Events Archive
We invite you to remember some of our past events.
Great deals on gently used Christmas Themed items and Baked Goods!
Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum’s Annual Christmas Garage and Bake Sale returns November 26th, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All items sold are gently used and Christmas related: decorations, linens, ornaments and more! There will also be opportunities to win handmade items from local small businesses.
This year the sale will be held in the Mount Shasta High School Gym in partnership with MSHS Rotary Interact.
This sale is one day only so don’t miss it!
Museum will also be open, stop in to continue your holiday shopping in our store after the sale and purchase quilt raffle tickets.
Proceeds benefit Mount Shasta Sisson Museum and MSHS Rotary Interact.
Interested in native fish species unique to the Mt. Shasta Area?
Mike Dege, from California Department of Fish and Wildlife, will share the history of this and other redband species of the Pacific northwest,
why the McCloud River Redband Trout (MRRT) is so unique, and more recent, current, and future challenges this species is facing in a changing world.
Hosted by Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum,
1 N Old Stage Rd, Mt Shasta, CA
October 20, 7 p.m.,
doors open at 6:30 p.m.
$5 donation.
Donations benefit the Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum.
Please Note! Refunds will be honored for cancellations up to 24hrs before the event date.
Where does our water come from?
Steve Bachmann will present on how water
travels from the source
on Mount Shasta to
our sinks at home!
Hosted by Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum,
1 N Old Stage Rd, Mt Shasta, CA
October 6, 7 p.m.,
doors open at 6:30 p.m.
$5 donation.
Donations benefit the Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum.
Space is limited, reserve your seat in-person or online with a $5 donation to our museum
Please Note! Refunds will be honored for cancellations up to 24hrs before the event date.
Help us raise money for the survivors of the Mill Fire
Local filmmaker, Mark Oliver,
will show his award winning documentary about
the history of Lincoln Heights,
one of the oldest intact Black
neighborhoods west of the Mississippi and hardest hit
by the recent Mill Fire.
Hosted by Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum,
1 N Old Stage Rd, Mt Shasta, CA
September 30, 7 p.m.,
doors open at 6:30 p.m.
$5+ donation.
All ticket sales proceeds collected for this event will be split between Weed Rotary Foundation and Western Service Workers for ongoing Mill Fire Recovery efforts.
Please Note! Refunds will be honored for cancellations up to 24hrs before the event date.
Photo courtesy of the Blockman Family
Join us for a special Science Symposium!
Five 15-20 min research presentations on Siskiyou County topics hosted at our museum!
Master’s Program Candidates
in Environmental Sciences and Policy
at Johns Hopkins University participated
in the week-long intensive field courseÂ
“Intersections between Science and Society: Investigating Watershed Ecosystems in the Cascades”.
We will show five pre-recorded 15-20 presentations
each on a different local topic.
Public is invited to view
and ask questions.
Symposium hosted by
Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum,
1 N Old Stage Rd, Mt Shasta, CAÂ
September 29, 5:00 p.m.,
doors Open @ 4:30 p.m.
View in person at our museum or online via Zoom
Register for this event here
Learn why the unique ecology and culture make this site so loved
30 minute outdoor presentation
delivered by Haley Wilken,
Interpretive Ranger, U.S. Forest Service
Hosted by Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum,
on the lawn and picnic area
1 N Old Stage Rd, Mt Shasta, CAÂ
September 25, 11:00 a.m.
Outside, no reservation needed, bring a lawn chair or blanket, great for 4th grade and up.
Join us to learn how beavers are making a come back in Siskiyou County with a little help from some friends!
Charnna Gilmore from the Scott River Watershed Council will tell her story of how she became involved in beaver restoration in the Scott Valley. The presentation will include the history of beavers, restoration efforts for beaver, and beaver dam ecology in Scott Valley, CA. The Scott Valley is a rural agricultural area in Siskiyou County, far northern California.
Hosted by Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum,
1 N Old Stage Rd, Mt Shasta, CA begins at
September 22, 7 p.m.,
doors open at 6:30 p.m.,
$5 donation.
Donations benefit the Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum.
Please Note! Refunds will be honored for cancellations up to 24hrs before the event date.
Learn about the creatures and ancients that are said to inhabit this area
30 minute outdoor presentation
delivered by Haley Wilken,
Interpretive Ranger, U.S. Forest Service
Hosted by Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum,
on the lawn and picnic area
1 N Old Stage Rd, Mt Shasta, CAÂ
September 11, 11:00 a.m.
Outside, no reservation needed, bring a lawn chair or blanket, great for 4th grade and up.
Movie Screening –
Internationally-acclaimed short film!
This uplifting film (18 min) invites us to consider how the healing of our planet could be possible.
The film makers suggest a shift in our relationship with the Earth to one of respect and reciprocity.
Co-director Michael “Pom” Preston, son of Winnemem Wintu Chief Caleen Sisk, will provide an introduction to the film and answer questions afterwards.
Hosted by Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum,
1 N Old Stage Rd, Mt Shasta, CA
August 18, 7 p.m.,
doors open at 6:30 p.m.
$5 donation.
Donations benefit the Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum.
Please Note! Refunds will be honored for cancellations up to 24hrs before the event date.
Find good deals and support our museum!
Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum’s annual “Summer Yard Sale” will be held Friday – Saturday, Aug. 5th & Aug. 6th, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year the sale will run for only two days; mark your calendar so you don’t miss it!
We are not accepting donations at this time.
The proceeds from this sale benefit the Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum