SNAPSHOTS FROM MOVIE NIGHT IN NORTHRIDGE

DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY   2011                       Northridge100

Willard Simms, member of The Museum's Board, sends these photographs taken at "Movie Night" this last Saturday in Northridge. The event was sponsored by Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.

 Rania Pallad, Treasurer of The Museum, blows welcoming bubbles to let the children attending Movie Night, to The Museum's "coloring station."  Kids were provided crayons and cartoon maps of the San Fernando Valley. (click on image to enlarge).

 Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith observes children before Movie Night at The Museum's "coloring station."  In the back ground, in red shirt, is Museum Board Member Richard Hilton, director of The Museum's tour programs.

 A warm welcome. on a chilly night, to Movie Night by Councilman Smith and Museum leaders.

Scott Sterling, Chairman of The Public Arts Committee, and Narrating Lives (Oral Histories of the San Fernando Valley), welcomes families at Movie Night. Sterling, owner of Sterling Construction in Northridge, leads the very successful effort by The Museum Community to secure the histories of Valley residents for future generations.

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MUSEUM BOARD VISITS THE GRAMMY MUSEUM

DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY   2011

 On March 1, 2011, the Board of Directors and Advisers of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley visited the world famous Grammy Museum in the LA Live Center in Los Angeles.  Kait Stuebner, Education Coordinator for the Grammy Museum, provided her visitors from the Valley with detailed information about school tours, educational outreach and the exciting programs of the Grammy.

 Exhibit entitled "Hip Hop - A Cultural Odyssy" at the great Grammy Museum.

Rania Pallad, Treasurer and Board Member of The Museum, explores a Grammy exhibit.

A TIME TO BE THANKFUL - HATS OFF TO RANIA PALLAD

2009 The Year of Valley History
Child's Dream of a Home in the San Fernando Valley - Sun Valley Youth Arts Center.

My mom used to say when I felt low for some reason, "Just count your lucky stars!" My first piece of luck was growing up in the San Fernando Valley, surrounded by some of the most creative people in the world. The second is "how very lucky we all all to have the support and hard work of Rania Pallad, The Museum's Treasurer and Chair of our Ways and Means Committee. You will be amazed at all of the adventures that she has in store for 2010.
Rania would like to remind us all that it's the perfect time to make that all-important income tax deduction donation to The Museum.
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley
21031 Ventura Boulevard Suite 419
Woodland Hills, CA 91364

See great children's art in the North East Valley soon:
Sun Valley Youth Arts Center
8642 Sunland Boulevard
Sun Valley CA 91352
telephone: 1 (818) 252-4619

RANIA PALLAD RE-ELECTED TREASURER OF THE MUSEUM OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

Bank of Lankershim and J.E. Jones Drug Store - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley (click on image to enlarge)

Just re-elected Treasurer of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley, Rania Pallad of Tarzana wants everyone to know that your Museum is solvent. In this time of economic hardship, there will be no Museum layoffs, nor will we be accepting government bailouts unless we are asked to do so.
Seriously, in hard times, it is to your Museum's advantage to be without lots of overhead. You can help bring about a great Museum of history and culture for the San Fernando Valley by modest contributions. Volunteer for the civic betterment of the San Fernando Valley by contacting your Museum today: 818-347-9665.

J. E. Jones Druggist sold Edison Records among many other early Valley necessities.

HOLIDAY THANKS TO RANIA PALLAD

Raindeer topiary - Studio City 2007 - Photo by Gerald Fecht for the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley (click on image to enlarge)

Despite the burdens of her occupation and family, Rania Pallad made the lives of all of us in the San Fernando Valley better in 2008. Rania helped her Museum to obtain its Federal 501c3 status, served the Museum Community as our Treasurer, and worked tirelessly to bring quality history-based theatre to our city's school children.
Thanks Rania, your friends and colleagues are very grateful for all your help since 2005.

JUST IN CASE YOU FORGET WHY WE LOVE THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

Southern California is one of the few Mediterranean climates in the world. These photos taken for The Museum of the San Fernando Valley were taken on Saturday January 26, 2008, from the balcony of the home of Rania Pallad and Willard Simms.

These photos are looking toward the North and East of the San Fernando Valley.

The San Fernando Valley deserves a great Museum of history and culture

REMINDER BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY AT 6:30 PM

Rania Pallad working at home - 2008
Rania Pallad, Treasurer of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley works on updating Federal 501c3 papers for the Museum Community. The table covering was made by her great grandmother in Greece.


Crochet and macrame were chiefly women's art before the modern era. Such practical arts were related to the knots made in fishing nets, and were an outgrowth of a seafaring culture.