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Hands on History

Children and their parents are invited to this workshop series occurring on select Saturdays. Each session includes a brief, age-appropriate history lesson in the galleries followed by a craft or activity. Appropriate for children 5 – 11 years.

Craft Activities

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Ferris Wheel

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Confetti Canon

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The Tongva

When Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola set up a camp for his party to rest near modern-day Santa Monica in 1769, this area was populated by the Tongva Gabrielino Native Americans. During this Hands on History workshop participants will learn more about the original inhabitants of this area and what their daily life was like.

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Old Soldier’s Home

View the exhibition on the history of the Old Soldiers’ Home followed by activity of creating cards to be sent to veterans and active-duty service members to be received in time for Veteran’s Day.

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Land Grants and Spanish Settlement

This month’s workshop is about Land Grants and how the Spanish and, later, Mexican governments encouraged the settlement of California through a land grant system.

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Pacific Ocean Park

The theme of this workshop will be Pacific Ocean Park, in operation from 1958 to 1967.

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Asian/Pacific Heritage Month

The theme for May is Asian/Pacific Heritage Month.

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Women’s History Month

This month’s theme is Women’s History Month.

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