Field Trips
California African American Museum:
A Field Trip and Museum Tour
In conjunction with Black History Month, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSUDH will take a field trip to the California African American Museum (CAAM). A grouop tour with a museum docent will cover current and permanent exhibits. The CAAM-curated exhibition utilizes a range of imagery to explore Los Angeles' parallel universe of places and people that served to validate and further the progression of African American art between 1940 - 1980.
Current exhibits include:
- Go Tell It on the Mountain
- The Legacy of the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company: More than a Business
We hope that you will join in this celebration of Black History Month.
Transportation: Participants will meet at the museum for a guided tour at 10:45 a.m. The museum is located at 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90032. Phone the museum for directions at 213.744.7432.
Facilitator: Eula Slater, OLLI Member
Wednesday, February 27 • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Fee: Free to OLLI members (the cost of parking and public transportation is not included)
NLLL 171 Section 01, Course No. 22671
LA County Arboretum & Botanical Garden
OLLI is pleased to announce a field trip to the LA County Arboretum & Botanical Garden on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, from 1 to 4 p.m. Our host, Frank McDonough, a gardening expert, invites us to join participants for his scheduled lecture (topic to be announced) starting at 1:30 p.m. and ending at 3 p.m. He then plans to conduct a tour for OLLI members from 3 - 4 p.m.
The Arboretum and Garden is located at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia. Phone 626.821.3222 for directions. Tickets for seniors are $6. Parking is free. There is an on-site cafe--the Peacock--that serves sandwiches, salads and other fare. There is also a picnic area outside the Arboretum, if you bring your own food and drink. For more information about the cafe, phone 626.446.2248.
Participants will meet at the Arboretum. Please arrive in time for the lecture and wear comfortable shoes for the tour.
Facilitator: Mary J. Cruise, OLLI Member
Wednesday, March 13 • 1 - 4 p.m.
Fee: $6 (The fee includes admission but does not include transportation or lunch.)
NLLL 171 Section 02, Course No. 22672
Chen Art Gallery
(Note: Participants will meet at Chen Art Gallery at 10:45 a.m.)
As part of our Peoples of the South Bay Area Series and in conjunction with the Chinese in the South Bay presentation on Tuesday, April 9, OLLI is pleased to arrange a field trip to the Chen Art Gallery for a guided tour that begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. The guided tour takes visitors through many rooms devoted to the private collection of Dr. Tei-Fu Chen. Over the past twenty years, Dr. Chen has collected a magnificent array of world-class artifacts ranging from traditional Chinese furniture, jade, bronze, sculpture, porcelain and pottery, paintings, etc. The tour does not include lunch or transportation. Please wear comfortable shoes.
The Chen Art Gallery is located at 1625 Abalone Avenue in Torrance. From the campus take Victoria Street west to Western, make a left on Western, and go to Carson Street, where you'll turn right. Then make a right on Abalone and look for the Sunrider building on the immediate left. Parking and admission are free. For directions call 310.781.3808.
Participants will meet at the Arboretum. Please arrive in time for the lecture and wear comfortable shoes for the tour.
Facilitator: Mary J. Cruise, OLLI Member
Wednesday, April 10; meet at the Chen Art Gallery at 10:45 a.m.
Free to OLLI members who must register for "Peoples of the South Bay" by March 29. Participation is limited to the first 12 people who register.
NLLL 155 Section 03, Course No. 22668