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Press-Packet
Year of the Ranchos Events & Info.
Press Packet Contents
History
and Overview
Timeline
Master Plan
Construction Fact Sheet
Community
Partners
Year of the
Ranchos Calendar of Events
Lecture: Lili
Singer on California Native Plants
2012 Year of the
Ranchos
Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site Calendar of Events
Year of the
Ranchos Calendar of Events
GRAND OPENING
Celebrate the Rancho's restored arroyo and new adobe Visitor's
Center with its exhibits and video! Join us for these fun and
exciting events during the "Year of the Ranchos"!
May 9: Lecture: "Rancho Life, Rancho Lives", 7pm; $5/3
members
May10: Open late for tours, 5 - 7pm; free
May 11: "Visitors from the Past" performance and reception,
7pm;
call for reservations
May 12: Grand Opening Festival, featuring living history,
storytelling, historic fashion show, live music and more! Free;
12:30 - 4:30pm
May 13: Mother's Day Brunch at 10am; call for information and
reservations
May 13: Free concert at 5:30pm
June 3: Gala fundraiser; call for information and
reservations
FOR KIDS
Creation Station
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.
Click here for the Creation Station flyer.
February 4: Crazy with hearts
April 7: Surprise with Color
March 3: Play with Clay
May 5: Fun with Nature
Rancho Adventures
Thursday afternoons, 4:15 - 5:45pm
A fast-paced tour of the site's 1844 adobe house and gardens,
followed by historic chores and games. Ideal for scouts, home-schoolers,
after school clubs and other youth groups. $3 per person;
reservations required.
Summer Adventures
Day Camps
Children learn about life in Old California through historic crafts,
hands-on activities, games and stories at these weeklong day camps for
kids. Historically themes programming will focus on daily life
at the Rancho. Three weeklong sessions, 10am - 2pm: July 16 - 20;
July 23 - 27; July 30 - August 3. Call for information.
FOR FAMILIES
March 17: Stories with the Padre- Learn from the legendary Spanish
missionary himself, Father Junipero Serra, about his life and work
in Spanish-era Alta California; 1:30 & 3:00pm; Free, reservations
required.
August 19: Mud Mania - Learn about our local adobe soil
and its many uses throughout history, explore archaeology, make a
clay pot, and enjoy mud-related games and crafts. 12:30 - 4:30pm.
December 9: Old Time Christmas Festival, 1 - 4pm;
suggested donation $3 per person
December 15 & 16: Christmas Candlelight Tours,
reservations required
Concerts
Pack a picnic dinner, grab some friends, and join us for a concert
on the historic grounds. Open for picnicking after 5pm, with
concerts from 5:30 - 7pm. Groups TBA: May 13, June 24, July
22 and August 26.
FOR 16+ UP
Winter Lecture Series
Explore California's Native American, Spanish and Mexican history.
7pm; $5/3 students.
February 8: Lili Singer on Native California plants
March 7: Dr. Miroslava Chavez-Garcia on Spanish/Mexican CA
history
April 11: Craig Torrez on
"Living off the Land: Then and Now Through the Eyes
of the Tongva"
May 9: Dr.
William Deverell on "Rancho Life, Rancho Lives"
Rancho Society in
History and Memory
March 20: A look at how the rancho period is traditionally taught in
the 4th grade, exploring the romanticized version of rancho life and
contrasting it with the everyday reality on local ranchos. 4 - 6pm.
Free, reservations required. Ideal for teachers!
An Evening with
Zorro
March 23:
Explore Zorro's origins and escapades through mini-lectures and
memorabilia, and examine his portrayal in movies and publications.
Programs offered in conjunction with "Long Beach Reads One Book".
Free, reservations required.
Workshops
October 20: California native plants; call for information
and reservations
November 17: Holiday decor; call for information and
reservations
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS & ADULTS
January 14 & September 8
Interested in living history, gardening, historical research,
helping maintain a 168-year-old building, and more? RSVP for one of
our Volunteer Opportunities Coffees and learn how you can become
involved at Long Beach's only National and State Historic Landmark!
RSVP for one of our Volunteer Opportunities Coffees on January 14
& September 8.
Living History Docent
Training begins January 28
Garden Docent Training begins February 24
School Docent Training begins September 12
Teen Volunteers Opportunities Meetings are on June 27 & October
18
Teen Docent Training begins October 25
Check our
Calendar Page throughout the year for
updated information and new additions!
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