“MOVIE AT THE WAFFLE!”
Join the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society for our first-ever classic film night at our 1898 Queen Anne Victorian. Enjoy the Best Picture of 1935, “Mutiny on the Bounty” starring Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, along with vintage shorts and cartoons, and historical movie trivia. Your ticket is only $10 per person at the door and includes snacks and drinks-the best movie bargain in Orange County! Continue reading
The Old Courthouse Museum will be joining hundreds of museums and cultural institutions nationwide who are participating with the Smithsonian magazine in the sixth annual Museum Day, on September 25.
Also participating is the Howe-Waffle House, one of the oldest homes in Santa Ana – it is also a museum and the home of the local historical society. They have a great gift shop too. Their hours this Saturday are 10 am to 4 pm. They will also be conducting a walking tour of downtown Santa Ana, starting at 2:30 pm. Click here for more info.
The Bowers Museum is also participating. Their current exhibits include “Weird and Wonderful: Celebrating 75 years of Collecting,” and “Quilts: Two Centuries of American Tradition and Technique.”
On Museum Day you will be able to get in FREE to hundreds of museums all over the United States! Click here to see a list of the participating museums, in California. And click here to get your FREE admission card.
Docents will be on hand at the Old Courthouse Museum to share the history. The OC Archives will be open and the staff will be there to answer questions about local history and assist with research.
