OLLI Day Field Trips   

Come visit the California Automobile Museum with OLLI and enjoy this outstanding invention that so affected our lives and culture. Let's take a ride through automotive history - spanning nearly 120 years from brass-era cars to the latest and greatest in tech! We will have a guided tour and provide roundtrip transportation on a Sierra College bus from the Rocklin Campus. We will meet in front of the Dietrich Theater at 9:15 AM. Price includes bus trip and entrance fee. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Sessions: One

Join Liz and Terry McAteer at their home in Grass Valley for a fabulous celestial event. Top local amateur astronomer George Robinson will bring his high powered telescopes to view galaxies, planets and constellations. The McAteer's will supply a dark sky, hot mulled wine, and cheese platter. We will have indoor instructions with George followed by viewing of over a dozen celestial objects. Dress warm, and bring a flashlight. Weather permitting. This OLLI event is open to only 15 participants so you can have a meaningful hands-on experience. $50 per/person.

Take a trip back in time to the late 1800s to early 1900s at the Empire Mine in Grass Valley. The Empire Mine is one of the largest, richest, and longest-operating (1850-1956) gold mines in California. It produced more than eight billion dollars in gold by today's standards. We will take private tours of the Estate Tour which includes the Bourn Cottage and Mineyard. The price includes bus transportation, tour, and a pasty lunch. We will eat our authentic pasty lunch at picnic tables after the tour. Sierra College bus will be provided from the Rocklin Campus and will meet at the Dietrich Theater leaving promptly at 9:00 AM. Members from the Grass Valley area please meet us there. Wear comfortable closed toe shoes for walking (gravel walking area) and bring a water bottle.

This three session class begins by discussing the history of the American penal system with particular attention to Governor Brown’s AB 111 prison reform legislation. The second class will find us on an in-depth tour of the Wayne Brown Correctional Jail in Nevada City, where you will visit the cell pods, chat with jailers and visit the booking room. Yes, inside a working jail! (Many thanks to Nevada County Sheriff Shannon Moon for arranging this unforgettable experience). The third class will have us debriefing the tour and discussing the future of incarceration. Limited to 20 participants.

The Grass Valley Museum depicts the rich history from the Gold Rush days to 1930 with displays of furniture, art, objects d’art, clothing, musical instruments and artifacts of the Victorian era. The Museum also features large Old California Style paintings, a Victorian bedroom, a lace making exhibit, Lola Montez’s bathtub, a hall of photographs from the turn of the century, a table used for the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco in 1945 and Dr. Jones’ office. Today you can almost hear the echoes of children reciting their lessons as you stand behind the teacher’s desk in the restored classroom. On the desk is an attendance book from 1890. These tours are limited to six people. There are ten steps to the second floor where the Museum is located. Tours estimated to last 90 minutes. 

Note: Participants must provide their own transportation to and form the Museum.

The Grass Valley Museum, 410 South Church Street, Grass Valley, two blocks from the historic downtown.

The Grass Valley Museum depicts the rich history from the Gold Rush days to 1930 with displays of furniture, art, objects d’art, clothing, musical instruments and artifacts of the Victorian era. The Museum also features large Old California Style paintings, a Victorian bedroom, a lace making exhibit, Lola Montez’s bathtub, a hall of photographs from the turn of the century, a table used for the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco in 1945 and Dr. Jones’ office. Today you can almost hear the echoes of children reciting their lessons as you stand behind the teacher’s desk in the restored classroom. On the desk is an attendance book from 1890. These tours are limited to six people. There are ten steps to the second floor where the Museum is located. Tours estimated to last 90 minutes. 

Note: Participants must provide their own transportation to and form the Museum.

The Grass Valley Museum, 410 South Church Street, Grass Valley, two blocks from the historic downtown.

The Grass Valley Museum depicts the rich history from the Gold Rush days to 1930 with displays of furniture, art, objects d’art, clothing, musical instruments and artifacts of the Victorian era. The Museum also features large Old California Style paintings, a Victorian bedroom, a lace making exhibit, Lola Montez’s bathtub, a hall of photographs from the turn of the century, a table used for the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco in 1945 and Dr. Jones’ office. Today you can almost hear the echoes of children reciting their lessons as you stand behind the teacher’s desk in the restored classroom. On the desk is an attendance book from 1890. These tours are limited to six people. There are ten steps to the second floor where the Museum is located. Tours estimated to last 90 minutes. 

Note: Participants must provide their own transportation to and form the Museum.

The Grass Valley Museum, 410 South Church Street, Grass Valley, two blocks from the historic downtown.