ON DISPLAY- Borderland Expressions: Narrative Change Through Arts in Imperial Valley
October 11, 2024- December 6, 2024, Borderland Expressions: Narrative Change Through Arts in Imperial Valley, is a multidisciplinary art exhibition showcasing the accomplishments of several artists who created their own individual public campaigns/projects within Imperial Valley through the funding of Far South/Border North grant.
Pop- Up Exhibit- Native Voices | Native Truths: A Contemporary Experience
Pop-Up Exhibit on Display: November 15, 2024- December 13, 2024 UNWIND AND DESIGN CREATIVE STUDIO/THE DEN 455 W State St, El Centro, CA 92243
NAF El Centro: Holiday Parade of Lights
The gates to NAF El Centro will open at 6:00 PM, giving guests ample time to enjoy the lively atmosphere and prepare for the parade, which will begin promptly at 7:00 PM.
Jacumba Hikers: Wind Caves & Domelands
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 9:00AM
We hope you will consider joining the San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneer Hiking Group on a hike to the Wind Caves and Domelands. Mike Rood is hosting the hike for the Canyoneers. You will have a choice of two hikes. One is a difficult 5 mile hike to the Wind Caves and the other is a more difficult 8 mile hike that will go to the Wind Caves, Domelands, and a slot canyon. For more details, go on-line to see the SD Natural History Museum Canyoneer Hike Schedule or see directions below to just meet up with the Canyoneers at 9:00 AM the day of the hike.
Meet at 9:00 AM at the Coyote Mountain Wilderness Kiosk on S2 near Ocotillo. Directions: Take I-8 to Ocotillo. Turn north on S2 and go 7.1 miles to the Kiosk and dirt parking area on the right. (If you get to the Border Patrol Check, you went too far...turn around and go back!) At the Kiosk, hikers will consolidate into high clearance or 4 wheel drive vehicles to continue 2 miles to the trailhead.
Jolly Crafts
FREE COMMUNITY EVENT-ALL AGES WELCOME! Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 11:00AM-3:00PM. Let's jingle & mingle, join us for a holiday themed craft day. We will have crafts, movies, and delicious snacks! Sponsored By: Sunrunners Car Club of Imperial Valley, thank you for your generous contribution.
IVDM Lowlanders: Tumco Mining Ghost Town
Saturday, December 14, 2024- 8:00AM
Come hike one of California’s last surviving ghost towns! Hike through the old town center, explore the graves its cemetery, and see the massive cyanide vats which made mining possible. Meeting at Starbucks parking lot on 4th St at 8:00 AM.
Christmas in a Small Town
Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 1:00PM-5:00PM
Join us for the 2024 Christmas in a Small Town in Downtown Imperial, we will have an informational booth and craft activity, stop by and say hello!
The Imperial Valley Desert Museum is a new facility in the heart of the Yuha Desert housing Indigenous and historic artifacts found within the Imperial Valley and surrounding region. Opening a new museum in the twenty-first century, we do not want to be seen as an exhibit within four walls, but to engage and interact outside of the limitations of the "box" – both metaphorically and physically.
OUR MISSION is to preserve, interpret, and celebrate the deserts of Southern California through outstanding collections, research, and educational programs.
OUR VISION is to be the foremost research and educational institution devoted to the preservation, interpretation, and celebration of the deserts of Southern California.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the Imperial Valley Desert Museum, recognize our place on the traditional lands of the Kumeyaay who have been here, as they say, 'since the beginning', with a vibrant and rich history dating back over 10,000 years. The lands of Imperial and San Diego County include the traditional lands of many Indigenous groups composed of Quechan, Cahuilla, CoCoPah, Pai Pai, and Kumeyaay. Each of these groups are still present and active today.
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