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Upcoming Events Summer 2010

July

July 4 Meet Rose and Grace Alles at the Alles Cabin; Atwell Mill; 11:00-3:00
July 10 Hike to the Empire Mine; meet at Monarch parking lot 9:00-5:00
Bring lunch, water, sunscreen, good hiking shoes; strenuous hike.
July 17 MKPS Picnic in the Park; meet Supt. Karen Taylor-Goodrich
Program: Memories of MK Pack Station operator Bill DeCartaret; cabin #16, East Mineral King; Bring lunch, chair, hat. 12:00 noon.
July 17 Evening campfire program: Meet one of the old characters out of Mineral
King’s past
; Ranger Station campfire circle; 8:00 p.m.
July 31 Hike to White Chief; meet at the Eagle/Mosquito parking lot 9:00-5:00
Bring lunch, water, sunscreen, good hiking shoes; strenuous hike.
July 31 Evening campfire program: Early Life in Mineral King; Ranger Station campfire circle; 8:00 p.m.

August

August 12 Jim Ingram Miners Songfest; Silver City Store; 8:00 p.m.
August 14 Evening campfire program: The Old Miners Return; Ranger Station campfire circle; 8:00 p.m.
August 21 Annual Hoe Down and Picnic; A Celebration of Ora Kay Peterson. Old Mineral King dance floor above the Eagle/Mosquito parking lot; Food, old-fashioned square dance, live blue grass music, and stories of Ora Kay’s amazing contributions to the preservation of Mineral King; 4:30-8:00 p.m. Salads and dessert contributions welcome. Bring a happy/fun story about Ora Kay to share if you have one.

September

September 4 Labor Day Week-end: Mineral King Valley Indian Walk; meet at the Eagle/Mosquito parking lot; 9:30-11:00.
Bring water, sunscreen, good walking shoes
September 4 Evening Campfire Program: Meet one of the characters out of Mineral King’s past: Ranger Station campfire circle, 7:30 p.m.
September 5 Meet Rose and Grace Alles at the Alles Cabin; Atwell Mill; 11:00-3:00.