Wilmington Celebrates The Winter Season

This weekend, it snowed in Wilmington! Well, not really, but the Port of LA did host the Wilmington Winter Wonderland which included snow, arts and crafts, face painting and games for children in Wilmington.

On the other side of town, the Banning Residence Museum hosted their Victorian Christmas event. The rooms of the famous mansion were all fully decorated in a Christmas theme. As part of the fun activities, the Museum offered rides on a mule drawn carriage to the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum. It was a perfect way to get in the mood for the Holidays.

It was a pleasure to see the families of Wilmington out enjoying these events. The Holiday festivities continue with the Wilmington Holiday Parade this Sunday December 11th! Click here for more details.

Below, the line for the snow stretched clear across the park!

Below, the Mule drawn carriage and people doing traditional victorian era dances.

Volunteers Needed at Banning Residence Museum

Original story derived from The Signal Tribune Newspaper

The Banning Museum is seeking volunteers for a variety of programming opportunities, and it will host two “Get to Know Us” receptions for prospective volunteers. The “Get to Know Us” receptions will take place at 11am on Friday, Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 5 in the museum’s library, which is in the barn, at 401 East “M” St. in Wilmington. Reservations are available for one of the dates above, but not for both dates.

Volunteers at the Banning Museum attend a training class to gain the background necessary to offer public and special group tours of the house, stagecoach barn and grounds. Once the training class is completed, the volunteers are able to participate in a full range of museum programs, such as the conservation and maintenance of antiques, decorative art exhibitions, special events, museum shop assistance, lecture and discussion committees, the Living History Program and the school program. The museum’s school program is designed to introduce fourth grade students to local cultural and historical heritage and require additional training to familiarize volunteers to the program details.

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