Saturday, September 17, 2016- 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Come and join us for “A Day in the Garden – Celebration of Autumn” at The Banning Museum. FREE activities include lectures, garden themed crafts, tasty samples of botanically inspired treats presented by our “Taste of History” committee and more. We will also have a lovely display of blooms and visitors are welcome to participate by bringing examples from their own gardens! For more information on how to participate or to RSVP please call (310) 548-2005 or click A Day in the Garden Flyer 2016 for more details.
A Day in the Garden – September 17, 2016
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Victorian Christmas Luncheon – Friday, December 2, 2016
Victorian Christmas Luncheon – Friday, December 2, 11:30 am Join us as we kick off the holidays in style with our annual Christmas luncheon in the historic Stagecoach Barn. Guests will enjoy an elegant plated lunch, special live holiday entertainment, an exclusive look at the Banning Mansion decorated for Christmas and a viewing of our newest exhibit, “The March of the California Column: 900 Miles to Battle” in the Norris Visitor Center. Parking is onsite. This very popular event has limited seating and sells out very quickly. We are taking reservations NOW. Tickets are $95 for non-members and $85.00 for
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12 Annual Tea & Tunes Luncheon – February 11, 2017
Saturday, February 11 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Banning Museum Stagecoach Barn 401 East M Street Wilmington, CA 90744 Join us in celebrating Valentine’s Day with an enchanting afternoon of specially selected teas, an elegant light luncheon and live music. This is not your mother’s tea! Don’t forget to don your hats, gloves and finery. There will be a best hat contest! Reservations are required and space is limited. This event is selling out quickly, so make your reservations by calling 310.548.2005. $65.00 for Friends of Banning Museum members and $75.00 for non-members. Sponsored by THE SISTERS
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Wisteria Regale –“Mystery at the Banning Mansion”– March 25, 2017
IN CELEBRATION OF THE WISTERIA REGALE returning to the Banning Mansion, join us in playing the classic detective game, CLUE, with a Banning twist. In addition to solving the “Mystery at the Banning Mansion” you will also enjoy an elegant dinner, hosted bar, live music and a silent auction. The annual Wisteria Regale Scholarships provided by Friends of Banning Museum and California Sulphur, Inc. will be presented to Banning High School’s finest students. All proceeds benefit Friends of Banning Museum’s mission to continue the legacy of Phineas Banning through educational and programming and historical preservation. Mystery at the Banning Mansion
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9th Annual Phineas Banning Birthday Concert – August 19, 2017
On Saturday, August 19, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friends of Banning Museum will celebrate the birthday of the “Father of the Los Angeles Harbor” Phineas Banning with a special evening of music and dancing. In the spirit of the Rancho-period of the Banning property, guests will be treated to a Western-themed evening with live music provided by countryband, “JB and The Big Circle Riders”, free line dance instruction, dancing and a good old fashioned barbecue buffet provided by Southland favorite, “The Outdoor Grill.” PICNIC – $10.00 General Admission, FREE for Friends of Banning Museum members – Guests bring their
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A Day in the Garden – September 17, 2016
Saturday, September 17, 2016- 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Come and join us for “A Day in the Garden – Celebration of Autumn” at The Banning Museum. FREE activities include lectures, garden themed crafts, tasty samples of botanically inspired treats presented by our “Taste of History” committee and more. We will also have a lovely display of blooms and visitors are welcome to participate by bringing examples from their own gardens! For more information on how to participate or to RSVP please call (310) 548-2005 or click A Day in the Garden Flyer 2016 for more details.
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Victorian Christmas Weekend Celebration – December 2 & 3, 2017
Join us on Saturday, December 2 and Sunday, December 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as we kick off the holiday season in grand style at the Banning Museum’s Annual Victorian Christmas Celebration and Open House! Due to the generosity of our sponsors, event admission is FREE! Visitors will enjoy period entertainment, tours of the Museum decorated in holiday splendor, refreshments, a children’s craft, a blacksmith, a horse-drawn trolley ride between The Banning Museum and Drum Barracks Civil War Museum as well as local food and craft vendors. We will also hold a raffle for a Family Pack of
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Holiday Cheer All Around at Victorian Christmas 2017
For over 30 years, each year during the first full weekend of December, we kick off the Holidays with Victorian Christmas. This year, over two days, thousands of visitors enjoyed a walk through of the decorated Mansion, trolley rides to the Drum Barracks, Santa Claus, children’s crafts in the Barn, a working blacksmith, food and craft vendors and more. The raffle for a $700 gift card to Disney was won by Craig Miller of Yorba Linda. Congrats Craig and thank you to all who participated in the raffle! Also a huge THANK YOU to the sponsors of the event who
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Victorian Christmas Luncheon – Friday, December 2, 2016
Victorian Christmas Luncheon – Friday, December 2, 11:30 am Join us as we kick off the holidays in style with our annual Christmas luncheon in the historic Stagecoach Barn. Guests will enjoy an elegant plated lunch, special live holiday entertainment, an exclusive look at the Banning Mansion decorated for Christmas and a viewing of our newest exhibit, “The March of the California Column: 900 Miles to Battle” in the Norris Visitor Center. Parking is onsite. This very popular event has limited seating and sells out very quickly. We are taking reservations NOW. Tickets are $95 for non-members and $85.00 for
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Educational Program Reservations 2018-2019
We are proud to again offer these Educational Programs for the 2017-2018 school year: Living History School Program (4th Grade) Banning Heritage Week (4th Grade) Evolution of a Town (3rd Grade) We will begin accepting Reservation Request Forms on May 1, 2018 for the 2018-2019 school year. Please CLICK HERE for more information about booking your visit.
