Events

Join us for a screening of the documentary film American Agitators, which focuses on the legacy of labor organizers Fred Ross Sr. and his son, Fred Ross Jr. The elder […]

Join us for a screening of the gothic horror classic, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941). From the director who brought to life Gone with the Wind and The Wizard […]

Victorians developed new colors and techniques for making art, but some could put them in their graves! Find out about the deadly ingredients list, artists who may have inadvertently poisoned […]

Celebrate the Opening of California’s Grizzlies: The Natural and Human History of Our Iconic State Animal! We’re excited to unveil our newest highlight exhibition at the Orange Terrace Community Center! […]

It’s Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)! Join us for November’s First Sundays as we talk about the history of this celebration and make a fluttering butterfly clothespin […]

Let’s talk about gourds! Gourds are a versatile food source and have been used to create decorations, musical instruments, bird houses, containers, soaps, and even cosmetics! This Artswalk, join the […]

How bad can a novel’s opening line be? Victorian novelists are renowned for flowery, ornate, and confusing sentences that became the very definition of “bad writing” for later generations. But […]

Share an evening under the stars as we screen the costume drama Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). This film version of Thomas Hardy’s classic 1874 Victorian-era novel with the […]

Many of the winter holiday traditions we have today were popular in the Victorian era. From decorating with evergreens, to holiday cards and gift giving, these practices have been around […]

The winter season means the smell of pine is in the air! Evergreens are a staple of the winter season and have been used to bring life into homes during […]

Come see how we’ve decked the halls at Heritage House! Our docents are ready to welcome you inside to view the ways Victorians decorated for the holidays. Beyond the house […]