Thursdays in October at 7 pm
October 2 Before the Gold Rush to the Transcontinental Railroad
October 9 The Railroad, Resource Management & the Gilded Age
October 16 Public Land & Environmental Awareness
ADMISSION: $15 at the door (No advance tickets available)
Just Enough Regional History
A Short Course
by
Hank Meals
“The wisdom and playfulness of a lifetime is in his public talks.” – Gary Snyder
The Yuba and Bear Rivers have played a major role in California’s history. Former players and incidents in this dramatic story have influenced science, industry and ethics on a world-wide scale with good and bad consequences. With so much heritage surrounding us, how can a person begin to appreciate it?
Local history buff, archaeologist, photographer and author, Hank Meals will offer an introductory series of audio-visual presentations on regional history at the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center on San Juan Ridge. The presentations will be on the consecutive Thursdays of 10/2, 10/9 and 10/16 at 7PM. This won’t be the dense and dull history that you endured in High School, but just enough to make you somewhat legacy literate and able to participate more fully in our inheritance.”
So much of the tourist-oriented history we’re exposed to consists of jumbled clichés, inaccuracies and cuteness – it’s simply not satisfying enough when the full stories are so engaging and illuminating. Knowing what happened in your neighborhood makes you see a place differently, gives it extra texture and creates a sense of regional pride and ownership.
“I enjoy the slideshow format because it can be continually updated with new images, new findings and fresh insights. Each audience is unique, making every presentation crisp and lively. For me, photography, with story, is folk art that I use to create an imaginary campfire experience.”
Each 90-minute presentation in this series is rich with unique historical and contemporary photos, maps and diagrams.
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