LOS ALTOS, CA (October 15, 2019) – Los Altos History Museum expands its programming to the Los Altos Heritage Orchard with two activities celebrating the end of pruning season, held on October 26. “This is one of three remaining heritage orchards in the area,” said Jane Packard, Chair of the Museum’s Orchard Commons Committee. “These two programs are an opportunity…
LOS ALTOS, CA (October 8, 2019) – What would you do if you had no water following a natural disaster? In recognition of National “Imagine a Day without Water,” the Los Altos History Museum invites the public to a “Water Safety and Reliability Workshop” Wednesday, October 23, 7-8:30pm. The free workshop, offered in partnership with the City of Los Altos and California…
LOS ALTOS, CA (September 24, 2019) – Los Altos History Museum, in partnership with The City of Los Altos, marks the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake with the opening of its exhibition, “Our Community Prepares: Acts of Nature, Then and Now,” on display October 17 – January 19. The exhibition reflects on the stories of lives shaken by…
LOS ALTOS, CA (September 17, 2019) – Exotic, classic, and luxury automobiles and fine wines set the stage for Los Altos History Museum‘s fall fundraiser to be held at Auto Vino, 205 Constitution Drive in Menlo Park on Saturday, October 12 from 6-9pm. The event, titled “If Cars Could Talk: Revving up the Future of the Los Altos History Museum,” offers car…
Listen in, as Executive Director Elisabeth Ward, shares on the Museum’s history, vision, exhibitions and community “place” with In our Community host, Vidya Pradhan. (click on video below)
Eager to discover the many species that benefit from the green space protected as our Heritage Apricot Orchard, a dozen folks joined me on a Saturday in April for the last in a series of guided orchard walks. They helped put the orchard on the map in the worldwide City Nature Challenge hosted by iNaturalist on this weekend following Earth…
