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ORCHID COLLECTION | Getting to Know Orchids
Before coming out to The Huntington this weekend for the 51st annual Southland Orchid Show, listen to Jim Folsom's recent talk on "Getting to Know Orchids." Folsom, the Marge and Sherm Telleen/Marion...
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L.A. Stories
The Huntington was the site of the first bazaar in 2006, when 30 historical collections and archives exhibited photos, pamphlets, and other primary documents from their collections. Saturday, more...
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FROM THE RANCH | Return to the Ranch
In the spring/summer 2009 issue of Huntington Frontiers magazine, I wrote about a project that was underway to return The Huntington to its agricultural roots. Next week marks the official unveiling...
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Chinese New Year Family Festival
Thursday, Feb. 3, marks the beginning of the most important of all Chinese holidays—Chinese New Year! It begins on the first day of the first month according to the lunar calendar, and the festivities...
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A Camellia Lover’s Paradise
When many parts of the country are blanketed by snow, the winter landscape at The Huntington is covered with camellias. The Camellia Collection includes some 60 different species — many of them are at...
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Best in Show
What does it take to win "Best in Show?" The flower judges will have the answer this weekend when the North American Clivia Society presents its 8th annual Clivia Show and Sale at The Huntington....
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LECTURES | The Fruits of Their Labors
Carl Stucky and Julie Frink know a thing or two about avocados. At The Huntington's next Second Thursday Garden Talk & Plant Sale, you can listen to the pair share tips on selecting, growing, and...
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Bonsai Master
When Ben Oki first saw a bonsai tree as a curious youngster of six, he asked his father what bonsai was. "It's something people do when they retire," his father explained. Luckily for the world of...
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Visit The Huntington at the Festival of Books
For the 16th year, the Huntington Library Press will represent The Huntington at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. This year, the festival moves from its usual venue at UCLA to the USC campus....
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FROM THE RANCH | Welcome to the Ranch!
If you've been eagerly awaiting a chance to explore the Ranch, The Huntington's new sustainable urban agriculture site, wait no more. Starting Saturday, May 28, we'll be offering a monthly open house...
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Embrace Cactus!
If you love dry-climate succulent plants, this event is for you. The Cactus and Succulent Society of America will present its national show and sale on Saturday and Sunday, July 2–3, at The Huntington...
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Blue-Ribbon Blooms
Orchid fanciers will be making a beeline for The Huntington this weekend (starting today!) for the annual Southland Orchid Show and Sale, where exhibitors from local orchid societies are displaying...
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Jon Verdick, owner of Encanto Farms Nursery in San Diego, will provide an introduction to propagating, growing, caring for, and—above all—enjoying figs, a fruit treasured throughout the world. Free; no...
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Green Thumb Meets Fall Colors
Whether planning ahead for spring or looking for autumn color to enjoy right now, gardeners will find plenty of inspiration at the Fall Plant Sale this weekend (starting today, Friday). Experts know...
View ArticleFROM THE RANCH | Only at Home: Ranch Symposium Nov. 18
Only at Home: 2011 Huntington Ranch Symposium The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens San Marino, CA. Friday, November 18 2011. Marking the second year of Ranch operations, this...
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Prelude to the Dragon
In the upcoming celebrations marking the Year of the Dragon, it will be tempting to focus all of your attention on the spectacle of the crowd-pleasing dragon dancers. This Sunday, The Huntington hosts...
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Book Affair
Behind every great book collection is a good love story. Someone with an obsession for antiquarian children’s books or signed first editions might spend a lifetime amassing a collection, scouring...
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LitFest Pasadena
UPDATE: DUE TO AN EXPECTED RAINSTORM THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 12. Scholars at The Huntington can be a serious lot, but this Saturday you’ll be able to catch several of them letting down...
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It’s Show Time!
As if spring itself were not enough incentive to get out and enjoy nature, Huntington visitors can catch two special garden shows on Saturday and Sunday, March 24–25, each with a different focus. The...
