Shasta Historical society
Programs
This Month

June Second Saturday Story Time
Date: June 11, 2022 Time: 10-10:30 a.m. Location: Shasta Historical Society Facebook Page
The Shasta Historical Society hosts a history themed story time on the second Saturday of each month. About 30-45 minutes in length, it is appropriate for children ten and under. Older children are of course welcome, too! This month’s selection: 50 Fearless Women Who Made American History by Jenifer Bazzit read by TBD.
From Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson and abolitionist Harriet Tubman to Hawaiian Queen Lili‘uokalani and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, this engaging guide to American history for kids takes you on a fun and fascinating journey, one fearless woman at a time.

June Monthly Program
Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022 Time: 1:30pm Location: IOOF, 1504 Market St., Redding, CA Cost: Members: Free Non-Members: $5
A History of Shasta County Beekeepers Members of the Park family, beekeepers since the 1940s, will explore the fascinating, yet often unknown, history of beekeeping in Shasta County. The presentation will tell the history of those who have built a Shasta County industry around queen bee breeding, crop pollination, bee shipping, and honey production that is prominent internationally. Explore family legacies, learn about advancements and evolution in genetics to produce an adaptable and productive bee and see how certain exterior forces have impacted bees, beekeepers, and the public.

June Book Club Selection:
Murders, Mysteries, and Misdemeanors in Northern California by Robert Walsh
Date: June 30, 2022 Time: 7:00 pm
June’s Book Club selection can be purchased : Amazon Smile
To join the meeting: download Zoom and click here!
Meeting ID: 817 8142 8016 Passcode: 261449