ACTIVITIES

Regular Gatherings in Mineral

Shuffleboard at the Lodge on Saturday Nights

Breakfast Club at the Lodge on Sunday Mornings

Mineral Cards at the Water District Building Every Other Tuesday

December 2025 Calendar

Download the Calendar Here

Also find printed copies at the Lassen Mineral Lodge Store (when available)

Mineral Cards & Cookie Exchange

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 2:00 PM

Water District Building, Mineral, California

It has become a festive tradition to do a cookie exchange each year at Mineral Cards. Bring cookies to share and plan to take a variety home! Come to play and eat and take home some sweet treats!

Optionally, bring/drop off holiday gifts for up to 15 children age 4-10 at Plum Valley Elementary School.

Wreath Making Workshop

Saturday, December 6, 2025 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location TBA

Famous for our beautiful trees, Mineral is adorned during the late Fall with natural wreaths. Join the wreath making workshop to make your own this year. Feel free to bring supplies, but they are also provided. No charge. Recently the annual workshop has been held at the Park HQ, but as the date approaches, the location will be posted here on the site and on flyers once confirmed.

Christmas Caroling

Saturday, December 20, 2025 5:30 PM

Meet at School Area & Caravan to Locations

Dress in traditional caroling garb or come as you are! The voices of Mineral are the most beautiful when singing together at traditional Christmas Caroling. Depending on the weather, we will walk or drive (if icy) to locations throughout Mineral to sing songs. Lyrics will be provided.

Mineral Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

Friday, November 28, 2025 4:00 PM

Setup Starting 3:00 PM at School; End at Mineral Lodge for Tree Lighting

The tradition is coming back!

Hopefully you will be in Mineral during Thanksgiving weekend and participate in this tradition coming back to life in Mineral. Invite friends and family to join you in creating and entering a float or on-foot Thanksgiving or holiday themed costume and/or watch and cheer on the participants! Also, please take and share pictures and videos to commemorate this living history! Keep your eyes out for the Claus family...

November 2025 Calendar

Download the Calendar Here

Also find printed copies at the Lassen Mineral Lodge Store (when available)

Thanksgiving Buffet at Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant

Thursday, November 27, 2025; Reservations Starting at Noon

If you are in Mineral this Thanksgiving, we hope to see you at the Lodge for dinner and/or dessert. It's one of the most festive times of the year in town. Call the restaurant at (530) 595-4422 or stop by to make reservations.

Mineral Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

Friday, November 28, 2025 4:00 PM; Setup Starting 3:00 PM at School; End at Mineral Lodge for Tree Lighting

The tradition is coming back! Invite friends and family to join you in creating and entering a float or on-foot Thanksgiving or holiday themed costume and/or watch and cheer on the participants!

Mineral's History Displays

Visit the New Mineral History Window Display Next Door to the Mineral Post Office

Starting Thanksgiving Weekend, seasonal displays will feature aspects of Mineral's history. Stop by when you next visit the Post Office. Send your stories and photos to mineralcalifornia@gmail.com

Summer Arts & Crafts in Mineral

The Spirit of Summer Camp in Mineral

This summer, we are celebrating community by creating a series of camp-like activities for neighbors and visitors to gather, meet each other and enjoy the spirit of Summer Camp in Mineral. Events include conservation activities, arts & crafts, s'mores, Bingo, softball with community picnics and many, many more. In addition, local venues and organizations are hosting events, too. Find a comprehensive event calendar on this website, but you can also add it to your Google calendar. To consider the Mineral activities when planning your schedule, click on or off the Mineral calendar (on the left of your Google Calendar under My Calendar). Always check the www.mineralcalifornia.com website in case there are last minute changes.

Community Card Game

The Mineral community has been playing cards for more than 35 years now... (37?!) every other week. Currently the game is on Wednesdays at 6 PM (Summer Hours). This rummy game has unique rules that have been in place for many years, so get ready to learn this unique and traditional version of the game.

For more information, contact Pam or stop by the Breakfast Club at the Lodge on Sunday mornings to get more information. No money is involved in any way, but there are usually good snacks brought by community members to share for free!

Softball and Community Picnic

Every Other Tuesdays 6:30 PM

June 4, 18, July 2, 16, 30, August 13, 27

At Schneider Stadium Ballfield Across from the Park HQ

Join Park staff, residents and visitors for a community softball game and picnic. Feel free to join in softball, or just visit, eat, BBQ, roast some s'mores, do some crafts and/or simply enjoy the company of neighbors. Bring food to eat and if you like, bring food to share.

Volunteers: Love raking? Join early to rake around the BBQ pits.

July 2024

4th of July Week!