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“Eye Candy” for Plant Lovers
Preparations are in high gear for the 38th Annual Spring Plant Sale, which takes place on Sunday, April 29, with a preview sale for Members on Sunday, April 28. Staff and volunteers have been busy for...
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LitFest Pasadena
LitFest Pasadena takes place Saturday, May 12, at Pasadena’s Central Park, which is between Raymond and Fair Oaks avenues, just south of the historic Castle Green. We wrote about LitFest in March,...
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Around the World of Succulents
Two men who are arguably better acquainted than anyone else with the renowned Desert Garden at The Huntington will be featured speakers at the 29th Succulent Plants Symposium on Sept. 1. The deadline...
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How Many Bulbs Does It Take to Make a Plant Sale?
With fall fast approaching, work is under way to get the 2012 Fall Plant Sale ready to go, so be sure to put us on your calendar. The sale takes place Friday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 14....
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The Romance of Camellias
As Valentine’s Day approaches, long-stemmed red roses tend to get a lot of hype. But here at The Huntington, February is all about camellias, as thousands of flowering shrubs come into glorious full...
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Orchid Masquerade
This weekend The Huntington hosts the annual Southland Orchid Show in the Botanical Center’s Banta Hall. Billed this year as “Orchid Masquerade,” the show promises to present exotic blooms in lush...
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A Passion for Bonsai
From ancient origins in China and Japan, the art of creating miniature bonsai trees has grown in popularity to become an international hobby. Today, bonsai reflects the nationalities, philosophies,...
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Three Musicians Sharing in the Chinese Garden
Few things are more relaxing than live musical performances at The Huntington during the summer. Don’t forget that every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m., you can enjoy traditional music in Liu Fang Yuan,...
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A Chinese Cart Worth Discovering
You’re walking in the Chinese Garden. First you hear wheels crunching over gravel, and then you see a curious red-and-cream box approach. The intricate lattice design of the cart invites you to peek...
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Shakespeare Takes the Stage
“All the world’s a stage,” declares Jaques in William Shakespeare’s play As You Like It. While that may be true, there’s something to be said for an auditorium with a beautiful stage, state-of-the-art...
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The Ripple Effect of Millard Sheets
The documentary filmmaker Paul Bockhorst discovered the creative spark for his most recent film in 2011 when he visited The Huntington’s exhibition “The House That Sam Built,” a show focused on the...
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Naughty Los Angeles in the 1890s
Liz Goldwyn doesn’t shy away from much. Author, fashion icon, filmmaker, scion of Hollywood legends, Goldwyn is a force to be reckoned with across multiple genres of creativity and artistic...
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Ringing in the Year of the Monkey
Happy 4714! According to the lunar calendar, that’s the brand new year that began on Feb. 8, ushering in the Year of the Monkey. In China and in many Asian cultures around the world—and in communities...
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Bee’s-Eye Views
While traveling in the Amazon region of Ecuador, award-winning photographer David Leaser had an epiphany. What if he could use a computer to help him capture images of the tiniest flowers on the...
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A Deep Dive into Jack London’s Life
Since the age of 10, filmmaker Ben Goldstein has been riveted by the life and writings of Jack London (1876–1916). His fascination with the author of The Call of the Wild and The Sea-Wolf has now...
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Still Time to Color Our Collections
Even if you missed the chance last week to participate in #ColorOurCollections, a coloring extravaganza organized by The New York Academy of Medicine Library, there’s still time to join in the fun....
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Drawing Enlightenment from Stones
If the hectic pace of the holiday season has you craving a bit of tranquility, try this centuries-old tip for restoring inner calm—spend some quiet time in the contemplation of stones. The annual...
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“Nightwalk” in the Chinese Garden
It was an auspicious omen. At dusk, during a mid-September rehearsal of Nightwalk in the Chinese Garden—The Huntington’s first-ever, site-specific, evening theatrical production—“these huge wild geese...
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Beatrix Farrand at The Huntington
Documentary filmmaker and six-time Emmy Award-winner Karyl Evans will present a screening of her film “The Life and Gardens of Beatrix Farrand” at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12 in The Huntington’s...
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