Events

« Week of February 14, 2011 »
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14	15	16 Huntington Library Lecture: The Four (Next) Most Powerful Women in Elizabethan England Start: 02/16/2011 7:30 pm Ridge Lecture: The Four (Next) Most Powerful Women in Elizabethan England FEB 16, WED, 7:30 PM Histories of the Renaissance woman usually conclude that she was “chaste, silent, and obedient” (with the notable exception of Elizabeth I). Claire McEachern, professor of English at UCLA, discusses four extraordinary sisters—Mildred, Anne, Elizabeth, and Katherine Cooke—whose lives as intellectuals, reformers, wives, and mothers challenge the assumptions about was possible for women in the 16th century. http://www.huntington.org/cal_event_detail.aspx?d=2/16/2011	17	18 Victorian Dance - Simi Valley Start: 02/18/2011 7:30 pm End: 02/18/2011 10:00 pm Monthly Victorian Dance at Simi Valley featuring Quadrilles, Group Dances, Waltzes, and Polkas. This dance is offered by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District. Caller for this evening: Tom Willson No partner necessary No experience required All group dances will be walked through & prompted Recorded music Historical attire not required but will be admired Wear comfortable shoes $5 payable at the door. Sycamore Drive Community Center, MP Room "B" 1692 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley, CA	19 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	20 Civil War Encampment - Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park Start: 02/19/2011 End: 02/20/2011 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 all day Weekend Activities to include Drills, Troop inspections, Cannon Demonstrations, Period Fashion Shows, Battles Morning & Afternoon, Gettysburg Address. http://www.calicotown.com/events/civilwar/