Western Jewish Heritage Festival
Family Festival
Sunday, June 23, 2002
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., South Lawn
Free to the public
You are invited to a fun festival as we celebrate the opening of the exhibit Jewish Life in the American West: Generation to Generation. The entire family can join a cooking class, dance to Klezmer music, learn traditional dances, enjoy carnival games, and sample great food. From 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., participate in fun family activities where you can create projects while learning about Jewish traditions. The Skirball Cultural Center, Jewish Historical Society of Southern California, YiddishKayt, Jewish Genealogical Society, Temple Sinai of Glendale, Burbank’s Temple Beth Emet, and many more are participating in this day-long event.

Klex-Mex Klezmer Mariachi
Heritage Serenades
Sunday, June 23, 2002
1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., Heritage Court
Free with museum admission
On the fourth Sunday of the month the museum presents music that demonstrates the diversity of music traditions that can be found in the West. Both Klezmer and Mariachi are folk music traditions played at celebrations, weddings, holidays, and other occasions. Klex-Mex will blend these two styles and present a collaborative music program by members of the Ellis Island Klezmer Band and Mariachi del Sol.

Wednesday Western Adventures: A Jewish Holiday ABC
Preschool Program
Wednesday, June 26, 2002
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., McCormick Tribune Foundation Family Discovery Gallery
Free with museum admission
Discover Jewish celebrations in A Jewish Holiday ABC by Malka Drucker.

Family Traditions
First Saturday of the Month
Saturday, July 6, 2002
1:00 - 3:30 p.m., Heritage Court
Free with museum admission
Explore Western family traditions in Jewish Life in the American West exhibition. Afternoon activities will include exploring artifacts, reading Family by Isabell Monk, making family flags, and sharing your own family’s traditions.

Jewish Los Angeles: A Guided Tour
Sunday, July 14, 2002
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Bus Tour of Los Angeles
Tickets for this full-day adventure are $25 for Autry Museum members and Historical Society members.
Tickets for nonmembers are $30. Museum admission and a self-guided tour of the Exhibition Jewish Life in the American West are included in the tour fee. Space is limited. For more information or to make reservations, call 323.761.8950.
Discover the diverse heritage of Jewish Los Angeles by exploring the important people and places of Southern California Jewish history. The tour will visit neighborhoods in which Jews once lived in large numbers * Boyle Heights, Downtown, Pico-Union, West Temple Street and Wilshire/Koreatown. See the historic Breed Street Shul, first site of Cantor's Deli, and Mount Sinai Clinic. Also, tour the first site of Sinai Temple, as well as other city Temple sites. Learn about Hollywood movie sites, Jewish movie moguls and actors that contributed to the industry. The tour will visit many more sites throughout the day. This guided tour is presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Southern California.

Jewish Life Exploration
Family Explorations
Sunday, July 14, 2002
1:30-3:30 p.m., Museum Galleries
Free with museum admission
Join us for a special family exploration of the exhibition, Jewish Life in the American West: Generation to Generation and discover more about Jewish traditions.

Jewish Voices in the New West
Another West: Poets from our Community
Featuring Maggie Jaffe and Jim Natal
Thursday, July 18, 2002
7:00 p.m., Wells Fargo Theater
Free Admission
The Autry Museum of Western Heritage takes live poetry readings to a new level. Poets give poetic voice to the museum’s collections as they capture the essence of the Autry’s permanent galleries and special exhibitions. The poet’s words explore the rich history, traditions, and diverse cultures of the American West.

People-Community-Families of the West
Autry Adventurers Summer Camp
July 2002
Who are the people of the West? Who lives in the West? Investigate the people and families of the West through real-family stories. Find out how you and your family are also part of Western History!

Bucovina Klezmer
Heritage Serenades
Sunday, July 28, 2002
1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., Heritage Court
Free with museum admission
On the fourth Sunday of the month the museum presents music that demonstrates the diversity of music traditions that can be found in the West. Bucovina Klezmer will present the traditional tunes found in the Jewish music tradition.

Beyond Blazing Saddles
Film and Discussion
Sunday, August 4, 2002
2:00 p.m., Wells Fargo Theatre
Free to museum members, $5 general admission
Join us for the screening and discussion of Blazing Saddles, a scathing spoof that deals with racism in the West. Blazing Saddles, directed by Mel Brooks and co-written by Richard Pryor, will serve as a focus and jump-off point for a lively discussion looking at the underlying themes of racism, sexism, and stereotypes and how popular culture can challenge our beliefs in new, and sometimes shocking, ways. Blazing Saddles (1974, 93 minutes) is sixth on the list of America’s 100 Funniest Movies by the American Film Institute and is rated R. This program is recommended for adult audiences only.

