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- Big Band Celebrates Mancini’s 100th Birthday (Field Trip) - Using Bus ONLY
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 3/14/2025 - 3/14/2025
Days: F
Times: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $120.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT991
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Join OLLI for "Music of Mancini," a captivating show celebrating the extraordinary compositions of Henry Mancini on his 100th birthday at Grass Valley’s Center for the Arts. This spectacular tribute takes you on a musical journey, starting from Mancini's early days with the Glenn Miller Orchestra to the timeless melodies from classics like "Peter Gunn," "Breakfast at Tiffany's," and "The Pink Panther." A concise narration offers fascinating insights into Mancini's illustrious career, from his humble beginnings in Pittsburgh to his rise in Hollywood. Experience the thrill of hearing iconic pieces like "Moon River," and "Charade." Don't miss this unforgettable celebration of Mancini's legacy. Prior to the performance, we will dine at Cirino’s Italian Restaurant in Grass Valley. Bus, dinner and concert included. Tour leader is Terry McAteer. Limited to 34.
*Class Dates: 3/14 (only).
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- Historic Sacramento Cemetery (Field Trip) - Using Bus
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Group Leader: Douglas Bonetti
Dates: 4/15/2025 - 4/15/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $40.00
Location: Sierra College Bus Trip-Field Trip
Transport: Roundtrip Bus Ride Provided
Seats Available: 13 | Max Enroll: 32
SKU: SprFFT811
Join us for a guided tour of the Historic Sacramento Cemetery. Led by instructor Doug Bonetti and a performance by Sacramento’s own Middle Sisters! Retired music teachers, they will entertain you with music and related tales from the Civil War era.
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- Historic Sacramento Cemetery (Field Trip) - Drive Yourself
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Instructor: Douglas Bonetti
Dates: 4/15/2025 - 4/15/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $30.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Provide Own Transportation
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT812
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Join us for a guided tour of the Historic Sacramento Cemetery. Led by instructor Doug Bonetti and a performance by Sacramento’s own Middle Sisters! Retired music teachers, they will entertain you with music and related tales from the Civil War era.
*Class Dates: 4/15 (only).
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- Inside the Cannabis Industry (Field Trip) - Using Bus
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 5/6/2025 - 5/6/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $50.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT221
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Understanding the business of marijuana is the topic of this field trip led by OLLI Instructor Terry McAteer. Nevada County produces a large amount of legal and illegal marijuana and in this adventure we will visit a legal dispensary and legal pot farm along with chatting with people working in this industry for a more complete understanding of this complex business model. A Sierra College bus is provided with pick-up stops in Rocklin and Grass Valley. Lunch is included. Limited to 40 (30 on bus and 10 drive yourself).
*Class Dates: 5/6 (only).
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- Inside the Cannabis Industry (Field Trip) - Drive Yourself
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 5/6/2025 - 5/6/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $40.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Provide Own Transportation
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT222
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Understanding the business of marijuana is the topic of this field trip led by OLLI Instructor Terry McAteer. Nevada County produces a large amount of legal and illegal marijuana and in this adventure we will visit a legal dispensary and legal pot farm along with chatting with people working in this industry for a more complete understanding of this complex business model. A Sierra College bus is provided with pick-up stops in Rocklin and Grass Valley. Lunch is included. Limited to 40 (30 on bus and 10 drive yourself).
*Class Dates: 5/6 (only).
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- Inspired by Nature: American River Walks (Field Trip) - Drive Yourself ONLY
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Group Leader: Janice Kelley
Dates: 4/12/2025 - 5/3/2025
Days: Sa
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 4
Fee: $32.00
Location: Provide Own Transportation-Field Trip
Transport: Meet at Destination
Seats Available: 2 | Max Enroll: 10
SKU: SprFFT321
Enjoy nature walks and talks at four sites along the American River from Fair Oaks to Folsom. Bring your Nature Journal and practice identifying each site’s unique characteristics by activating your senses: see, listen, touch, and smell., Capture your impressions in writing, drawing or photography. Features weekly writing challenges for each site. Learn different types of nature journal techniques. Multiple handouts provided as inspiration.
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- Mornings at Fair Oaks Bridge (Field Trip) - Drive Yourself ONLY
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Instructor: Janice Kelley
Dates: 3/8/2025 - 3/8/2025
Days: Sa
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $10.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Provide Own Transportation
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT311
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Drawing on information from her blogs and book, "Mornings on Fair Oaks Bridge, Watching Wildlife at the Lower American River, " Janice leads this tour to share scenic views, preservation initiatives, and reveal little known facts of geology, history, salmon spawning, and wildlife interactions. Discover how Fair Oaks Bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, became an integral part of growing the agricultural economies and community services of Orangevale, Citrus Heights and Fair Oaks.
*Class Dates: 3/8 (only).
*Participants will meet at the Fair Oaks Bridge.
