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Join the City’s Arts & Culture Ambassadors for a Trolley Art & History Tour to celebrate October as National Arts & Humanities Month!
Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 12pm
A limited number of tickets for the Trolley Art & History Tour are $20 each and can be purchased here. Click the online registration button and search Activity #8769, #8770 or “trolley.”
Each trolley will have an Art Ambassador and a docent from the Dana Point Historical Society to provide information and insight at all the stops. The wide-ranging city tour will include locations such as the Lantern Bay Park Stairs, Doheny Village Mural, Hide Drogher Sculpture, Watermen’s Plaza, and Woodruff Homes, among a total of 10 stops. The tour lasts for approximately an hour and 30 minutes. Join the fun and explore art and culture on the Dana Point trolley!
This year’s trolley tour coincides with the Dana Point ArtFest. After the tour, stop by the ArtFest to be a part of a community celebration of fine art, live music, food, wine tasting, beer gardens and more in the heart of the City’s Lantern District. For more information, visit http://www.dpartfest.com.
The Dana Point ArtFest is an outdoor, top-quality juried art and music event that brings artists and the community together in and around the Dana Point, CA area. Including 80 local artists, live music from various artists, wine and beer garden, and estaurants on Del Prado Ave. will open early for the event – providing food and libations. You can purchase The Wine Experience at the Dana Point Art & Wine Festival for $25 in-advance.
The Dana Point & Sorrento Sister Cities exhibit is featured at the Dana Point Historical Society. Schedule your visit in advance or stop by on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays from 1-3pm.
John Wayne Paddle Up on October 6, 2024
One of John Wayne’s most famous sayings was, “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” Now his fans can Paddle Up, to raise funds for the cancer foundation that bears his name. The John Wayne Cancer Foundation will present the Paddle Up pickleball tournament in Newport Beach, California, this fall. “Pickleball is a fun and engaging way for us to raise funds for the all-important fight against cancer,” said Ethan Wayne, Director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation.
The Orange County Historical Commission (OCHC) would like to invite you to attend a special networking event at the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano which is located at 26801 Old Mission Road, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. The event will take place on October 9, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Regime’s Museum is an nonprofit educational institution dedicated to the study and prevention of tyranny with over 3,000 artifacts from dictatorships across the globe. Regime’s Museum has an opening reception: “Youth Under Dictators” on Saturday, October 12, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at CSU Fullerton Pollak Library – Room PLN-130, 800 State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834. Please RSVP to attend.
The Holocaust Museum OC is home to over 700 artifacts from the Auschwitz Concentration Camp by renowned trailblazer and survivor Mel Mermelstein. It was established in Newport Beach near the Back Bay at 2240 University Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660. There is an upcoming Public Tour on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd at 5:30pm with no sign up necessary. Tours by appointment are also available.
Tanaka Farms is a thirty-acre farm which has been owned and operated by the Tanaka Family for generations. Experience the heritage of the Irvine Ranch at this incredible site.
October is American Archives Month! This month offers a great opportunity to make your archives program and the profession more visible. We’ve got four easy ways to get involved:
- Take part in the Council of State Archivists’ Electronic Records Day on October 10 to highlight the importance of electronic records and digital preservation issues in government and in our lives. Get involved on X (Twitter) using #ErecsDay.
- Participate in #AskAnArchivist Day on Wednesday, October 16, when archivists around the country will answer questions and share details about archives. Find ideas for promoting the day in your communities and develop a plan with your colleagues to respond to questions. Follow other #AskAnArchivist Day participants, email Julia Pillard with your institution’s X (Twitter) handle to join the list, and share a photo of the most interesting thing in your archives with SAA for a chance to be featured on Instagram!
- Plan an event or issue a press release to attract media coverage. SAA has evergreen resources to assist you in enhancing public awareness of your repository and your profession. Download the American Archives Month graphic (above) for use in promoting your events.
- Advocate for archives! Find out when your Representative and Senators will be “home” during American Archives Month. It’s the perfect time to begin building a relationship! For tips on making a district visit, see our Advocacy Guide.
PST ART is an initiative from the Getty Museum with arts organizations from September 2024 to February 2025. The exhibition guide contains 800+ artists with 70+ institutions with the theme of “Art & Science Collide.” Explore the past and present connections between art and science in a series of exhibits with programs.
On September 21, 2024, with support from Bank of America, Crystal Cove Conservancy celebrated the opening of Transformative Currents: Art and Action in the Pacific Ocean, featuring Mare Liberum, Reimagined (2024) by artists Maja Godlewska and Marek Ranis in Historic District Cottage #46. Experience Crystal Cove’s Transformative Currents in person to view the reef in VR and in real-time.
Past Events
Purchase tickets for September 27-29, 2024 for over 35+ performances across three stages featuring a variety of acts across different genres in the beautiful Doheny State Beach.
Don’t miss the Storytelling in the Cove. This event is filled with a collection of exhibits & panels with leading conservationists, environmentalists, researchers, and professional surfers.
Join Redo Vintage & Maker’s Market on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 from 9am to 5pm on Del Prado Ave. Dana Point. Explore a curated collection of artifacts and handmade goods. There will be live music and a selection of food trucks.
Jennifer Keil at Sherman Libraries on Tuesday, May 21 at 7 pm
Join us for an evening with Jennifer Keil who will share about genealogy, digital history trends, and historic preservation techniques.
Preservation Month Activities in California
May1-31: Petaluma Historical Library and Museum has a series of Preservation Month events taking place throughout May.
May 4-6: Pasadena Heritage events for May include a Retirement Dinner to recognize Sue Mossman’s thirty years of service as the organization’s executive director.
