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Highlights from the Collection: Ontario Rotary
Police Museum
Sunday, December 11, 2016
(2:00 PM to 3:30 PM)
Join the Ontario
Museum of History & Art’s Curator of Collections Michelle Sifuentes and the
Ontario Rotary Police Museum to learn about the history of the Ontario Police
Department. Both organizations will be displaying items from their collections for
public view. Free Admission. Reservations Required.
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Music of Ontario: Bethel Congregational Church
Trio
Saturday, December 17, 2016
(2:00 PM to 3:30 PM)
The historic Bethel
Congregational United Church of Christ, located in downtown Ontario, regularly
hosts the Southland Symphony Orchestra. Join us for a musical afternoon as the
Museum highlights a trio of these local musicians. Free Admission. Reservations
Required.
JANUARY EVENTS
Lecture and Trunk Show - Modern Quilting: Past, Present and Future
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 (6 PM to 8 PM)
Learn
about the tradition of modern quilting, how it originated, where it is now, and
what the future may hold, with presenter Latifah Saafir. The trunk show by Ms. Saafir
will include a display of quilts. Free Admission. Reservations
Required.
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Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
Thursday, January 19, 2017 (6 PM to 8 PM)
Celebrate Lunar New Year and the year of
the Rooster through a Chinese calligraphy workshop with
artist Tom Chow. All ages are welcome! Materials
will be provided. Free Admission. Reservations Required.
Meet and Greet for Modern Quilters and Friends
Friday,
January 20, 2017 (6 PM to 8 PM)
Meet Guest Curator Georganna Hawley and other
modern quilters as they share the joy of making modern quilts. Light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Fee Admission. Reservations Required.
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Evenings for
Educators
Art
for Living and Living for Art: The Common Core and Arts Integration
Thursday, January 26, 2017 (4:00 PM to 5:30 PM)
Learn how
you can bring your lesson plans to life by integrating an upcoming exhibit on
the commercial work and creative process of renowned artists Millard Sheets,
Tony Sheets, and Rick Caughman. Receive a free resource packet highlighting the
Common Core and the arts. Light
refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Free Admission. Reservations required.
Gallery Guide Training: Art for Living and Living for Art
 Saturday, January 28, 2017 (10 AM to 12 PM)
Join the Museum’s team of volunteer Gallery Guides. The Sheets, Sheets and Caughman: Art for Living and Living for Art exhibit needs Gallery Guides to engage visitors on Saturday afternoons. High School students and adults are encouraged to attend. To apply, submit an application at www.ontarioca.gov/jobs/volunteer-city.
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The Museum is
open during landscaping construction. For more information on parking and
directions please contact the Museum.
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