Join us for a Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free.

Join us for a Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free.

In Loving Memory of Connie Cowan (July 25, 1930 - May 8, 2024) - Connie Cowan was an integral part of our inception, helping set up and organize the Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc. (aka Coachella Valley History Museum) very early on.

Announcing the Annual Meeting of members of the Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc.

Join us for a Majestic Garden Tea Party on February 3, 2024.

MECCA SCHOOL ONCE HELD IN A HAY BARN - By Ceceilia Foulkes (Narrated at 1980 Indio Historical Days Symposium) - We came to live in Mecca in 1914. My dad had purchased a small ranch, (Dohr Ranch) on Avenue 64.

THE VALLEY’S FIRST HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING - By Gilberta Alderman Harmon (Narrated at Historical Days Symposium, 1980) - Perhaps an important bit of historical recording can be added to the Valley's files today by relating the story behind the building of the first structure to be used specifically for a Coachella Valley High School.

EXPLORE Junior Historians After-School Program. Fall 2023 Session: September 25 to November 8, 2023, at Coachella Valley History Museum. Pre-registration & pre-payment required.

EXPLORE Young at Art Summer Camps, June 5 - 30, 2023, at Coachella Valley History Museum. Pre-registration & pre-payment required.

Springtime in the Gardens. Sunday, May 7, 2023, 11AM-3PM, at Coachella Valley History Museum. FREE EVENT.

April Full Moon Sound Bath presented by R.IZZO STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS. Thursday, April 6, 2023, 7:00PM - 8:00PM, at Coachella Valley History Museum.

March Sound Bath presented by R.IZZO STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS. Sunday, March 12, 2023, 3:00PM - 4:00PM, at Coachella Valley History Museum.

What valentine wouldn’t want big, vibrant roses grown by their sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Here’s your chance to learn and get hands-on training from the experts about how to grow them.

RIZZO STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS hosts a Valentine's Day Sweet Heart Sound Bath, sponsored by the Coachella Valley History Museum, featuring a Guided Meditation, infused Reiki, and a Sound Bath using various instruments, from Sound Bowls to Thunder Tube and more.

Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc., Special Notice of Election of Trustees

Can you name any local historical pioneers? How about Jacqueline Cochran, John McCallum, Caleb Cook, and Katherine Siva Saubel? During the Winter Session of the Junior Historians After-School Program, happening January 23 to March 15, 2023, kids will learn about important historical figures who made an impact on the Coachella Valley.

Dear Friends of Coachella Valley History Museum, This year has had many changes. We have a new staff person, Cynthia Hart, running our office, and Cory Grombacher is our onsite grounds and maintenance person. We have been working diligently to continue to enhance the campus and bring new exhibits…

Presented by the Guitron Family, this special historic narrative and demonstration features a local group of young girls and their horses carrying on the Charro tradition.

Start a new Sunday tradition this month. Graze among fresh produce at the Indio Certified Farmers Market, and follow it with a tour through Coachella Valley History Museum.

Greetings! Rebecca Rizzo, Board President, here. I am incredibly grateful to be serving as the Board of Trustees President after serving on the board for seven years. I’m excited to share my very first update on the adventures at the museum.