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PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM
An educational non-profit organization
with over 28 flyable planes and
interactive exhibits housed in 60,000
square feet of climate-controlled
hangars. 745 N. Gene Autry Trail,
Palm Springs, (760) 778-6262.
www.PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org.
PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM
The museum is open Sunday through
Friday from 10am to 5pm, Saturday
Family Summer
Movie Series at
the Victor Valley
Museum
Enjoy family-friendly entertainment
this summer in the air-conditioned
comfort of the Victor Valley Museum
in Apple Valley at the Summer Movie
Series. Movies will continue to be screened
on selected Saturdays in August. The film,
along with popcorn and refreshments, are
all included with museum general admission.
Each PG-rated movie will be shown
at 11am and 2pm.
The BFG will screen on August 5.
An orphan girl makes friends with a Big
Friendly Giant in this Roald Dahl classic
directed by Steven Spielberg.
The 2016 version of The Jungle Book
will be shown on August 19. A mixture of
live action and CGI follows the story of
Mowgli, an orphaned human boy, and his
animal guardians.
The Summer Movie Series and the Victor
Valley Museums’ other exciting events
and exhibits reflect the effort by the Board
of Supervisors to achieve the Countywide
Vision by celebrating arts, culture, and
education in the county, creating quality of
life for residents and visitors.
The Victor Valley Museum, a branch
of the San Bernardino County Museum,
is located at 11873 Apple Valley Road
in Apple Valley. Admission is $5 (adult),
$4 (senior/military), $2.50 student/child
under 5 free. Parking is free.
For more information, call (751) 240-2111 or visit
www.sbcountymuseum.org. The museum is accessible
to persons with disabilities. IER
from 9am to 5pm. 7000 Merrill Ave.,
Chino. (909) 597-3722.
www.planesoffame.org.
SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY MUSEUM
2024 Orange Tree Lane in Redlands.
Open Tuesdays - Sundays, 9am-5pm.
General admission $8 (adult), $6
(military or senior), $5 (student),
and $4 (child aged 5 to 12). Children
under five and Museum Association
members are admitted free. Parking is
free. www.sbcountymuseum.org.
(909) 307-2669.
EVENT GUIDE
SANTA ROSA PLATEAU
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
39400 Clinton Keith Rd., Murrieta.
www.srpf.org. (909) 732-2209.
VICTOR VALLEY MUSEUM
11873 Apple Valley Rd.,
Apple Valley. (760) 240-2111.
www.sbcountymuseum.org.
FAMILY SUMMER MOVIE SERIES:
Movie screenings on select Saturdays
in August, with “The BFG” on Aug. 5
and “The Jungle Book” on Aug. 19.
See article on this page.
WALLY PARKS NHRA
MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM
Open Wednesday - Sunday
10am-5pm. The Museum features
over 80 historical race cars from
several venues. Racing memorabilia
spanning the History of NHRA,
specialty exhibits rotate throughout
the year. Huge museum gift shop and
so much more! (909) 622-2133.
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona,
Gate 1, LA County Fairplex.
www.nhramuseum.org. IER
A Day Out With Thomas
The Tank Engine And Friends
Beloved children’s choo-choo train
Thomas and his railway friend Percy
are chugging into the Orange Empire
Railway Museum to greet fans of all ages,
November 4, 5, 10 11 and 12.
A Day Out With Thomas offers aspiring
engineers and their families the opportunity
to take a 25-minute ride with the
famous engine and smaller locomotive
Percy. Children can also meet Sir Topham
Hatt, the Superintendent of the Railroad
from the Island of Sodor.
Enjoy a wide range of activities perfect
for children. Stop by the Thomas &
Friends Imagination Station with train
tables and building activities. There will be
Thomas-themed stamps, temporary tattoos,
storytelling and videos. There will also be
games, coloring, live children’s music, a
petting zoo, bounce house, sing-alongs, and
a Thomas gift store.
There will be street car and trolley rides
and an entire museum to explore. A visit to
the Orange Empire Railway Museum is a
trip back in time to when trains, conductors,
whistles, bells, and steam were a part
of the way we traveled.
A Day Out With Thomas will keep
adults who love trains, and children who
love Thomas, happily chugging along the
tracks.Families should arrive no later than
one hour prior to scheduled departure.
Tickets start at $19 for ages two and older.
The Orange Empire Railway Museum
is a volunteer-run organization that has
been preserving Southern California’s
railway history since 1956. The Museum’s
mission is to educate the public on the
technology, history, and impact of the rail
transportation industry in the West. Over
200 rail cars and locomotives, ranging from
Los Angeles street cars to modern diesel
locomotives, are preserved at the museum’s
90-acre site in Perris, which is open 363
days of the year.
For ticket purchases and information, call the
Orange Empire Railway Museum office at (951)
943-3020 or visit www.oerm.org/thomas/ IER
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