Friar Tuck’s Historical Series

Voices from the Forest: The Untold Logging Stories

📅 Wednesday, April 15, 2026
📍 Friar Tuck’s Restaurant & Bar
111 North Pine Street, Nevada City, CA

🕔 Schedule:
5:00–5:30 PM | Cocktails in the bar
5:30–5:45 PM | Seating
5:45–6:00 PM | Light food
6:00 PM | Presentation

🎟 Tickets: $35
Friar Society Members receive 15% off.

Please note: We cannot make any adjustments to our food for any dietary restrictions.

Event Overview

The story of California’s timber industry is often told from a distance, but rarely by the people who lived it.

On Wednesday, April 15, join us for a powerful and deeply human evening as Cindi Anderson brings forward the voices of Nevada County’s logging community- stories shaped in the woods, in the mills, and across generations of work on the land.

Since 2017, Cindi has been interviewing timber workers to preserve their experiences- gathering vivid, firsthand accounts that might otherwise disappear. Her work reveals a side of history often overlooked: highly skilled individuals whose lives and contributions have been misunderstood, or left out of the conversation entirely.

These are not polished narratives or distant interpretations.
These are real stories: raw, personal, and rooted in place.

🎙 About the Speaker

Cindi Anderson is a longtime Nevada County local with deep ties to the timber industry. Having spent much of her life working in sawmills and in the woods, she brings a rare firsthand perspective to her storytelling.

She is the owner of Comstock Bonanza Press and has dedicated years to documenting and preserving the voices of timber workers — ensuring their stories remain part of California’s living history.

✨ Why Attend?

Because history isn’t just about what happened — it’s about who gets remembered.

Join us for cocktails, light bites, and an evening that gives voice to the people behind one of California’s most debated industries.

🎟 Reserve your seat today — our Historical Series events sell out quickly.