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    Crescendo Celebrity Speaker Series presents More Than Broadway with Ivan Rutherford
    Crescendo Celebrity Speaker Series presents More Than Broadway with Ivan Rutherford
    11-20-2025 10:30 am -12:00 pm
    Bowers Museum

    Experience the unforgettable voice of Broadway star Ivan Rutherford, best known for his iconic

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    Timeless Melodies: Songs That Inspired a Nation
    Timeless Melodies: Songs That Inspired a Nation
    11-20-2025 1:30 pm -3:00 pm
    Bowers Museum

    Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian

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    Vietnamese Heritage Museum: Exhibition & Symposium
    Vietnamese Heritage Museum: Exhibition & Symposium
    11-21-2025 10:00 am -6:00 pm
    Bowers Museum

    The Vietnamese Heritage Museum (VHM) respectfully announces that the Exhibition & Symposium

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    Vietnamese Heritage Museum: Exhibition & Symposium
    Vietnamese Heritage Museum: Exhibition & Symposium
    11-22-2025 10:00 am -6:00 pm
    Bowers Museum

    The Vietnamese Heritage Museum (VHM) respectfully announces that the Exhibition & Symposium

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    Vietnamese Heritage Museum: Exhibition & Symposium
    Vietnamese Heritage Museum: Exhibition & Symposium
    11-23-2025 10:00 am -6:00 pm
    Bowers Museum

    The Vietnamese Heritage Museum (VHM) respectfully announces that the Exhibition & Symposium

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    Bowers’ Books for Kids: Storytime in the Galleries with Author Kimberly Tso
    Bowers’ Books for Kids: Storytime in the Galleries with Author Kimberly Tso
    11-29-2025 10:30 am -12:00 pm
    Bowers Museum

    Held every last Saturday of the month, Storytime in the Galleries includes free copies of each

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