Opening Day – First Saturday of April
Enjoy a fun-filled, family-oriented day of old-fashioned fun!
Listen to the Community Band on the front lawn, crank home-made ice cream and then enjoy a cup!
Docents will lead tours of the Byer/Nail House, Toolshed, and the Grounds and you can even take your seat (on time!) for a lesson by our local School Marm in the Eden Plain one-room schoolhouse.
Games and activities for kids and families including milking ‘Bessie’, panning for gold, or playing games from 1800’s.
2016 BBQ Activities
Bar-B-Que – Second Sunday of September
A day to visit with friends, enjoy the museum and grounds, then enjoy a fabulous BBQ dinner of Tri-tip, locally grown corn on the cob, Rosie’s Tomato Salad, and a cookie for dessert.
Music by ‘The Buzzards’ sets a lively backdrop for Docent-led tours of the house and Toolshed, demonstrations of blacksmithing, hand spinning, and dutch oven cooking
See more pictures from the BBQ in the Gallery.
Membership Dinners
Three membership dinners are held each year to provide opportunity for members to enjoy a social evening with a good meal and a speaker or presentation on a topic related to local history or ongoing programs of the East Contra Costa Historical Society.
Dinners are held on the third Sunday of each month:
- March – St. Patrick’s Dinner
- May – Picnic Dinner at the Museum & Installation of Officers
- November – Thanksgiving Dinner