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| Calendar of Events |
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May |
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Monday, May 7 through Saturday, June 9 - Closed
The site is closed except for pre-arranged groups. |
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Conversations in Place Lecture/Discussion Series
In the first event, entitled Rancho Los Alamitos: A View of America from California, premier cultural historians Marc Pachter and Kevin Starr will explore how Rancho Los Alamitos is a microcosm of the regional history and a reflection of the national experience. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Parking at CSULB, Lot 11, with free shuttles to the Rancho.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Grand Opening Preview Luncheon
Featuring the First Public Preview of the New Rancho Center & Restored Historic Barns.
Please join us for the Grand Opening Preview Luncheon honoring Supervisor Don and Julie Knabe with the first Cottonwood Award. Ticketed event with member discount. Parking at CSULB, Lot 9, with free shuttles to the Rancho.
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Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. | Rancho Los Alamitos – A Place for All Time
Please join us for the Grand Opening of the Rancho Center and restored historic Barns Area, Ranch house and garden tours, music, storytelling, crafts and activities for families. Free admission with Parking at CSULB, Lot #11, with free handicapped accessible shuttles to the Rancho. Details-> |
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Monday, June 11 through Tuesday, July 3 - Open to the public by advance reservation only |
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Sunday, June 24, 2012 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.| Conversations in Place Lecture/Discussion Series
In the second event, entitled Reconciling Perspectives: Anthropology, History and the Native Community, Peter Nabokov, Steven Hackel, and others panelists, honor the 25 year record of News From Native California, published by Malcolm Margolin of Heyday and devoted to the story of the indigenous people of California. Free admission, but reservations are required. Parking at CSULB, Lot 11, with free shuttles to the Rancho. Details>
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July |
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - Closed on Independence Day |
Tuesday Mornings, July 10, 17, 24, 31 2012 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | Story Times in the Gardens
Changing Borders - Finding Home | A summer reading series for children ages 5 to 10. $6 for members, $8 for non-members. Ticketed event with member discount. Call the Rancho for reservations or click:
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August |
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Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Conversations in Place Lecture/Discussion Series
In the third event, entitled A View of California from Rancho Los Alamitos: Migration and Immigration, historians William Deverell and Phoebe Young ,and guest panelists Ray Rodriguez and Stephanie Pincetl, explore how the story of owners and workers at Rancho Los Alamitos is a riveting chapter in the larger epic of the state. Free admission, but reservations are required. Parking at CSULB, Lot 11, with free shuttles to the Rancho.Please call the Rancho at (562) 431-3541 to add your name to the limited waiting list. Details>
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September |
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Sunday, September 16, 2012 3:00 - 6:00 p.m | Hispanic Heritage Month Concert and Dinner
Enjoy Hispanic music and food on the front lawn at Rancho Los Alamitos. Reservations required. Ticketed event with member discount. Parking at CSULB Lot #11. |
October |
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Sunday, October 7, 2012 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Conversations in Place Lecture/Discussion Series
In the final event, entitled Rancho Los Alamitos in Idea, Space and Form: A Designerly Perspective, historic preservation architects Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA, LEED AP, and Stephen J. Farneth, FAIA, LEED AP, and panelists Ken Breisch, Ph.D., and Pamela Seager, Executive Director, Rancho Los Alamitos, explore how Rancho Los Alamitos can serve as a model for a better future for neighborhoods, in communities and for the region. Free admission, but reservations are required. Parking at CSULB, Lot 11, with free shuttles to the Rancho. Details>
Sunday, October 28, 2012 12:00 noon - 4:30 p.m. | Traveling Tales: California on the Move
A family festival with demonstrations, maps, music and activities. The free program explores how people got to California, where they were coming from, and how they moved around the state. Free admission. Parking at CSULB, Lot 11, with free shuttles to the Rancho. |
November |
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Gift Shop Holiday Preview Sale
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Holiday Wreath-Making and Culinary Workshop. Reservations required. Make online reservations beginning in October or call the Rancho at (562) 431-3541 for information and reservations. |
December |
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Saturday, December 1, 2012 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Nacimiento Lecture by Alice Rumbaugh. Call (562) 431-3541 or make online reservations beginning in November.
Saturday, December 15, 2012 and Sunday, December 16, 2012 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Las Posadas Christmas Pageant. Parking at CSULB, Lot 11, with free shuttles to the Rancho.Call (562) 431-3541 for information and tickets.
Monday, December 17 through Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - Closed |
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SITE USES: PHOTOGRAPHY, FILMING, PAINTING
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| Rancho Los Alamitos encourages certain site uses such as painting and photography classes, horticulture tours and observations. On a very limited basis the ranch is available for commercial photography, video and filming. Details-> |
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BOOK A LUNCHEON TOUR
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| “From the minute we turned into your driveway we were treated as special guests. We enjoyed the quality tours of the garden and house, and the delicious lunch. What a wonderful way to spend a day!” - Jasmine Creek Garden Club Details-> |
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