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San Bernardino County Museum Calendar

Exhibits, programs, lectures, field trips, family activities --  Visit our calendar regularly  to keep current. The calendar also provides links to current news releases, program schedules, and other timely information.

There's always something new to discover at the county museum!

Special Exhibit
Now through April Art and Artifact
February 1 through 29 Frederick Douglass from Slavery to Freedom: The Journey to New York City
A special exhibit in honor of Black History Month created by the Gilder Lehrman Institute in New York.
Opens April 28 The Fabrics of our Past
Textiles and costumes from the museum collections illustrate how historic events from 1876 to 1916 influenced fashion, from work togs and children’s clothing to formal evening wear.

2012 Events Calendar

  January 25 Guest Lecture: ARkStorm—West Coast Storm Senario (Lucy Jones, guest lecturer). 7:30 p.m.
  January 27 Presentation, How Did You Use That? (Michele Nielsen) — Yucaipa Adobe. 1 p.m.
  January 28 Travel: Birds of the Salton Sea (Robert McKernan). All day; reservations.
  February 4 Fossil-painting Family Workshops — Learn how to paint a fossil replica to look like a real fossil! Workshops cost $1.00 per person with paid Museum admission and they begin on the hour from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  February 5 StarLab planetarium program, 1, 2, and 3 p.m. at the Victor Valley Museum, Apple Valley. Included with paid admission.
  February 8 Reading Discoveries, 7:30 p.m. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, by Frederick Douglass. Free.
  February 11 1880s at Work and Play Family Fun Day at the Victor Valley Museum — Did people have fun 130 years ago, or was it all work? Find this out as you try some of the work they had to do, plus some of the games and toys they had then. 1880s activities are included with paid Museum admission and will run from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
  February 12 Lecture: What Darwin Got Wrong (Eric Scott). 2 p.m.
  February 14 TeenRead, 4:30 p.m. Mexican White Boy by Matt de la Peña. Free.
  February 17 Presentation, How Did You Use That? (Michele Nielsen) — John Rains House. 1 p.m.
  February 19 Lecture: The Earth Under Construction (Kathleen Springer). 2 p.m.
  February 20 Museum open Presidents Day Monday
  February 22 Guest Lecture: Fossil Frankensteins: Resurrecting Old Data (Lynn K. Murray, guest lecturer). 7:30 p.m.
  February 25 ArtMUSE Workshop, “Be a Part of the Art: Fantasy, Sci Fi, and Horror Writing,” 11am to 1pm Express yourself as you explore the art of writing in these popular genres with recognized author Lynn Flewelling. $10; $25 for all three workshops (Feb 25, March 10 and 24). ArtMUSE is supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.
  March 3 Animals! Animals! Animals!  If you love animals, this is the day to come to the Museum! There will be activities, demonstrations, information, and, of course, lots of animals! Help support the Museum’s live animals from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
  March 3 Lecture: Peering into Darkness: Bird Migration in So Calif. (Robert McKernan) Victor Valley Museum. 2 p.m.
  March 4 Salon, “Express Your Identity,” 2 to 4 p.m. Join author Gayle Brandeis in a kick-back salon experience where prose and poetry writing and art-making explores identity and self-expression. Included with paid museum admission.
  March 4 Embroidery demonstration. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. With the Embroiderers Guild. Included with paid museum admission.
  March 10 ArtMUSE Workshop, “Be a Part of the Art: Fantasy, Sci Fi, and Horror Writing,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Express yourself as you explore the art of writing in these popular genres with recognized author Lynn Flewelling. $10; $25 for all three workshops (Feb 25, March 10 and 24). ArtMUSE is supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.
  March 11 Lecture: Dinosaurs in Our Backyard (Eric Scott) --Victor Valley Museum. 2 p.m.
  March 13 TeenRead 4:30 p.m. Title to be announced. Free.
  March 14 Reading Discoveries 7:30 pm. Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America, by Helen Thorpe. Free.
  March 16 Lecture: How Did You Use That? (Michele Nielsen). 1 p.m.
  March 17 Travel: Dinosaur Galleries, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Eric Scott). 2 p.m.
