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Leonis Adobe Museum
Levar Burton, Reading Rainbow, Films At Adobe
On St. Patrick's Day, Levar Burton and his crew for
Levar Burton at Leonis Adobe
Reading Rainbow filmed an episode at the Leonis Adobe Museum. Several of our staff and docents participated as well as a few students from a school tour that day. The episode is available to view.  Click on the button below to watch it!
Diamond American Music Fest - Sunday, April 12
Don't miss this grand event! International and Local Music: Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Rock, and Traditional Folk.  FUN FOR KIDS! Animal Feeding , Horseshoe Pitching, Arts & Crafts, Games & Prizes, Face & Nail Painting, and more! Good food with healthy options. $20 General Admission. Kids (12 & under) FREE with adult. FREE parking. Location: Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, CA 91302.  Event: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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EVENTS
Sat., April 4
Easter Egg Hunt
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
11:30 a.m.  (Bird Walk led by San Fernando Valley Audubon Society)
            
 Our most popular event!  Egg Hunts for ages from      toddlers to 10,  traditional  games, a  blackmith, old-  time music,  historic adobe  tours &  performers  in  period  costume.

  los-encinos.org
Sun., April 5
First Sunday
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Explore our "Chain of Hangars".  FREE flights for kids (8 - 17 yrs.) by the Young Eagles program.(RSVP Neil Fowler 805-647-6994) plus vehicles displayed by So Cal Smart Cars (10 am - 1:30 pm).

Thurs., April 9
The Color of Us
11:30 a.m.

This program is designed to help pre-school and young, school-age children learn about cultural diversity in a fun and interesting way.

 Thurs., April 9 
 Beatnik Caf?
 7:30 p.m. 

 Don on your beret and  blackest turtleneck for the  finest beat poets in the  cosmos performing at the  Muck's "Wall of Doom    Coffee House"!  Dig to the  cool beats of the finest jazz  combo and enjoy groovy  beverages too! Fundraiser 
 Admission: $25
 
Sun., April 12
Southern California Archtecture as Revealed by Lanterman
Family Homes
3 p.m.

Join us for an illustrated lecture by Jennifer Trotoux, architectural historian, and Tim Gregory, Lanterman House Archivist in the Lanterman House Visitor Center.  Tickets $5.

Sun., April 12
Annual Hike to Coreopsis Hill 
9 a.m. - Noon (arrive 8:45-9 am)

Take a beautiful hike (in the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes) sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Chapter of CNPS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and The Dunes Center led by Lauren Brown, Dirk Walters, and other local botanists and volunteers. For info, call The Dunes Center at (805) 343-2455. 


 Thurs., April 16
 Santa Barbara, Then &  Now - Lecture by Neal  Graffy
 7 p.m. 

 Santa Barbara may look  like its red-tiled roofs and  white stucco walls and  buildings  have been here  forever...but who knows  what secrets lurk beneath  those facades? Santa  Barbara author-historian  Neal Graffy does!

 

   sbmm.org
Fri. - Sun., April 17-19
Californio Fiesta de Rancho Camulos & Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival 
(varied times)

Enjoy a concert by Don Edwards, cowboy balladeer, a delicious Vaquero buffet lunch, and themed tours of the Rancho Camulos Museum (April 17) in partnership with music and cowboy-related activities continuing for the next two days at the William S. Hart Park in the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival (April 18-19).  

Sat., April 18
Casino Trip & Fundraiser  (varied times)

Enjoy this day trip to Buffalo Bill's, Whiskey Pete's and Primm Valley Resort & Casino benefiting the African American Firefighter Museum. Register: (626) 485-2342 $35 per person.
Departure Times &  Sites:
6 a.m. - 12 a.m. ( Westminster  Presbyterian Church)   or
6:45 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
(African American Firefighter Museum)


 Sat., April 18
 History Days at the  Campo
 Noon - 4 p.m. 

 Family activities, Plein Air  painting at the Campo, Art  Class in Watercolor  (12pm), Paint in the  Campo Park (1-4pm), Make  a Special Mother's Day Gift.  All supplies are provided    FREE of charge. FREE  event.
 
Sat., April 18
Save the Grotto Day
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Come out and help the museum restore its 1930s Grotto, which was built in the 30s as a WPA-style project. The museum is bringing it back to its original glory and needs your help trimming back the trees and bushes, weeding, pruning, and more. Please dress appropriately!

Sat., April 18
Opening Reception for 13th Annual Ojai Studio Artists Exhibition 
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Don't miss the opening reception for the new exhibit, "Condition Report: The State of OSA, 2015" (see Exhibits section below). FREE to public. No-host wine bar. 


