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Your one stop shop for all events,
workshops, lectures
and other fun happenings at Rancho Los Cerritos.
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JANUARY For reservations, please call (562) 570-1755. Living History Docent Training, Saturdays, January 28 - March 31, 9:30am - 12:30pm (10 week course). Rancho Los Cerritos is seeking volunteers to “become” rancheros, housewives, field hands, sheepherders, cooks, gardeners, or housemaids, and then present these unique accounts of Rancho life to the general public. By the end of training, our new living history docents will be so immersed in the customs, manners, morals and costumes of their chosen character and time period that they will be ready to share the Rancho's unique stories with visitors of all ages! Minimum time commitment after training: one afternoon per month. Pre-registration required; call (562) 570-1755 for more information. Rancho Adventure Tours: Thursdays, January - May 2012, 4:15-5:45pm. (90 minutes.) $3 per participant, reservations required. For youth ages 6-11. A tour of the adobe home specially geared toward youth groups. Program includes a fun and educational tour of the 1844 adobe house and hands-on activities that teaches children all about a 19th century ranch. Please call for more information (562) 570-1755, or click here to view our flyer.
FEBRUARY February 4: Crazy with hearts
View the Creation Station Flyer for more information. Rancho Adventure Tours: Thursdays, January - May 2012, 4:15-5:45pm. (90 minutes.) $3 per participant, reservations required. For youth ages 6-11. A tour of the adobe home specially geared toward youth groups. Program includes a fun and educational tour of the 1844 adobe house and hands-on activities that teaches children all about a 19th century ranch. Please call for more information (562) 570-1755, or click here to view our flyer. Winter
Lecture Series: Wednesdays, February-May, 7pm, $5/3 students.
Explore
California's Native American, Spanish and Mexican history in a
series of fascinating and informative monthly lectures. Garden Docent Training: Fridays, February 24 - March 16, 9:30am-12:30pm. Discover the historic gardens at Rancho Los Cerritos and become a volunteer garden docent. This is a perfect opportunity for garden lovers who want to share their joy of plants with visitors from near and far!
Call for more information or to enroll, (562) 570-1755.
MARCH View the Creation Station Flyer for more information. Rancho Adventure Tours: Thursdays, January - May 2012, 4:15-5:45pm. (90 minutes.) $3 per participant, reservations required. For youth ages 6-11. A tour of the adobe home specially geared toward youth groups. Program includes a fun and educational tour of the 1844 adobe house and hands-on activities that teaches children all about a 19th century ranch. Please call for more information (562) 570-1755, or click here to view our flyer. Winter
Lecture Series: Wednesdays, February-May, 7pm, $5/3 students.
Explore
California's Native American, Spanish and Mexican history in a
series of fascinating and informative monthly lectures. Celebrate "Long Beach Reads One Book Week" at Rancho Los Cerritos. This year's book: Zorro by Isabel Allende. Join us for the following programs: Long Beach Reads One Book Week Brochure "Stories with the Padre," Saturday, March 17, 1:30pm & 3:00pm. Free, advanced reservations requested. Learn from the legendary Spanish missionary himself, Father Junipero Serra, about his life and work in Spanish-era Alta California - the period portrayed in the adventures of the mythic Zorro! Please call for reservations, (562) 570-1755. "Step Back in Time: Living History Tours," Sunday, March 18, 1-5pm. Free, no reservations required. Get in the spirit of "Zorro" by touring Rancho Los Cerritos' historic adobe house with a costumed character who reminisces about his/her life in Alta California from an early 19th century perspective. For more information, please call (562) 570-1755. "Rancho Society in History and Memory," Tuesday, March 20, 4 - 6pm. Free; advanced reservations required. Join CSULB history professors Tim Keirn and Dave Neumann as they examine how the rancho period is traditionally taught in the 4th grade, and then contrast the romanticized version with the everyday reality on local ranchos. This free program is ideal for teachers. For reservations, please call (562) 570-1755 "An Evening with Zorro," Friday, March 23, 7pm. Free, advanced reservations required. Unmask the mythical "Robin Hood" of early California as you explore Zorro's origins and escapades through mini-lectures and memorabilia and examine his portrayal in movies and publications. A prize will be rewarded for the best costume, so consider coming as the masked swordsman himself or another citizen of early California. For reservations, please call (562) 570-1755.
