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Saddle up: Old West Days heads to Victor Valley Museum

*Pico Pistolero, an 1800s-period reenactor, deals a game of Faro to museum patrons at the recent Old West Days held at the San Bernardino County Museum.*

Yee haw! Saddle up partners to journey back in time to the days of the great American West! Round up the family and join us for Old West Days, a family-friendly event taking place the Victor Valley Museum. Uncover history of America’s western frontier, a unique landscape of converging cultures.

Old West Days at the Victor Valley Museum is a one-day event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 with card games, live music, frontier arts & crafts, historic demonstrations, tasty treats and more. Museum galleries will be open during the event and regular admission applies. Victor Valley Museum is located at 11873 Apple Valley Rd., Apple Valley. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 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. The museums are accessible to persons with disabilities.

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

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.

Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park hosts ‘Build Your Own Bird Feeder’ activity

Join us at Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon to learn how to make a homemade bird feeder to take home. All ages are welcome, and all supplies are provided while they last. Park admission is $10 per vehicle.

Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park is located at 800 N. Archibald Ave. in Ontario. Park hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers fishing, biking, picnic shelters and grills, a playground and splash pad. Cucamonga-Guasti is pet-friendly and leashed pets are welcome too!

For more information on Regional Parks as well as camping locations, visit parks.sbcounty.gov. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected on the latest park news.

Yucaipa Regional Park hosts ‘Build Your Own Bird Feeder’ activity

Join us at Yucaipa Regional Park on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to learn how to make a homemade bird feeder to take home. All ages are welcome! Park admission is $10 per vehicle and free for those camping with us. All ages are welcome, and all supplies are provided while they last.

Park admission is $10 per vehicle and the activity is free for those camping with us. Yucaipa Regional Park is located at 33900 Oak Glen Rd. in Yucaipa.

Park hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Yucaipa offers camping, fishing, hiking, biking, picnic shelters and grills and a disc golf course. Yucaipa is pet-friendly and leashed pets are welcome too!

For more information on Regional Parks as well as camping, visit parks.sbcounty.gov. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected on the latest park news.

County Library partners with Raising Cane’s for Winter Reading Program

The San Bernardino County Library is pleased to kick off its second annual partnership with Raising Cane’s restaurant to promote reading among children between the ages of 0-17 this winter. The “Raising Readers with Raising Cane’s” program is currently running from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2025, at all San Bernardino County branch locations.

“We are thrilled to partner with Raising Cane’s to promote literacy and a love for reading among our youngest residents,” said Board of Supervisors Chair 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 kids 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 in order 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. Raising Cane’s 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 between the ages of 0 to 17 by inspiring an excitement to read, 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 strives to provide equal access to information, technology, programs and services for all people who call San Bernardino County home.

The 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 https://library.sbcounty.gov/ or call 909-387-2220.

Kessler Park hosts annual Kite Day with Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. with giveaways, games, vendors

Join San Bernardino County Regional Parks, the Bloomington Recreation and Park District, Board of Supervisors Vice Chair and Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr., the Olive Branch Development and Empowerment Services, Inc., and Bloomington Little League for a Kite Day at Kessler Park on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free to the public, and all ages are welcome to this family-friendly event.

Spend the afternoon flying a kite or learning how to fly a kite. All supplies will be provided. Participants can either make their own kite, pick out an assembled kite or bring their own kite. Other activities include arts & crafts, games, giveaways, music and vendors.

Pre-registration is highly encouraged, and check-in begins at 10:30 a.m. Scan the QR code or register on the Special Districts website.

Kessler Park is located at 18401 Jurupa Ave. in Bloomington. For more information, call 909-607-0066.

Mark your calendar: Cosmic Nights 2025 returns to the Museums

David Tellyer looks at the moon through a Carrol 6″ Refractor telescope during the Cosmic Nights astronomy-themed evening event in partnership with the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers at San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands (Photo courtesy of Redlands Daily Facts).

Looking for a starry-eyed start to your new year? Head over to the San Bernardino County Museum on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7 to 10 p.m. for Cosmic Nights. In partnership with the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers, the museum invites the public to view stars, planets, the moon and other astronomical phenomena.

The evening features telescope viewing and an opportunity to discuss astronomy with telescope experts. Local refreshment vendors will be on-site including dirty soda and lemonade from So-Cal Pop.

Visitors are welcome to set up portable lawn chairs and blankets for extended viewing and are also encouraged to bring binoculars or set up their own telescopes. The event takes place outdoors and visitors are advised to wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

Upcoming Cosmic Nights:

San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Ln., Redlands

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, 7 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 7 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, 7 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, 7 to 10 p.m.

Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Rd., Apple Valley

Saturday, June 28, 2025, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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 Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Victor Valley Museum is located at 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (children ages 6 to 12). Children five and under are admitted free. Museum members receive a 50% admission discount. Parking is free and the museums are accessible to persons with disabilities.

