Local Events
Thursday, October 23 - 12:30pm-1:30pm
Tour of the Riverside Main Library Archives
Registration: Tour Of Riverside Main Library Archives - In Person - LibCal - Riverside Public Library (CA)
Explore the city of Riverside’s past on this behind-the-scenes tour of the Local History Archives collections led by Archives librarian Glen Sturgeon. From the city's well-known citrus roots to hidden gems such as the former Library Service School, learn about the people and organizations that make Riverside a vibrant city of Arts and Innovation.
The tour will explore the restricted second-floor archives collections storage and conclude with a Q&A for those interested in community archives and local history.
Address: 3900 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
The tour starts at the Archives entrance off Mission Inn Avenue. Parking is available in the Library lot, on the street, or in garage 7 by the Food Lab.
Contact: Glen Sturgeon, 951-826-5301
Cost: Free!
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Thursday, October 23 - 5:30pm-7:30pm
Riverside Downtown Arts & Culture Tour
Registration: Arts & Culture Tour - LibCal - Riverside Public Library (CA)
Join Margie Haupt from Riverside Arts & Cultural Affairs on a free walking tour of downtown Riverside. Discover the stories behind some of downtown’s murals and sculptures, and go on guided tours of the historic Fox Performing Arts Center and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture. The tour will conclude with dinner at Tio’s Tacos, including an overview about the restaurant and its art.
Address: 3443 Orange Street, Riverside, CA 92501
The tour starts in front of the Riverside Convention Center.
Cost: Free!
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Friday, October 24 - 5:15pm-6:15pm
Riverside Heritage House Tour: Quackery and Cures in the Victorian Age
Registration: Heritage House Tour: Quackery and Cures in the Victorian Age - LibCal – Riverside Public Library (CA)
Owned by the Museum of Riverside, this elegant 1891 Victorian home imagines life in turn-of-the-20th-century Riverside. This exhibition explores a period that witnessed an explosion of scientific and industrial progress, which then led to an increase in population and perhaps not coincidentally, an increase in medical maladies. Amid all this change, the line between cures and quackery grew blurred. Following the tour, join us on the back lawn for “Spiders! A Special Museum of Riverside” program.
Parking: Free on-site parking is available in the lot behind the house. The driveway to the lot is located to the right (north) of the house. Street parking is available on Magnolia Avenue.
ADA Access: Limited accessible parking is available in the house parking lot. An on-site employee or volunteer will assist in using the wheelchair lift located on the side of the rear entrance to the house. Only the first floor can be accessed using the lift. The second floor isaccessible only via the staircase.
Address: 8193 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92504
Contact: Museum of Riverside, 951-826-5273
Cost: Free!
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Saturday, October 25 - 8:00am-9:30am
Tour of the Riverside Main Library
Registration: Tour of Riverside Main Library - LibCal - Riverside Public Library (CA)
Join us at the Riverside Main Library for a morning mixer featuring pastries and coffee/tea, followed by a special behind-the-scenes tour of the library before it opens to the public.
Parking is available in the Library lot, on the street, or in garage 7 by the Food Lab.
Address: 3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
Contact: Rina Fernandez-Vo, 951-826-5201
Cost: Free!