The Delta Heritage Forum is a free, full-day event each year that celebrates Delta stories, nurtures collaboration, and inspires new thinking and initiatives in the Delta heritage community. This year’s theme is Creating Community through Heritage.

Registration

Register by Nov. 1 to ensure we have an accurate head count for food – scroll down to register. Registration is free.

Forum Format

• Three 45- to 60-minute panel discussions
• Four storytelling sessions
• Lightning Talks: a series of short presentations
• Food and drink will be provided by our sponsors

Tentative Schedule

The following schedule is subject to adjustments prior to the event.

8:30 a.m.: Doors open – networking – light breakfast  

9 a.m.: Welcome: Blake Roberts, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area

9:15-9:25 a.m.: Storyteller: Dan Hanel, Author

9:25-10:25 a.m.: Leveraging Relationships with Partners to Get More Done

• Moderator: Leigh Ann Davis, Contra Costa County Historical Society
• Rina Dimare, Clarksburg Winery Collective
• Sean McCauley, Harvest Time Brentwood
• Terry Selk, Visit Yolo

10:25-10:40 a.m. Bathroom/snack/museum browsing break

10:40-10:50 a.m.: Storyteller: Bruce Towne, Writer

10:50 a.m.: Getting Youth Involved In, and Excited About, Heritage

• Moderator: Alice LLano, Delta Leadership Program Alumna
• Wyatt Moore, Big Break Regional Shoreline
• Wendy Solis, John Muir National Historic Site

11:35 a.m.-12:35 p.m.: Lunch – food, free socializing, scavenger hunt, graffiti board

12:35-1 p.m.: Storyteller: Diana Almendariz, Cultural Practitioner of Maidu/Wintun, Hupa/Yurok Traditions, Heritage and Experiences

1:05-2:05 p.m.: Using Public Art to Cultivate a Sense of Place

• Moderator: Neema Hekmat, Benicia Arts and Culture Commission
• Tom Surh, RioVision
• Anna Szabados, City of Brentwood
• Yoshio Taylor, Artist

2:05 p.m.: Bathroom/snack/museum browsing break

2:20 p.m.: Storyteller: Delta Mello, Sacramento History Museum

2:30 p.m.: Lightning Talks

• Leigh Ann Davis: County Rancho Project
• Bob Benedetti: Introducing Fine Arts of the Delta
• Carol Jensen: Prohibition and Bootlegging in the Delta

3:15 p.m. Scavenger Hunt Results

3:20-4:20 p.m.: Happy Hour  

Questions?

Contact DPC@delta.ca.gov.

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