PASSPORT 2 HISTORY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER September 2019, Vol. 90

This Month's Featured P2H Site: The Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

The Aviation Museum of Santa Paula is located at the Santa Paula Airport. Their "Chain of Hangars" features private collections of antique, classic, and experimental aircraft; classic cars and motorcycles; art; and more for visitors to explore. Santa Paula Airport is an active airport, offering flight enthusiasts the opportunity to watch the planes during their visit. The Aviation Museum also offers a school tour program!

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Open House 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Sun, Sept 1 Roaring 1920s 6:00 - 10:00 PM | Sat, Sept 28 $65 The Aviation Museum of Santa Paula is bringing the '20s to life with their Roaring 1920s event! Enjoy live music and dancing, dinner and dessert, glowing hot air balloons, a tractor-driven hay ride, and a silent auction. Adults over 21 are invited to partake in a 1920s speakeasy! Tickets

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Social Spotlight: Behind the Scenes!

The Gamble House took their Facebook fans behind the scenes to get a look at some collections care with textile handler Jennifer Michel. Check out the post!

El Pueblo Historical Monument showed followers the interior staircase of Pico House with the above photo! Learn more about California's first governor and the house he built on the El Pueblo Facebook page.

About the Passport 2 History Program

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Make the most of P2H! Tag your adventures #passport2history on Instagram! And join the P2H community in our Facebook Group ! Visit every site? Bring your completed booklet to P2H HQ at the Leonis Adobe Museum for a prize!

About Us Passport 2 History unites the sites, collections, experiences, and organizations that tell the story of Southern and Central California and its people. We celebrate the institutions that take visitors back in time, showcase local experiences and talent, and preserve the artifacts and monuments of our state's rich heritage. We proudly invite you to enjoy all they have to offer. Participating sites submit events, exhibits, and announcements to be included in this newsletter each month. Keep scrolling to browse this month's activities!   For more details, visit us at  passport2history.com  or check out our social media pages above.

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Passport 2 History is brought to you by the Leonis Adobe Museum in beautiful Old Town Calabasas. The Leonis Adobe Museum is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #1 and operates as a living history museum. Feed animals and explore one of the oldest residences in Los Angeles County. Learn the story of Miguel Leonis, a French Basque immigrant who became the King of Calabasas, and Espiritu Leonis, his Chumash-Gabrielino commonlaw wife who, following Miguel's death, won a 16-year court battle for a wife's share of his estate despite the odds against her.   To learn more about the Leonis Adobe Museum, check out KCET's Visiting with Huell Howser episode about us, available on YouTube ! Leonis Adobe Museum Events Pumpkin Party Sat, Oct 26 | 1:00-4:00 PM Holiday Roundup Sat, Dec 7 | 2:00-5:00 PM

Events Calendar*

Sun, Sept 1 Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site "My Long Beach" Youth Art Contest Deadline   Sunday, September 1, 2019, all entries are DUE for the Rancho’s 175th "My Long Beach" youth art contest. Free to enter. Open to all current K-12 students. Entries that fit the theme “My Long Beach” in 2D, 3D, photography and video mediums will all be considered. To submit for consideration, please submit a photo / e-file of your artwork to RLCartcontest175@gmail.com or online here . Winners will be announced at the FREE RLC 175th public celebration on Saturday, September 28.   More Information

Mon, Sept 2 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Agriculture Museum 7th Annual Labor Day Vintage Tractor Fair   Generously sponsored by the Topa Topa Flywheelers, the Labor Day Vintage Tractor Fair provides visitors the opportunity to take the operator’s seat on vintage tractors, participate in tractor crafts and much more. Other attractions include pie eating contests, apple bobbing, bouncy houses, and many other exciting, family-fun activities! Performing at the Labor Day Vintage Tractor Fair is Salty Suites. Their songbook of original and traditional songs will cover bluegrass, old country, swing, and classical music with a current edge. Also performing is the Museum’s very own Haul & Oaks, featuring members of the Education department.   More Information

Thur, Sept 5 7:30 – 9:30 PM Muckenthaler Cultural Center Classic Night of Country with Peter Brandon   One of Fullerton’s favorite sons returns for what he tells us is his TWELFTH consecutive year. Peter has that perfect combination of country music talent, command of his stage, and engagement with his audience. Admission Members: $15 Non-Members: $30 Student/Senior: $20   More Information

