Valley Chats 2025
Join us for a series of informal presentations and conversations with valley locals. We are setting up Chats for 2025. We will add details as they are confirmed. We expect to have three - four throughout the year. Chats are held in the Rose Room on the museum grounds. Admission is free. Drinks and snacks provided.
Witherell Evaluation Event (A fundraiser for the AV Historical Society)
GATHER YOUR HEIRLOOMS & TREASURES
When: Sunday March 16 10a-2p. Where: Anderson Valley Museum 12340 Hwy 128, Boonville
Cost: $5/Item for AV Historical Society members $8/Item for non-members (3 Items/Person Maximum)
Former PBS “Antiques Roadshow” Appraiser Brian Witherell traveled with the popular PBS television show as an invited appraiser for 22 years and is the owner of Witherell Auction House based in Northern Nevada. Brian’s Anderson Valley roots run deep. His grandparents were prominent members of the Anderson Valley Historical Museum. His parents, Brad Witherell and Linda Tuttle graduated from AV High.
Just like “Antiques Roadshow” Brian Witherell will be onsite to provide evaluations, auction estimates and guidance for participants with family heirlooms, treasures and collections. He will be joined by Witherell General Manager and Graduate Gemologist, Adam Anapolsky. As generalist evaluators, the two will provide an informative, enjoyable experience in a wide range of categories including jewelry, coins, watches, fine art, comic books, sports memorabilia, advertising, historical memorabilia, collector cards, militaria, antique firearms, weapons, Native American, silver, sculpture, furniture and decorative arts.
The AV Villages and the AV Historical Society are joining together to host this special event. Come early and stay late; bring your items of “value” and enjoy watching the artifacts brought by others.
Holiday Fun
We love seeing all the families that come to share in this fun event, and look forward to seeing past and new families this year. Watch for date and time details. Welcome the Holiday Season with Candle Making festivities. Bring your family and create a festive candle for your holidays. Cookies and Cider will add to the fun on this winter afternoon.
Board Meetings
The Anderson Valley Historical Society Board meets on Thursday mornings at 9:30, every two months. AVHS members and interested guests are welcome to attend. For specific dates, please contact Sheri Hansen, at (707) 272-7248 or by email. You’ll find us in the Rose Room of the Barn Building on the Museum grounds, 12340 Highway 128, Boonville.
Featured Books
Then and Now: An Anderson Valley Journey
Anderson Valley has certainly changed significantly over its long history. Yet Then and Now: An Anderson Valley Journey, by Wes Smoot and Stephen Sparks, shows us that in some ways the Valley has altered very little. This fascinating book presents old and new photographs of selected buildings and homes, accompanied by brief “biographies” of each building and locale, thereby providing a journey through history. The reader is encouraged to literally take an excursion along the length of beautiful Anderson Valley and observe the sixty locations that are featured alongside or near to Highway 128, the 2-lane road that winds through Anderson Valley. Through the descriptions and photos, you’ll see how some places have changed and some stayed surprisingly constant. A delight to read as you drive through the Valley or relax in your armchair at home, Then and Now offers a vibrant trip through this unique region and its history for local folks and visitors alike. To order, call (707) 895-3207 or email the Anderson Valley Historical Society.
Anderson Valley—Images of America
Authored by the Historical Society and using pictures from the museum and many private collections, this book uses pictures to share the history of Anderson Valley and the fun of Boontling. To order, call (707) 895-3207 or email the Anderson Valley Historical Society.
For a full list of available books and gifts related to Anderson Valley history please go to Books.