Upcoming Events

Night at the Museum: Navigation and Shipwrecks - Pirates Welcome!

Friday May 2nd 6-9 pm at the museum.                                                           

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Summer Camp 2014 - The Fun Begins!  Registration starts April 1, 2014. 

Camp will be June 30th through July 24th, Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

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World Explorations - Sami Shamanism in Eclipse

Sunday April 6th from 4-5 pm at the Chico Women's Club 592 E. Thrid St. in Chico

Free and Open to the Public

The indigenous Sami people of Arctic Europe have lived as hunters, trappers, gatherers and reindeer herders for at least 5,000 years.  Central to this culture has been the Sami’s animistic religious perspective, guided by noaide  - Sami shamans.  These religious figures kept themselves and their clan members in balance with the natural world and worlds unseen.  During the 19th and 20th centuries the Sami endured religious persecution and loss of traditional land rights – driving their culture and shamanistic practices out of sight.  Learn how these traditions are emerging from the shadow of the past in the 21st century from anthropologist Jay Fuller. 

A Special Edition of AnthroForum - Thursday April 17th 4-5 pm in Performing Art Center (PAC) Room 134

High Stakes and High Seas: 
The Race to Invent the World’s First Chronometer

Dava Sobel, Celebrity Science writer and author, comes to CSU Chico to recount the story of the how the Harrison’s Ship Chronometer was invented and its impact on world history.  Her award-winning book Longitude was at the top of the bestseller charts for most of the year and still captures reader’s imaginations who are curious about the Age of Sail. This is a story of intrigue, chicanery, and nerdy science worthy of an episode of Sherlock Holmes. The Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology, the Departments of Anthropology and History will co-host a special edition of the campus AnthroForum on Thursday, April 17, 2014 dedicated to the invention of the Harrison’s chronometer in 1762. 

This event is free and open to the public.

Doors Open 3:40 pm.  We anticipate this to be popular!