If you love local history, you might want to mosey over to the Empire Ranch for the Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival. The festival will take place on Saturday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information visit the Empire Ranch Foundation website: www.empireranchfoundation.org
OVHS Board Meeting at Steam Pump Ranch on Thursday, Oct. 25 in the Ranch House at 3:00p.m.
Hope you can join the OVHS Board on September 20 at 3:00 p.m. at the Oro Valley Public Library for the OVHS monthly meeting. All are welcome. Bring enthusiasm and ideas!
It’s Second Saturday (Sept. 8) at Steam Pump Ranch and your opportunity to buy a Jim Click Raffle ticket! Stop by the Oro Valley Historical Society tent from 9 to noon for your chance to win great prizes offered by Jim Click. All ticket sale proceeds benefit OVHS.
Jim Williams will be at Steam Pump Ranch on Saturday, September 8 from 9 to noon autographing his recently released book, Claiming the Desert. It focuses on the history of Oro Valley from 1865-1965. Jim will have books available for purchase. They are also available on Amazon. All profits from the book are being generously donated by Jim to OVHS!
Save the Date! Tuesday, August 22 Jim Williams will offer a talk on ” Early Settlers of Catalina State Park” at the Oro Valley Library at 2:00 p.m. This is open to the public and free.
If you haven’t heard Jim speak, you’re in for a treat! Jim is a fountain of information when it comes to Oro Valley history. Don’t miss it!