Humboldt County Historical Society

Saturday Speaker Series

Monthly Programs Sponsored by the Humboldt County Historical Society

HCHS Events: Saturday Speaker Series

Saturday Lecture Programs are sponsored and organized by the Humboldt County Historical Society in partnership with the Clarke Historical Museum. They are hosted at the Museum (240 E Street, Eureka) on the first Saturday of every month. The programs are always FREE but seating is limited - come early to reserve a seat!

All lectures will be available in person and online
unless otherwise announced.

For more information about lectures, please click here to access the Clarke’s event page. As of January 2024, separate announcements
will no longer be posted on the HCHS web site.

 
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"Mission Impossible? Not!": An Intimate History of Blue Ox with Eric & Viviana Hollenbeck

  • Eureka Library 1313 3rd Street Eureka, CA, 95501 United States (map)

If you have visited Blue Ox Historic Village, then you know it is like entering a vibrant working museum, where Victorian-era craftsman trades including blacksmithing, ceramics, printing, and of course woodworking are all practiced using historical equipment and tools. At Blue Ox, every piece of wood is honored.

From its 1973 beginnings in a formerly condemned building on Humboldt Bay, Eric and Viviana Hollenbeck have built not only an environmentally-conscious business, but a way of life.

Join them as they talk freely about their “Path Less Traveled” and where it is taking them now.

All library programs are FREE and open to the public. Arrive early to reserve your seat!

Earlier Event: April 6
Myrtle Grove Cemetery "Uprising" with Kirby Nunn
Later Event: June 1
Timber Heritage Association - Past, Present & Future with Pete Johnston