May 13-28: Preservation Sacramento is offering a series of Jane Jacob Walks through the historic neighborhoods and districts of California’s captial city.
May 16: Coronado Historical Association is hosting the next session in their Wine & Lecture series, “History of North Island with Dave Landon.”
May 16: Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board is hosting a new speaker series, “A Shared History: Diverse Voices Across Ventura County” in recognition of Preservation Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (both in May).
Jennifer and Cindy Keil were the Moulton Museum Directors. They curated the museum and gallery exhibits along with the traveling installations that include John Wayne Airport, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, and Laguna College of Art + Design Gallery.
Moulton Museum is exhibiting From Ranchland to Leisure World Laguna Hills at the Laguna Woods History Center until April 2024.
The Orange County Destination Arts and Culture program at John Wayne Airport highlights local cultural landmarks in Orange County for travelers to learn about and add to their travel itinerary. This spring, the Airport partnered with the Moulton Museum in Laguna Hills to share the Pioneer Spirit!
Through the Eyes of a Pioneer Woman: Nellie Gail Moulton
- May 18 – September 8, 2023
- Artist’s Reception: Thursday, May 18, 2023; 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
At their meeting on May 24, the Planning Commission in San Juan Capistrano approved TASJA’s application for a permit to install a mural in downtown San Juan. The mural will be placed on the back side of the Capistrano Trading Post. It will be printed on vinyl from an image of a painting by Nellie Gail Moulton, a prominent artist of the 1920s. The Trading Post is owned by Bill Ortega who is partnering with TASJA and the Moulton Museum to create this mural. The Moulton Museum is providing a complimentary license to use the image called “Mission Gardens”
The Mural will be about 12′ x 15′ and placed towards the top of the building so it can be seen across the parking lot and by the restaurants beyond. The mural is expected to be installed by the end of the summer when an unveiling will be scheduled.
California Events:
California Museum in Sacramento has ongoing events. “In the permanent exhibits, visitors can hop aboard a bus to hear immigrants tell their stories of coming to California, meet a ghost who recounts his family’s experience in California from the Gold Rush to the present, or step inside a theater to see how Hollywood has portrayed California.”
Orange County Docent League meets at various historic locations in Orange County two times a year for Zoom based and in-person training. Contact OC Commissioner, Pamela Harrell pamela.harrell@earthlink.net, or ocdocents@gmail.com for more details.
Orange County Historical Society hosts Zoom and in person events.
OC Parks offers the community ongoing events.
Preserve Orange County has virtual and in person events.
Bowers Museum in Santa Ana has a calendar of events. First opened in 1936 as the Charles W. Bowers Memorial Museum, they have grown to a premiere 21st century facility with outstanding rotating exhibitions.
Casa Romantica has a season of events at their historic house once lived in by Ole Hanson in San Clemente.
Laguna Art Museum has rotating exhibitions. Search their permanent art collection to learn more about the fine art history in our area.
Nellie Gail Moulton
Plein Air Group painting exhibition in conjunction with Laguna Plein Air Painters Assoc. (LPAPA) will feature contemporary work by masters and a collection of historical paintings by Nellie Gail Moulton on loan from the Moulton Museum in Laguna Hills.
Introduction to Digital Storytelling Workshop
2021 Learning Revolution daily online education conference, “This is an historic and unique event. Sessions are being held daily all free to attend live. Our Learning Revolution weekly shows continue today and tomorrow with four great episodes. Times are US-Eastern Daylight Time – to see the schedule in your own time zone, and to get the links to attend live in Zoom, please use the SCHEDULE page on the Learning Revolution site.” Visit Library 2.0 at: https://library20.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
Past Events:
THE ART OF NELLIE GAIL MOULTON
OCTOBER 7–NOVEMBER 21, 2021
RECEPTION: OCTOBER 7, 2021 6–9PMLaguna College of Art + Design’s BFA program in Drawing + Painting
is proud to present THE ART OF NELLIE GAIL MOULTON, a retrospective exhibition of paintings and drawings created by Nellie Gail Moulton (1878-1972).An avid en plein air painter, Nellie belongs to a larger movement of female artists who have recently gained significant recognition for their contributions to the arts. Nellie created art throughout her entire life and studied with renowned artists such as William Wendt, Anna Hills, Frank Cuprien, and Edgar Payne (also showcased within this exhibition). Her work captures the rich beauty of nature, expressing her keen eye for detail and impressive use of color.
Who Was Nellie Gail Moulton? at Casa Romantica from March 13, 2020 until November 15, 2020. The gallery was featured in Orange Coast Magazine. The closing reception was on Friday, November 13th, 2020 from 6-8pm.
Thursday, October 8th, 5:00-7:30 Pacific Time – a virtual screening and conversation with documentary filmmaker Joseph Juhn‘s Jeronimo: the Untold Story of Koreans in Cuba hosted by Jennifer Keil, President of SOHA
Oral History Happy Hour: Let’s Talk about Tech
We hope you will join us again for this month’s Oral History Happy Hour.
Grab your favorite festive treat and join us on the first Thursday of every month for a virtual conversation about Oral History in the COVID-19 Era. This month’s topic: Let’s Talk about Tech. We’ll be hearing from special guest Jennifer Keil, M.A., Founder of 70 Degrees.
Click here to register, or visit the website: southphoenixoralhistory.com
Event details: Thursday, October 1st at 4pm (Pacific). Zoom link will be sent the day before.
National Council for Public History (NCPH) 2020 online conference
Library 2.018 mini-conference: Design Thinking: How Librarians Are Incorporating It Into Their Practice
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Preservation Training Update
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