One of the experiences which should be common to all childhoods is the wonder of witnessing the sprouting of a seed. Many of us recall the anticipation and fun of placing a dried bean between the glass wall of a jar and a damp paper towel, or similar material, and placing that jar in a space where light and air could reach it. In a few [...]
By Sarah Nathe If you went down in the woods some days starting in the 1880s, you would not find teddy bears having a picnic. The picnickers were much more likely to be members of the well-off families from the communities along the coast. People who didn’t actually have to work in the woods thought it was great fun to go out and eat in them. [...]
On Sunday July 31st, at 3 p.m. the Kelley House Museum will present a reprise of Bruce Levene’s digital scrapbook of music, photographs, graphics, spoken voice and poetry from Mendocino in the 1970s. The revised two hour presentation, now titled “Good Hope,” contains works by 25 musicians, six poets, five interview excerpts, six Mendocino News Service/KMFB excerpts, 17 known photographers and artists plus numerous graphics. Due [...]
Recently, while researching something else, we came across a catalog record with a photograph of Elmer Strauss’ goggles, reportedly from his racing days at the Mendocino Race Track, built on what had been Heeser’s Ranch. Mr. Elmer Strauss was no stranger to vehicles of many types. Early in his career, he and George Daniels, both “town boys” were reported as having made the choice to work [...]
Sunday, July 17th, 2016, the Kelley House Museum will host "A Sunday Afternoon With . . . Marcia Lotter." The Mendocino Music Festival celebrates its thirtieth year in 2016, and Marcia's presentation "Tales of the Festival" is offered in conjunction with an exhibit of Mendocino Music Festival programs, posters and memorabilia to be displayed at the Kelley House from July 9th through the 23rd. Ms. Lotter [...]
by Katy Tahja The local community has had thirty years to amass their favorite Mendocino Music Festival memories. That memory could be of a musician, an orchestral performance, a child watching opera for the first time, or an impromptu gathering of chamber musicians on a lawn in town, just making music. The Kelley House Museum will host “Tales of the Festival - A Sunday Afternoon With…Marcia [...]
by Katy Tahja What better way to appreciate the colorful 30 year history of the Mendocino Music Festival than to take at look at its past at the Kelley House Museum, across the street from the festival tent? Opening night, Saturday July 9, there will be a Scotch Tasting and festival memorabilia exhibited at the Kelley House in the early evening before the music begins. See [...]
by Linda Wilson The Kelley House Museum Lawn Party and Barbeque tradition continues this year on Monday, July 4, offering the BEST parade viewing spot in town, directly across from the judging stand and announcer. This is the spot where parade participants “strut their best stuff” to impress the judges. The party starts an hour prior to the parade, at 11:00 a.m., leaving time to claim [...]
Sunday, June 26th, 2016, Lorraine Hee-Chorley, local author and resident historian of the Chinese community, will present a discussion of the history of the Chinese in Mendocino at the Kelley House Museum's "Sunday Afternoon With . . ." program. From the popular "Images of America" series Arcadia book, written by Ms. Hee-Chorley, and titled Chinese in Mendocino County, we have the following: "Lorraine Hee-Chorley, [is] a [...]
“Chinese Contributions to Mendocino: A Promise Kept” is the title of our next “Sunday Afternoon With . . . Lorraine Hee-Chorley” to be held at the Kelley House Museum on Sunday, June 26th at 4:00 p.m. As many locals know, Lorraine Hee-Chorley dedicated much of her time and talents to the preservation of her family’s roots, and those of other Chinese pioneers who settled here in [...]