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

Yucaipa Regional Park hosts Make a Valentine activity

Join Regional Parks at Yucaipa Regional Park on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon to make and take home some Valentine’s Day arts & crafts. Create something special for your Valentine. All ages are welcome, and all supplies are provided while they last.

Admission is $10 per vehicle and free for those camping with us. Pack the car and head over to Yucaipa. Yucaipa offers fishing (seasonally stocked every Thursday with trout), a playground area, picnic areas with grills, biking, hiking and plenty of room to run and play. Leashed pets are welcome too!

Yucaipa is located at 33900 Oak Glen Rd. in Yucaipa. Park hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Glen Helen Regional Park hosts Make a Valentine activity

Join Regional Parks at Glen Helen Regional Park on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to make and take home some Valentine’s Day arts & crafts. Create something special for your Valentine. All ages are welcome, and all supplies are provided while they last.

Admission is $10 per vehicle and free for those camping with us. Pack the car and head over to Glen Helen. Glen Helen offers fishing (seasonally stocked every Thursday with trout), a playground area, picnic areas with grills, biking, hiking and plenty of room to run and play. Leashed pets are welcome too!

Glen Helen is located at 2555 Glen Helen Pkwy. in San Bernardino. Park hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Calico California Days family event returns to celebrate Old West history

San Bernardino County Regional Parks is excited to commemorate the fourth annual California Days event at Calico Ghost Town over Presidents’ Day weekend on Feb. 15-16, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event celebrates early California history with a focus on California’s admission to the union as the nation’s 31st state on Sept. 9, 1850, and celebrated on Feb. 22 every year.

This family-friendly event celebrates the people and culture of early California by hosting family activities, gunfighter shows by the Calico Mountain Volunteer Gunfighters, butter churning, and reenactments, along with educational displays on the state’s Bear Flag, Pony Express Trail, and Butterfield Overland Trail.

Serving as a natural backdrop to the Old West, Calico will travel back in time with a beard and mustache contest, arts & crafts, pony rides, games and contests for all ages, stories from the Pony Express, and a Pony Express relay for kids under 11.

There will be live music and entertainment with the Victorian Muse Theater at the Town Hall, classroom reenactment sessions from the 1800s at the schoolhouse and some Wild West street skits performed by the “Scoundrels Alley” Calico troupe.

The popular Dorsey Dog Delivery Game also returns and is a doggie scavenger hunt where owners and their furry friends search for clues throughout town to win the ultimate prize of a treat goodie bag and first-place ribbon from Dorsey’s Dog House.

Eventgoers can enjoy our fair-style food lineup with for very hungry appetites, the Calico Restaurant and Lil’s Saloon will be open. All the Calico attractions will be open, including Maggie Mine and the Calico Oddessa Railroad. Attractions are an additional charge. For attraction prices, visit www.calicoattractions.com.

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

Calico Ghost Town offers full and partial camping at the park. Reservations may be booked directly online at www.sbcountyparks.com. Cabins and bunkhouses are also available. Please call 800-862-2542 to reserve.

For schedule of events, visit the California Days webpage or the Regional Parks website at parks.sbcounty.gov. Follow Calico on Facebook to see live event videos and photos. Follow Regional Parks on Facebook and Instagram to stay updated on park news.

Rock your date night by teaming up for Valentine’s Day trivia at the Museum

*Museumgoers spend time together participating in Trivia Night at the San Bernardino County Museum.*

If you are looking for a fun-filled and dazzling Friday night activity, the San Bernardino County Museum Trivia Night is the ultimate date night stop on Friday, Feb. 14 from 6 – 9 p.m.; the ambiance, the culture and competing for prizes should be more than enough to keep you interested!

Teams consist of eight players. Register for one person or a partial team is a-okay as half-price admission is being offered! Pour House Trivia California will be hosting the live trivia game, which will feature a wide array of subjects including custom museum questions. Food will be available for purchase by local food vendors.

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 Tuesday through Sunday 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 are admitted free. Museum members receive a 50% admission discount. 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.

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.

Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park hosts Movie in the Park

Join Regional Parks at Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park for a Movie in the Park, featuring Gnomeo & Juliet by Disney. Movie begins at 5:30 p.m. All ages are welcome. Bring your blankets, chairs, snacks and the whole family for this incredible opportunity to enjoy beautiful Guasti park after hours. Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Admission is $10 per vehicle and leashed pets are welcome. Guasti offers fishing (seasonally stocked every Thursday with trout), large areas for playing, running and bicycling, picnic areas with grills and a playground.

Cucamonga-Guasti is located at 800 N. Archibald Ave. in Ontario. Park hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will remain open for early entry for the movie. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay updated on park news.