APRIL April 7: Surprise with Color
View the Creation Station Flyer for more information. Rancho Adventure Tours: Thursdays, January - May 2012, 4:15-5:45pm. (90 minutes.) $3 per participant, reservations required. For youth ages 6-11. A tour of the adobe home specially geared toward youth groups. Program includes a fun and educational tour of the 1844 adobe house and hands-on activities that teaches children all about a 19th century ranch. Please call for more information (562) 570-1755, or click here to view our flyer. Winter
Lecture Series: Wednesdays, February-May, 7pm, $5/3 students.
Explore
California's Native American, Spanish and Mexican history in a
series of fascinating and informative monthly lectures.
MAY Year of the Ranchos Calendar of Events
Creation Station for Kids: First Saturdays, February-May, 1 - 5pm.
Recommended for families with children ages 6-11 years old.
Nurture your imagination as you explore the adobe house and peaceful
gardens through engaging crafts and activities! Free family program;
drop-in between 1-5pm. View the Creation Station Flyer for more information. Rancho Adventure Tours: Thursdays, January - May 2012, 4:15 - 5:45pm. (90 minutes.) $3 per participant, reservations required. For youth ages 6-11. A tour of the adobe home specially geared toward youth groups. Program includes a fun and educational tour of the 1844 adobe house and hands-on activities that teaches children all about a 19th century ranch. Please call for more information (562) 570-1755, or click here to view our flyer. Winter
Lecture Series: Wednesdays, February - May, 7pm, $5/3 students.
Explore
California's Native American, Spanish and Mexican history in a
series of fascinating and informative monthly lectures. 2012 Summer Concert Series. Free; 5:30-7:00pm Gates open after 5:00pm for picnicking - bring a lawn chair or a blanket; house open for tours until 7:00pm. No pets allowed. May 13:
Susie
Hansen Band
JUNE Session 1:
10:00 - 11:30am Please call for reservations, (562) 570-1755. 2012 Summer
Concert Series. Free; 5:30-7:00pm
Gates open after 5:00pm for picnicking - bring a lawn chair or a
blanket; house open for tours until 7:00pm. No pets allowed.
JULY Session 1:
July 16 - July 20 Call for registration, (562) 570-1755. 2012 Summer
Concert Series. Free; 5:30-7:00pm
Gates open after 5:00pm for picnicking - bring a lawn chair or a
blanket; house open for tours until 7:00pm. No pets allowed.
AUGUST 2012 Summer
Concert Series. Free; 5:30-7:00pm
Gates open after 5:00pm for picnicking - bring a lawn chair or a
blanket; house open for tours until 7:00pm. No pets allowed.
Past Events – Did
you miss these? Christmas Candlelight Tours - Unexpected Guests for the Holidays: December 10 & 11, Tours are every half hour, 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Reservations required; $12 per person; $10 FRLC member. (Includes an hour-long tour, music & refreshments.) Step back to Christmas 1878 at Rancho Los Cerritos and explore holiday traditions and life in early California with the Bixbys, their guests and ranch workers.
Teen Docent Program: First Meeting: October 13, 4 - 6pm. An exciting service learning opportunity for high school students! RLC Teen Docents make Long Beach's past come alive by giving tours, organizing events and archiving history. This program is designed for motivated high school students who want to improve their communication skills, enhance their knowledge of local history, and be introduced to exciting career options in museum education and public history. School Docent Training, Wednesdays, September 28 - November 16, 9:30am - 12:30pm (8 week course). Make an impact on local fourth-graders by becoming a docent for Adobe Days Revisited school tours, which are conducted Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, October - June. Application required; please call for more information (562) 570-1755. Living History Docent Training, Saturdays, September 17 - November 19, 9:30am - 12:30pm (10 week course). Rancho Los Cerritos is seeking volunteers to “become” rancheros, housewives, field hands, sheepherders, cooks, gardeners, or housemaids, and then present these unique accounts of Rancho life to the general public. By the end of training, our new living history docents will be so immersed in the customs, manners, morals and costumes of their chosen character and time period that they will be ready to share the Rancho's unique stories with visitors of all ages! Minimum time commitment after training: one afternoon per month. |
holiday traditions from the California frontier. Join us
for a festive afternoon of old-fashioned holiday crafts,
storytelling, joyful music, light refreshments and more. Even Santa
is scheduled to appear!
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