Sat, Sept 7 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Planes of Fame Air Museum Living History Flying Day TBM Avenger & Junior Aviators Day Planes of Fame Air Museum presents its monthly Living History Flying Day, featuring the Grumman TBM Avenger and hosting Junior Aviators Day. A speaker panel of distinguished aviation experts, historians, and veterans is featured, followed by a question and answer period and flight demonstration when possible. The Grumman TBM Avenger will be on display and perform a flight demonstration (subject to change). At 12:00 noon, the Raffle Flight will occur. Become a member to enter the Raffle. All members are eligible to enter the Raffle, but you must be present to win. Admission General: $15 Children 5-11: $6 Children under 4: Free More Information

Thur, Sept 12 5:30 – 7:30 PM Muckenthaler Cultural Center Fall Family Arts Night   Join us for our annual Fall Family Arts Night as we open our art studios for your budding artist to get to see our space and meet some of our on-staff artists. Kids of all ages can come and enjoy as they get their hands dirty trying ceramics, drawing, and painting along with a multitude of other artistic crafts at this free event!   More Information

Fri, Sept 13 6:00 – 8:00 PM Riverside Metropolitan Museum Moon Festival   The Moon Festival, which is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is a traditional Chinese Celebration that dates back to the Tang Dynasty. It is celebrated every year on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month in the Chinese calendar when the moon is at its fullest and brightest of the year. Traditionally, it is a family holiday, when families gather to watch the full moon rise and enjoy pastries made specifically for the event called “moon cakes.” These small cakes along with hot tea will be available for purchase during the festival.   More Information

Sun, Sept 15 1:00 – 4:00 PM Pasadena Museum of History Exhibition Community Free Day   Enjoy the magical creatures in the family-friendly, touchable exhibition, "Giddy Up: Children Take the Reins." There will be photo opportunities, hands-on crafts, and cartoons for the kiddies - plus lots of party snacks!   More Information

Sun, Sept 15 4:00 – 6:00 PM Maritime Museum of San Diego Music at the Maritime   Loss and Renewal , performed by the Hausmann Quartet  This concert spans the full range of our human experience: impending death and unspeakable tragedy of losing a child, contrasted with the sense of hope and renewal that comes with the birth of another child, and an unexpected recovery after a long illness. Beethoven’s Opus 132 Quartet is one of his final masterpieces; a world premiere by Ryan Carter and Haydn’s majestic Opus 17/1 Quartet complete this emotionally potent evening.   Admission Adults: $28 Students/Military: $12 Members: $22   More Information

Thur, Sept 19 7:30 – 9:30 PM Muckenthaler Cultural Center Rum Tasting and Seafarin’ Music with John Kraus and the Goers   Come ye scurvy dogs an’ wenches an’ celebrate “International Talk Like A Pirate Day” at The Muck wit the rollickin’ seafarin’ band John Kraus and the Goers—the most unique and daring folk ensemble ever to sail the seas—an’ sample an assortment o’ rum in our pirate bar. Dress in yer piratical best an’ sign the articles on a voyage fer rum, Savvy?   Admission Members: $15 Non-Members: $30 Student/Senior: $20   More Information

Sun, Sept 22 4:00 – 6:00 PM Maritime Museum of San Diego Bohdi Tree Concert   Located offsite at All Souls Church in Point Loma. 1475 Catalina Blvd., San Diego, CA 92106.   Maritime Museum of San Diego announces a new fundraising partnership with Bodhi Tree Concerts. Bodhi Tree (based out of St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla) has presented more than 30 concerts and donated more than $25,000 to charitable causes. Bodhi Tree concerts will present their annual sing-along tradition with Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance . 100% of the profits will be donated to the Maritime Museum of San Diego, who has a worldwide reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining and operating historic vessels, including the world’s oldest active ship, the Star of India.   Admission General: $25 Students/Military: $15   More Information

Sat, Sept 28 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Rancho Los Alamitos Ends: Rancho Los Cerritos Ranchos Walk Registration Required Join us for the Ranchos Walk 2019 on September 28th and experience the cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill in a whole new way! Take a walk through history and follow a crest trail that links Rancho Los Alamitos and Rancho Los Cerritos. The 9.4-mile scenic walk connects the CSULB campus, Reservoir Hill, Hilltop Park in Signal Hill, Longview Point at Willow Springs Park and Rancho Los Cerritos. There are also 6 mile and 3.5 mile options available. Shuttle services will be provided along the route. The event is FREE but advanced registration is required. Register at: LongBeach.gov/RanchosWalk .   More Information

