San Bernardino County Museum Calendar
Exhibits, programs, lectures, field trips, family activities
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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!
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2009-2010 Exhibit Calendar
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Nov. 17 through 22 |
Special Exhibit -
Duck Stamp Art, Federal Duck Stamp entries |
2009-2010 Events Calendar
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2009 |
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November 1 |
Free museum admission sponsored by First 5 San Bernardino, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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November 1 |
All Aboard the Reading Railroad sponsored by First 5 San Bernardino, 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. |
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November 1 |
Family Fun Day,
Invention Fun! Find your hidden inventor as you explore your creative side! Design and create a model of a new invention. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities and Museum admission are
FREE today! |
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November 11 |
Reading Discoveries book discussion, Fire: A Brief History by
Stephen J. Pyne, 7:30 p.m. Free. |
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November 13 |
Gallery walk,
What’s Your Point of View? with Curator of History Michele Nielsen, 2 p.m. |
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November 14 |
Field trip, Indian Battles of 1866, with Curator of Anthropology Adella Schroth. By reservation. |
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November 21 - 22 |
Duck Stamp Art, The top entries from the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp competition
in their first West Coast exhibition.
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November 20 |
Evening with the Artists, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
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November 21 - 22 |
Wildlife Art Festival,
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
- Meet 2 dozen artists
- The top entries from the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp competition
- Art and nature activities for children and families
- Unveiling of the 2009 festival print by Lindsey Foggett
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November 21 |
Family Fun Day,
Arts and Crafts, Families of all ages will have fun looking at the beautiful artwork on display in our "Wildlife Art Festival" and then trying out some of our arts and crafts projects together! Art teacher Trudy Wood will be teaching “Art for Children” classes, too! Activities run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are free with paid Museum admission. |
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November 22 |
Family Fun Day,
Arts and Crafts, Join us for art, crafts, and fun from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. today! Paint a duck, create a critter from natural materials, carve an animal to take home with you, and learn how to draw an animal from a real artist! Remember to visit with our live animals, too! Activities are free with paid Museum admission. |
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December 6 |
Free museum admission sponsored by San Bernardino County Fourth District, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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December 9 |
Reading Discoveries book discussion, Counting Sheep by
Gary Paul Nabhan, 7:30 p.m. Free. |
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December 11 or 12 |
Family Fun Day,
Santa's Pajama Party, Santa is coming to the Museum, so save the date! Details and registration form will be on-line after October 1. |
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December 13 |
Lecture,
Death from the Stars, with Curator of Paleontology Eric Scott, 2 p.m. |
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December 25 |
Museum closed on Christmas Day. |
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January 1 |
Museum closed on New Year’s Day. |
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January 3 |
Free museum admission sponsored by Target, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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January 9 |
Family Fun Days,
Needlepoint!
Step back in time to a slower era, as you learn how to stitch a small ornament or bookmark. Needlepoint activities are free with paid Museum admission and will run from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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January 10 |
Lecture, Assembling the Explodasaurus, with Curator of Geology J. Chris Sagebiel, 2 p.m. |
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January 11 |
Workshop, Archival Outreach, with Curator of History Michele Nielsen, 9 a.m. to noon. By reservation. |
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January 13 |
Reading Discoveries book discussion, Guns, Germs, and Steel by
Jared Diamond, 7:30 p.m. Free. |
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January 16 |
Workshop, Gulls, Terns, and Shorebirds with Museum Director Robert McKernan, 10 a.m. to noon. By reservation. |
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January 16 and 17 |
Family Fun Days,
All Aboard for Train Days! All things related to trains and railroads will be at the Museum from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days! Model railroads, games, and activities for all ages are free with paid Museum admission. |
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January 18 |
Museum open on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. |
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January 22 |
History walk, Life on the Rancho in Cucamonga with Curator of History Michele Nielsen, in John Rains House, 1 p.m. Free. Located at 8810 Hemlock, Rancho Cucamonga. |
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January 27 |
Guest lecture, Triceratops with Andrew Farke, 7:30 p.m. Free. |
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January 30 |
Travel, Birds of the Salton Sea, with Museum Director Robert McKernan. By reservation. |
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February 6 |
Family Fun Days,
Shoot for the Stars!
If you’d like to learn more about stars and constellations, come to StarLab, our inflatable planetarium. Listen to stories about the stars during this program, which is free with paid Museum admission. Shows are at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, and 3:15. This show is most suitable for children over the age of age 4.
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February 20 |
Family Fun Days,
Weaving!
Have fun as you learn how to weave! It takes time to weave cloth, so plan to relax as you watch your weaving grow! Weaving activities are free with paid Museum admission and will run from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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February 27 |
Family Fun Days,
History Day at the Rains House,
Step back in time when people had to work with their hands! Come and wash clothes, beat a rug, dip a candle, and much more! The John Rains House, located north of Foothill Blvd, at 8810 Hemlock in Rancho Cucamonga. History Day will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
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February 27 |
Family Fun Days,
Embroidery!
Learn how to make a flower or tree using thread! Join us for embroidery and fun from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. today! Embroidery activities are free with paid Museum admission. |
