Upcoming Calendar:
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SUMMER ADVENTURES DAY CAMPS registration is now underway! Please call (562) 570-1755 to reserve a space or fill out the application and drop it off at one of our offices.

Teen Volunteer Opportunities: Summer 2013

September

Wednesday, September 11: School Docent training begins (for 8 consecutive Wednesdays). Stay tuned for more details or call us at (562) 570-1755!

Wednesday, September 11: Teen Docent Information Day! Stay tuned for more details or call us at (562) 570-1755!

October

Saturday, October 5: Creation Station; stay tuned for more details or call us at (562) 570-1755.

Thursday, October 26: Storytelling workshop; stay tuned for more details or call us at (562) 570-1755.

November

Saturday, November 2: Creation Station; stay tuned for more details or call us at (562) 570-1755.

Past Events – Did you miss these?

 MARCH

Saturday, March 2: Creation Station: "Lovely Lavender", 1-4 p.m. This workshop is intended for children ages 6-10 years old. Youth activities and crafts include sachets, finger-print art, pinwheels and more. Admission is free! The event will still be held, rain or shine. Click here to view flyer

FEBRUARY

Saturday, Feb. 2: Creation Station: "Heart Crazy", 1-4 p.m. This workshop is intended for children ages 6-10 years old. Youth activities and crafts include red string art, heart trivets, apple paring and more. Admission is free! The event will still be held, rain or shine. Click here to view flyer

Tuesday, Feb. 5: Volunteer opportunities meeting at 3 p.m. Click here to view flyer

JANUARY

Saturday, Jan., 5: Creation Station: "Winter Wonders." Drop-in hours are between 1-4 p.m. Admission is free!

“Winter Wonders” celebrates a New Year of winter wonder! Children can choose from an array of art supplies to make delightful snowmen out of recycled materials, darling penguins out of cotton balls, and dazzling snowflakes using scissors and decorative papers.

Garden tours are offered at 2:30 p.m., and house tours are available from 1-5 p.m.

Click here to view flyer

SEPTEMBER

AUGUST

Mud Mania: Sunday, August 19, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m., $6 adults/$4 kids (4-12).  Squish a little history between your toes at this delightfully muddy festival where you're not supposed to stay clean! Mud-tastic activities include adobe brick-making, mud relay races, clay sculpting, archaeology adventures and more! De-mudding station available; bring old shoes (required), a change of clothes and a towel.

                       Click here to view flyer

2012 Summer Concert Series. Free; 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Gates open after 5:00pm for picnicking - bring a lawn chair or a blanket; house open for tours until 7:00pm.  No pets allowed.

May 13:          Susie Hansen Band
June 24:         Bernie Pearl
July 22:           Cris Barber Quintet
August 26:      Romanza

JULY
Summer Adventures. This history-themed camp is designed for children entering 1st - 5th grade.  Participants learn all about life in Old California through historic crafts, hands-on activities, games and stories.  Programming will focus on daily life at the rancho—participants will get to churn butter, dip candles, punch tin, tool leather, stomp mud and more! $90.00 per week, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Session 1: July 16 - July 20
Session 2: July 23 - July 27
Session 3: July 30 - August 3

Click here to view flyer. Call for registration, (562) 570-1755.

JUNE

Once Upon an Era Fundraising Gala, June 3, 5 p.m.  Join us for an evening of entertainment, dinner, and a live auction to help support Rancho Los Cerritos.  Celebrate the start of a New Era as we  introduce our new Visitor Education Center, Restored Arroyo, Entryway, and enhanced Visitor's from the Past Living History tour program.

Please call to request an invitation, (562) 570-1755.

Teen Volunteers Opportunities Meetings, June 27. Rancho Los Cerritos is seeking enthusiastic and reliable high school volunteers to help with their summer camp (July 16 - August 3), curatorial projects and gardens. Teens looking for a great place to volunteer this summer must attend one session:

Session 1: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Session 2: 2:30 - 4 p.m.

Please call for reservations, (562) 570-1755.  Click here to view flyer.

2012 Summer Concert Series. Free; 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Gates open after 5:00pm for picnicking - bring a lawn chair or a blanket; house open for tours until 7:00pm.  No pets allowed, thank you.

June 24:       Bernie Pearl

MAY

GRAND OPENING CELEBRATIONS!

Celebrate the Rancho's restored arroyo and new adobe Visitor's Center with its exhibits and video!  Join us for these fun and exciting events during the "Year of the Ranchos"!
 

May 9:   Lecture: Dr. William Deverell on "Rancho Life, Rancho Lives", 7pm; $5/3 members
May10:  Open late for tours, 5 - 7 p.m.; free
May 11: "Visitors from the Past" performance and reception, 7 p.m.; $12 per person, call for reservations
May 12:  Grand Opening Festival, featuring living history, storytelling, historic fashion show, live music    and more! Free; 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
May 13:  Mother's Day Brunch at 10 a.m.; call for information and reservations
May 13:  Free concert at 5:30 p.m.
June 3:  Gala fundraiser; call for information and reservations

Click  May 2012, 4:15 - 5:45 p.m. (90 minutes.) $3 per particof fascinating and informative monthly lectures.
ocal ranchos.  This free program is ideal for teachers.

Stories with the Padre, Saturday, March 17, 1:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.  Free, advanced reservations required. Learn from the legendary Spanish missionary himself, Father Junipero Serra, about his life and work in Spanish-era Alta California - the period portrayed in the adventures of the mythic Zorro!