Come join us for free evening programs throughout the summer! Learn about Yosemite, the natural world, and the Sierra Club from incredible presenters. Evening programs are on Friday and Saturday evenings, from 7:30 - 9:00 pm and are always held at the YCHC, shuttle bus stop #12 in Yosemite Valley. We do not take reservations for our programs, and seating is limited to 50 people. People are seated on a first come, first served basis with doors opening at 7:15 pm. We look forward to seeing you!
June 1st: John Muir’s Grand Yosemite
Presented By: Mike Wurtz, Curator of Muir's archival collections at the University of the Pacific
Nineteenth-century naturalist John Muir made hundreds of drawings of Yosemite between 1869 and his death in 1914. Find out where Muir drew them and hear some stories about him and Yosemite from the Muir drawings guidebook author and curator of Muir’s largest archival collection.
June 7th : The Life of a Gibbon
Presented By: Ken Yager, Yosemite Climbing Association Founder and President
From Camp 4 Dirtbag to Yosemite Ambassador - Half a Century of Yosemite Climbing
June 8th: Smokejumping in the West
Presented By: Deanne Shulman, first female Smokejumper
Hear about the life of a smokejumper responding to wildfires throughout the Western US
June 14th: Smokejumping in the West 2.0
Presented By: Deanne Shulman, first female Smokejumper
Hear about the life of a smokejumper responding to wildfires throughout the Western US
June 15th: Songs in the Key of Nature
Presented By: Michael Bryant, Robin Pliskin, and Susan Ballinger, Northern California musicians
Join Robin, Michael, and Susan for a musical celebration of Nature’s Beauty in Song
June 21st: Songs in the Key of Nature 2.0
Presented By: Michael Bryant and Robin Pliskin, Northern California musicians
Join Robin and Michael for a musical celebration of Nature’s Beauty in Song
June 22nd: The Great Western Adventure without Deodorant: Thru-Hiking the PCT
Presented By: Connor McIntosh, thru-hiker
Ever wondered what a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail entails? Come find out!
June 28th: Big Trees - Big Impact: Excerpts from the 5-hour PBS series.
Presented By: Lee Terkelsen, retired teacher & documentary producer
There's more to giant sequoias that just being big. In this hour-long program, you'll learn how the monarchs have shaped our environmental history and meet three individuals - Charlie Castro, Galen Clark, and Trooper David Jones - who have made significant contributions in saving the giants.
June 29th: A Trip Across the Range
Presented By: Lee Terkelsen, retired teacher & documentary producer
Take a trip from the San Joaquin Valley to Mt. Whitney, via car and trail across to Sequoia National Park!