Magic Market Book Renaissance Book Faire - April 16th - 11:00am-4:00 pm Free event for kids

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley and The Quaran Teens Network are pleased to present the Magic Market Book Renaissance Book Faire.

When:  Sunday, April 16, 2023

Time:   11:00am - 4:00 pm

Cost:     Kids and Youths are FREE; Adults:  $2 suggested donation

OR  Adults are Free with bringing a gently used book

THANK YOU to primary sponsor:  Gordon Philanthropies Inc.

MUSIC... MAGIC... LIVE PERFORMANCES...

WIZARD GAMES, POTIONS CLASSES, ARTS & CRAFTS, STORY TIME READINGS, TRIVIA, PRIZES AND MORE!

FOOD TRUCKS

MAGIC, EDUCATION, FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! 

Event Location:

The Museum SFV
18904 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91324
(Southwest corner of Nordhoff St. and Wilbur Ave. The Rancho Grounds)

Parking:  FREE - please park across the street in office building at 18860 Nordhoff St.

Street parking in the area too. If there is not an event at The Rancho, then there will be parking at Rancho Cordillera del Norte at 9015 Wilbur Ave. Northridge 91324.

For more information, please contact: 

Eric Stuart at 818-347-9665 or TheMuseumSFV@gmail.com.

Bring the entire family and your neighbors family, fellow student families and your teachers to this amazing, fun event.

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About Gordon Philanthropies, Inc.
MISSION

We strive to support educational programs and opportunities to help people enhance the quality of their lives

At Gordon Philanthropies, Inc. we believe that access to quality education is an essential human right which should be available to all. Whether the focus is on improving access to higher education, supporting teachers and professional educators, creating educational opportunities for members of underserved communities or advocating for improvements to our educational system.

https://gordonphilanthropies.org

 

Thank you.

PAI -The Quaran Teens Network Youth Animation Festival 3/12/23 - POSTPONED; to be rescheduled

Dear Friends of Animation:

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley’s Public Arts Initiative (PAI) and The Quaran Teens Network, regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, we have found it necessary to Postpone our March 12th 2023 Youth Animation Festival.

Please know that we are 100% dedicated to bringing this event to life at a future date.  

We apologize for any inconvenience. We do not come by this decision lightly, but we believe it is in the best interests to all parties involved to take this time to guarantee this event reaches its full potential.

Thank you all for everything and stay tuned. We will be back! 

Please spread the word to all friends that you know wanted to participate and or attend.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Richard Cryer or myself at:

Richard Cryer: paitmsfv@gmail.com

Eric Morgan Stuart: emstuart@live.com

Sincerely,  

Eric Morgan Stuart
Richard Cryer
The Museum SFV Board Members and Event Coordinators

 

Ted Donaldson, of Father Knows Best and in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, dies at 89

Ted Donaldson, who starred as Bud Anderson on the original radio version of Father Knows Best and as Neely Nolan in the beloved family drama A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, the first feature directed by Elia Kazan, has died. He was 89.

Donaldson was in numerous movies with major movies start such as Once Upon a Time (1944), starring Cary Grant and Janet Blair.

He also starred B-movies from Columbia Pictures that revolved around a German shepherd named Rusty. He was in the following movies:  After Adventures of Rusty, Donaldson came back for The Return of Rusty (1946), For the Love of Rusty (1947), The Son of Rusty (1947), My Dog Rusty (1948), Rusty Leads the Way (1948), Rusty Saves a Life (1949) and, finally, Rusty’s Birthday (1949).

He was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 20, 1933. His father was singer-composer Will Donaldson (he co-wrote “Do Wacka Do,” years later a hit for Roger Miller). 

For more information, please visit a nice article by the Hollywood Reporter.

Due to weather - The Museum SFV closed this weekend 2/25 and 2/26; re-opens on February 28th

 Hello The Museum SFV members and visitors, due to the weather, we will be closed this weekend.

We will re-open on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 1:00 pm.

Thank you.

Youth Animation Festival - Sunday -March 12, 2023 Free event - The Museum SFV- Public Art Initiative - The Quaran Teens Network present

Hello current and upcoming Youth Animators!

Please consider participating in this year's Youth Animation Festival!

The Who, What, Where, When and especially the Why...

We are so happy that you would like to participate. Please know that this is NOT a competition. This is an opportunity to show your short film in a theater and meet professional animators from film, TV and video games.

Meet Rob Friedman, animator and visual effects artist and expert!

Produced by the Public Art Initiative, a program of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley along with The Quaran Teens Network.

Seeking submissions from youth age 10 to 16 by March 1, 2023.

Submissions no longer than five (5) minutes in length.

Registration form must be filled out with names of youth filmmaker and signed by parent and or guardian.

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Time:    11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cost:     Free event:  ($2 suggested donation/person)

Register:   Click Link HERE

Location:
The Museum SFV
18904 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91324

(XST) Southwest corner of Nordhoff St. and Wilbur Ave. on the historic grounds of the Rancho Cordillera del Norte.

Free parking

Tel: 818-347-9665
TheMuseumSFV@gmail.com

There will be games, fun, food, raffle prizes and much more!

www.TheMuseumSFV.org

https://www.youthanimationfestival.com