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Volunteer Awards Dinner 2018
On Monday, June 4, we celebrated the wonderful volunteers who make this Museum what it is. We would not be where we are today without the service of so many who cherish this amazing place. Thank you to each and everyone of the volunteers who gave their time this year, over 10,000 hours logged for events, school programs, tours and the many committees dedicated to telling the story of Phineas Banning and the Banning Museum. Special thanks to those below for going above and beyond. We are so very grateful! Award Recipients 2018 Nancy Banning Call Leadership Award 2018 Berta
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“Terminal Island – Lost Communities of Los Angeles Harbor” presented by Geraldine Knatz – September 22
Join us for this Keeping History Alive lecture by former Port of Los Angeles Executive Director, Geraldine Knatz on the Lost Communities of the Los Angeles Harbor. You don’t want to miss this rare opportunity to learn the largely untold history of the Harbor and of those who once called it home long ago.
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Fashioning the Fan Exhibit – August 2018 – January 2019
FASHIONING THE FAN – Harlyne and Kenneth T. Norris Visitor Center August 11, 2018 – January 27, 2019 The Victorian Era ushered in some of the World’s grandest national and international Exhibitions. These Exhibitions were held in major cities all over the world. They were meeting places for countries and people to display new ideas and advances in science, the arts, and industrial enterprises. This made way for innovative machines that changed the world of textiles, fashion, and fan-making. Explore the distinct innovations that allowed for greater selections for both fabricating fans and fashionably carrying them. From feathers, lace to
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Victorian Christmas Weekend Celebration – December 1 & 2, 2018
Join us on Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as we kick off the holiday season in grand style at the Banning Museum’s Annual Victorian Christmas Celebration and Open House! Due to the generosity of our sponsors, event admission is FREE! Visitors will enjoy period entertainment, tours of the Museum decorated in holiday splendor, refreshments, a children’s craft, a blacksmith, a horse-drawn trolley ride between The Banning Museum and Drum Barracks Civil War Museum as well as local food and craft vendors. We will also hold a raffle for a Disney Gift Card
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“Shipwrecks of the California Coast” lecture by author Michael White on January 12, 2019
Saturday, January 12, 2019 11:00 am Banning Stagecoach Barn Please join us as we kick off our 2019 Keeping History Alive Lecture Series with a special presentation given by Mr. Michael D. White, a vocational maritime historian and researcher. Mr. White will be sharing anecdotes and images from his 2014 book, “Shipwrecks of the California Coast: Wood to Iron, Sail to Steam”, as well as information on several recently discovered shipwrecks that had, until very recently, rested on the bottom of the ocean for decades, cloaked in mystery. There will be a fifteen minute question and answer session after the
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Museum Closed Intermittently During Banning Heritage Week Program
Tours will NOT be offered Tuesday, April 9 through Thursday, April 11 due to the Banning Heritage Week educational program. See side calendar for more information. Thank you for understanding!
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Educational Program Reservations 2019-2020
We are proud to again offer these Educational Programs for the 2019-2020 school year: Living History School Program (4th Grade) Banning Heritage Week (4th Grade) Evolution of a Town (3rd Grade) Please CLICK HERE to learn about our programs. We will begin accepting Banning Reservation Forms on May 1, 2019 for the 2019-2020 school year. Limited Bus Grants are now available as well. Please CLICK HERE for more information about booking your visit and requirements for Bus Grants.
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“California Confederates: The Curious Tale of the Schooner J. M. Chapman and the Knights of the Golden Circle”– Saturday, June 22, 2019
Saturday, June 22, 2019 10:00 am Banning Stagecoach Barn In 1863, a group of California secessionists conspire to outfit a small schooner as a privateer, steal gold and silver shipments bound for the Union, and revitalize the increasingly cash-starved Confederacy. Join us for this fascinating lecture by Michael D. White, a vocational maritime and Civil War historian and researcher, who will tell the true story of how their plot was hatched, discovered and thwarted. The lecture is free for FBM Members. General admission is $5.00. To RSVP or for information, please call 310-548-2005. Provided by Friends of Banning Museum as
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Victorian Mourning Lecture- October 26, 2019
Come join us as we explore social practices, superstitions, mourning attire, jewelry, and rituals practiced by Americans during the Victorian era. There will be a question and answer session after the lecture along with a walk-through of the Museum’s Victorian Mourning Exhibition. The Victorian Mourning Exhibition will be on display during regular tours from October 19- November 3, 2019. Event Details: Saturday, October 26, 2019 10:00 a.m. Admission: Friends of Banning Museum Members FREE Non-Members $5.00 For reservations please call (310) 548-2005. *Banning Family in Mourning -Photograph taken by Joseph Brent Banning, 1885
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Iron Highway That Unified Our Country – November 16 – 2019
Please join us as we recognize the 150th Anniversary of the “Golden Spike” at Promontory Point, Utah and learn how the Transcontinental Railroad transformed Los Angeles and our Nation. The lecture will be presented by lifelong railroad enthusiast, Jay Kelly with a question and answer session immediately following. Admission is free for Friends of Banning Museum members and $5 for non-members.
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