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This Week at The Huntington

Expanded Chinese Garden to Open Oct. 9

Now 15 acres, Liu Fang Yuan is one of the largest classical-style Chinese gardens in the world.  Read

Virtual Bloom Watch

An Amorphophallus titanum (aka #StinkyPlant) is gearing up for a big bloom in the Conservatory. Stinky grew another 3 inches over the weekend! Visitors won’t be able to see our smelly friend in person, but you can join the virtual #BloomWatch here:   

Hdoc: Tigers in the Greenhouse

Step back to the summer of 1999 and see the story of how one Amorphophallus titanum started The Huntington’s cultivation of this strange plant.  Watch

Verso 

Big Creek and the Creek Fire

As the Big Creek area faces devastation, historian William Deverell, director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, reminds us of the important role the area has played in the history of Southern California. Read

Just Released 

Episode 4: Loren Miller’s Extraordinary Fight for Civil Rights in America

Host Giovana Romano Sanchez interviews writer and researcher Dr. Amina Hassan and Harvard professor Kenneth Mack about Loren Miller’s life, work, and significance in today’s racial politics. Listen

Upcoming Virtual Events 

Alta Asks Live: Pandemics of California’s Past—and How We Survived Them

Wed., Sept. 9, 12:30 p.m.
What were the plagues and pandemics of California history and how did we survive them? William Deverell tries to answer these questions of our past, and find a little hope in our present.  Free with reservation

Succulent Plants Symposium

Fri., Sept. 11, 4–5:30 p.m.
This year’s symposium consists of four presentations by botanical staff that provide updates about the collections, recent construction in the garden, and a look at ongoing efforts to document and archive the desert collections.  Free with reservation

Carnegie Series: Building Astronomical Instrumentation for the Next Generation

Mon., Sept. 14, 4 p.m.
Dr. Solange V. Ramirez describes how the Sloan Digital Sky Survey project is designing and building the instrumentation that will reveal information about the universe in unprecedented detail. More

Taste of Art: Women in the Collection

Thurs., Sept. 17, 5–6:30 p.m.
Taste of Art is going virtual with a cooking class dedicated to a significant cookbook authored by a woman in the Library’s collection. Tickets

The Early Modern Global Caribbean

Fri., Sept. 18, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
This virtual conference explores the Caribbean’s central role in the global transformations that began in the 15th century. More

Confederate Infamy

Wed., Sept. 23, 7:30–8:30 p.m.
Robert Bonner, professor of history at Dartmouth College, probes the deep history of the images, words, and ships that cast odium on the slaveholders’ rebellion of the 1860s. Free

Recorded Programs 

Watch recorded programs any time, from anywhere.   

President’s Series: Inspired by Octavia E. Butler – A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: Lynell George in conversation with William Deverell and Karla Nielsen

Writer Lynell George discusses her forthcoming book, A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler, and her experience in The Huntington’s archives. Watch

Online Education Gets Creative

Verso: Museum Education Heads Back to School

Notebook paper, No. 2 pencils, colorful new backpacks. Hand sanitizer? Some back-to-school essentials never change, but the COVID-19 pandemic has turned an annual rite on its ear. Read

Plan a Visit

Tickets for Sept. 9–21 Available Tuesday, Sept. 8

Daytime admission tickets for Sept. 9–21 will be available Tuesday, Sept. 8, at noon. Remember new safety protocols are in place to keep everyone safe when visiting. Tickets/Plan your visit
*Please note The Huntington is closed Tuesdays

1919 Café Open with Grab-and-Go Menu Items, Pre-order Picnic Boxes

1919 café is open to visitors with advance tickets, and is serving a fresh selection of grab-and-go options, snacks, and beverages, including wine and beer. You may also pre-order a delicious picnic box to be ready when you visit! (48 hours notice required)  More

Kids and Families

Story Time: Henry Builds A Cabin with Natalie Russell

Staff member Natalie Russell reads D.B. Johnson’s Henry Builds A Cabin. Inspired by the life of writer and philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the book reminds listeners of the importance of simplifying our lives and reconnecting with nature. Watch

In Store

Stinky Tees

The Stinky Plant is getting ready to bloom and release its foul stench! Get your Stinky Tee and watch with the rest of the world on the Stinky LiveCam.  Shop  

Huntington Staff Member Honored

Randy Shulman Receives Award by Association of Fundraising Professionals

Randy Shulman, Vice President of Advancement and External Relations, has been named Outstanding Professional Fundraiser of 2020 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Greater Los Angeles Chapter. It’s an incredibly well-deserved honor, recognizing a dedicated member of the staff who literally grew up at The Huntington and has served it with great energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism.  Read  

#TheHAtHome

Send us your pics and we’ll celebrate them here! #TheHAtHome. 

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Our Gift Memberships are delivered digitally via email. Membership term does not begin until activated by the recipient. Gift Memberships start at $159 and current Members receive 10% off. Enter code: GIFTMEM at checkout. Purchase

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