It’s October, and what a great fall season we’ve had at historic Steam Pump Ranch!
Santa Catalina exhibit this Saturday
Many of you have visited the Pusch House Museum to see our current exhibit, The Santa Catalinas: Our Magnificent Mountains. This exhibit is available to view on Saturday, October 5 and 12, after which we’ll change exhibits to A Salute to the Military: Recognizing Military Service, Both Past and Present, which will be on display until November 23. (Please note, the museum will be closed on November 30.)
October 12: Exciting raffle and Jeep display
And look what's happening on October 12 for Jim Click Raffle supporters—you’ll have the opportunity to see this year’s First Place Prize, the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe Plug-in Hybrid (MSRP starting at $61,180), at Steam Pump Ranch! The Society will have it on display, so you can envision what it would be like to win it for your family. We’ll be selling raffle tickets that day (as we do every Saturday until November 23), and you could be the lucky winner!
And look what's happening on October 12 for Jim Click Raffle supporters—you’ll have the opportunity to see this year’s First Place Prize, the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe Plug-in Hybrid (MSRP starting at $61,180), at Steam Pump Ranch! The Society will have it on display, so you can envision what it would be like to win it for your family. We’ll be selling raffle tickets that day (as we do every Saturday until November 23), and you could be the lucky winner!
Tickets are only $25 each or 5 for $100, and all proceeds from ticket sales support the Oro Valley Historical Society, thanks to the generosity of Jim Click. So, visit the Ranch on October 12 to buy a ticket, see the Museum, indulge in the goodies at the Heirloom Farmers Market, and discover what treasures the vendors have brought for you.
October 15: Special author event at Oro Valley Public Library
In keeping with our military theme in October, on October 15 at 2 p.m. at the Oro Valley Public Library, we will have the honor of hearing from Venetia Hobson Lewis, author of the award-winning novel Changing Woman: A Novel of the Camp Grant Massacre. This novel weaves together the stories of the actual perpetrators with fictional characters to recreate the events of 1871, both in relation to the massacre and their private lives.
Visit the museum and library for free
Visits to the Museum and the presentation at the library are complimentary, and donations are gladly accepted. We hope you will join us to help keep Oro Valley history alive—history loves company!
Join the Oro Valley Historical Society
The Oro Valley Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization, whose mission is “To promote research, preservation, education, and dissemination of historical information related to the greater Oro Valley area.” We invite you to become a supporter and help keep Oro Valley history alive.
Volunteer opportunities available
We are currently looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are interested in becoming docents at the Pusch House Museum and for Steam Pump Ranch tours. Also, if you love social media, fundraising, or gardening, we could use your skills—there’s something for everyone because history loves company! Contact us at https://www.ovhistory.org.
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October 15: Special author event at Oro Valley Public Library
In keeping with our military theme in October, on October 15 at 2 p.m. at the Oro Valley Public Library, we will have the honor of hearing from Venetia Hobson Lewis, author of the award-winning novel Changing Woman: A Novel of the Camp Grant Massacre. This novel weaves together the stories of the actual perpetrators with fictional characters to recreate the events of 1871, both in relation to the massacre and their private lives.
Visit the museum and library for free
Visits to the Museum and the presentation at the library are complimentary, and donations are gladly accepted. We hope you will join us to help keep Oro Valley history alive—history loves company!
Join the Oro Valley Historical Society
The Oro Valley Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization, whose mission is “To promote research, preservation, education, and dissemination of historical information related to the greater Oro Valley area.” We invite you to become a supporter and help keep Oro Valley history alive.
Volunteer opportunities available
We are currently looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are interested in becoming docents at the Pusch House Museum and for Steam Pump Ranch tours. Also, if you love social media, fundraising, or gardening, we could use your skills—there’s something for everyone because history loves company! Contact us at https://www.ovhistory.org.
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