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This is Norma Gurba's final story published in the Antelope Valley Press' AV Living - April edition. * Norma passed away on March 10.
📣INVITATION: Speaker Series | MARCH 21 Mary Kaye Godde Stamets, author of “Desert Almond Farmer: The Story of a California Homesteader and His Family - mailchi.mp/1897f0fc52e6/speakerseries2024-03-21
📣INVITATION: Speaker Series | Spy Pilot, Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy - mailchi.mp/a9e4ae06080b/speakerseries2024-03-17
📣INVITATION: Speaker Series | Camels in the Antelope Valley presented by Steve Sterk - mailchi.mp/67eeea1dc584/speakerseries2024-01
CAMELS ? IN THE AV?![]()
Join the AV Rural Antelope Valley Rural Museum as our Speaker Series continues with a special presentation from Steve Sterk.![]()
Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024![]()
Time: Museum open from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm![]()
Presentation begins at 7:00 pm![]()
RSVPs appreciated. By text to 661-478-4841![]()
or email: avmuseum@verizon.net![]()
Address & Directions: The Antelope Valley Rural Museum is located on the AV Fairgrounds. 2551 West Avenue H. Lancaster, CA. 93536![]()
Enter Gate #3 and proceed through eh gate to the Museum.![]()
Admission is free.
🚜 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! | An update from AV Rural Museum Board - mailchi.mp/2da67fe75f27/update2023-12
Volunteer of the year presented to Rose Sliepka for her many hours of work on the Iraq/Afghanistan dog tag project. Thank you!
Presentation to the AVRM from the Antelope Valley Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, for work in preserving the history of the Antelope Valley - thank you!
Be sure and join us in January for our speaker series "Camels in the Antelope Valley" presented by Steve Sterk. January 18, 2024, is the date and the presentation will be from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Rural Museum.![]()
Enter at Gate 3 at the AV Fairgrounds and proceed to the Museum. Please RSVP to avmuseum@verizon.net to reserve a seat.
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Be sure to join us at the 2023 Antelope Valley Fair at the AV Fairgrounds now through October 1, 2023! Thursday, Sept. 28, 4 - 10 p.m.; Friday Sept. 29, 4 - 11 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 30, 4 - 11 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 1st 4 - ?. Check back to confirm the hours we are open.![]()
Come and see the wonderful displays with local history abound!
🚜 AV Fair is coming up, plus more AVRM News... - mailchi.mp/8689b585b0b8/newsletter-vol7-no3
We are looking for original pictures of the Jet Drive in sign that was located at 500 West Avenue L in Lancaster, CA. The sign pictured here was donated some time ago to the AV Rural Museum. We now have some donors willing to restore the sign complete with neon lighting. Before beginning the restoration we would like pictures of the original.
Don't forget, the AVRM will be open this Saturday, September 2, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Stop by and view the beautiful paintings and more, at our art gallery managed by Lynn DuPratt! See you there!
Two of the AV Rural Museum's founders were presented Gold Ribbon Awards by the AV Fair for FIFTY years of volunteering at the AV Fair. These are two examples of the dedicated people we have been blessed with since our formation. The AVRM is also proud to be the home of the Rural Olympics Hall of Fame, which was created in 2005 and was the root of our museum. The 73rd and 74th people were Inducted into the ROHOF that evening alsol
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More fun from the 1960s Antelope Valley Spectator magazines! Hopefully some great memories…
Some fun from the 1960s Antelope Valley Spectator magazine. I wasn’t here in the ‘60s but there are some great memories for those who were!
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Wonderful visit from Congressman Mike Garcia at the Antelope Valley Rural Museum yesterday. We thank him for his support and enthusiasm!
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