  March 18 StarLab planetarium programs 1, 2, and 3 p.m. At the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley. Included with paid museum admission.
  March 24 Travel: Calico Early Man Site Picnic (Adella Schroth). All day; reservations.
  March 25 Presentation with the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. A talk by Dr. Tyler Nordgren and the film "The City Dark: a search for night on a planet that never sleeps." 1 p.m.
  March 28 Guest Lecture: History of Mining at Cushenberry Quarry (Austin Marshall, guest lecturer). 7:30 p.m.
  March 31 Petroglyphs and Pictographs Rock Art Family Fun Day. Learn about Native Americans and how they created rock art, and then try it yourself. Workshops cost $1.00 per person (with paid Museum admission) and start at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m.
  March 31 Travel: Birds of the Mojave River (Robert McKernan) — leave from Victor Valley Museum. All day; reservations.
  March 31 ArtMUSE Workshop, "Be a Part of the Art: Fantasy, Sci Fi, and Horror Writing," 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Express yourself as you explore the art of writing in these popular genres with recognized author Lynn Flewelling. $10; $25 for all three workshops (Feb 25, March 10 and 24).
  April 1 Bedazzled Beaders demonstration. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  April 7 Travel: Calico Early Man Site Picnic (Adella Schroth) — leave from Victor Valley Museum. All day; reservations.
  April 10 TeenRead, 4:30 p.m. Title to be announced. Free.
  April 11 Reading Discoveries, 7:30 p.m. Title to be announced. Free.
  April 15 Family Fun Day: Desert Dwellers — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Having big ears. Sleeping all day. Hibernating in winter. Storing water in your stem. Are you a desert dweller? At the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley. Included with paid museum admission.
  April 15 Lecture: Ice Age Fossils from Joshua Tree National Park (Eric Scott). 2 p.m.
  April 21 Family program: History Day at the John Rains House. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  April 21 Travel: Age of Mammals, LACM and Page Museum (Eric Scott). All day; reservations.
  April 21 Astronomy Day at Night with the Amateur Astronomers. 7 to 9:30 p.m.
  April 21 ArtJAM, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Eat, dance, create, share, connect; live band, DJs, food and drink. $10 at the door. ArtMUSE activities are supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.
  April 22 Lecture: Fossils Beneath the Casinos—a Pleistocene tour of Las Vegas 2 pm. With Senior Curator of Geological Sciences Kathleen Springer at the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley. Included with paid museum admission.
  April 25 Guest Lecture: Big Fossil Cats 7:30 p.m. With Matt Benoit. Free.
  April 27 Exhibit Opening Night, "Fabrics of Our Past." A ticketed event for Museum Association members and guests.
  April 28 "Fabrics of Our Past" opens.
  May 5 Travel: Old Victorville photo safari (Michele Nielsen) — depart from Victor Valley Museum. All day; reservations
  May 6 American Needlepoint Guild demonstration. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  May 8 TeenRead, 4:30 p.m. Title to be announced. Free.
  May 9 Reading Discoveries, 7:30 p.m. Title to be announced. Free.
  May 13 Lecture, Mastodons, Mammoths, and Moms 2 p.m. With Curator of Paleontology Eric Scott at the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley. Included with paid museum admission.
  May 17 Presentation: Caring for your Family Clothing Treasures (Michele Nielsen) — Victor Valley Museum. 1 p.m.
  May 19 Gallery Talk: Birds of the lower Colorado River (Robert McKernan). 2 p.m.
  May 23 Guest Lecture: Connections … 300 milliion years ago (Stuart Sumida, guest lecturer). 7:30 p.m.
  May 25 Lecture: Clothing of our Past (Michele Nielsen). 1 p.m.
  May 28 Museum open Memorial Day Monday
  June 2 Travel: Birds of the San Bernardino Mountains (Robert McKernan). All day; reservations
  June 6 Travel: Huntington Gardens (Michele Nielsen). All day; reservations
  June 10 StarLab planetarium programs, 1, 2, and 3 pm. At the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley. Included with paid museum admission.
  June 12 TeenRead, 4:30 p.m. Title to be announced. Free.
  June 13 Reading Discoveries, 7:30 p.m. Title to be announced. Free.
  June 27 Guest Lecture: Indian Slave Trade (Cliff Walker, guest lecturer). 7:30 p.m.
     

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