Upcoming Events
In the Spotlight
- New SCAS Meeting Location: Elks Lodge!
- Scotts Valley Display Project Update! (7/05/25)
- Scotts Valley Display Project Update! (10/24/24)
- SCAS Event: The Castro Adobe Tour (6.27.24)
- SCAS Outreach: Natural History Museum’s “Museum of the Macabre” event
- In Memory of Rob Edwards (1938-2023)
- A 10,000+/- year-old history story to be told – And we need your help!
No Speaker Event is Scheduled for March, 2025; SCAS will be participating at the Society for California Archaeology’s Annual Meeting (Info. about the SCA’s Event Provided Below.) We hope to see you there!
The Santa Cruz Archaeological Society will be participating at this year’s Society for California Archaeology’s annual meeting held this year in Burlingame, CA (March 13-16). Please come visit the SCAS’ booth at the Book Room; we hope to see you … Continue reading
SPEAKER EVENT: Samantha Schell on: “How the I-880 Cypress Street Viaduct Archaeological Excavation Revealed Oakland’s 7th Street History as the Cultural Center of the Oakland’s Black Community.”
Join SCAS for a presentation by Samantha Schell on: “How the I-880 Cypress Street Viaduct Archaeological Excavation Revealed Oakland’s 7th Street History as the Cultural Center of the Oakland’s Black Community.” DATE: Thursday, February 13, 2025 TIME: 7:30 – 8:30 … Continue reading
SPEAKER EVENT: L. Englebert and J. Kral on: “Historic Human Remains Detection Dogs: A Unique Tool.”
Join SCAS for a presentation by L. Englebert and J. Kral on: “Historic Human Remains Detection Dogs: A Unique Tool.” DATE: Thursday, January 9, 2025 TIME: 7:30 – 8:30 PM (Pacific) This is a hybrid event! We invite you to … Continue reading
SPEAKER EVENT: Victoria Asia Roberson: “The Bioarchaeology of Care.”
Attention: This presentation will include photographs of human skeletal remains. Join SCAS for a presentation by Victoria Asia Roberson on: “The Bioarchaeology of Care.” DATE: Thursday, December 12, 2024 TIME: 7:30 – 8:30 PM (Pacific) This is a hybrid event! … Continue reading
Scotts Valley Display Project Update! (10/24/24)
On October 25, 2024, members of the Scotts Valley Display Project Committee (SVDP) met at Scotts Valley City Hall, to lay out a mock-up of the new Scotts Valley Site display. Attending members were Julie Edwards, Sarah Brewer, and Mary … Continue reading
SPEAKER EVENT: Dr. Kent Lightfoot: “Recent Collaborative Eco-Archaeological Investigations on the Central California Coast.”
Join SCAS for a presentation by Dr. Kent Lightfoot on: “Recent Collaborative Eco-Archaeological Investigations on the Central California Coast.” DATE: Thursday, November 14, 2024 TIME: 7:30 – 8:30 PM (Pacific) This is a hybrid event! We invite you to join … Continue reading
SPEAKER EVENT: Dusty McKenzie: “Native Californian Fishing Practices Along the Central Coast During the Late Pre-Colonial Period.”
Join SCAS for a presentation by Dusty McKenzie on: “Native Californian Fishing Practices Along the Central Coast During the Late Pre-Colonial Period.” DATE: Thursday, October 10, 2024 TIME: 7:30 – 8:30 PM (Pacific) This is a hybrid event! We invite … Continue reading
SPEAKER EVENT: Jacob Stone, PhD: “The Past, Present, and Future of the Historic 20th Century Redman Hirahara Farmstead”
Join SCAS for a presentation by Dr. Jacob Stone on: “The Past, Present, and Future of the Historic 20th Century Redman Hirahara Farmstead.” DATE: Thursday, September 12, 2024 TIME: 7:30 – 8:30 PM (Pacific) This is a hybrid event! We invite … Continue reading
SCAS Event: The Castro Adobe Tour (6.27.24)
The tour of the Castro Adobe State Historic Park with SCAS was held on June 27; the tour included a visit to the archaeology room, the Kimbro House archive. Below are some photographs of the event!
SCAS 50th Anniversay!!! Join us at the June Speaker’s Meeting
We would like to have a small celebration to mark this milestone for our Society! Please join us at the June Speaker’s Meeting to hear from Quirina Geary, Chairwoman of the Tamien Nation. Afterwards, we will serve a few refreshments. … Continue reading
