California Pharmacy Museum	08/26/08- 02/28/11	Sacramento
“The Great Dreamer and The Great Doer: Theodore Roosevelt’s Impassioned Life” Exhibit “The Great Dreamer and The Great Doer: Theodore Roosevelt’s Impassioned Life” Exhibit at Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park June 29, 2010-June 24, 2011 With a passion for nature and conservation, Theodore Roosevelt’s life was filled with big dreams and great accomplishments. To learn more about his life and impact on California, you are invited to visit an inspiring new exhibit titled “The Great Dreamer and The Great Doer: Theodore Roosevelt’s Impassioned Live” opening at the Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park. Artifacts from Roosevelt’s 1903 trip out west, compelling images and campaign memorabilia...		06/29/10- 06/24/11	Sacramento

Sacramento365's Social Networks

Follow Sacramento365.com on Facebook!

Sacramento365.com on Facebook

Featured Local Artist- August 2010

Clemon Charles
Click the picture below for more info
Million Plates Campaign for the Arts

Click here to order your plate now:

Buy an Arts Plate - Arts Plates are now tax deductible
Since the Arts Plate first went on sale in 1994 it has raised over $20 million for California arts through sales and renewals. Currently over 60 % of the California Arts Council’s budget comes from the Arts Plate.
Working to get non profit status?

Friends of the Arts Commissions will serve as Fiscal Sponsor of your organization!
Click below to request more information from Rhyena Halpern, Executive Director of SMAC.
Featured Sections
- Sacramento365 Weekly Events Newsletter- Sign up here!
- E-mail Support
- Submit an Event
- Media Hub
- Add Sacramento365.com to your iGoogle or Google Reader page!
- Follow Sacramento365 on Twitter
- FAQs - Common Questions Answered
- See Other Great Sacramento Links!