Sat, Sept 28 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Rancho Los Cerritos 175th Public Celebration   Celebrate Rancho Los Cerritos' 175th anniversary with a festival, food, music, art, and more. The ceremony will include a Brewery Knolls beer garden featuring Liberation Brewing, food trucks, a 175th birthday cake-cutting ceremony led by a special guest, music, tours of the house, and an art contest.   “My Long Beach” Youth Art Contest The Rancho’s 175th youth art contest is accepting entries through Sept 1 that fit the theme “My Long Beach” in 2D, 3D, photography and video mediums. To enter the art contest you must be a current K-12 student and submit a photo /e-file of your artwork to RLCartcontest175@gmail.com. Winners will be announced at the celebration. Free to enter; deadline for all entries is Sunday, September 1.   More Information

Sat, Sept 28 4:00 – 8:00 PM Catalina Verdugo Adobe Fiestacita   Enjoy a Mexican dinner, museum tour, music, and more on the grounds of the Catalina Verdugo Adobe. Activities include churning butter, learning to write with a quill pen, making adobe bricks, learning the histories of the “Oak of Peace,” the ox cart, and the Neighborhood Bell, and a 50/50 drawing.   Admission Adults: $15 Children 6-12: $10   More Information

Sat, Sept 28 6:00 – 10:00 PM Aviation Museum of Santa Paula Roaring 1920s   Live music, dancing, delicious food, signature drinks, vintage airplanes & cars on display, glowing hot air balloons, tractor driven hay ride tour, silent auction, speakeasy for 21 and over, and so much more!   Admission $65   More Information

Sun, Sept 29 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Olivas Adobe Rancho Days   The Olivas Adobe Historical Interpreters present a wonderful annual program. Rancho Days is a highly entertaining and educational event that celebrates the historical contribution of the Mexican pioneers who settled Ventura County during the Rancho Period.   Admission General: $3 Children under 12: $1   More Information

Exhibits*

Closing Sept 9! Camarillo Ranch What Is a Docent? This exhibit showcases the Camarillo Ranch Docent Program and the community our program serves. On display are costumes, photographs, teaching tools, and more. More Information

Closing Sept 30! Maritime Museum of San Diego Arthur Beaumont's “Art of the Sea” Arthur Beaumont’s “Art of the Sea,” curated by The Irvine Museum Collection at the University of California, Irvine, will be open in the Gould Eddy Gallery, located on the lower deck of the Berkeley . Beaumont’s body of work encompasses numerous portraits of specific naval vessels, including mighty aircraft carriers and battleships as well as personal yachts of presidents and celebrities. His art portrays not only admirals but also common sailors and soldiers. They formed the core of his series of significant wartime commissions for National Geographic Magazine. In 1958, Beaumont was named Artist Laureate of the U.S. Fleet. More Information

Closing Sept 30! Maritime Museum of San Diego “Sea & Shore” Plein Air Paintings Open concurrently with the Beaumont art exhibit, the Museum is proud to introduce “Sea and Shore” on display in the Compass Gallery located on the main level of the Berkeley. This art exhibit features submissions from members of the Plein Air Painters Association of San Diego (PAPASAN). The artists of the Plein Air Painters Association of San Diego have been on the plein air scene since 1999, painting the essence of San Diego, whose very identity is uniquely defined by the sea. PAPASAN members paint San Diego’s beautiful beaches, tidepools, estuaries, harbors and marinas. The art of painting en plein air, or painting outdoors, is an essential endeavor for an artist. Plein air painting is perhaps one of the most difficult genres to master. More Information

Opening Sept 21! Through Feb 16 California Oil Museum Vintage Toy Wonderland: Memories of Our Youth from 1960s-1980s Opening Reception Sat, Sept 21, 12:00 - 2:00 PM Featuring toys, trivia, and prizes Test your knowledge in vintage toys of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and view a wonderful collection of vintage toys. Be sure to stop by the California Oil Museum to check out all the fun!   More Information

Through Oct 13 Muckenthaler Cultural Center Autumn Impressions The California Art Club continues over a century of tradition, presenting America’s stunning and varied landscapes in masterfully crafted paintings in this special group exhibition dedicated to the Fall Season. More Information

Through Oct 13 Muckenthaler Cultural Center Gallery Tour: Autumn Impressions Gallery Tour  Thurs, Sept 12, 6:30 PM Free Admission The California Art Club continues over a century of tradition, presenting America’s stunning and varied landscapes in masterfully crafted paintings in this special group exhibition dedicated to the Fall Season. More Information