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- Off to Jail: Inside a Modern American Prison (Field Trip)
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 2/20/2025 - 2/20/2025
Days: Th
Times: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $35.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT231
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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This popular excursion, with OLLI Instructor Terry McAteer, brings you inside the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in Nevada City for an up-close look at a working jail. First, you will travel in a Sierra College bus to the Nevada County/Sierra College campus for a working lunch where we will discuss the history of the American penal system and current challenges. We will then bus to the jail for a 90-minute hands-on experience. Participants will gain incredible insights about our penal system as we visit housing pods, the intake/booking center, the medical unit and kitchen. Nevada County OLLI members can meet at the Nevada County campus at Noon. Limited to 25.
*Class Dates: 2/20 (only).
Meets in Room: N8-108
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- State Archives and State Library Focus: Early California History (Field Trip)
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 3/4/2025 - 3/4/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $40.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT921
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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If you love libraries and old California stuff like I do, then this is your field trip. We will have a private tour in the bowels of the California State Archives in Sacramento to view early California artifacts related to statehood and writing our state constitution. Following lunch (provided), we will walk two blocks to the beautiful California State Library to view their California History Collection and tour the building. Terry McAteer is the group leader. Bus will be provided from Rocklin Campus. Limited to 35 on Sierra College bus.
*Class Dates: 3/4 (only).
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- The California Supreme Court in Action (Field Trip)
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 2/11/2025 - 2/11/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $65.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT911
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Here is a unique and rare experience to witness the highest court in the state in session. We will travel by Sierra College bus to the Supreme Court Building in Sacramento to watch our seven justices hearing and debating cases in their morning session. We will follow the court session with a private lunch at the nearby Il Fornaio Restaurant to discuss the court proceedings. Terry McAteer will provide a court history and narration on the bus trip. Limited to 35.
*Class Dates: 2/11 (only).
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- Tina-the Tina Turner Musical (Field Trip) - Using Bus ONLY
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Instructor:
Dates: 3/6/2025 - 3/6/2025
Days: Th
Times: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $110.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT1141
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is a jukebox musical featuring the music of Tina Turner and depicting her life from her humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into a rock 'n roll superstar. Join us for this show at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center!
*Class Dates: 3/6 (only).
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- Tour of the Grass Valley Museum (Field Trip)
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Instructor: Joseph Guida
Dates: 4/28/2025 - 4/28/2025
Days: M
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $10.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Provide Own Transportation
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT1001
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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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, Lola Montez’s bathtub, a table used for the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco in 1945 and many instruments and medicine from Dr. Jones the first doctor in Grass Valley. Today you can almost hear the echoes of children reciting their lessons as you stand behind the teacher’s desk in the restored classroom. These tours are limited to six people. There are ten steps to the second floor where the Museum is located. Tours are estimated to last 90 minutes. The Grass Valley Museum is located at 410 South Church Street, Grass Valley, two blocks from the historic downtown. Participants will provide their own transportation to and from the event. Registered members will meet instructor at location.
*Class Dates: 4/28 (only).
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- Tour of the Grass Valley Museum (Field Trip)
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Group Leader: Joseph Guida
Dates: 5/6/2025 - 5/6/2025
Days: Tu
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $10.00
Location: Provide Own Transportation-Field Trip
Transport: Meet at Destination
Seats Available: 2 | Max Enroll: 6
SKU: SprFFT1002
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, Lola Montez’s bathtub, a table used for the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco in 1945 and many instruments and medicine from Dr. Jones the first doctor in Grass Valley. Today you can almost hear the echoes of children reciting their lessons as you stand behind the teacher’s desk in the restored classroom. These tours are limited to six people. There are ten steps to the second floor where the Museum is located. Tours are estimated to last 90 minutes. The Grass Valley Museum is located at 410 South Church Street, Grass Valley, two blocks from the historic downtown. Participants will provide their own transportation to and from the event. Registered members will meet instructor at location.
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- Wakamatsu Farm (Field Trip)
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Instructor:
Dates: 4/23/2025 - 4/23/2025
Days: W
Times: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $35.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT611
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Step into history by touring Wakamatsu Farm, a cherished California historic landmark owned and managed by American River Conservancy. Nestled in Gold Hill near Placerville, Wakamatsu Farm is the site of the first Japanese Colony in America established in 1869. It is also the birthplace of the first Japanese American and resting place of Okei-san, the first Japanese immigrant and woman buried on American soil. Your 2.5-hour tour will focus on the Japanese Colony history and touch upon all occupants from ancient to modern times. Bring a bag lunch to eat while enjoying the scenery before heading back home.
We will provide roundtrip transportation on a Sierra College bus from the Rocklin Campus. We will meet behind Dietrich Theater, which is on Campus Drive, and leave promptly at 9:00am. Price includes bus transportation and entrance fee. Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
*Class Dates: 4/23 (only).
