It’s an exciting start to the new year as a list of distinguished scholars, historians and researchers has been assembled for the 40^th Anniversary California Missions Studies Conference set to be held virtually during President’s Day weekend, this year February 17 and 18.

The Friday portion of the conference will include a special conference kickoff presentation on drink and foodways of Alta California by Russell Skowronek and Margaret Graham. That 2 pm presentation will be followed by the first session of papers, plus a panel discussion focusing on the restoration efforts at Mission San Gabriel, our CMF Annual Membership Meeting, a video tour of Mission Sonoma, a conversation with Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Dr. Robert Hoover and Dr. Daniel Krieger, and the much-anticipated Keynote by acclaimed scholar Marie Duggan.