LEARN & ENGAGE
Upcoming Programs & Events
- June 4Sat 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Benefit
Bolinas Museum Annual Spring Benefit Party
Enjoy breathtaking coastal views, live music, sumptuous seasonal fare, wine from Scribe Winery, and specialty cocktails as we kick off summer during this festive gathering of friends, old and new!
- June 11Sat 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Courtyard Event
Summer Exhibitions Opening Reception
Join us as we celebrate the opening of four new exhibitions:
"Helina Metaferia: All Put Together"
"Ole Schell: Ole Schell: The Magic of Creating a Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary"
"Elizabeth Weber: An Homage to Western Monarch Butterflies"
"The History of The Bolinas Community Mural Project "
2 PM Talks
3 - 5 PM Reception
Free and Open to All - June 30Thu 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Exhibition Walkthrough
Exhibition Walkthrough of "Helina Metaferia: All Put Together" with Yng-Ru Chen
Join founder and owner of Praise Shadows Art Gallery, Yng-Ru Chen, as she leads an exhibition tour of "Helina Metaferia: All Put Together." Chen will share her insights into Metaferia’s process of creating the headdress collages, tapestry, and more, that celebrate the work of BIPOC activists using archival materials from Boston’s activism history, sourced from Harvard University and Northeastern University libraries. As the founder of Praise Shadows Art Gallery, a hybrid space for emerging and mid-career international artists, Chen strives to uplift underrepresented voices in the arts community. She will also discuss Metaferia's upcoming inclusion in an exhibition at ICA San Francisco.
Free and Open to All - July 9 - 9Sat-Sat 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Panel Discussion
The Science and Art of Creating a Butterfly Sanctuary in Bolinas with Ole Schell, Mia Monroe, and Audrey Fusco
An international filmmaker and writer, Ole Schell has established a Monarch butterfly sanctuary on his family land in Bolinas. Coinciding with the museum’s exhibition, "Ole Schell: The Magic of Creating A Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary," Schell and collaborators Mia Monroe, a national park ranger and specialist on Monarchs, and Audrey Fusco, a restoration ecologist, will share the biology, botany, and creativity of bringing this project to fruition.
Free and Open to All