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All About Birds at Mojave Narrows Regional Park

Join Regional Parks at Mojave Narrows Regional Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to discover the types of birds that can be found at the park.

Activities include a guided tour, building your own bird feeder to take home and other arts & crafts. All Ages are welcome. Leashed pets are welcome too!

Admission is $10 per vehicle and free for those camping with us.

Mojave Narrows Regional Park is located at 18000 Yates Rd. in Victorville. Park hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information on Prado Regional Park, camping and events, visit parks.sbcounty.gov. Follow Regional Parks on Facebook and Instagram for the latest park news.

County Library partners with Ono Hawaiian BBQ for fall reading program

The San Bernardino County Library is pleased to announce a new partnership with Ono Hawaiian BBQ restaurants to promote reading among children ages 0 to 17. It’s an Ono Autumn at the Library program will run from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 at all San Bernardino County branch locations.

“We are thrilled to partner with Ono Hawaiian BBQ to promote literacy and a love for reading among our youngest residents,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe. “In order to achieve our Countywide Vision, we need to ensure our children are meeting their grade level requirements, particularly with reading.”

San Bernardino County residents are invited to participate in the program by signing up through Beanstack at sbclib.beanstack.org. To earn an achievement award, participants must check out five books with their library card, read those five books and track their reading through Beanstack. A voucher for a free kid’s meal will be issued at any of the 32 San Bernardino County Library locations. Participants may earn up to three vouchers for the duration of the program.

Participants do not need to have their own library card to participate but are encouraged to sign up for one. Receipts must be presented at the service desk during the library’s operating hours, including renewed items. Ono Hawaiian BBQ restaurants will honor the vouchers at any Southern California location. All vouchers are available while supplies last.

In support of the Vision2Read literacy campaign as well as San Bernardino County’s Opportunity campaign, this program aims to improve literacy rates among children ages 0 to 17 by inspiring a love for reading, providing achievement goals and encouraging a reading routine.

The San Bernardino County Library system is a dynamic network of 32 branch libraries that serves a diverse population over a vast geographic area. The County Library system strives to provide equal access to information, technology, programs and services for all people who call San Bernardino County home.

The County Library plays a key role in the achievement of the Countywide Vision by contributing to the educational, cultural and historical development of our county community.

For more information about the San Bernardino County Library system, please visit http://www.sbclib/org/ or call (909) 387-2220.

Avis Marvelous: An Inside Look at Native Birds of North America

San Bernardino County Museum (SBCM) is proud to showcase Avis Marvelous: Ornithology on the Western Frontier, 1776-1897, an exhibit that explores the work of notable avian artists who documented the birds of North America during the 18th and 19th centuries. Avis Marvelous will be on view at SBCM from November 22, 2024, through May 11, 2025.

Curated by Lee Stillman, this exhibit features over 50 colorful engravings of birds paired with historical context on their documentation by explorers and artists of the era featuring a variety of birds ranging from the Columbia Magpie Jay to the Black-chinned Hummingbird, and Mountain Bluebird.

As nineteenth century reproduction technology improved, avian art became widespread, and some artists became household names. John James Audubon, a contributor of the paintings, said, “I know that I am no scholar, but I am aware that no man living knows better than I do the habits of our birds; no man living has studied them as much as I have done.”

The San Bernardino County Museum is located at 2024 Orange Tree Lane, at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12). Children five and under and museum members are admitted free. Parking is free and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.

The San Bernardino County Museum’s exhibits of regional, cultural and natural history and the Museum’s other exciting events and programs reflect the effort by the Board of Supervisors to achieve the Countywide Vision by celebrating arts, culture and education in the county, creating quality of life for residents and visitors.

Prado Regional Parks opens new playground, splash pad with free park admission

The Department of Regional Parks and the Board of Supervisors will be celebrating the opening of the new agriculture-themed playground and splash pad Prado Regional Park on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited to attend the ceremony with free park admission from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those who attend are welcome to stay and recreate in the park after the ceremony and even fish (this is the first stocking day of the trout season with 747 pounds of trout).

Fourth District Supervisor Curt Hagman will be onsite to talk about how both projects provide accessible play structures for youth and families that supports the community’s strong agricultural history.

For more information on Prado Regional Park, camping and events, visit parks.sbcounty.gov. Follow Regional Parks on Facebook and Instagram for the latest park news.

San Bernardino County Museum offering half-price admission for Trivia Night

Get out of your routine and indulge in your competitive spirit with a fun-filled night of challenging trivia as you compete for prizes during Trivia Night at the San Bernardino County Museum on Friday, Nov. 22 from 6 – 9 p.m. Trivia will begin at 7 p.m. inside the Fisk Gallery.

Teams consist of eight players. Register for one person or a partial team is a-okay as half-price admission is being offered!

Prizes include mystery swag, free admission and museum memberships provided by our generous San Bernardino County Museum Foundation!

Pour House Trivia California will be hosting the live trivia game which will feature a wide array of subjects including custom museum questions. Local food vendors, Dawgs 4 Dogs and Oh Honey Coffee Co., will be onsite for purchase. Dawgs 4 Dogs serves amazing hot dogs with proceeds supporting the Redlands Animal Shelter.

The San Bernardino County Museum is located at 2024 Orange Tree Lane, at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12). Children five and museum members under are admitted free. Parking is free and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.

For more information, visit museum.sbcounty.gov or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

Calico Ghost Town celebrates Santa, the Grinch and tree lighting for the holidays

Join Regional Parks on Saturday, Nov. 30, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Calico Ghost Town for the annual Holiday Fest celebration, featuring photos with Santa, an appearance by the Grinch, Christmas caroling and the annual tree lighting that is sure to amuse the merriest of little spirits in this picturesque Old West mining town.

Festivalgoers can sing along or simply listen to your favorite holiday melodies. There will be a reading of the favorite “T’was the Night Before Christmas,” an ugly sweater contest, gingerbread house competition and more for the whole family. There will be arts and crafts for kids, gunfight performances by the Calico Mountain Volunteers and live musical performances by The Storytellers, The High D Boys and more.

Wildlife Adventure Time will be onsite for a live animal show at 2:30 p.m. and the Bon Family Cloggers will be performing throughout the day.

Santa arrives at 10 a.m. with a cheery “Ho! Ho! Ho!” for photos with the children and will light the Calico Christmas tree at 5:15 p.m. After the tree lighting, the Calico House Restaurant will be providing complimentary cookies and hot chocolate.

Avoid the lines and parking nightmares at shopping malls and browse our specialty arts and craft shops for that hard-to-buy-for relative, neighbor or friend. Some of our shops will be offering special discounts for holiday shopping.

There will be plenty of festive foods available for purchase through our vendors, Lil’s Saloon and Calico House Restaurant.

Calico will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Prices are $10 per adult, $5 children ages 4-11, and 3 years and under are FREE.

Calico Ghost Town offers camping with full RV hookups, RV rental trailers, cabins and bunkhouses. Reservations may be booked by calling 1 (877) 387-2757 or emailing parks@parks.sbcounty.gov.

Calico Ghost Town is located off I-15 at Ghost Town Road in Yermo, just 10 miles north of Barstow. For more information on the Holiday Fest, visit parks.sbcounty.gov/calico-holiday-fest.

Additional County Update News – November 14, 2024