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Featured Sponsor
Stanislawski & Company, Inc.
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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
 Member Preview Days
April 19,20, & 21, Noon to 5:00 pm
Your PMH membership always permits you free admission for two, and this spring it also gets you in to see our new exhibits - When Johnny Came Marching West: How the Civil War Shaped Pasadena and Thaddeus Lowe: Chief Aeronaut of the Union Army - for three days before they open to the public. Visit the Museum Store and you will receive a complimentary memento inspired by carte de visites, which were popular photograph cards that were traded among Victorian friends and visitors. Tickets: Free, no reservations required. Not a member? Join today!
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Upcoming Exhibitions
 When Johnny Came Marching West: How the Civil War Shaped Pasadena
Kathryne Beynon Foundation Exhibition Hall
Opens on April 22
When Johnny Came Marching West will explore the profound impact Civil War veterans had on the city and surrounding communities. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. California played a surprisingly important role in the conflict, with contributions of both men and materials, and after the war, large numbers of veterans, both Union and Confederate, emigrated West. This exhibit, curated by local historians Janet Kadin and Nick Smith, will highlight and reveal intimate stories of some of these veterans and personalize a war that is often mentioned only through its bloody battles and great loss of life. Artifacts and photographs drawn from the collections of PMH, as well as private and institutional lenders, documenting Civil War-era medicine, mourning practices, and letter-writing will be displayed. Textiles, photographs, and other items from veterans and their social organizations will also be on view, including period weapons and a Women's Relief Corp charity quilt depicting Civil War imagery.
 Thaddeus Lowe: Chief Aeronaut of the Union Army Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Gallery Opens on April 22
Entrepreneur Thaddeus S.C. Lowe (1832-1913) is well-known in Southern California for his gas manufacturing plants and electric incline railway, but he also had an amazing career as a civilian aeronaut in the Union Army. This exhibit, curated by Michael Patris of the Mount Lowe Preservation Society Collection, will illustrate his life during and after the Civil War and display some Lowe mementos including his personal gloves, worn at a dinner party at the White House and preserved by the Lowe family.
The exhibitions are sponsored in part by Dr. & Mrs. Michael Kadin, Mudd & Michael Patris, and the Paloheimo Foundation. Images: top: Portrait of Thomas Ellsworth (1840-1911), who received the Medal of Honor during the Civil War (Tintype Collection); bottom: Thaddeus Lowe (Courtesy of Michael Patris and the Mount Lowe Preservation Society Collection)
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Upcoming Events
 Sunny Tales
Wednesday, April 1, 11:00 am
Join Sunny Stevenson at PMH on the first Wednesday of the month to hear stories suitable for preschool age children. Stay after for a simple craft. Sunny Tales are also offered at 11:00 am on the second Wednesday of the month at the San Rafael Branch of the Pasadena Public Library.
Tickets: Free, no reservations required
 When Johnny Came Marching West Tuesday, April 28, 7:15 pm Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Central Library The Pasadena Civil War Round Table will co-host a lecture with curators Janet Kadin and CWRT President, Nick Smith. They will discuss the development and storyline of the new exhibition. Visit www.pasadenacwrt.org for additional Civil War programs. Tickets: Free, no reservations required
Images: top: Sunny Stevenson reading to a young child; bottom: General George Stoneman, Jr. and his wife Mary Stoneman, Baltimore, 1864 (Main Photo Collection)
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Mayor Bogaard Appreciation Day
Saturday, April 25, 3:00 to 5:00 pm
The City of Pasadena invites you to celebrate with Mayor Bill Bogaard, our first citywide elected Mayor, on Saturday, April 25th, 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Centennial Square in front of City Hall. This is a casual afternoon with music, art, food trucks, and more to express appreciation to the Mayor for his sixteen years of dedicated service. Share your personal reflections of "Moments with Bill" by providing your message online or by dropping off letters or notes at any Pasadena Library beforehand or bring them to the celebration. |
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