Sunday Afternoon With the Brewmasters October 21 Love beer? Then you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn about modern beer making from two local experts. Stephen Duerr Stephen Duerr, co-founder of Fort Bragg’s Overtime Brewing, and beer maker Drew Jackson, Blue Ribbon winner at the 2018 Sonoma Harvest Fair for his Frolic Wee Heavy, will share their love of beer Sunday, October 21, [...]
Local medical marijuana legend Pebbles Trippet and cannabis heritage expert Brian Applegarth will trace the history of cannabis, its roles, and those who trailblazed what is estimated to be an $8.5 Billion dollar economy in California alone. "Sunday Afternoon With Pioneers of Pot" will be presented September 23 from 4-5PM in the Escola Room of the Kelley House Museum.
The MacCallum House Restaurant is hosting a benefit for the Kelley House Museum on Wednesday evening, October 10. The Dine-Out Night begins at 5:00 p.m. in the bar and continues with dinner in the restaurant from 5:30-8:00 p.m.. All proceeds from both the bar and restaurant go to our non-profit history museum. Reservations for dinner are suggested and can be made by calling 707-937-0289, or online [...]
On Monday, October 8, the Kelley House Museum is hosting the Second Annual MARTHA WAGNER Service Day . . . when volunteers pitch in and help out with minor repairs, painting and gardening at the 1861 historic house and grounds. The late Martha Wagner was a steadfast benefactor of the Kelley House who was passionate about the garden. Tom Sawyer's friend Martha Buck at [...]
Members of the Kelley House Museum are invited to attend a Preview Party on Thursday, September 6, for the Autumn Exhibit, "Outlaws of the 20th Century: Rum Runners and Pot Farmers." Stop by and enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres and re-visit the underground economy of the last century. The remote and rugged Mendocino terrain made it an ideal place to smuggle alcohol during the 1920s, and [...]
What better way to celebrate Bastille Day than with a glass of wine and a trip through time! Stop by the Kelley House Museum this Saturday evening before the Music Festival and enjoy "Dad's Red" or "It's My Fault" white wine, compliments of Pacific Star Winery. You will also have the opportunity to visit with Curator Anne Cooper about the history of Mendocino and the Coast. [...]
Collectible bottle aficionado and local historian Vince Johnson will be the featured speaker at the Kelley House Museum for "Sunday Afternoon With Vince Johnson's Old Bottles," June 10 from 4-5PM. A descendant of the pioneering Doyle family, for whom Caspar's Doyle Creek is named, Vince developed an early interest in old bottles while in elementary school in his hometown of Fort Bragg. Bottle aficionado Vince [...]
Spring Harvest Dinner Celebrates Local Flavor Savor the tastes of spring with a sumptuous dinner showcasing the bounty of the season and featuring the finest from local ranchers and coastal farmers. Join the Kelley House Museum Board and staff at the benefit Spring Harvest Dinner on Sunday, May 20, at Mendocino's St. Anthony Parish Hall. The party begins at 4:00 p.m. on the deck overlooking the magnificent Pacific, [...]
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 [...]