Despite the rainy, cloudy conditions, this is a glorious Saturday to enjoy and learn at a science, technology, engineering, art and math event; we can learn about radio-controlled airplanes and model trains; we can see up-close Academy Award winning costumes and more. Here are a few Saturday “Gayle on the Go!” suggestions.
Let me suggest you take a look at the broadcast and then scroll down this page for more information I didn’t have time to tell you during the broadcast.
Enjoy! Please stay safe!
Gayle
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Imaginology
OC Fair Event Center
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa
ocfair.com
Imaginology is happening in Costa Mesa at the Orange County Event Center. This family friendly event focuses on STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Students are invited to build, interact and explore various activities using skills that directly correlate with a STEAM career. The ocfair.com website says this weekend event is free! Parking is 12-dollars.
The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire
15501 East Arrow Highway
Irwindale
626 969 4750
renfair.com
Become a member of the Renaissance era. Shop at an English market of the 1580s. Wander through an Elizabethan, England waterfront town.
Enjoy jousting tournaments and roast meat. Where is all of this happening? In Irwindale at THE ORIGINAL RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE. The renfair.com website has the visitor details.
Saturday, April 13th
Free!
9am to 1pm
Spring Open House
Santa Fe Dam RC Modelers
Club Flying Field
Duarte
sfdrcm.com
It’s Spring Open House Day for the Santa Fe Dam RC Modelers Club Flying Field. Everyone is invited to learn about their impressive radio control aircraft, witness flight demonstrations, experience hands-on trainer flights and more.
The sfdrcm.com website says the Duarte event is free.
Belmont Shore Railroad Club
3601 South Gaffey Street, Building 824
San Pedro
This is described as the “largest N-Scale Model Railroad Club on the West Coast.” The Belmont Shore Model Railroad Club says we’re invited to explore the huge N-scale layout model railroad museum and original N-track modules. The belmontshorerr.com website has visitor details.
Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors
Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum
18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard
Yorba Linda
714 983 9120
nixonlibrary.gov
This is new at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. “Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors.
This is a collection of 66-color portraits and a four-panel mural painted by former President George W. Bush. These are the faces of members of the U.S. military who have served the nation since the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks.
The nixonlibrary.gov website says “Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors” is on the west coast only for a limited time. There is a companion book and an app that augment your experience.
Defending America and the Galaxy: Star Wars and SDI
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
40 Presidential Library and Museum
40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley
805 522 2977
reaganfoundation.org
See the actual equipment, scripts, props and wardrobe filmmaker George Lucas used to create his epic space opera movies and see the equipment the Reagan Administration produced to protect the U.S. from Soviet intercontinental nuclear weapons attack.
Visitor information is on the reaganfoundation.org website.
ChocoLAte: From Beans to Bliss
Video Series
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
nhm.org/chocolate
Chocolate lovers will love this! The Natural History Museum’s CHOCOLATE: FROM BEANS TO BLISS. In addition to exploring the history of chocolate at the Los Angeles County facility, there is a series of museum stories from people such as the owners of Uncle Eddie’s Vegan Cookies.
Learn more about the vegan cookie company and schedule your visit to this new exhibition on the nhm.org/cookie website.
Free!
Creating in Community
Fowler at 60
Fowler Museum
308 Charles E. Young Drive, North
Los Angeles
Fowler.ucla.edu
Creating in Community: Fowler at 60 celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of the Fowler Museum at UCLA. Look at the research, exhibitions, and public programs of the past sixty years! Through these collaborations fresh ideas bloomed, unforeseen challenges and expectations arose, and new connections were forged.
Revisit these extraordinary projects as they bring this spirit of engagement into the future.
First All-Electric Audi Dealership in Southern California
Audi Fletcher Jones
1275 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa
949 791 1500
audifletcherjones.com
At Audi Fletcher Jones electric cars of the 21st century! We can see them, and test drive them in Costa Mesa at the first all-electric Audi dealership in Southern California.
The audifletcherjones.com website says you can see for yourself at the unique Costa Mesa facility seven days a week.
Limitless: Contemporary Artist Leah Smithson
Women’s History Month
Hotel Figueroa
939 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles
hotelfigueroa.com
Contemporary artist Leah Smithson is Women’s History Month, 2024 featured artist at the landmark Hotel Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles. Smithson’s “Limitless” exhibition features sixteen original works of art including something described as an exclusive first-ever immersive AR sculpture. Plan your visit on the hotelfigueroa.com website.
Women’s History Month
Judithe Hernandez: Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Await for My Arrival
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum
3581 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside
riversidemuseum.org
“Soy la Desconocida,” is a pastel on paper work of art created by artist Judithe Hernandez, a founding member of the Chicano Art Movement. Just in time for Women’s History, a first retrospective of artist Judithe Hernandez is being presented at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum. The riversidemuseum.org website says this first of its kind exhibition features more than 80 of her works of art. Ticket information is on the website.
Descanso Gardens
La Canada Flintridge
818 949 4200
descansogardens.org
There’s no doubt the Spring season is here. There’s plenty of proof at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge.
Visitor details are on the descansogardens.org website, which reminds visitors to check the website to see what’s currently blooming.
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
5704 Paseo del Norte
Carlsbad
760 431 0352
theflowerfields.com
Mother Nature is putting on a Springtime show at the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch. 55-acres of radiant rows of Ranunculus flowers are in bloom only until Mother’s Day weekend on the rolling hills of North San Diego County. theflowerfields.com website says all tickets must be purchased online. The website suggests checking the bloom status before visiting. The website also reminds guests pets, drones, balloons, and bicycles are not permitted.
Bloom! at South Coast Botanic Garden
26300 Crenshaw Boulevard
Palos Verdes Peninsula
424 452 0920
southcoastbotanicgarden.org
Spring is in happening in Orange County at the South Coast Botanic Garden. This is an experience called BLOOM! Five floral displays featuring more than 21-thousand bulb of various flowers are putting on a vernal equinox show now thru June. Visitor information is on the southcoastbotanicgarden.org website.
Free!
Art of Costume Design in Film
ASU FIDM Museum
919 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles
213 510 6964
asufidm.asu.edu/museum
*Museum Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10a.m. to 5p.m.*
Today is the best day ever to see the costumes from the movie “Barbie. Time is running out to examine them and all the costumes of your favorite movies of 2023 as well as the costumes and costume designers nominated for Academy Awards. You can see them for free at the ASU FIDM Museum in downtown Los Angeles.
Among this special costume collection, the Academy Award winning costumes of the movie “Poor Things” , designed by costume designer Holly Waddington.
The ASU FIDM Museum website says we can see all five of the Oscar nominated costumes — and more — at the ASU FIDM Museum in downtown Los Angeles location. This special exhibition closes next Saturday, April 20th. Admission is FREE!
Union Rescue Mission Store
Gerry Building
910 South Los Angeles Street
Downtown Los Angeles
213 347 6300
urm.org
While we’re on the subject of wardrobe, find something new for not a lot of money at the new downtown Los Angeles UNION RESCUE MISSION STORE. This is not a thrift shop. All of this retail merchandise is brand new.
The prices? Beyond affordable! The urm.org website says this new discount retail outlet is open Monday through Saturday, from 10am to 5pm.
So, let’s make this a “ Spring fashion forward “ Saturday. Gayle Anderson, KTLA 5 News. Ohhh! I could use a new purse and new pumps! Size ten please.