Please Join Us at One of Our Exciting Upcoming Events!  

First Sundays at the Mission Inn Museum
Dates: Every First Sunday from October through May
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Outside the Mission Inn Museum
Cost: Free

First Sundays is an ongoing collaborative arts program, providing free family art projects on the first Sunday of the month designed for families with children of all ages. We will be doing the following projects in fall and winter:

January 2012: No First Sunday Event
February 5, 2012: Tiffany Stained Glass Windows with Guest Artist, Samantha Hart
March 4, 2012: Project with Guest Artist, Maydeli Magana

First Sundays at the Mission Inn Museum is funded in part by the Riverside Art Council.

The Life and Work of Mission Inn Artist George Melville Stone
A special presentation by Dr. Robert Soppelsa
Date: Sunday, January 29
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm
Location: Spanish Art Gallery, Mission Inn Hotel and Spa
Cost: $5 (Tickets available for purchase by phone at 951-788-9556, at the Mission Inn Museum, and at the door.)

We invite you to join us for a special opportunity to learn more about one of the Inn’s noted artists, George Melville Stone, whose works are spread throughout the Inn, including the Spanish Art Gallery and the
Frank Miller Dining Room. Dr. Soppelsa is extremely knowledgeable on Stone and his work, having curated Continental Kansan, George Stone, an exhibit mounted at Washburn University’s Mulvane Art Museum in Topeka, Kansas 15 years ago. Soppelsa is the Curator of the Art in Embassies Program for the U.S. Department of State. This will be a unique chance to not only gain more knowledge on Stone and his work, but also to receive valuable information from a guest
who has traveled from the East Coast to share his knowledge with us!

Friends of the Mission Inn Silent Fim Screening:
"Wings" (1927)
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: Reception at 1:30 p.m., movie to start at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Music Room, Historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Cost: $20 per person (tickets can be purchased through the Friends of the Mission Inn, PO Box 1546, Riverside, CA 92505-1546 or at the Mission Inn Museum)

The Friends of the Mission Inn present a screening of the silent movie Wings. Released in 1927 by Paramount Pictures and directed by William Wellman. Wings was the first film to win the “Best Picture” award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (and the only silent film ever to win the best-picture award). Starring Clara Bow, Charles Rogers, and Richard Arlen, and with a supporting role by Gary Cooper, the film’s plot revolves around two men who take part in WWI as fighter pilots. Come and join the Friends in this delightful production. Enjoy the beautiful aesthetics of the historical Mission Inn Cloister Music Room and the musical accompaniment on the Kimball Organ, featuring accomplished musician Bob Salisbury! Special guest is William Wellman Jr., son of the film’s director, William A. Wellman, and a screenwriter/author. Wellman will talk about his father and the making of the movie. He will be available to sign copies of his 2006 book, The Man and His Wings: William A. Wellman and the Making of the First Best Picture. Also available at the event are recordings by organist Bob Salisbury and books and recordings from the Mission Inn
Museum. Don’t miss out on this rare occasion!

For tickets and more information, please contact the Friends of the Mission Inn at PO Box 1546, Riverside, CA 92505-1546 or the Mission Inn Museum at (951) 788-9556.

The California Missions and Henry Chapman Ford (1828-1894)
A special lecture by Mr. Jean Stern, Executive Director - The Irvine Museum
Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Spanish Art Gallery, Historic Mission Inn Hotel and Spal
Cost: $5 per person

As a recognized authority on California Impressionism, art historian Jean Stern is well prepared to present a program featuring the Mission Inn’s extensive collection of artist Henry Chapman Ford’s California mission paintings. Ford’s paintings, along with that of Englishman Edwin Deakin (1838-1923) and Alexander Harmer (1856-1925), provide an unmatched record of California’s historical past. These paintings not only sparked interest in the missions themselves, but also generated a movement to restore the deteriorating landmarks. In addition to his position as Executive Director of The Irvine Museum, Mr. Stern is an author, curator, lecturer, and teacher. Please, come and join us in welcoming Mr. Stern to the Mission Inn.