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North Star House grounds filled with families, friends, creativity, and a little bit of magic for our 2026 Midsummer Festival, presented in collaboration with the Nevada County Magicians Guild.

Midsummer Festival is almost here, and we still need a few extra hands to help the day run smoothly.

Historic places are built not only by architects and craftsmen, but also by the generations of people who care enough to preserve them.

The Mid-Summer Festival is coming up, and we would love a little extra volunteer support to help make the day run smoothly.

At the North Star House, we think often about what lasts. The house itself has lasted through more than a century of change.

Rebekah Freeman, lead of the North Star House Interiors Committee, hosted a special fundraiser concert in support of the Interiors Restoration and Furnishing efforts.

We recently hosted a free community workshop with horticultural designer Molly Breen of New Wave Green, focusing on how to design native plant landscapes using Netafim irrigation systems. The event brought together local gardeners, volunteers, and community members interested in sustainable, water-wise landscaping. During the workshop, Molly walked participants through the fundamentals of Netafim drip irrigation: how it works, why it’s ideal for native plants, and how thought

A Night of Gratitude and Celebration This past weekend, the North Star House opened its doors for a special evening of gratitude and celebration: the annual State of the Star event. Donors, sponsors, and friends gathered to hear updates on the year’s accomplishments and to see firsthand the incredible progress being made upstairs. Guests were given a rare opportunity to step inside the unfinished second floor — an area that has remained largely untouched for decades. Guided b

Howard and Peggy Levine were instrumental in moving the North Star House from years of disrepair toward once again serving as a place for th

The North Star House recently received a beautifully preserved sketch believed to be the work of Mary Hallock Foote.

Without fire protection, everything we’ve restored is at risk. One wildfire spark could erase over 100 years of history, and decades of community

Fifteen years after planting a tulip tree, the DAR returned to see its growth: a beautiful reminder of legacy and care at North Star House.