News & Events
The History Department is committed to sharing information about news and upcoming events in the Inland Southern California region as a service to students, the university and the community. Please email any events or news items you would like to share to Dr. Tiffany F. Jones, tjones@csusb.edu.
Updated: October 22, 2009
November:
Riverside Mission Inn – 17th Annual Festival of Lights
Different portions of the Inn will be decorated according to varying themes including a Spanish patio, nutcracker, Victorian, Santa's workshop and more. For more information, go to the Festival of Lights website at the Mission Inn.
Free San Bernardino County Museum Admission
Sunday, Nov 1, 9:00 a.m.
at San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA
Price: Free
Phone: (909) 307-2669
Age Suitability: All AgesThe San Bernardino County Museum offers free admission to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first Sunday of the month.
In addition to exhibits of culture and natural history relating to the inland Southern California and the southwest, visitors can enjoy special exhibits on display.
On Nov. 1, the museum will hold an Invention Fun workshop as part of its Family Fun Days program from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. sponsored by First 5 San Bernardino.
Inlandia Institute's screening of "Living on the Dime".
Wednesday, Nov 4, 7 p.m.
"Living on the Dime" by Robert Gonzales Vasquez is about the I 10 Freeway and its impact on the communities and people who live along it .
The screening will be Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church located at 4495 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, Ca 92501.
Historical Society meets monthly
Thursday, Nov 5 7:00p
at Christian R. Harris Memorial Hall, Corner of Eighth Street and "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA, 92423
The San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society meets the first Thursday of each month to discuss anything historical and pertinent to the history of San Bernardino.
Fox Theatre Perspectives: Photographic Exhibition and Panel Discussion
Monday, Nov 9 7:00p
at La Sierra University, Hole Memorial Auditorium, 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy,Riverside, CA
Fox Theater Perspectives bring together three different views on the preservation of the historic Riverside Fox Theater that include the theater’s preservation, the theater’s historic character, and the theater’s craftsmanship. Book sale and signing.
The Real Black Dahlia crime bus tour
Saturday, Nov 14 12:00p
at Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Webstie:
http://www.esotouric.com/
Price: $58
Phone: (323) 223-2767
Age Suitability: Teens and up
Tour reveals who victim Elizabeth Short really was by exploring her life in LA & her 1947 murder through examination of the police investigation and news coverage. Theories are up for discussion & the hosts share their idea of who the killer was, but the focus is firmly on the 22-year-old woman whose death continues to fascinate. Along the way, passengers will explore the social history of postwar LA & its lively downtown scene and learn the role the city played in Short's mysterious death.
Shock & Awe - Art History Group Show
Sunday, Nov 15 5:00p to 7:00p
at Art Department Student Galleries, CSULB, Long Beach, CA
In the Gatov galleries the Art History group show features works selected based on the Art History seminar, "Shock and Awe: The Sublime Meets the Abject in Contemporary Art." Chrstina Alegria's exhibition in the Merlino Gallery explores the work of art as objects and its evolution from the wunderkammer to the conceptual.
San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum
1170 W. Third St., San Bernardino, CA, 92376
(909) 885-2204
Admission is free.
Hours: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
California Citrus State Historic Park
9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside, CA, 92504
(951) 780-6222
This park preserves some of the rapidly vanishing cultural landscape of the citrus industry and to tell the story of this industry's role in the history and development of California. The park recaptures the time when "Citrus was King" in California, recognizing the importance of the citrus industry in southern California.
The design of the park is reminiscent of a 1900s city park, complete with an activity center, interpretive structure, amphitheater, picnic area, and demonstration groves. The land contained within the park still continues to produce high-quality fruits.Hours: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cooper Regional History Museum
http://www.coopermuseum.org/
Now open at two locations !
217 East A Street, Upland (across from the Metrolink Station) The Main Gallery featuers a salute to local vineyards and vintners, past and present. Nichols Gallery features the Tongva Tribe and the Mission Days in Southern California. (Tu 12-2p & Th-Sa 11a-5p)
525 West 18th Street, Upland (just West of Pioneer Jr. High School) - Featuring our Farm Implement Display, Research Library, and Artifact Processing Center. (Th 2-6p, F-S 10a-6p)
Established in 1965, the Chaffey Communities Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of the communities of Upland, Ontario, Montclair, Mt. Baldy, Rancho Cucamonga and San Antonio Heights.
December:
O.C. Archives Open House
Saturday, Dec 5 10:00a to 4:00p
The Orange County Archives is holding a special Saturday open house. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about local history, offer tours, and assist with research. Upstairs, the Old Courthouse Museum will also be open and offering tours, as will the Dr. Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum next door.
Experience Native American Storytelling
Wednesday, Dec 9 5:00p to 6:30p
at Ontario Museum of History and Art, Ontario, CA
Marc Acuna will lead a Native American storytelling as part of the Museum of History and Art of Ontario's current exhibit, "Sing Me Your Story, Dance Me Home: Art and Poetry From Native California."
Participants in the event can also create Native-inspired musical instruments and use them in Native song and dances led by Barbara Drake. Reservations are required.
Riverside Metropolitan Museum
3580 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA, 92501
(951) 826-5273
The Riverside Metropolitan Musem is a center for learning and a community museum that collects, exhibits, and interprets cultural and natural history. The museum features both changing and permanent exhibits and offers a variety of programs for all ages.
The Riverside Metropolitan Musem is a center for learning and a community museum that collects, exhibits, and interprets cultural and natural history. The museum features both changing and permanent exhibits and offers a variety of programs for all ages.Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nixon Presidential Library & Museum
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA, 92886
(714) 993-3393
http://www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org/
The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace is a family attraction located at the birthplace of America’s 37th President. Situated on nine hillside acres, visitors enjoy a rare glimpse into the events, the people and the world which shaped and were shaped by Richard Nixon, America’s 37th President.
Permanent exhibition highlights include a portion of the Berlin Wall, a replica of the White House Lincoln Sitting
Room, a breathtaking display of dresses and gowns worn by the First Lady and daughters Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and a section on Watergate.
The museum grounds include the First Lady’s Rose Gardens a large reflecting pool and the small frame house, built with his own hands by the President’s father, in which Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913. Located near the birthplace is the gravesite of the President and his First Lady.
The Library includes the Annenberg Court entrance pavilion and reception center, a full-size replica of the White House East Room, a 4,100 square foot special exhibit gallery, a large hall for private events, and conference facilities, offices and archive storage space.
The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace will enter the National Archives system of presidential libraries later this year, at which point it will become the federal Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.
Hours: Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day