$5 per person at the door Discover traditions of a Victorian Christmas! Make historic crafts, enjoy holiday music from a live brass band and carolers, strike the pinatas, listen to storytellers in the library, sip warm cider, get a head start on holiday shopping in our Museum Shop, and tour the adobe, lavishly decorated for[…]
Old Time Christmas Festival – $5 per person at the door
By Gerald Wachovsky Dec 10, 2017
Edible Gardening
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Dec 09, 2017
Please join us for a workshop in edible gardening, presented by the Water Replenishment District of Southern California. This workshop is free but requires RSVP. For more information, or to sign up, contact Monica Sijder at (562) 275-4234 or msijder@wrd.org.
Holiday Festivities Kick off This Weekend at RLC; Continue Through December
By Rancho Staff Events, Long Beach, Upcoming Events Nov 30, 2017
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Rancho Los Cerritos! The historic home has been decorated with period-specific materials, from the fresh evergreen garland along the staircase to the gift boxes in the master bedroom and charity baskets in the food storage room. Our house tours (Wednesdays through Sunday, 1-5pm, free) will expand[…]
Rare Bird Seen at Rancho Los Cerritos
By Rancho Staff Long Beach, Photos Nov 29, 2017
Bird-watchers saw a gorgeous “Harlan’s” subspecies of red-tailed hawk on our November count at Rancho Los Cerritos in Long Beach, California. Originally thought to be a Zone-tailed hawk, the bird was later identified by Kimball Garrett, Ornithology Collections Manager at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (and the final word on bird ID)[…]
Hypertufa Workshop
By Gerald Wachovsky Nov 18, 2017
Create one-of-a-kind planters at our Hypertufa pot workshop led by Steven Gerischer. Hypertufa is composite material that your plants will love to live in — it has many of the same benefits of stone pottery but is much less heavy. This is a great opportunity to get your hands dirty. Each participant will bring home[…]
A Look Back at the Stardusk Dinner Dance
By Rancho Staff Events, Long Beach, Photos Oct 26, 2017
More than 150 people gathered in the moonlight on Sunday, Oct. 22, for the Stardusk Dinner Dance. The event raised funds for Rancho Los Cerritos’ award-winning educational programs. Thank you to everyone who attended for supporting RLC and making this evening special!
Stories from the Garden: Australian Plants
By Gerald Wachovsky Oct 21, 2017
Randy Baldwin, from San Marcos Growers, will discuss Australian plants and their journey from the Southern Hemisphere to Southern California.
A Look at our Final Wedding of 2017
Gallery By Rancho Staff Cermonies, Receptions, Weddings Oct 17, 2017
Our final wedding of the season took place at Rancho Los Cerritos in Long Beach on Oct. 7. It was a beautiful evening and the bride and groom put their special touch on the event. Be inspired, then get in touch. We’re booking now for 2018!
A Sonoran Bumblebee Buzzes Through our Long Beach Gardens
By Rancho Staff Gardens, Photos Sep 15, 2017
We were recently visited by a Sonoran Bumblebee (Bombus sonorus), a fuzzy insect native to the Sonoran desert and much of the western United States. Typical ground dwellers, the female workers forage for pollen and nectar to take back to the nest for storage as food for the young. Like many North American bees, the population[…]
Volunteer Information Session
By Jennifer Rice Epstein Aug 31, 2017
Learn about our upcoming volunteer opportunities! Volunteering at RLC is a great way to learn about Long Beach history. Volunteer opportunities include greeting visitors, leading tours, gardening, special events, working behind the scenes, and representing RLC in the larger community.