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Dark Night Star Gazing

Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Dark Night Star Gazing

Hear about the stars in our night sky.

A presentation by Barbara Paulson.

Barbara Paulson is doing a two-fer: a stargazers lecture at our museum on Thursday, April 16, followed by outdoor stargazing evening on Tuesday, May 5, sponsored by Siskiyou Land Trust and Audubon Society. You don’t have to attend both.


$5 donation requested.

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Stories Of Our Town

Date: May 14, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Mount Shasta

Fascinating stories from Mount Shasta.



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Climbing Mount Shasta

Date: June 11, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Mount Shasta

Ever wondered what it is like to actually climb to the summit of Mount Shasta?

Join Nick Meyers and Chris Carr for an in depth look into what it takes to climb to the peak of our mountain.



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Saturday Fun Days

Start date: June 13, 2026
End date: August 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Saturday Fun Days

Every Saturday starting June 13th and continuing through August 8th join us here at the museum for fun and learning.

From 10AM to 4PM we will be focusing on creating a welcoming environment for adults and children alike to learn new things and share new experiences.



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Elemental: Reimagining Wildfire

Date: July 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Reimagining Wildfire

Can homes, communities, healthy forests & fire coexist?

This documentary film, Narrated by David Oyelowo, examines our relationship with wildfire.

A presentation by W.A.T.E.R. (We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review)



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John Muir

Date: August 6, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
John Muir

Join Mount Shasta History expert Bill Miesse for an in depth look at John Muir and his enduring relationship with Mount Shasta.



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Bats With The Bat Lady

Date: September 17, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Bats

Bats are a critical link in our environments health and sustainability and yet we know so little about them.

Find out what makes these winged night rangers so fascinating.

Our presenter is Corky, The Bat Lady, from NorCal Bats.

In partnership with Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center.



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Shasta Stories

Date: November 12, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Autie Carlisle

Join us for another night of storytelling along with story crafting advice from the incomparable Autie Carlisle.



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Mount Shasta Stories

Date: December 10, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Unktehi

Inspiring stories and a short film from individuals around the area.



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Recent Events

Storytelling with Autie Carlisle

Date: November 6, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Autie Carlisle

Autie Carlisle is a self-trained documentary filmmaker from Mount Shasta, California with an emphasis on short profile documentaries that help bring communities together.

Autie will share with us some of her stories along with deep knowledge of story telling.

Find out more about Autie on her Web site.

Forest Restoration with Cody Markelz

Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Horse Camp

Cody Markelz, recently a caretaker at The Shasta Alpine Hut (Horse Camp) on Mt. Shasta, shares his knowledge regarding current and future forest restoration projects.

Cody plans to lead a Forest Restoration Tour the following Sunday, October 26th.

Mushrooms with Dylan Goldfine

Date: October 9, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Dylan Goldfine

A veritable fount of mycological knowledge and contemporary foraging practices Dylan Goldfine will introduce us to the surprising diversity of mushrooms just outside our back doors.