Through Oct 13 Pasadena Museum of History GIDDY UP: Children Take the Reins Bask in the joyful ambiance of quintessential childhood amusements in a uniquely “touchable” exhibition, "Giddy Up: Children Take the Reins." The PMH galleries will be filled with a dizzying array of more than thirty-five smaller scaled carousel horses and exotic creatures that visitors of all ages will be able to see and touch. An enchanting photo booth will feature a double-seat Polar Bear from an English carousel by J.R. Anderson, circa 1920, that children and adults can climb on for a special keepsake photo. More Information

Through Oct 20 Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Rum Running: Sailors and Prohibition The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is proud to present its newest exhibit,  Rum Running: Sailors and Prohibition.   Artifacts and material highlight local rum running in Santa Barbara, one of the busiest places in California during Prohibition. The exhibit tells the story of rum, the part it played in the rich history of sea-going men and its connection to Santa Barbara. Covering more than 400 years, the exhibit illuminates the new world’s first distilled spirit, from its origins on 17th century Caribbean sugar cane plantations to the role of slavery. The exhibit explores the stories of British and American sailors, Prohibition bootlegging and rum running, and "speakeasies," additionally highlighting the story of pioneer rum runner Bill McCoy and Real McCoy Rum. More Information

Through Nov 11 Bolton Hall Honoring Those Who Served   Visit "Honoring Those Who Served," Bolton Hall Museum's newest temporary exhibit. The exhibit is a display of items from the Museum's permanent collection of military service items donated by local Veterans and their families. Pictures and biographies from Bolton Hall Museum's extensive Veterans Registry are featured as well. Honoring Those Who Served will be available for viewing until Veterans Day, November 11, 2019.   More Information

Through Nov 17 California Oil Museum Discovering Flight: Exploring Remote & Model Aviation   The California Oil Museum is excited to announce their newest exhibit “Discovering Flight: Exploring Remote and Model Aviation,” which will be open August 17 - November 17. The Museum will display a collection of aviation models, demonstrations and equipment, presented by the Ventura County Comets. Come check out the exhibit and see current flying machines, in-process airframes and scheduled opportunities to speak with members to learn first-hand about the hobby. There will also be opportunities to experience a first-person viewing through the computer flight simulator. Check back for the scheduled listings when the Museum will be staffed with hobbyists who will demonstrate the design, technology, and engineering of remote aviation.   More Information

Ongoing Los Angeles Maritime Museum USS Los Angeles SSN-688   USS Los Angeles was the first in a class of nuclear attack submarines designed to counter Soviet aggression during the Cold War. Launched in 1974 and decommissioned in 2010, Los Angeles spent over 30 years on patrol on peacekeeping and surveillance missions. The exhibit features artifacts from the submarine including personal effects from captain and crew, an interactive timeline, videos, and a build-out of the berthing and galley spaces. Museum hours are Tuesday - Sunday 10-5; suggested donation $5.00 Adults, $3.00 Seniors, and free for children. Call 310-548-7618 for more information.   More Information

Announcements*

Opportunities to Volunteer Rancho Los Cerritos Volunteer Open House | Sept 5 School Docent Training | Sept 12 (lasts 8 weeks) Learn about Rancho Los Cerritos' upcoming volunteer opportunities at the Open House on Thursday, September 5th ! Volunteering at RLC is a great way to learn about Long Beach history. Volunteer opportunities include greeting visitors, leading tours, gardening, helping out at special events, working behind the scenes, and representing RLC in the larger community. Other volunteer opportunities coming to RLC in September and October include: School docent training (starts 9/12); teen volunteer open house (9/26); and house docent training (starts 10/5). Use the form online, call (562) 206-2040, or email Rancho@RanchoLosCerritos.org to RSVP. School Docent Training Information Volunteer Open House Information

Energy Education Lab California Oil Museum The California Oil Museum's Energy Education Lab features interactive science displays, arts, crafts and a library for you and your family to enjoy! The new Energy Education Lab offers science displays involving rocks, minerals, fossils, soils, sands, oil, and renewable energy. The space also offers arts & crafts, a library of science-centered books, and the opportunity to share your artwork on our art wall. Participate in a fossil dig, examine rocks and minerals through the microscope, or browse through our books. The Energy Education Lab is now open every weekend at the California Oil Museum! More Information

* Kindly note that while we strive to list the most accurate information available at the time of publishing this newsletter, it is always best to contact the site / museum directly to confirm the dates and times of events, exhibits, and announcements listed. Thank you!

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