 Join us for a screening of the documentary film American Agitators, which focuses on the legacy of labor and community organizers Fred Ross Sr. and his son, Fred Ross Jr.
This screening of American Agitators is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Riverside Main Library Community Room, 3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501.
 Enjoy a screening of the gothic horror classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), from the director of Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. Note: This event was rescheduled from the original date of October 16.
This screening of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, part of our Movies on the Lawn series, is scheduled for Friday, October 23, at Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside CA 92504. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the screening will begin at 6:30 p.m.
 Learn about the colors and techniques Victorians developed for creating art – and might have put some of them in their graves. This event is suggested for those ages 16+.
"Dying for Art" is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504. This event is one of several programs accompanying our Gilded: The Art of Heritage House exhibition, on view at Heritage House through November 29.
 Celebrate the opening of our "California's Grizzlies: The Natural and Human History of Our Iconic State Animal" mini-exhibition. Enjoy a grizzly-themed grazing table, a talk with Curator of Natural History Ian M. Wright, and a special giveaway (while supplies last).
The opening reception for "California's Grizzlies" is scheduled for Friday, October 30, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Orange Terrace Community Center, 20010 Orange Terrace Parkway, Riverside, CA 92508.
 Make sure you stop by our booth at First Sundays to learn about the history of Dia de los Muertos and make a fluttering butterfly out of a clothespin as a free, family-friendly activity.
First Sundays: Dia de los Muertos is scheduled for November 1 from noon to 4 p.m. at the corner of Mission Inn Avenue and Main Street in downtown Riverside.
 Gourds are a versatile food source and have been used to create decorations, musical instruments, bird houses, containers, soaps, and even cosmetics! Join us for Artswalk to learn more about this festive fruit and decorate a gourd.
Artswalk: Gourd-geous Creations is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, from 6 to 9 p.m at the corner of Main Street and University Avenue in downtown Riverside.
 Victorian novelists are renowned for flowery, ornate, and confusing sentences that became the very definition of “bad writing” for later generations. Think your purple prose can measure up? Bring your cringiest groaner to this event or write it on the spot and stand prepared to read it aloud.
“Write Like a Victorian: A Literary Romp” will be held on Sunday, November 15, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504. This program is part of “Gilded: The Art of Heritage House,” an exhibition on view at Heritage House through November 29.
 Share an evening under the stars as we screen the costume drama Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). This film version of Thomas Hardy’s classic 1874 Victorian-era novel examines personalities and passions in nineteenth-century rural England.
This screening of Far from the Madding Crowd will take place Friday, November 20, at Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and screenings begin at 6:30 p.m. Concessions available at the Heritage House Snack Shack (CASH ONLY). Limited on site and street parking available.
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