DHA Presents Peña and Perez, Part 3
Apr 14, 2023 12:00AM ● By MPG Staff
The Dixon Historical Society invites you to Part 3 of 3 of the early Solano settlers lectures on Sunday, April 16. Photo courtesy of Kim Schroeder-Evans/DHS
DIXON, CA (MPG) - The story of Solano’s early settlers through the history of Cecelia Peña and Armando Perez will be presented as Part 3 of 3 by the Dixon Historical Society on Sunday, April 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Dixon United Methodist Church, 209 North Jefferson. The presentation will also be available via Zoom. The public is invited to join in for the final installment of a 3-part series where Cecelia Peña and Armando Pérez continue the stories of their family histories. The talk will cover more detail about family life from 1841 to now and how indigenous people were a part of the settlers’ lives.
Please make reservations at: [email protected] or call (707) 693-3044. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81087321090#success
“In part one, we traced California’s Indigenous past and in Part II, we followed our state’s settlement during Spanish and Mexican rule,” said Kim Schroeder-Evans, DHS President. “In this presentation, fifth generation Cecelia Peña, and Chiricahua Apache Armando Perez, will share their family histories and paths to the Peña Adobe.”
Recorded sessions will be available soon at the Dixon Historical Society website.
Additionally, the DHS announced there is a guided tour at the Tending and Gathering Garden, 34199 Co. Rd. 20 in Woodland on April 30, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Participants will learn about the native peoples of our area. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy at the barn. If you would like to carpool, please let leaders know at the April 16 Quarterly Meeting.
For more information: http://restorerestory.org/place-mural/tending-and-gathering-gardens.
The Dixon Historical Society operates the Dixon History Museum and is dependent on memberships, donations and fundraising. It is located at 125 West A Street in downtown Dixon. New museum hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and now on the 4th Thursdays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 4th Sundays 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Docents are needed and training will be provided. For more information or to become a member of the museum, contact [email protected] or call (707) 693-3044.