Download the Full July Event Calendar Here

TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2024

6:30 PM Softball & Community Picnic

Schneider Ballfield (Across from Park HQ)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2024

6 PM Mineral Community Cards

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024

Fourth of July in Chester

8 AM Elks Pancake Breakfast

9:30 AM Chester Fun Run

10 AM-3 PM Annual Chester Park Crafts Fair & BBQ

11 AM Chester Parade from Collins Pine Park to Chester Meadow

2 PM Chester Rotary Duck Race

9 PM Fireworks Over Lake Almanor

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024

Community Meetings

HOA Meetings at Schneider Ballfield

10 AM Mill Creek HOA & Fire Meeting in Mill Creek

11 AM Mineral (Stringtown) HOA at Schneider Ballfield

1 PM Mineral Community & Firewise Meeting at Schneider Ballfield for Firewise Update and Community Announcements

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024

7 PM-9 PM "Music Under the Stars" with Decades at Lake Almanor Country Club, 600 Clifford Dr.

SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2024

8 AM- 10 AM 4th of July Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast at Mill Creek Resort

SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2024

NOON Annual Peace and Love Photo in Front of Mill Creek Resort

Take the Summer Wishlist Survey

Tell us what you really want, and we’ll see about getting it! Read more.

Have Your Sewer Arterial Inspected

If your sewer arterial hasn't been inspected yet, you can't be sure that it is not drawing ground water into the main, creating problems downstream for Mineral's wastewater treatment plant. To see if your arterial was inspected in 2019 by Alpha & Omega Plumbing, refer to PDF page 67 of the Mineral Wastewater Collection and Treatment Improvement Project here. Homeowners are responsible for the maintenance and repair of their sewer arterials from the clean-out to the saddle at the main. A CCTV camera inspection will reveal any sources of infiltration/ inflow along the arterial pipe. See which area plumbers have signed up as providers of this valuable service to Mineral residents here.

Apply to Be A Volunteer Firefighter

Did you know that you may qualify to become a volunteer firefighter? Visit Tehama County Fire's website to learn more.

Questions?

Email us at mineralcalifornia@gmail.com.

Get Help Clearing 100’ of Defensible Space on Your Property

Did you know that 100’ of defensible space around your home is the law? With the threat of drought returning this year, creating defensible space is more important than ever. But this can be too much of a burden if you are elderly or unable to perform yard work. Fortunately, the Tehama Conservation Fund has a solution: free assistance with branch or tree pruning, removal of dead branches, mowing of seasonal grass, and chipping. Apply for assistance online or call Brin Greer at 727-1295. Read more about preparedness.

Apply for a Woodcutting Permit

Those who wish to cut firewood in the national forest must possess a current ‘Personal Fuelwood’ permit issued by the U.S. Forest Service. Read more.

Find a Job

Looking for a job in or around Mineral? Check job postings presented by Google.

Check Out National Park Service Virtual Events

Visit the Parks online and join live virtual events brought to you by parks across the country. Visit the Virtual Park events here.

Mineral Bingo

Mineral California Bingo

April 3, 2026 is Easter Bingo! RSVPs to Brandy not required, but suggested.
November 14, 2025 brought back Fall Bingo! 43 people and 103 prizes estimated!
2024's Easter weekend came early when snow was abundant, so we didn't schedule Spring Bingo this year.
There are no costs involved to play Bingo.
Everyone wins at Mineral Bingo.
Optionally, buffet or menu food is available as usual.

Get Involved

Want to Share New or Crafted Prizes?

Drop off a Mineral Lodge or mail to: PO Box 66, Mineral, California 96063

Prizes desired:

Cabin themed
Conservation/clean-up
Picnic
Gift Cards
Gift Baskets
Home Preservation-themed
Yard Games
New Yard Waste Bags
Chainsaw Accessories
Home, food & decor

Want to Join the Prize Committee?

We are after themed new and crafted prize options for Bingo winners. Join the committee to reach out to vendors in the greater Mineral region (Redding, Red Bluff, Chico, Chester) in an organized fashion to request prizes. Contact mineralcalifornia@gmail.com to indicate your interest in joining the prize committee. Monthly zoom calls open to all will track the progress of the Prize Committee.

Thank you to all of the donors!

Spring Bingo

May 20, 2022 Bingo at Mineral Lodge Prize Room

Join the Mineral Community Facebook page here.

Nearly 60 people joined Easter Bingo at Mineral Lodge 2022

Winter Bingo

This past Winter, Mineral hosted Trivia Night, but now Trivia is incorporated into Bingo Night, between rounds sometimes.

Everyone wins at Mineral Bingo and there is no cost to play. Guests had the option of purchasing a buffet dinner.

Thank you to Lassen Mineral Lodge Restaurant for hosting these Winter Bingo Nights. Believe it or not, nearly 60 guests joined these Winter events!

Thanks to neighbors and visitors (shout out to Paynes Creek team) who joined to create super fun events. Thank you to Jan B. for emceeing!

Easter Bingo Prize Room 2022

Mineral Community Calendar

Google Sites

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