 Sat., April 18
 The Civil War and the  Birth of Modern  California
 10 a.m. 

 The five-part series,   Remembering the Civil  War, Perspectives on  Race,  Place and  Movement, continues with  Dr. Glenna Mathews  lecturing on how the Civil War played a transforming  role in the state's early  development. 90 min.
 Admission $7, Students  (w/ID) $5.  RSVP & info:  (562) 206-2040.

Sun., April 19
Owl Celebration
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The Olivas Adobe Owl is back home and nested. Come celebrate with us! The courtyard will be busy with activities for all ages. The Ojai Raptor Center will be there with information and displays. Their show with a variety of raptors will begin at 1 p.m.

Fri., April 24
PCPA's My Fair Lady
Reception 5:30 p.m.
Show 7 p.m.

Join us for a special night out with the DANA! Enjoy a pre-show reception with hor d'oeuvres, wine and silent auction, followed by the performance. Tickets $35 (includes reception)
Order: (805) 929-5679 or online.  All proceeds benefit programs at the DANA Cultural Center.


 Sat., April 25
 Building a Challenge
 10 a.m. (Stagecoach  barn)

This lecture will be presented by Museum Director, Michael Sanborn. The "Challenge" is the latest acquisition of the Friends of Banning Museum: a replica of the first Banning 
Stagecoach built  in Wilmington by Phineas  Banning.  Members: FREE, General Admission$5.   
RSVP & info: (310) 548-  2005.
 
Sat., April 25
Blazing Star Bazaar
Doors open 9 a.m.

This is not your average rummage sale! We offer new, used, antique, retro, vintage, and collectible items at great prices (as well as a variety of potted plants for a fraction of the cost you'd pay anywhere else).
Sun., April 26
Grandparent, Grandchild Tea
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Enjoy a tea hosted by the Atascadero Historical Society that is centered around learning the heritage and history of our family and town. Activities include a May Pole Dance, making May Day Baskets, and time to talk about yesteryear.  Held in the Hattie Prather Rose Garden. Admission $5 per person. RSVP/Questions: Sue Seliskar, (805) 466-0147.




 Mon., April 27
 Perspective in  Leadership with  Marcus Luttrell
 Lecture 6 p.m.
 Dinner 7 p.m. 

 Join us for a  Leadership  Forum with war  hero  Marcus Luttrell  speaking  on his best-selling book, 
  Lone   Survivor . Includes  buffet  dinner following the  lecture.  $54 per  person. 
 To purchase t ickets and/or  signed book, call (805)  522-2977 or visit
 


EXHIBITS
New! Vintage Trailer Show - The Great Outdoors  
April 5  - June 28

At our museum, RV means Retro Vintage.  Take a step into yesterday with some of the coolest camping trailers you will see assembled in one place.

  murphyautomuseum.org
New! Condition Report: The State of OSA, 2015
April 18 - July 5

This thirteenth annual Ojai Studio Artists (OSA) exhibit showcases the newest work of over 50 juried professional artists not previously shown regionally and potentially more experimental than usual.

  ojaivalleymuseum.org

New! Shared Histories 2: More of  R.J. Arnold's Portraits of the Central Coast

New - Dec. 31 - Curated by Anthony Lepore, come see these unique, historical portraits at The Carnegie Library.

New! Water Works
Now until May

"Water Works" is the theme for the new displays at the PVHS Museum.  The history of the  main water
districts in the Camarillo area is presented in one display, with information about the Fox Canyon Aquifer featured in another.
 
Eat Well, Play Well
Jan. 31 - May 3

Learn healthy food choices and discover interesting ways for adults and children to stay active.

   caoilmuseum.org

Millinery Delights: It's All About Hats
Through April

See ladies hats from the 1950s and 1960s on display with other accessories.


Amazing Automobiles: The Ultimate Car Exhibit
Oct. 28 - May 1

See twenty-one spectacular cars used in Hollywood and by heads of state.
 
What Was Is
Feb. 14 - May 17

Re-imagine the continued existence of San Diego's most important lost historic buildings.

  lajollahistory.org


ANNOUNCEMENTS


Vendors Needed for the Spring Tea Marketplace

Vendors! Sell your wares at the "Spring Tea Marketplace" being held, Saturday, May 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  in the Heritage Square Plaza in downtown Oxnard.  $25 per space.  Deadline to register is April 18. Contact Heather Behrens at (805) 483-7960.