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DECEMBER
Christmas Calamities: A Living History Tour
Sunday, December 1; tours depart hourly at 12, 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m.
Space is limited; advance registration recommended. Click HERE to reserve your spot.
$6 for adults; $4 for seniors (55+)/students.
Nonfiction Book Club - California and the West: Local, State, & Regional Perspectives, Session 3 of 3
Friday, December 6, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Click HERE to reserve your spot.
Holiday Merriment
Saturday, December 14, 2 to 6 p.m.
Admission is free.
Fiction Book Club - Bestsellers of the 1920s, Session 3 of 3
Wednesday, December 18, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Click HERE to reserve your spot.
JANUARY 2020
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Saturday & Sunday, January 11 & 12; tours depart at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m.
Free; space is limited and available first-come, first-served.
Female Justice: Hattie Woolsteen
Sunday, January 26, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
FEBRUARY 2020
Photo Preservation Workshop
Saturday, February 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
$30 for adults; $25 for seniors (55+)/students.
Nonfiction Book Club - American Presidents, Session 1 of 3
Friday, February 7, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Flirting with History
Sunday, February 9, 1 to 5 p.m.
Free; traditional picnics welcome.
Fiction Book Club - Generations, Session 1 of 3
Wednesday, February 19, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended.
MARCH 2020
Nonfiction Book Club - American Presidents, Session 2 of 3
Friday, March 6, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Saturday & Sunday, March 7 & 8; tours depart at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m.
Free; space is limited and available first-come, first-served.
It's All Relative: Researching Family History, Session 1 of 2
Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended.
Fiction Book Club - Generations, Session 2 of 3
Wednesday, March 18, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Victorian Hat-Making Workshop
Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Advance registration is recommended.
$30 for adults; $25 for seniors (55+)/students
It's All Relative: Researching Family History, Session 2 of 2
Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
APRIL 2020
Nonfiction Book Club - American Presidents, Session 3 of 3
Friday, April 3, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Sycamore Canyon Hike
Sunday, April 5, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Fiction Book Club - Generations, Session 3 of 3
Wednesday, April 15, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Victorian Fair
Saturday & Sunday, April 25 & 26, 1 to 5 p.m. both days
Free; bring spending money for food & shopping!
MAY 2020
Female Justice: Yda Hillis Addis
Sunday, May 3, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17; tours depart at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m.
Free; space is limited and available first-come, first-served.
Sunday Picnic - Family Ties
Sunday, May 31, 12 to 4 p.m.
Free; no reservations needed; traditional picnic setups only.
JUNE 2020
Nonfiction Book Club - Suffrage and Women's Rights, Session 1 of 3
Friday, June 5, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Paper Preservation Workshop
Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Advance registration is recommended.
$30 for adults; $25 for seniors (55+)/students.
Fiction Book Club - Then it got worse..., Session 1 of 3
Wednesday, June 17, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended.
JULY 2020
Nonfiction Book Club - Suffrage and Women's Rights, Session 2 of 3
Friday, July 10, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Fiction Book Club - Then it got worse..., Session 2 of 3
Wednesday, July 15, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
AUGUST 2020
Nonfiction Book Club - Suffrage & Women's Rights, Session 3 of 3
Friday, August 7, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Female Justice: Lea Delmon
Sunday, August 9, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended.
Fiction Book Club - Then it got worse..., Session 3 of 3
Wednesday, August 19, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
SEPTEMBER 2020
It's All Relative: Researching Family History, Session 1 of 2
Saturday, September 5, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Advance registration is recommended.
It's All Relative: Researching Family History , Session 2 of 2
Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended.
Nonfiction Book Club - L.A. History, Session 1 of 3
Friday, September 25, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
OCTOBER 2020
Ticket to the Twenties
Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4, 2 to 6 p.m. both days
Free; bring spending money for food & shopping!
Female Justice: Clara Phillips
Sunday, October 18, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended.
Fiction Book Club - Literature of the Progressive Era, Session 1 of 3
Wednesday, October 21, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended.
Sorrowful Soirée
Sunday, October 25, 2 to 6 p.m.
Free; traditional picnics welcome.
Nonfiction Book Club - L.A. History, Session 2 of 3
Friday, October 30, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
NOVEMBER 2020
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17; tours depart at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m.
Free; space is limited and available first-come, first-served.
Christmas Unwrapped: The Stories Behind the Homestead's Holiday Exhibit
Saturday, November 14; tours depart at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. on both days
Free; space is limited and available first-come, first-served.
