Free admission to the Bowers Museum today including a 40’s Family Festival

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Salute to the 40s Family Festival

Sponsored by The Nicholas Endowment

NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM

Visit the Bowers Museum for free on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, which is the Target Free First Sunday event.  Free admission to specially-ticketed exhibition China’s Lost Civilization is limited to the first 1,500 people on a first come, first served basis. Each recipient must be present. Tickets can be picked up in the North Wing.

Free admission is also included to Bowers Museum permanent exhibitions including: Sacred Realms: Temple Murals by Shashi Dhoj Tulachan; Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands; California Legacies: Missions and Ranchos; Vision of the Shaman, Song of the Priest; California: The Golden Years; Ancient Arts of China and limited engagement exhibition Heavenly Horses.

1 PM Frosty’s Magic Hat, presented by Franklin Hayes Marionettes

MARGARET AND CLEO KEY COURTYARD
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
– Face painting, Huichol God’s Eye and Mexican Tin Ornaments Art Projects
– Complimentary Holiday Cookies provided while quantities last

• NOON Posting of the Colors by United Mexican-American Veterans Association, National Anthem sung by April Walsh with “God Bless America” Sing-a-Long
• 12:15 PM April Walsh sings “The Christmas Song”
• Holiday Sing-a-Long: “White Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”
• 12:30 PM Ron Kobayashi Trio plays the swinging and romantic tunes of the 40’s
• 1:00 PM Swing Dance by the Ballroom Stars of Orange County School of the Arts
• 1:15 PM Ron Kobayashi Trio
• 2:00 PM Swing Dance, by the Ballroom Stars of Orange County School of the Arts
• 2:15 PM Ron Kobayashi Trio

KIDSEUM CELEBRATES its 20TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY with a GRAND REOPENING of a HIGH-TECH & INTERACTIVE FOCUS on ART & ARCHAEOLOGY

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