LOS ALTOS, CA (July 12, 2018) – When the Los Altos History Museum put out a call for artists to paint local historic homes and landmarks for their exhibition: “Paint the Town II: Echoes of Our Past,” over 50 artists responded, ranging in ages from 9 to 90. An awards ceremony for these artworks, which include paintings, textile and digital art, will…
LOS ALTOS, CA (July 6, 2018) – Local businesses and individuals took part in an old-fashioned taste-testing competition at the Los Altos History Museum‘s first-ever Apricot STEM Fair on June 24th. The only rule: entries had to be made with apricots. Judging the competition was a roster of Celebrity Judges, with People’s Choice Judges adding their votes in three categories: appetizers, entrees,…
Local journalist Crystal Tai, provides YouTube coverage of Los Altos History Museum’s inaugural Apricot STEM Fair. Demonstrations included: extracting the DNA of apricots with 23andMe, drying apricots, cutting of cots, apricot tastings and more …view here
LOS ALTOS, CA (June 21, 2018) – The Los Altos History Museum merges local history with the work of local artists in its upcoming exhibition: “Paint the Town II: Echoes of Our Past,” on display July 5th-October 7th. The exhibition title is a homage to the first “Paint the Town” in 1999, an effort led by Town Crier owners Paul and…
The Mercury News, 21 Jun 2018, by Vicki Larson Lisa Prince Newman grew up in a Garden of Eden, surrounded by vineyards, pastures and orchards, on a 2-plus-acre property with just about every kind of tree imaginable, from walnut to kumquat to apple to apricot. It was magical. A different kind of magic happens in her once-pastoral home now called…
LOS ALTOS, CA (May 30, 2018) – Break out your microscopes and favorite apricot recipes and head to a mini -version of an old-fashioned state fair, minus the livestock. The Los Altos History Museum’s 2018 Apricot STEM Fair, co-sponsored by 23andMe and the Peter Pavlina Family, LLC, will be held on Sunday, June 24th, 10am-3pm. Admission is free. The fun…
