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Hacienda's South Loggia with RareEncaustic Tile
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UPCOMING LECTURES Check Calendar for Details
January 16-17 Bringing together two days of science and history. Join us for a demonstration and workshop on the Technical Analysis of Ground Radar and Magnetron Software as we locate the historic graves in the Pascual Marquez Family Cemetery
Event Donor: Squid and Squash Educational Foundation
Presentations by UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archeology and Getty Conservation
January 16th: Visit Pascual Marzuez Family Cemetery as international expert archeologists and geophysicists demonstrate the use of ground penetrating radar (GPR). This system has been used on the Royal Tombs of Japan, Genghis Kahn's Palace and the Prison of Leris (better known as the prison where The Man in the Iron Mask was imprisioned by his brother the King).
January 17th: The computer scientist who created this set of global standard GPR software, will lead a Workshop demonstrating how the different facets of the system allow scientists and conservators to understand what they've found.
February 28th: Join La Senora members on our trip to visit the ranch of Leo Carrillo. Leo was our Canyon resident,friend to all of the Hacienda owners and relative of the Rancho descendants. His Ranch has become the Leo Carrillo State
Offsite: Marion Davies Beach House
Topic: "Shell Games at the Sea Shore"
Lecturer: Taylor Caldwell
Book Signing after Lecture
Topic: "The 'Selling' of Los Angeles"
Lecturer: Tom Zimmerman
Book Signing after Lecture "Los Angeles Promoted"
Offsite: Ojai Studios
Topic: Recreating the Magic of Malibu and other 1930's Art Tiles
Warning: Bring your checkbook -- these tiles and murals are irresistable!
Offsite: Serra Retreat
Recent Lectures
Offsite: The Adamson House
Topic: Holiday visit to view the famous Malibu Tile in the family home of the creators
Docent/Lecturer: Cristi Walden
Activity: Tour of Adamson House followed by an evening at the newly opened Beachcomber on the restored Malibu Pier
Offsite: The Heritage Museum
Topic: Lights, Camera, Glamour
Lecturer: Dr. D'Elia, Curator George Hurrell Photographic Exhibition
Marc Wanamaker - Bison Archives
Topic: InceVille - 1910 Movie Studio
Cristi Walden - Docent
Topic: Malibu Tiles - Adamson/Rindge Legacy
Michael Walker - Artist and Author
Topic: Los Angeles Streets named after Saints
San Lorenzo and the Pasqual Marquez Cemetery
Betty Lou and Randy Young, Historians
Topic: The Chautauqua Movement
Amy Green - Tile Restorer
Topic: Rare Encaustic Tiles of La Senora
Nori Green - Artist & Educator
Topic: Readings from Private Letters of Frida Kahlo
