GC September 21, 2017

Exhibits, Theatre & Seminars, Workshops:

Now to October 15 – the San Bernardino County Museum celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the exhibit “El Sueno Americano, Nuestra Contribution.” This exhibit is curated and organized in cooperation with the Inland Empire Latino Art Association. Among the 20 artists being featured are Gerardo Ayala and Ruben Sanchez. The San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands is open Tuesday’s through Sunday’s from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For information visit: www.sbcounty.gov/museum or call: 909.307.2669.

Now to September 24 – LifeHouse Theater presents Phantom of the Opera at 1135 Church Street, Redlands. There will be performances on weekends through September 24. Performances run Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2:15 and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:15 p.m. For information and tickets call: 909.335.3037 or visit: lifehousetheater.com.

Wednesday’s, now to October 26, 2017 – the City of Redlands presents Diabetes Empowerment Education Workshops as part of its Everyone with Diabetes Counts program at the Joslyn Senior Center, 21 Grant Street from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. These free workshops require pre-registration. For information and to register call: 909.798.7550.

Now – January 7, 2018 – the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts presents New Native: Toward New Mythologies at the Jacobs Education Gallery Center featuring more than 50 works by eleven indigenous artists. According to curator and artist Tony Abeyta (Navajo), “We are exploring ways that traditional forms and practices, iconography and ancestral mythologies influence the expression of contemporary Native artists’ modernity, technology and social priorities.” Featured artists (and tribal affiliations) include: Christi Belcourt (Metis), Gerald Clarke, Jr. (Cahuilla), Craig George (Navajo – Dine), Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa/Choctaw), Monty Little (Dine), Cannupa Hanska Luger (Arikara/Hidatsa/Mandan/Lakota), Kent Monkman (Cree), Cara Romero (Chemehuevi), Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo), and Preston Singletary (Tlingit). Admission is free. For information and gallery hours call: 909.980.0412 or visit: malooffoundation.org.

Save the Date:

Friday, September 22 – Libreria Del Puebla presents Legacy of Exemplary Service Dinner and Awards at the National Orange Show Renaissance Room from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This year’s honorees are leaders in education. For sponsorship and ticket information call: 951.675.1489 or email: morales6391@hotmail.com.

Friday, September 22 – the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians presents Celebrate California Native American Day at Cal State San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Traditional dancers from southern, central and northern California will be featured in the celebration of this state holiday. Favorite Native American foods will be available for purchase as well as craft items from onsite vendors. Performances will held in the Lower Commons and is free and open to the public. For information call: 909.537.8709 or visit www.nativeamericanday.org.

Friday, September 22 – San Bernardino Generation Now presents Spirits and Art at the Garcia Center, 536 West E Street, San Bernardino from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This multi-generational experience features materials and refreshments for the price of the ticket. For information email: beltranre@gmail.com or online at EventBrite.com for reservations.

Saturday, September 23 – the A.K. Smiley Public Library will host a lecture as part of the commemoration of the centennial of World War I, “Entering into Service” presented by historian Dr. Ann Deegan. The lecture will explore the ways Redlands men joined the military effort during the Great War. The program is free and open to the public. The A. K. Smiley Public Library is located at 125 W. Vine Street, Redlands. The lecture starts at 11:00 a.m. For information call: 909.798.7632.

Saturday, September 23 – Jamie Rios and a whole crew of community volunteers will present the Miss Cardinal City Pageant at Sturges Center for the Fine Arts, 780 N. E. Street, San Bernardino, at 6:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for Red Carpet event. For information and tickets call: 909.881.8217 ext. 058 or email: jamierios63@yahoo.com.

Saturday, September 23 – the Inland Empire Future Leaders Program presents the 8th Annual Future Leaders Golf Tournament at Shandin Hills Golf Club, 3380 Little Mountain Drive, San Bernardino starting at 7:00 a.m. For information call: 909.208.4463 or register online at www.IEFL.org/golf. Proceeds help students attend the Summer Leadership Conference.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 22, 23 & 24 – the 18th Annual P.R.C.A. Sheriff’s Rodeo will be held at Glen Helen Regional Park in Devore at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. This event features family entertainment, food, vendors, dancing and a Challenged Children’s Rodeo on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Bull riding, barrel racing, Brock riding, and steer wrestling are among the many events featured in the Rodeo. To order tickets visit: www.sheriffsrodeo.org.

Sunday, September 24 – the San Bernardino Symphony Guild presents an Afternoon of Laughs, Drinks and Paint at the Purple Easel Studios, 880 Rochester Avenue, Suite B, Ontario from 1:45 to 4:00 p.m. This fundraising event to support the San Bernardino Symphony provides easel, canvas, apron, paint and brushes plus goodies for the price of the ticket. For questions and to RSVP call Earleen @ 909.520.5887 or email: earleen@gardenpartycentral.com.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 – National Voter Registration Day

Tuesday, September 26 – the Children’s Network Mentoring Taskforce and San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health present Youth Mental Health First Aid at Inland Empire United Way, 9624 Hermosa Ave. Rancho Cucamonga from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This all day event will feature how to recognize signs of addiction and mental illness; a five-step action plan to assess a situation and provide assistance; impact of mental and substance use disorders; and local resources and where to turn for assistance. For ticket information for this public event visit: mhfainlandempireunitedway.eventbrite.com.

Wednesday, September 27 – San Bernardino County Children and Family Services presents C.A.S.A.’s 10th Annual Munchin At The Mansion at 5:30 p.m. at Edwards Mansion, 2064 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands. This fundraising event features tastes and drinks from the area’s finest eateries and breweries, live music, raffles, a silent auction and more. Proceeds help support foster youth by providing advocacy, mentorship, and the opportunity to build positive memories through the appointment of C.A.S.A. volunteers. For ticket information call: 909.881.6760 or visit: casaofsb.org.

Thursday, September 28 – ICUC presents Common Ground for Peace September Walk at New Hope Missionary Church, 1575 W. 17th Street, San Bernardino from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is public event for peace.

Thursday, September 28 – San Bernardino Generation Now presents Cultural Pathways Grandstand starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Garcia Center for the Arts, 536 West 11th Street. This event features performances by local bands and the Spoken Word. For information contact: sbgenerationnow@gmail.com.

Friday, September 29 – the City of Redlands presents the Premier Performance by Joslyn Senior Center’s Ballet Folklorico at the Joslyn Center, 21 Grant Street, Redlands at 11:30 a.m. For information on this free event call: 909.798.7550.

Friday and Saturday, September 29 & 30 and Sunday October 1 – the Garcia Center Players present “Who Dunit and To Whom” at the Garcia Center for the Arts, 536 West 11th Street, San Bernardino. This presentation is a mystery comedy with a cast of well-known community actors. The director is Jill Robbins. Performances on Friday and Saturday are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. For tickets reservations and information call: 909.888.6400.

Saturday & Sunday, September 30 & October 1 – the San Bernardino County Regional Parks presents Calico Days at Ghost Calico Town, 36600 Ghost Town Road, Yermo, CA from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event features live music, stage shows, rope making, blacksmithing, kids old time games and crafts, gunfights, old west encampments. For information on camping reservations, tickets and general information call 1.800.862.2542 or email calicotown@parks.sbcountyparks.com.

Favorite Quote:

“Organized human society cannot succeed and excel without the full-fledged participation of every individual in that society. A society that does not allow that full-fledged participation suffers inevitable serious penalties in every aspect of what they do.”

–Congressman George E. Brown, Jr.

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