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Featured Object
Image: Porcelain celery dish, stamp of Rosenthal Factory, Dresden, Germany
for retailer H.C. Roedigger, Pasadena, CA. Gift of Sharon Girdner (#2009.008.01)
This porcelain celery dish commemorates the opening of the
first separate high school building in Pasadena
located on Walnut Avenue
in 1904. The school later became John
Muir Junior High. The celery dish
belonged to Gladis Edwards, the well-known Pasadena High School
principal. The papers of Gladis and her
husband C. Louis Edwards were donated to the Museum last year.
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About the Museum
Founded in 1924 to preserve and share the rich history, art, and
culture of Pasadena and neighboring communities, Pasadena Museum of
History has developed into one of the country's premiere institutions
of its size. PMH is an independent nonprofit cultural institution
funded by generous gifts from foundations, corporations, businesses,
individuals, and our members.
The
Mission of the Museum is to promote an appreciation of history,
culture, arts, and sciences relevant to Pasadena and adjoining
communities.
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Our e-calendar, available to Members and Non-Members alike, is designed to keep
our supporters informed about happenings and upcoming events at Pasadena Museum
of History.
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Featured Event
 Happy Birthday Pasadena: A Community Celebration
Saturday, June 12, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
What better way to honor Pasadena's birthday
than with a community-wide gathering spotlighting the City's richly
diverse population, organizations, and talent? In conjunction with the City of Pasadena, PMH will host a party to celebrate
Pasadena's 124th birthday.
The free event will
offer food and fun for all ages: Cake with the
Mayor, courtesy Le Cordon Bleu - College of Culinary Arts. Live music
by our Entertainment Sponsors, California College of Music, including
Mao Shimizu, Sosy Music and Motion (Armenian dance), Shining Star
Academy (Chinese dance), and a jazz combo, plus Ballet Folklorico de
Herencia Mexicana and Mariachi performances. Family-oriented crafts workshops -- make a time capsule to take home
-- with artist Helen Marish. Favorite dishes from local restaurants, including Ranchero, Robin's, and Japon Bistro. Candy from Sierra Madre
Candy Company. Mini Showcase:
Untold Stories of Pasadena.
Tickets: Free
admission and entertainment; fees for food and
refreshments.
Presented in
conjunction with the City of Pasadena with sponsorship from the Paloheimo
Foundation, the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group, California College of Music,
and CIBA Property Management. Supported in part with funds received from the
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation.
   
Image: 1986 Pasadena Centennial Celebration. Photograph by
Judith Gordon; courtesy of the Archives, Pasadena Museum of History,
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Current Exhibition
 Pasadena Patron: The Life & Legacy of Eva Scott Fenyes
Now - August 29, 2010
Wed - Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm
In an era
when well-to-do families took a special interest in creating significant and
valuable collections, Pasadena's Eva Scott Fenyes devoted her
discriminating tastes, vast knowledge, and ample funds to surround herself with
furniture, textiles, china, silver, and art. The Fenyes Mansion
is filled with art and antiques assembled by Eva and her
second husband, Dr. Adalbert Fenyes, from their travels worldwide.
Pasadena
Patron offers an in-depth examination of the
life and legacy of one of early Pasadena's
most prominent and influential women. Themes covered in this special exhibition include Fenyes
family history, Eva as an art patron and watercolorist, the influence of Europe and the East Coast on her collection, and the social milieu she created here in Pasadena. Exhibition highlights include items from the Fenyes collection never before on public display.
Visit our website for information regarding Pasadena Patron tour & tea packages.
Image: Eva Scott Fenyes and her daughter Leonora Curtin, 1890. Photograph. (Call # PHS 19-2a)
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Upcoming Events
Sunny Tales from Around the World:
Children's Storytime with Sunny Stevenson
Wednesday,
June 9, 10:30 am at San Rafael Branch
of the Pasadena Public Library, 1240 Nithsdale Rd., Pasadena 91105
PMH is pleased to present a monthly storytelling series in
collaboration with the Pasadena Public Library, San Rafael branch. On
the second Wednesday of every month, the Museum's beloved storyteller,
Sunny Stevenson, enthralls her listeners with stories from her vast
repertoire. In June, Sunny has selected tales from Japan. Please join
us!
Tickets: Free;
no reservations required.
 Pasadena Patron Tour & Tea at The
Raymond Restaurant
Friday,
June 18, 12:15 pm
Enjoy an especially up-close and personal
look at Eva Fenyes -- one of early Pasadena's most prominent and
influential women -- during a docent-led tour of the exhibition.
After learning about the lifestyles of
Victorian/Edwardian-era Pasadena, tour visitors can stay in the mood
with a sumptuous tea at nearby Raymond Restaurant (1250 S. Fair Oaks
Ave.), originally the caretaker's cottage of the famed Raymond Hotel.
Directions to the restaurant will be provided following the tour.
The Pasadena Patron Tour and Tea will be
offered at 12:15 pm on the third Friday of each month during the run of
the exhibition.
Tickets:
Tour: Museum Members $4; Non-Members $8 (advance tour payment required);
Tea: $25 (payable at restaurant; 20% percent of your restaurant bill
will be donated to the Museum). Advance reservations required (24 hours
minimum); limited availability.
Please call 626.577.1660, ext. 15 and ask for the "Pasadena Patron Tour
and Tea Package."
Image: Charles Frederic Ulrich, Eva Scott Fenyes, 1882.
If you are a PMH Member, don't forget to sign up for our At Home Program - The Art of Collecting Fine Art - on June 22. The program will take place at a Cliff May modern ranch house.
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