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Category: Education

From Darkness to Light: Discovering Harriett Mason

From Darkness to Light: Discovering Harriett Mason

The “Keeping History Alive Series” continues on February 7 at 11 am in the Historic Banning Barn with a fascinating talk by Museum Director, Michael Sanborn on the remarkable figure,… Read More

Posted in Education, General, Lecture, News

Author, James Tejani to Discuss His Award-Winning Book, A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth

Author, James Tejani to Discuss His Award-Winning Book, A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth

Join us on Saturday, January 17 at 11am in the Banning Historic Barn to hear renowned local author, James Tejani tell the untold story of the Port of Los Angeles… Read More

Posted in Education, Events, General, Lecture, News

Keeping History Alive Lecture – Wilmington: Civil War Boomtown?

Keeping History Alive Lecture – Wilmington: Civil War Boomtown?

On Saturday, March 15 at 11 am in the Banning barn, the Keeping History Alive series continues with a presentation by Drum Barracks Director, Tara Fansler and staff on what… Read More

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Keeping History Alive With The Pennyroyal Players – From Battles to Ballots

Keeping History Alive With The Pennyroyal Players – From Battles to Ballots

Join us in the historic Banning Barn on Saturday, February 1 when The Pennyroyal Players will pay musical tribute to the 27 “Radical Women” who dared to fight for freedom… Read More

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Keeping History Alive Series Continues With Author, Paul Haddad

Keeping History Alive Series Continues With Author, Paul Haddad

Join us on Saturday, January 18 at 11 am in the historic barn as author, Paul Haddad discusses his latest book, Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created The Dream… Read More

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Pruning Demonstration – January 4

Pruning Demonstration – January 4

Join us in the beautiful Howard Rose Garden at the Banning Museum for a FREE Pruning Demonstration by South Coast Rose Society. Led by the Museum’s resident rosarian, Gloria Leinbach,… Read More

Posted in Education, Events, General

Keeping History Alive Series Kicks Off With “Railroads of the Civil War” Lecture

Keeping History Alive Series Kicks Off With “Railroads of the Civil War” Lecture

Join us on Saturday, November 16 at 11am in the historic Banning Museum Barn for  “Railroads of the Civil War” presented by Jay Kelly. This talk re-starts the Keeping History… Read More

Posted in Education, Events, General, Lecture, News, Uncategorized

Keeping History Alive Series Continues With Intriguing Lecture on the Port of Los Angeles

Keeping History Alive Series Continues With Intriguing Lecture on the Port of Los Angeles

Join us on Saturday, November 11 at 9:30 am in the Banning Historic Barn when The Keeping History Alive Series kicks off with a fascinating lecture by former Port of… Read More

Posted in Education, Events, General, Lecture, Social

Keeping History Alive Series Returns with “Los Angeles in the Civil War”

Keeping History Alive Series Returns with “Los Angeles in the Civil War”

1863 was considered the turning point of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January, and the Union Army won the Battle of Gettysburg in July.  Join… Read More

Posted in Education, Events, General, Lecture, Social

“Sew Many Pieces” Crazy Quilt Exhibit Now Open!

“Sew Many Pieces” Crazy Quilt Exhibit Now Open!

“Sew Many Pieces: American Crazy Quilts in the Late 1800s” The Banning Museum is pleased to announce our new exhibition “Sew Many Pieces.” Crazy quilting was a leisure activity amongst… Read More

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