2008

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

We will be adding more events for 2008....check back often.

Download our 2008 Event Reservation Form

NEW EXHIBITIONS!

Contemporary beaded baskets by Rebecca Eagle...Opens May 1st.

Postcards from Tahoe...Opens May 15th.

MAY

1     Gatekeeper's Museum opens for regular summer hours.

24   Watson Cabin Curios opens for summer.

29   Museum Open House / Chamber Mixer 5 - 7pm

JUNE

26    Donner Summit History Hike

        Meets at 9am at the Gatekeeper's Museum

        $25 members/$30 non-members

JULY

Speaker Series 10am at the Gatekeeper's Museum $3/$4

3     No lecture

10   The Donner Party and Manifest Destiny Mark McLaughlin

17   The History of Tahoe...In A Nutshell Don Lane

24   Taming Tahoe and The Truckee River Mark McLaughlin

31   Postcards of Tahoe Presentation and Book Signing Sara Larson

9    Toni Fauver Memorial Nature Hike

      Meets at 9am at the Gatekeeper's Museum

      $25 members / $30 non-members

16   Pine Needle Basket Weaving Class

      At the Gatekeeper's Museum 9:30am - 2pm

      $25 members / $30 non-members

20   Gathering at the Gatekeeper's Annual Dinner & Auction

       4pm - 8pm in Layton Park. $50/$55

       A 1920's themed event in support of our Museum.  A members-only

       event.

AUGUST

Speaker Series 10am at the Gatekeeper's Museum $3/$4

7     Home Tour - No lecture

14   Archaeology of the Donner Party Don Hardesty, PhD

21   How and Why the Truckee River Flows  Bob MacDougal

28   Nevada Rock Art & Video Angus Quinlan, PhD NRAF

7     35th Annual Home Tour and Benefit Raffle

       Tour historic and lakefront homes in this popular annual event. Ticket

       sales are limited and you must be a current Museum member to

       purchase tickets. Contact the Gatekeeper's Msueum for additional

       information. Noon - 4:30pm.  

20   Pine Needle Basket Weaving Class

       At the Gatekeeper's Museum 9:30am - 2pm

       $25 members / $30 non-members

SEPTEMBER

1     Labor Day Dinner Cruise

       Meets at 5:30 at the Tahoe Gal Pier

       $45 members / $50 non-members

6     5th Annual Native American Basketweavers' Market

       This event features sales, demonstrations and exhibits of basketry by

       California and Nevada weavers. The event is on the Museum grounds

       admission is free.  Visit the Museum for additional demonstrators. Bring

       your antique/contemporary American Indian art for appraisal. $10/item.

       Acorn processing and cooking demonstration @ 3pm.

12   First Annual Bridge Tournament and catered lunch

      11am - 3pm at the Tahoe Yacht Club