Keshit Hyman
Heritage Serenades
Sunday, August 25, 2002
1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., Heritage Court
Free with museum admission
On the fourth Sunday of the month the museum presents music that demonstrates the diversity of music traditions that can be found in the West. This music and dance group will present a Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) program of music, stories and dance that commemorates the Jewish pioneer families and individuals of Spanish heritage who explored and settled in the Southwest.

Why They Came West
Panel Discussion
Sunday, September 8, 2002
2:00 p.m., Wells Fargo Theatre
Free to museum members, $5 general admission
There have been many reasons why people have come to the West. Some came to escape religious persecution, while others for economic opportunity. Join us as we examine the various reasons why four Jews from completely different backgrounds and cultural experiences choose to immigrate to the West.
Panelists to be announced.

Exhibiting Jews: History, Controversy, and Concepts for the 21st Century
Panel Discussion
Thursday, September 19
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Free admission
Wells Fargo Theatre and George Montgomery Gallery
Explore the opportunities and challenges of creating Jewish-themed exhibitions with panelists Nancy Berman, director emeritus and curator-at-large for the Skirball Cultural Center; John Gray, executive director and CEO of the Autry Museum; and Constance Wolf, director and CEO of the Jewish Museum of San Francisco. Selma Holo, director, USC University Galleries, will moderate the panel. The museum presents this program in collaboration with the USC Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life and the Skirball Cultural Center. A tour of the exhibition Jewish Life in the American West: Generation to Generation will precede the panel discussion. This program is free to the public, but reservations are highly recommended. For additional information and to make reservations, please call 323.667.2000, ext. 354.

My Bubbee
Family Explorations
Thursday, October 10, 2002
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Museum Galleries
Free with museum admission
What is your favorite memory of your Grandmother? What special foods does she make especially for you? Enjoy a night of sitting in “bubbee’s living room” as we share family traditions in the exhibition, Jewish Life in the American West.

Jewish Life Symposium
Symposium
Sunday, November 3, 2002
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wells Fargo Theatre
$15 for museum members, $20 general admission
This one-day symposium will feature two panels that will examine aspects of the life and history of Jews in the American West. The keynote speaker will examine issues related to Jews in the various regions of the U.S. that make up the West. The first session will feature contributors to the book that is being created to augment the exhibition. The second session will feature speakers that will address issues of Jewish history in Southern California, with emphasis placed on the Los Angeles.

Jewish Life Teacher Symposium
Symposium
November 3, 7, and 10, 2002
Times and locations will very
$40 for museum members, $45 for nonmembers
Educators will have the opportunity to use the resources of the Exhibition Jewish Life in the American West to explore the diverse cultures through their similarities and differences. Through this LAUSD salary point credit course, teachers will work with historians, hands-on materials, curators, and artists to further explore using the theme in the classroom.

Conversos in the West
Lecture
Sunday, December 1, 2002
2:00 p.m., Wells Fargo Theater
Free to museum members; $5 general admission
Learn about the history and cross-cultural lives of Mexican Americans that converted from Judaism to Catholicism. Gain a deeper understanding of the reasons for conversion and the implications of this unique exchange on traditions.

Hanukkah Celebration
Family Explorations
Sunday, December 1, 2002
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Museum Galleries
Free with museum admission
Families will enjoy Hanukkah through storytelling, playing the dreidel, and exploring the exhibition, Jewish Life in the American West.

Celebrating Rituals: Religion in the West
Another West: Poets from our Community
Thursday, December 19, 2002
7:00 p.m., Wells Fargo Theater
Free Admission
The Autry Museum of Western Heritage takes live poetry readings to a new level. Poets give poeticvoice to the museum’s collections as they capture the essence of the Autry’s permanent galleries and special exhibitions. The poet’s words explore the rich history, traditions, and diverse cultures of the American West.

Tu B’Shevat
Family Explorations
Thursday, January 9, 2003
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Heritage Court and George Montgomery Gallery
Sunday, January 12, 2003
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Heritage Court and George Montgomery Gallery
Free with museum admission
In anticipation of Tu B’Shevat, join us in honoring the care of trees, the use and recycle of their products. The program includes Tu B’Shevat games for the whole family to participate.