SAVE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Three great pillars of self-directed learning in the western world were put into place by Aristotle and his pupil Alexander the Great. Museums, Zoos and Libraries deserve their status as essential supports of classroom learning. Education, formal and informal, is the basis of civilization.
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley encourages all of us who live in our great city to defend the full funding of Los Angeles Public Libraries. Go to:
www.SaveThe Library.org
and see how you can support our endangered libraries. Better yet, let the Los Angeles City Council know that Libraries are a high priority to the Museum Community.
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A GREAT NEW ART TREASURE ARRIVES IN THE NO HO

2010 -- THE YEAR OF VALLEY ADVENTURES

The San Fernando Valley is an endless kaleidoscope of treasures, and no place exceeds the excitement going on in the revitalized NoHo Arts District.

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is just halfway through our second year of walking tours of historic North Hollywood, and already there is new art and more history to tell about.

A major new work of art by the sculptor Cliff Garten on Lankershim Boulevard is a perfect example of this. Called “Sentient Beings” Garten’s exciting art stands at the entrance to the NoHo Commons complex, and will quickly act as a major welcoming image to the east side of the boulevard.

LANKERSHIM READING ROOM DEDICATED

2010 -- THE YEAR OF VALLEY ADVENTURES
Lakershim Reading Room on the day of its re-dedication - Photo by Phyllis Hansen for the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2010
Cake made in the form of the Lankershim Reading Room - Photo by Phyllis Hansen for the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2010
Phyllis Hansen shares these photos from the re-dedication of the Lankershim Reading Room at the Andres Pico Adobe by the San Fernando Valley Historical Society.

MOCA's BIG FAMILY DAY - A BIG TIME SUCCESS

2010 THE YEAR OF VALLEY (AND DOWNTOWN LA) ADVENTURES

Elizabeth Morin of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs speaks with a MOCA intern about a future in the arts.
Rania Pallad and her husband Willard Simms watch over The Museum's table.


The Museum of the San Fernando Valley was part of MOCA's Big Family Day, downtown Los Angeles today. The event is MOCA's biggest family celebration of the year. There were special gallery tour by our city's expert art kids, great hands on art activities and great bands. MOCA's student art internships are among the most popular youth arts programs in Western United States.

SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION FOR OUR CITY'S CHILDREN - all of Civilization is at stake!

THE MUSUEM SUPPORTS MOCA's FAMILY FUN DAY

2010 THE YEAR OF VALLEY (AND DOWNTOWN LA) ADVENTURES

Rania Pallad, Treasurer of The Museum, hands out markers and crayons to the MSFV's table at MOCA - Photo by Gerald Fecht for the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The Museum's new signs let everyone in MOCA's plaza know that the San Fernando Valley is a super important part of the Los Angles Art Scene. Rania Pallad, Jerry Fecht and Willard Simms at our table.
Watching our Museum advisor, Fabrizio Flores in action today directing MOCA's Big Family Day was inspiring. Over a thousand people of all ages crowded the plaza of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), just across the street from Disney Hall.
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley gave away posters, suitable for coloring, of neat things to do in the Valley. They were a big hit. The first thing that kids colored in were the pumpkins representing the Farm Center at Pierce College.
Special thanks to the artist Joseph Saenz and member of the Board of The Museum, Elizabeth Morin for producing the posters. Thanks too to Rania Pallad and Willard Simms who "personed" The Museum's table for most of the afternoon.
The Grammy Museum had drums for kids to try out.
We were right next to the folks from the new Grammy Museum's Education Department. Since Kait and Mike both live in Studio City, we had the chance to invite them to The Museum's walking tour and the big 75th Anniversary of Republic Studios next September.