| An interpretive exhibition at the Museum of History and Art,
Ontario, with satellite displays at regional historic sites, libraries and
museums, plus the following special events.
Thursday, April 22 - 7 p.m.: History Alive! Chautauqua Performances featuring
Dame Shirley and Pio Pico, Museum of History and Art, Ontario, 225 South Euclid
Ave. Free.
Friday, April 23: Free History Alive! Chautauqua Performances in the
community:
Pio Pico - 3 pm, Jenson-Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum, 4307 Briggs St.,
Riverside.
Dame Shirley - 11:30 am, San Bernardino Public Library, 555 W. 6th
St., San Bernardino; and 3:30 pm, Corona Public Library, 650 South Main St.,
Corona.
Wednesday, May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) - 7:30 p.m.: "After the Days of Cows,
Fiestas and Honorable Caballeros: Forging the Californio Legacy," a free
lecture by scholar/ author Douglas Monroy at Chaffey Communities Cultural
Center, 525 W. 18th St., Upland. (The event will be preceded by a
reception and book-signing with Douglas Monroy, 6 to 7 p.m.; there is a $10
charge for the reception only, payable at the door.)
Saturday, May 15 - 1-5 pm, Museum of History and Art, Ontario, 225 South
Euclid Ave.: Distant Treasures, Golden Legacies, Native American and Early
California stories, music and traditions, a free family event co-sponsored by
the Arts Council for San Bernardino, featuring: Karen Rae Kraut, Storyteller;
Barbara Drake, Gabrieleno/Tongva culture bearer; and, music of the period by Los
Californios and Chicken Charlie's California Minstrels.
Thursday, May 20 - Free History Alive! Chautauqua Performances in the
community: Antonio Garra - 7p.m., Banning Civic Venter, 99 E. Ramsey St.,
Banning.
Biddy Mason - 7 p.m., San Bernardino Public Library, 555 W. 6th
St., San Bernardino.
See insert materials for additional information regarding satellite locations
and Chautauqua character descriptions.
This project is made possible in part by a grant from the California Council
for the Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the
Humanities. |
