Artists Judithe Hernández and Patssi Valdez have greatly influenced the aesthetic voices of Latinas. You can see their work at the Millard Sheets Art Center as part of the Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative. From their childhoods in East Los Angeles to their experiences in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement of the 70s, both women…
Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA is an exploration of Latin American and Latino art that stretches across more than seventy arts and cultural institutions in Southern California, including right here at Fairplex. There’s no right or wrong way to get lost in art. Within the walls of his home, Cheech has his own way. Within the…
The Learning Centers at Fairplex is gearing up for a special challenge benefiting current and future students of our automotive program. Now – Oct. 20th every dollar donated to our auto education program (The Alex Xydias & Pete Chapouris Center for Automotive Arts) will be matched for up to $45,000 donated. That means we have…
Today we had the pleasure of hosting two special guests at Fairplex: Comedian, actor and writer Cheech Marin, and Riverside Art Museum curator Todd Wingate. If you visited the Fair in September, you might have seen the PST LA/LA One Path Two Journeys exhibit at the Millard Sheets Art Center. This special Chicano art exhibit…
Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting a field trip for Pomona families! We partnered with the Pomona Library Foundation‘s Summer Field Trip program and provided tours of The Farm at Fairplex and NHRA Motorsports Museum. A total of 52 people joined us for the day. These families are a part of the Pomona Library’s…
Ever since our five-acre expansion, The Farm at Fairplex has served as a real-life classroom for students of all ages. Keep reading to see what programs you can join this summer: Farm Field Trips: K-12 students are invited to take a field trip to The Farm. Students have the opportunity to learn about urban farming,…
This past weekend we had the pleasure of celebrating our youngest Fairplex friends at the Child Development Center at Fairplex graduation ceremony! We said goodbye to the class of 2017 and wished these little kindergarteners and preschoolers a wonderful year of learning as they move up a grade. We also had the opportunity to celebrate…
How many lifetimes can a person experience? For Mimi Figueroa, that number is four… so far. Mimi has volunteered with us for 15 years, working in the Flower & Garden Pavilion during Fair and, more recently, in The Farm at Fairplex. She calls her years with the Fair her “fourth life,” having had an extraordinary…
The Career & Technical Education Center at Fairplex provides students with real-life skills for a variety of industries, including the auto industry. Yesterday we had the privilege of saying congratulations to 16 graduates of the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts (AXC), who have successfully completed our extensive two-year auto program. The class of 2017…
We started hosting field trips in The Farm a couple years ago and haven’t stopped since! This week we had the pleasure of hosting Upland High School students. It was fun to see them explore our urban farm and learn more about agriculture, horticulture and the culinary industry. Our very own Chef David Teig took…
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