The San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation has historic and cultural attractions for people of all levels of interest. For more information on historic and cultural programs offered by the County of San Diego, check out the links below.
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS
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Los Penasquitos Rancho Adobe Special Event - Piano Recital:
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Reception 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Recital 2:00 to 3:30 pm
Los Penasquitos Adobe Ranch House
12122 Canyonside Park Drive
San Diego, CA 92129
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San Diego County Parks Society in conjunction with the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation cordially invites you to an Inaugural Piano Recital with 19th century period music. Come celebrate the restoration of a 19th-century English upright piano at the Los Penasquitos Ranch House.
Suggested donations: $15.00 person (includes light hors d'oeuvres and dessert)
Your donations to the San Diego County Parks Society support preservation projects at the Rancho Penasquitos Adobe.
Please RSVP with Rusty Rodes at (858) 484-7504 or email at rusty.rodes@sdcounty.ca.gov.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The Department of Parks and Recreations offers opportunities to work on cultural and historic interpretive programs. To receive more information about these and other volunteer opportunities, please visit the Volunteer Opportunities web page or contact Cheryl Wegner, Volunteer Coordinator, at 858-966-1335 or Cheryl.Wegner@sdcounty.ca.gov.
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Park Docent/Naturalist - This volunteer provides interpretive programs at the parks, historic sites, and open space areas, and may be involved in research and development as well as presentations. Positions are also available in the environmental education library and resource center. Tends to bring out the creative side in participants.
Volunteer Docents are being recruited for Rancho de los Peñasquitos Adobe and Rancho Guajome Adobe. Docents lead tours of the historic adobes, create public presentations and brochures, work with school children, and help coordinate special events. Ongoing training is provided. For more information on the docent training, please call Cheryl Wegner at 858-966-1335.
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Volunteers in History - These positions assist the County Historian in the management of archaeology sites and historic structures, educational outreach, and the development of interpretive programs.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Mid-19th Century Clothing
To view a video guide for docents on period-correct costumes, please click here.
The video was filmed at the Rancho de los Penasquitos on October 3, 2009.
"Curse of the stolen artifacts"
Protectors of ancient artifacts reach across the centuries - to the dismay of modern-day plunderers. Based on a true story, this is a repeat performance from Funny.Bytes - an occasional look at the lighter side of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issues. Note: This has a soundtrack, please adjust the volume on your computer before you follow this link: http://www.blm.gov/ca/media/flash/fb/curse.html
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