Fiction Book Club - Literature of the Progressive Era, Session 2 of 3
Wednesday, November 18, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
DECEMBER 2020
Nonfiction Book Club - L.A. History, Session 3 of 3
Friday, December 4, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Fiction Book Club - Literature of the Progressive Era, Session 3 of 3
Wednesday, December 16, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Past Events
NOVEMBER, 2019
Nonfiction Book Club - California and the West: Local, State, and Regional Perspectives, Session 2 of 3
Friday, November 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Under the Oak Tree
Saturday, November 2, 10 to 11 a.m. & 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Christmas Unwrapped: The Stories Behind the the Homestead's Holiday Exhibit
Saturday & Sunday, November 16 & 17; tours depart at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. on both days
Free; space is limited and available first-come, first-served.
Fiction Book Club: Best Sellers of the 1920s, Session 2 of 3
Wednesday, November 20, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservation for this event have now ended.
OCTOBER, 2019
Nonfiction Book Club - California and the West: Local, State, & Regional Perspectives, Session 1 of 3
Friday, October 4, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Ticket to the Twenties
Saturday & Sunday, October 5 & 6, 2 to 6 p.m. both days
Free; bring spending money for food & shopping!
Fiction Book Club - Bestsellers of the 1920s, Session 1 of 3
Wednesday, October 16, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Female Justice: The Sexual Assault Trial of Alexander Pantages
Sunday, October 20, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended.
Sunday, October 27, 2 to 6 p.m.
Free; traditional picnics welcome.
SEPTEMBER, 2019
It's All Relative: Researching Family History, Session 1 of 2
Saturday, September 7, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Advance registration is recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
White Glove Workshop: Photo & Paper Preservation
Saturday, September 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Advance registration is recommended.
$30 for adults; $25 for seniors (55+)/students. Reservations for this event have now ended.
It's All Relative: Researching Family History , Session 2 of 2
Saturday, September 21, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
AUGUST, 2019
Nonfiction Book Club - U.S. History: Race, Gender, & Modernity, Session 3 of 3
Friday, August 9, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Female Justice: The Mysterious Death of J. Belton Kennedy, 1921
Sunday, August 11, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Fiction Book Club - History Mash Up, Session 3 of 3
Wednesday, August 21, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
JULY, 2019
Nonfiction Book Club - U.S. History: Race, Gender, & Modernity, Session 2 of 3
Friday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Fiction Book Club - History Mash-Up, Session 2 of 3
Wednesday, July 17, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Sunday, July 28, 8 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
JUNE, 2019
Nonfiction Book Club - U.S. History: Race, Gender, & Modernity, Session 1 of 3
Friday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
White Glove Workshop: The Basics of Textile Conservation
Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Advance registration is recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
$30 for adults; $25 for seniors (55+)/students.
Fiction Book Club - History Mash-Up, Session 1 of 3
Wednesday, June 19, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
MAY, 2019
Female Justice: The Seduction Case of Lillian Ashley, 1896
Sunday, May 5, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Saturday & Sunday, May 18 & 19; tours depart at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m.
Free; space is limited and available first-come, first-served.
Sunday Picnic - Family Ties
Sunday, May 26, 12 to 4 p.m.
Free; no reservations needed; traditional picnic setups only.
APRIL, 2019
Nonfiction Book Club - Women: Politics, Religion, & Vocation, Session 3 of 3
Friday, April 5, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Leathercraft Workshop
Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Advance registration is recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
$30 for adults; $25 for seniors (55+)/students
Fiction Book Club - The Birth of Noir, Session 3 of 3
Wednesday, April 17, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Victorian Fair of the Far West
Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28, 1 to 5 p.m. both days
Free; bring spending money for food & shopping!
MARCH, 2019
Nonfiction Book Club - Women: Politics, Religion, & Vocation, Session 2 of 3
Friday, March 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Saturday & Sunday, March 9 & 10; tours depart at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m.
Free; space is limited and available first-come, first-served.
History, Open Space, and Resiliency in the East San Gabriel Valley
Saturday, March 9; 1 to 4 p.m.
Free
It's All Relative: Researching Family History, Session 1 of 2
Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration is recommended.
Fiction Book Club - The Birth of Noir, Session 2 of 3
Wednesday, March 20, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended.
Victorian Fan-Making Workshop
Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Advance registration is recommended.
$30 for adults; $25 for seniors (55+)/students
It's All Relative: Researching Family History, Session 2 of 2
Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
FEBRUARY, 2019
Nonfiction Book Club - Women: Politics, Religion, & Vocation, Session 1 of 3
Friday, February 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
White Glove Workshop: Photo & Paper Preservation
Saturday, February 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Advance registration is recommended.
$30 for adults; $25 for seniors (55+)/students
Flirting with History
Sunday, February 10, 12 to 4 p.m.
Free; picnics welcome.
Fiction Book Club - The Birth of Noir, Session 1 of 3
Wednesday, February 20, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.
JANUARY, 2019
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Saturday & Sunday, January 12 & 13; tours depart at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m.
Free; space is limited and available first-come, first-served.
Female Justice: The Murder Trial of Lastenia Abarta, 1881
Sunday, January 27, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; advance registration recommended. Reservations for this event have now ended.