It will be a quiet week at City Hall, with no City Council meeting and two canceled commission meetings. The Cultural Heritage Board will review the City's plan to convert historic district streetlights to LED technology.
While we all wait patiently for the Museum of Riverside’s main campus expansion to finish, the Museum is busy putting together a lot of great events around town. The Heritage House, on Magnolia near Adams, is especially busy this Halloween season. There’s something about the gables and turrets that evoke the underlying spookiness just below the ornate opulence of the Victorian aesthetic.
Join the Museum of Riverside for a unique evening at Heritage House on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 6–8 p.m., featuring a performance by Travis Rhett Wilson as Edgar Allan Poe. Held in the gardens of the historic home, Wilson brings Poe’s dark Romanticism to life through recitations of his most famous works. You will also get a chance to learn something about the corvid family of birds, which includes crows, ravens, magpies, and more. These intelligent and mysterious creatures, often associated with Poe’s work, will be examined in detail, helping participants understand the differences between these birds, particularly the commonly confused crows and ravens.
Whether you’re a fan of Poe, birds, Victorian Architecture, and landscape design, or just out for a spooky season activity, Candlelight and Corvids has much to offer. The Heritage House provides a historical backdrop for the event, adding character that isn’t easily found. Candlelight and Corvids are free, but a reservation is recommended.
The well-attended event ended with Dr. Vince Moses's captivating presentation of the new RHS publication, The People’s Playground: Riverside’s Fairmount Park.
A free event on Oct. 13 at the Civil Rights Institute in Southern California celebrates local female activists with a book launch, performances, and exhibits.