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- Yes, We’re Going to Oroville! Oroville? (Field Trip) - Using Bus
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 4/4/2025 - 4/4/2025
Days: F
Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $40.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT951
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The most fabulous wildflower blooms in our region occur annually at Table Mountain just outside of Oroville. We will enjoy a short and flat hike around the many blooms along with a picnic lunch which is provided. Prior to the wildflower walk, we will start our day at the Oroville Chinese Temple built in 1863. Oroville had the largest Chinese population north of Sacramento and this National Historical Registry set of buildings houses the three temples, costume collection, tapestry room, medicinal herb shop and council room. Tour leader is Terry McAteer. 35 in bus and 35 in cars.
*Class Dates: 4/4 (only).
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- Yes, We’re Going to Oroville! Oroville? (Field Trip) - Drive Yourself
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 4/4/2025 - 4/4/2025
Days: F
Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $30.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Provide Own Transportation
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT952
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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The most fabulous wildflower blooms in our region occur annually at Table Mountain just outside of Oroville. We will enjoy a short and flat hike around the many blooms along with a picnic lunch which is provided. Prior to the wildflower walk, we will start our day at the Oroville Chinese Temple built in 1863. Oroville had the largest Chinese population north of Sacramento and this National Historical Registry set of buildings houses the three temples, costume collection, tapestry room, medicinal herb shop and council room. Tour leader is Terry McAteer. 35 in bus and 35 in cars.
*Class Dates: 4/4 (only).
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- Yes, We’re Going to Stockton! Stockton? (Field Trip) - Using Bus
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 4/17/2025 - 4/17/2025
Days: Th
Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $60.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT941
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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One of America’s finest Western painters was Albert Bierstadt whose large, romantic landscapes of Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon inspired Teddy Roosevelt’s conservation movement. The Haggin Art Museum in Stockton has one of the largest collection of Bierstadt’s in the country along with naturalist works by Thomas Moran and George Inness. Our day though will begin visiting the unique, surrealistic, and somewhat bizarre Cambodian Temple in Stockton with over 100 GIANT Buddhist statues depicting scenes of Buddha’s life. You’re in for an adventure! Following the temple, we will have South-East Asian food at a local restaurant then it is off to the Haggin Art Museum. Tour leader is Terry McAteer. 35 in bus and 35 in cars.
*Class Dates: 4/17 (only).
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- Yes, We’re Going to Stockton! Stockton? (Field Trip) - Drive Yourself
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Group Leader: Terence McAteer
Dates: 4/17/2025 - 4/17/2025
Days: Th
Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $50.00
Location: Provide Own Transportation-Field Trip
Transport: Meet at Destination
Seats Available: 16 | Max Enroll: 35
SKU: SprFFT942
One of America’s finest Western painters was Albert Bierstadt whose large, romantic landscapes of Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon inspired Teddy Roosevelt’s conservation movement. The Haggin Art Museum in Stockton has one of the largest collection of Bierstadt’s in the country along with naturalist works by Thomas Moran and George Inness. Our day though will begin visiting the unique, surrealistic, and somewhat bizarre Cambodian Temple in Stockton with over 100 GIANT Buddhist statues depicting scenes of Buddha’s life. You’re in for an adventure! Following the temple, we will have South-East Asian food at a local restaurant then it is off to the Haggin Art Museum. Tour leader is Terry McAteer. 35 in bus and 35 in cars.
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- Yes, We’re Going to Yuba City! Yuba City? (Field Trip) - Using Bus
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 1/22/2025 - 1/22/2025
Days: W
Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $40.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Sierra College Bus Trip
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT961
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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We will start our day at the Gray Lodge Wildlife Refuge to see the annual migration of waterfowl including over 100,000 Canadian Geese. Three hundred species of wildlife call this 9,100 acre preserve home. Calling all birders…Bring your binoculars! Following our winter adventure, we will dine on El Salvadoran pupusas— a unique Latino food (included in price) which will bring you back to Yuba City many times over! Following lunch, we will drive to the foot of the Sutter Buttes to discuss this geologic wonder at the site of John C. Fremont’s encampment during the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt. Tour leader is Terry McAteer. 35 in bus and 35 drive
*Class Dates: 1/22 (only).
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- Yes, We’re Going to Yuba City! Yuba City? (Field Trip) - Drive Yourself
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Instructor: Terence McAteer
Dates: 1/22/2025 - 1/22/2025
Days: W
Times: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Fee: $30.00
Location: Off Site
Building-Room: Field Trip-Provide Own Transportation
Seats Available: 0
SKU: SprFFT962
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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We will start our day at the Gray Lodge Wildlife Refuge to see the annual migration of waterfowl including over 100,000 Canadian Geese. Three hundred species of wildlife call this 9,100 acre preserve home. Calling all birders…Bring your binoculars! Following our winter adventure, we will dine on El Salvadoran pupusas— a unique Latino food (included in price) which will bring you back to Yuba City many times over! Following lunch, we will drive to the foot of the Sutter Buttes to discuss this geologic wonder at the site of John C. Fremont’s encampment during the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt. Tour leader is Terry McAteer. 35 in bus and 35 drive
*Class Dates: 1/22 (only).
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