Yosemite's Weekly Program Listing

Yosemite's Weekly Program Listing is issued to supplement the Yosemite Guide. This list should be used in conjunction with the Yosemite Guide. This list is not comprehensive. Rather it is intended to aid visitors wishing to attend programs on specific topics. Please utilize the Yosemite Guide to gain a broader overview of programming and activities throughout Yosemite National Park.

Thursday, May 16
08:00am Naturalist Birdwalk, Yosemite Art Center
10:00am Art Workshop – Yosemite in Silk, *sign-up at Yosemite Art Center*
03:00pm Ranger Walk – Bears, Curry Village Amphitheater near Shuttle Stops #13 and #21
06:30pm Wee Wild Ones – “Who Lives in Yosemite?”, Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater
07:00pm Yosemite Theater LIVE! “John Muir among the Animals”, Valley Visitor Center Theater
08:00pm Film – Flora of Yosemite, Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (please dress warmly)

Friday, May 17
10:00am Art Workshop – Yosemite in Silk, *sign-up at Yosemite Art Center*
01:00pm  Historic Ahwahnee Tour, *sign-up at the Ahwahnee concierge desk*
03:00pm Ranger Walk – Bears, Curry Village Amphitheater near Shuttle Stops #13 and #21
07:00pm Yosemite Theater LIVE! “Return to Balance: A Climber's Journey” with Ron Kauk, Valley Visitor Center Theater
08:00pm Film – Ansel Adams, Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (please dress warmly)
08:00pm Ben Cunningham-Summerfield: American Indian Storytelling and Flute, LeConte Memorial Lodge near Shuttle Stop #12
08:30pm Night Prowl, *sign-up at any tour desk*

Saturday, May 18
10:00am Junior Ranger Walk, Happy Isles Nature Center, Shuttle Stop #16
10:00am Art Workshop – Yosemite in Silk, *sign-up at Yosemite Art Center*
01:00pm  Historic Ahwahnee Tour, *sign-up at the Ahwahnee concierge desk*
01:00pm In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams Photography Class, *sign-up at Ansel Adams Gallery*
03:00pm Ranger Walk – Bears, Curry Village Amphitheater near Shuttle Stops #13 and #21
05:30pm Naturalist Stroll – “Magic of Trees, Meadows and Muir,” Ahwahnee back lawn
07:00pm Yosemite Theater LIVE! “Return to Balance: A Climber's Journey” with Ron Kauk, Valley Visitor Center Theater
08:00pm LeConte Evening Program - Jeremy Evans: Hiking the John Muir Trail: Three Weeks of Stories and Photographs, LeConte Memorial Lodge near Shuttle Stop #12
08:00pm Film – Yosemite in Winter, Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (please dress warmly)
08:30pm Night Prowl, *sign-up at any tour desk*

Sunday, May 19
10:00am Junior Ranger Walk, Happy Isles Nature Center, Shuttle Stop #16
06:30pm Wee Wild Ones – “Who Lives in Yosemite?”, Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater
08:00pm Film – Vertical Frontier: Rock Climbing in Yosemite (Part 1), Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater

Monday, May 20
08:00am Naturalist Birdwalk, Yosemite Art Center
09:00am Camera Walk, *sign-up at Ansel Adams Gallery*
09:00am Using the Digital Darkroom: Landscapes and Lightroom, *sign-up at Ansel Adams Gallery*
10:00am Art Workshop – Watercolor Spring, *sign-up at Yosemite Art Center*
01:00pm Historic Ahwahnee Tour, *sign-up at the Ahwahnee concierge desk*
01:00pm Using your Digital Camera, *sign-up at Ansel Adams Gallery*
03:00pm Ranger Walk – Bears, Curry Village Amphitheater near Shuttle Stops #13 and #21
08:00pm Film – Vertical Frontier: Rock Climbing in Yosemite (Part 2), Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater

Tuesday, May 21
09:00am Camera Walk, *sign-up at Ansel Adams Gallery*
10:00am Ranger Walk – Geology, Valley Visitor Center
10:00am Art Workshop – Watercolor Spring, *sign-up at Yosemite Art Center*
04:00pm Naturalist Stroll – Passions of Yosemite, Ahwahnee back lawn
07:00pm Yosemite Theater LIVE! “Search and Rescue in Yosemite”, Valley Visitor Center Theater
08:00pm Film – Best Intentions: Fire in Yosemite, Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater

Wednesday, May 22
New Yosemite Guide
09:00am Bike to Hike Tour, Curry Village Bike Stand, *sign-up at any tour desk*
10:00am Art Workshop – Watercolor Spring, *sign-up at Yosemite Art Center*
10:00am Junior Ranger Talk, Valley Visitor Center
01:00pm Historic Ahwahnee Tour, *sign-up at the Ahwahnee concierge desk*
03:00pm Junior Ranger Talk, Valley Visitor Center
03:00pm Junior Ranger Walk, Happy Isles Nature Center
04:00pm Junior Ranger Talk, Valley Visitor Center
07:00pm Yosemite Theater LIVE! “Conversations with a Tramp (John Muir)”, Valley Visitor Center Theater
07:00pm Wee Wild Ones – Bats, Curry Village Amphitheater
08:30pm Film – Curry Memories, Curry Village Amphitheater
08:30pm Film – Delights of Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater

Thursday, May 23
08:00am Naturalist Birdwalk, Yosemite Art Center
10:00am Junior Ranger Talk, Valley Visitor Center
10:00am Art Workshop – Watercolor Spring, *sign-up at Yosemite Art Center*
03:00pm Ranger Walk – Bears, Lower Pines Amphitheater
03:00pm Junior Ranger Talk, Valley Visitor Center
04:00pm Junior Ranger Talk, Valley Visitor Center
07:00pm Yosemite Theater LIVE! “John Muir among the Animals”, Valley Visitor Center Theater
07:00pm Wee Wild Ones – “Who Lives in Yosemite?”, Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater
08:30pm Film – Bears in Our National Parks, Curry Village Amphitheater
08:30pm Film – John Muir in the New World (Part 1), Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater

Programs in bold are family and child-focused.
*Starred programs require advanced sign-up at location noted*

Delaware North Companies Parks and Resorts at Yosemite (DNC P&R) Interpretive Services, 209-372-8243