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Sunday, May 22 | 12 to 5pm

Museums of the Arroyo Day

Admission: Community Free Day

MOTA Day includes free admission and activities at six museums located along the celebrated Arroyo Seco. At PMH, view Starting Anew and peek inside the Finnish Folk Art Museum. [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Location: Pasadena Museum of History
470 W. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91103
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MOTA Day includes free admission and activities at six museums located along the celebrated Arroyo Seco. Visit the Autry’s Southwest Museum Mt. Washington Campus, Gamble House, Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles Police Museum, and Lummis Home & Garden.

At PMH, view Starting Anew and peek inside the Finnish Folk Art Museum. PMH Benefactor, Dr. Adalbert Fenyes enjoyed collecting beetles. He even had an insectarium in the Fenyes grounds!

Kids of all ages can create a unique beetle inspired by Dr. Fenyes’ collection in Art 2 Go’s arts and craft workshop.

For more information, visit The Museums of the Arroyo

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Beetle craft sample.<br>Courtesy Art 2 Go.

Beetle craft sample.
Courtesy Art 2 Go.

Tuesday, May 24 | 7pm

From Life After Manzanar to Clark and Division: A Conversation between Naomi Hirahara and Heather Lindquist

Admission: General: $15 | PMH Members: $10

Join Naomi and Heather for this one-on-one conversation as they discuss research behind both books, and how non-fiction leads to fiction – Life After Manzanar to the captivating fiction/mystery, Clark and Division. [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Location: Pasadena Museum of History
470 W. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91103
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In 2018, authors Naomi Hirahara and Heather Lindquist co-wrote Life After Manzanar, an engaging account of resettlement after people of Japanese ancestry were wrongfully imprisoned during World War II. Life After Manzanar inspired Naomi Hirahara to write Clark and Division, a fiction/mystery novel which tells the story of the Ito family relocating to Chicago after their release from Manzanar detention center only to find out their eldest daughter, Rose, had been killed by a subway train. Both books reveal the struggles in resettlement – giving us a glimpse into the real-life experiences that so many people of Japanese ancestry endured during the 1940s.

Join Naomi and Heather for this one-on-one conversation as they discuss research behind both books, and how non-fiction leads to fiction – Life After Manzanar to the captivating fiction/mystery, Clark and Division.

Doors open at 6:00 pm to allow guests to view the exhibition galleries.

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Sue Kunitomi Embrey in Chicago, 1945. Photo from the family Sue Kunitomi Embrey. Courtesy of Manzanar National Historic Site.

Tuesday, June 7 | 7:00 pm

Exploring Pasadena: Developing the 10 W. Walnut Exhibit Project
(postponed from April 19)

Admission: General: $15 | PMH Members: $10

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How do we tell the story of Pasadena’s long-ago neighborhoods, places that were razed and uprooted in the name of “urban renewal” in the 1960s and 1970s? Join exhibit planner, writer, and curator Heather Lindquist for an illustrated presentation on the newly unveiled 10 W. Walnut Exhibit. [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Before the Parson’s block and 134-210 freeway interchange were built, this area was a residential community. What were the old street names? Who lived and worked there? The 10 W. Walnut Exhibit Project now permanently commemorates the stories of the mostly African American, Mexican American, and Japanese American families who lived in the neighborhood before eminent domain forced them from their homes. Lindquist will discuss what went into developing the content for this project, her collaboration with Pasadena’s Hunt Design firm, the City of Pasadena, and the property owner; and explain the key role PMH played in her research despite Covid restrictions and other challenges.

Doors open at 6:00 pm to allow guests a sneak preview the Museum’s exhibition galleries, which open to the public on April 22.

Location: Pasadena Museum of History
470 W. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91103
Free Parking.

10 W. Walnut Project Exhibit.<br>Photo by Jen Bressler/Hunt Design.

10 W. Walnut Project Exhibit.
Photo by Jen Bressler/Hunt Design.

June 3, July 8, August 19 | 11:00 am

Curator's Tour: Starting Anew: Transforming Pasadena, 1890-1930.

Admission: General: $15 | PMH Members: $10

Explore Starting Anew with curator Brad Macneil. Learn more about the exhibition and stories of Pasadena’s transformative years.

Space is limited; advanced reservations are required.

Please Note: PMH requires Masks and Proof of Vaccination for this program.

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Saturday, June 11 | 11:00AM

Exploring Pasadena: Walking Tour of 10 W. Walnut Exhibit with Curator Heather Lindquist
(postponed from April 23)

Admission: General: $15 | PMH Members: $10

Join exhibit curator Heather Lindquist on a special one-hour walking tour of the new 10 W. Walnut Exhibit Project and view the beautiful bronze and porcelain enamel panels up close! Participants will visit all 10 panels - which are located within a block of each other on site at the Lincoln Property Company - while hearing the stories behind each installation and details on how the project was designed and developed.

Before the Parson’s block and 134-210 freeway interchange were built, this area was a residential community. The 10 W. Walnut Exhibit Project now permanently commemorates the stories of the mostly African American, Mexican American, and Japanese American families who lived in the neighborhood before eminent domain forced them from their homes.

Space is limited; advance reservations required.

Location: 75 W. Holly St. Pasadena, CA 91103 (corner of W. Holly St. and Leonard J Pieroni St.). Garage Parking is located on 74 N. Pasadena Ave. and 75 N. Fair Oaks and Street parking is available on W. Union St.

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10 W. Walnut Project Panels at Holly St. & Pieroni St. <br>Photo by Jen Bressler/Hunt Design

10 W. Walnut Project Panels at Holly St. & Pieroni St.
Photo by Jen Bressler/Hunt Design

If you are a PMH Member and would like to be notified when the next Guided Virtual Tour of the Fenyes Mansion is scheduled, please send an email to dnevarez@pasadenahistory.org.

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Upcoming Events

Sunday, May 22 | 12 to 5pm

Tuesday, May 24 | 7pm

Tuesday, June 7 | 7:00 pm

June 3, July 8, August 19 | 11:00 am

Saturday, June 11 | 11:00AM

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