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Civil War Encampment - Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park Start: 02/19/2011 Civil War encampment (Union & Confederate) with civilians. The evening dance with live music has been canceled due to rain. http://www.civilwaralliance.com/CWA/Knotts.html Calico Ghost Town Civil War Living History - Yermo Start: 02/19/2011 Weekend Activities to include Drills, Troop inspections, Cannon Demonstrations, Period Fashion Shows, Battles Morning & Afternoon, Gettysburg Address. http://www.calicotown.com/events/civilwar/ History of English Beverages - Pac Pallisades Start: 02/19/2011 2:00 pm Culinary Historians of Southern California lecture Drinking with Shakespeare and Jane Austen – English beverages from 1600 to 1800. Richard Foss will speak on punches, syllabubs, gin, ale, and the other traditional drinks of England, with a focus on Jane Austen’s Regency era and how writers used what people drank to show who they were. Open Event: CHSC-Sponsored Lecture at Palisades Library, 861 Alma Real Drive, Pacific Palisades Cost: free to the public http://chscsite.org/ The Los Angeles Air Raid at Ft. Macarthur San Pedro Start: 02/19/2011 3:00 pm End: 02/19/2011 8:00 pm Fort MacArthur Museum 3601 S Gaffey St. San Pedro California, 90731 Saturday, February 19, 2011 Special Exhibits 3pm - 5pm Music and Dancing 5pm - 8 pm FREE PARKING! NOTICE: THE WEATHER IN FEBRUARY IS UNPREDICTABLE... HOWEVER, THE GREAT LOS ANGELES AIR RAID OF 1942 WILL TAKE PLACE RAIN OR SHINE! http://www.theairraid.com/ Viennese Waltz Night - Occidental College Start: 02/19/2011 8:00 pm The Occidental Folk and Historical Dance Troupe presents: Viennese Waltz Night Samuelson Pavilion, Occidental College Saturday Feb. 19, 2011 Music by the Occidental-Caltech Orchestra Doors open 8 PM Grand March 8:15 PM Performance about 9 PM Last Waltz 11:00 PM Please dress up: period dress welcome but optional. LADIES: HIGH HEELS NOT PERMITTED on the dance floor. The Viennese waltz is very fast: Kindly select medium (non-spike) to flat heels, the style of the era, for the safety of all! Admission Free, Donations Welcome