What a super fundraiser! Absolutely no effort!

Just connect to your favorite stores for online shopping through ShopforMuseums.com, and some of the money comes to the Gold Nugget Museum.

Check out the website and see the more than 500 stores at which you can shop.  Then go for it! The holiday season should reap great profits for us!

Come see our new display of Maidu artifacts.  They include an authentic Maidu bow and arrow with quiver, as well as dancing ceremonial musical insturments.

We were able to acquire these and other artifacts of our local Maidu thanks to a generous contribution by the Mooretown Rancheria.  They add great authenticity and interest to our Maidu School Program. 

Reflecting the importance of apple production in Ridge history, the Museum is developing an apple orchard near the agricultural barn on the grounds.  It will include twelve varieties of "heritage" apple trees, donated by Mendon's Nursery as part of their annual sponsorship of the Museum.

In time, Mendon's will hold its trimming classes at the Museum apple orchard, bringing new visitors to the grounds.

MORE VOLUNTEERS - MORE DEPOT HOURS

Thanks to the great success of the Paradise Depot Museum during the first year of operation, we are planning to expand the Depot's hours.  To this point, the Depot has been open only on weekends and during special events, now we plan to open weekday afternoons as well.  It's a popular spot, particuarly during good weather when folks come to enjoy the Community Park. 

When the Depot is open, at least two docents are needed to greet and guide visitors.  Each docent is asked to work at least one four-hour shift each month, and some docents have so much fun they work two or even three shifts!

TUESDAY, MAY 13, IS APPLICATION DAY

From 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13 at the Depot, we will be taking applicaitons and interviewing potential volunteers.

Then on Thursday, May 22 successful applicants will receive initial training on being a Depot Museum docent.  They will learn about the Depot history and exhibits, receive their docent books, determine their work schedules and be welcomed to the Gold Nugget docent family!

If you are interested in being part of the best tourist attraction in town, come check out the Depot Museum and apply to be a volunteer decent.

The Museum gift shop is loaded with all kinds of really cool Paradise souvenirs, along with many toys and gemstones for the kids. 

The bookshelves are stacked with new releases of Paradise history, The Gold Rush, American Indian stories, children's history , western recipes and Table Mountain wildflower books.

We also have delicious apple butter, along with healthy Miner's tea and Wild Sage Mint Tea.  Bring your guests to the Museum and shop at our gift store.  Remember your ten percent member discount. Come in and support the museum.