Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for you.
70° curated the Taiwanese American History Museum in Irvine which you can explore via Matterport. TAH hosted a national conference which successfully brought together representatives from numerous Taiwanese American organizations across the country. This exhibit is titled Journeys to honor the transnational heritage of the community. The Taiwanese American Oral History Series Project is integrated in our virtual tour.
From the Archives
November is dedicated to National Novel Writing Month. We encourage you to write your own story! Have you documented your experiences in a journal? This month we are hosting a webinar with Southwest Oral History Association and raffling off a memoir journal.
Cindy, the 70° co-founder, earned her Masters in English. She has experience in the publishing industry from Entrepreneur magazine to academic anthologies. Prior to her contributions to archives and museums, Cindy had published books. She has a passion for maritime literature.
Book of the Month
Capture your memories, milestones, and reflections with the Story of My Life journal from Piccadilly. Thoughtfully guided prompts help you record meaningful moments — from childhood memories to life lessons — in a beautifully bound format. The durable cover and smooth writing pages make it perfect for daily journaling or as a gift to someone special. Whether you’re preserving family history, documenting a creative journey, or simply taking time to reflect, this journal turns your story into a timeless treasure.
🖋️ This gift is perfect for historians, genealogists, writers, and anyone inspired to tell their life story. What is your favorite book? Share it with us on social media @_70degrees.
Artist of the Month
The LPAPA Gallery is excited to present a special post-invitational exhibition featuring beautiful plein air work created by our Invitational Artists during the 27th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational. This gallery showcase offers you the chance to see and collect masterpieces from LPAPA’s plein air festival.The exhibition opens Thursday, October 16th, and runs through Monday, December 1st.
Join us for a celebratory reception during First Thursday Art Walk on November 6th from 6:00 to 9:00 PM! It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate Laguna’s artistic legacy and find a piece for your collection.
Events
Chris Epting on Lost Landmarks of Orange County
Nov 05, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
600 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92661
Chris Epting is a New York Times bestselling author and television host. He has captivated audiences with his compelling storytelling and rich explorations of history. With over 50 books to his name, including more than a dozen dedicated to the fascinating history of Orange County, Chris is a true authority on the subject. His engaging presentations shine a light on the untold stories that have shaped the region, making history come alive for his audiences.
Southwest Oral History Association presents Oral History Exhibition Design with Matterport Technology on November 12, 2025 4:00 p.m. This webinar will explore the intersectionality of exhibition design, technology, and storytelling. We will highlight how these elements shape visitor experiences in museums and cultural institutions. Featuring Jennifer Keil, SOHA Past President (2019-2021), the discussion will cover innovative approaches to integrating oral histories, interactive displays, and digital tools. View the current exhibitions at 70degrees.org/exhibit
Sawdust Art Festival’s 35th Annual Winter Fantasy
November 21 – December 21 | Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11am – 7pm
Discover the magic of the holidays at Laguna Beach’s Winter Fantasy. Stroll through our artist village featuring over 180 local artists, each showcasing their art like handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, paintings, photography, and more. Enjoy live music, delicious food, and festive activities while finding unique gifts that make a difference. Every purchase supports local artists and helps keep Laguna Beach’s art community vibrant all year long. Make art part of your holiday tradition, join us for creativity, connection, and holiday cheer!
Hands-on History is an experiential education company dedicated to transforming how students engage with the past. We design immersive, artifact-based teaching kits that make history tangible, inclusive, and inquiry-driven. Our mission is to connect students to real stories and primary sources, especially those that highlight underrepresented voices, so they will understand history not as distant events, but as lived experiences with lasting impact. We collaborate with historians, educators, and cultural institutions to create high-quality, standards-aligned classroom kits that foster empathy, critical thinking, and civic awareness.
Join us on Saturday, November 8th at 1:00 PM
for the Holocaust Education Kit Partnership Info Meeting here: https://meet.google.com/nuh-qtvh-wjm
Casa Romantica is currently exhibiting The Studio: Fay Wyles on view from September 18 through November 23. Dreamscapes and Dream States by Christopher Allwine is on view from September 26 through November 16th.
Habitat: Making the California Environment
September 20, 2025 – January 10, 2026
In a first-time feature at Langson IMCA, the exhibition also includes a newly commissioned sound work, Landscape Hocket (Orange County). This immersive audio installation draws on early 20th-century California landscape paintings from the IMCA collection—specifically, coastal works by Curtis Chamberlain and Frederick Melville DuMond. Using field recordings, electromagnetic and subsonic audio capture, and sonified plant data, the piece listens to the original sites of these paintings more than a century later. The result is a layered sonic portrait that traces the changes of these landscapes’ soundscapes and ecologies over time.
Cynthia Daignault: Light Atlas
September 20, 2025 – February 8, 2026
In 2014, artist Cynthia Daignault (b. 1978, Baltimore, MD) traveled around the entire outside border of the United States, stopping roughly every twenty-five miles to paint the view before her. She spent roughly nine months alone in her Dodge Ram pickup on back roads and smaller highways to drive the perimeter of the US, pulling over to sketch and photograph the view out her window. After the journey, she returned to her Los Angeles studio to translate her drawings and photographs into finished oil paintings. The resulting work, Light Atlas (2014–2017), is a monumental portrait of the land she encountered in 360 canvases, one that reveals slow shifts in weather patterns; atmosphere; economy; and the impact of development on the land.
Paper is fragile and susceptible to damage and deterioration, yet it holds some of our most treasured memories. Keep those memories safe with this Family Archives Document Preservation Kit from Gaylord Archival. Protect childhood keepsakes, awards, newspaper clippings, graduation programs, military records, wedding invitations, career milestones, photos, artwork and much more for future generations. You are the guardian of your family history. It is the perfect gift for the holidays.