The 5th and 6th grade students from the Miasa Elementary School in Miasa, Japan, will be performing Taiko drumming on the Kelley House Museum lawn from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday May 12. Eighteen students and ten adults from Mendocino's Sister City are visiting Mendocino in what will be their 13th visit in the 26 years of the Mendocino Sister City Student Exchange.
"Big Sur to Mendocino, Coastal Paintings & Stories" Book signing with author Kevin Milligan Saturday, June 2, 3:30PM Kevin Milligan was born in St. Louis Missouri. When he was 7 years old his family moved out to the nearby countryside. The new house was made primarily of glass with views looking out on hillside terrain in an oak-hickory forest. In the idyllic setting, his father [...]
SCIENCE SUNDAY with Dr. Walt McKeown The popular series “Science Sunday” continues at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, at the Kelley House Museum. Retired Navy scientist Dr. Walt McKeown will present “Plan B: Colonizing the Moon,” exploring the efforts required for colonization on Earth’s natural satellite. Known locally for years on radio and in print as "Colonel Wingnuts,” Dr. Walt got his Ph.D. in 1993 [...]
Mendocino Coast Doll Club president and Fort Bragg resident Jayne Bush will share her knowledge of collectible dolls at the Kelley House Museum on Sunday, May 6, beginning at 4:00 p.m.. Admission is $5 for Kelley House Museum members and $7 for the public. Josie, from Paris, and Aurora Lee, from Mendocino Two dolls belonging to Daisy Kelley (1859 - 1953), named Aurora Lee [...]
This Saturday, April 14, visitors to the Kelley House Museum can view "Bridging the Gap," a locally produced short film on the building of the Albion River Bridge.
“Up From Below: Dolls, Pipes and Bottles” will showcase items discovered in the Kelley House Pond. There also will be artifacts relevant to our local history that have been recovered from nearby sites, including Little River and Caspar. We could speculate about the doll torsos and which of Mendocino's children might have lost or tossed their dollies into the pond. Did the Kelley Pond serve as [...]
Sneak Peek for Kelley House Members! Up From Below: Dolls, Pipes and Bottles Have you ever wondered what might be lurking in the Kelley House Pond? Here's your chance to experience marvels from the deep -- something no bottle collector will want to miss! Join us at the Kelley House Museum on Thursday, May 3, from 4:30 until 6:00 p.m. for delicious hors d'oeuvres, beer and [...]
You won't want to miss Fannie Farmer’s Flash Fringe Fantasia, April 13, 14 and 15, three days of special exhibits in conjunction with the Mendocino County Almost Fringe Festival. The Pop Up Cookbook Exhibit kicks off the event on Friday the 13th, with century-plus cookbooks from the Kelley House Museum collection, as well as treasured editions on loan from members of the community. And, for contrast, [...]
Dr. Peter Barg Midwife Frannie Leopold Modern healthcare is a challenge for many, but what was it like fifty years ago on the remote and isolated Mendocino Coast? Come to the Kelley House Museum on Sunday, March 11, at 4 p.m. for “Alternative Health Care in the 1970s in Mendocino,” presented by Dr. Peter Barg and midwife Frannie Leopold. [...]
Back-to-back Blue Moons happen only every 37 years, so put on your dancing shoes and get ready to howl at the Twice in a Blue Moon Dance Party, March 31, at Crown Hall in Mendocino, a benefit fundraiser for the non-profit Kelley House Museum. Dance to the rock, blues and funky boogie music of the Mighty T-Bones, the premier dance band on the Mendocino Coast. A [...]