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San Lorenzo Valley Chamber Networking Mixer

The San Lorenzo Valley History Museum will host the San Lorenzo Valley Chamber networking mixer. Join us for this fun event, make some new connections and find out more about our local history.

Join us at:
The San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek.

Cost:
$5.00 members, $7.00 non-members.

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2010 United States Census Assistance

The San Lorenzo Valley History Museum has partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to provide facilities at the Museum for a representative of the census bureau. Members of the public needing assistance with the 2010 Census Questionnaire or who have questions regarding the census, can meet with the representative between the dates shown above, on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm.

Meet the 2010 Census Representative at:
The San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek.

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Photographs taken at the "Pathways to the Past" Historical Talk and Booksigning

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Spaghetti Dinner

Fundraiser to benefit the San Lorenzo Valley Museum

Volunteers will be serving a delicious homemade spaghetti dinner complete with all of the fixings PLUS homemade gourmet desserts. There will be a raffle with great prizes so do be prepared to buy tickets, as well as a silent auction.
While reservations are not necessary, we have had a great turnout in the past so we recommend you call (831) 338-8382 to make reservations.

Join us at:
The Boulder Creek Firehouse, 13230 Central Avenue, Boulder Creek.

Cost:
$TBD per Adult, $TBD per Child (2-14 years), or $TBD for a family of 4 (children 2-14 years).

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New Exhibit: October 24, 2009 Though April 2010

The San Lorenzo Valley Museum in partnership with the Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society are proud to debut an exciting new exhibit: "Big Trees to Surfboards - The Redwood Connection".

Below are photographs from the exhibit opening reception which was held on October 24, 2009. Well-known local surfer and author Tom Hickenbottom was on hand to sign his book, "Surfing in Santa Cruz", which can be purchased at the museum bookstore or online.

Surfing in Santa Cruz

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  This fascinating and historical exhibit documents that in 1885 three Hawaiian princes selected prime redwood slabs from the Grover Mill in Brookdale, had them shipped to the Grover Planing Mill in downtown Santa Cruz for shaping into surfboards and then rode those boards at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River - the earliest recorded surfing in the Continental United States. This exhibit includes photos of the princes and early surfing, where they stayed in Santa Cruz, vintage shaping tools, and the progression of surfboards from a redwood slab to hollow paddle board to full-size replica redwood board to modern olo form board with redwood stringers.
 
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T-Shirts bearing a historical Santa Cruz surfing design by well-known graphics designer Jim Phillips are available at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum or online. The design has been printed in 6-shade sepia tones on a cream Gilden heavy weight shirt and available in sizes small, medium, large, and X-large. Larger sizes can be special ordered, call (831) 338-8382 for details.

Thank-You:
Many thanks to our exhibit sponsors: Big Creek Lumber, Blythe Robinson, Boulder Creek Hardware, Beauregard Vineyards, City Signs, Cupcake Diva of Boulder Creek, North Glass, Redwood Pizza, Scarborough Lumber, Scopazzi's Restaurant, and Surfrider Cafe/Boulder Creek Brewery. We also want to thank our exhibition designer and curator - Mark Shunney.

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