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Every weekend is different at the Bowers Museum!

The Bowers Museum is celebrated for bringing national and international treasures, to Southern California. In addition to its acclaimed exhibits, the Bowers Museum has a state-of-the-art facility which allows the museum to engage a broad and diverse audience while providing a variety of exciting programs including; family cultural arts festivals, lectures, film series, symposia, and teacher workshops. Expect the unexpected! You’ll find engaging programming for both adults and children (tickets and hours).

Enjoy a leisurely luncheon at award-winning Tangata. Outdoor seating is also available, overlooking the Bowers magnificent Spanish-style courtyard. Browse the rare and exotic at the Bowers Museum Gallery Store. It’s more than just a shopping trip; it’s a cultural experience.

TANGATA AT THE BOWERS MUSEUM
BOWERS MUSEUM’S GALLERY STORE

Located in the heart of Orange County, the Bowers Museum is located near 5 and 22 freeways, easily accessible from anywhere in Southern California (directions).

this weekend at the bowers

JEWELRY-MAKING WORKSHOP, BSOC

 1 PM - 4 PM

 John M. Lee Court

 Fee: $15 for BSOC members; $25 for non-member guests.  Kit fee of $20.  Both fees payable to instructor at class.

 

PROJECT: KUMIHIMO NECKLACE

INSTRUCTOR: JUDY WALKER

Ages 16 and up. 

Presented by the Bead Society of Orange County, an affiliate council of the Bowers Museum.

For information and advance reservations, please email instructor at judywalker@pobox.com

LECTURE: THE POWERS OF COLLECTING STONE & THE MEDICI,

11 AM – 12 PM

Norma Kershaw Auditorium

Fee: Free to all

Presenter: Catherine Jensen - Designer/Partner Michael Jensen Designs.

Ms. Jensen's credits include:  Member - A.J.P.  GG (GIA), American Gem Traders, Associate Fellow of the British Gemological Society & American Society of Jewelry Historians.

                                                     

Sponsored by the Bead Society of OC

PERFORMANCE: MUSICAL GEMS FROM THE RENAISSANCE: MEDICIAN FLORENCE

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Norma Kershaw Auditorium

Fee: free to all

Dr. Colleen Reardon, Professor of Musicology and Graduate Director, UCI Department of Music, shares her expertise on the musical culture of Italy from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, with like performances by UCI students. 

No advance reservations necessary. 


Sponsored by the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation.