A 1915 Ford Model T Touring Car took its rightful place in this year’s exhibit, From the Industrial Age to the Computer Age: Three Centuries of Artistic Innovation, carefully guided by MSCAF Director Tony Sheets and exhibit builder Nelson Scherer. Right next to the car is an intricate pewter sculpture of a Model T assembly…
Innovative display comes together at Millard Sheets Center for the Arts
August 20, 2010
Things are shaping up at the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts exhibit From the Industrial Age to the Computer Age . . . Three Centuries of Artistic Innovation. The entrance features a kinetic metal sculpture of a tree roosted with robotic birds, I kid you not. The tree trembles ever-so-slightly like a breeze is…
Start Applying for 2010 Fair Jobs on Aug. 23
August 3, 2010
Applications for temporary jobs during the 2010 L.A. County Fair will be taken beginning Monday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. at the Employment Development Department trailer at Fairplex Gate 7 on White Avenue in Pomona. The EDD will be hiring for various positions for the Fair, and application hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug.…
Pomona Kids Dig What’s Growing at FairView Farms
July 28, 2010
Did you know carrots aren’t just orange? They can be black (actually deep purple), pink, and white. And mint can come in all kinds of flavors, including chocolate mint. Imagine, a candy bar in a leaf … delish! That’s just what about 50 kids from Pomona Hope, a local non-profit community organization, learned when they…
Arts, Industrial Revolution Explored at Sheets Gallery
July 21, 2010
Part art gallery, part history museum, the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts again puts art in an historical perspective with the 2010 L.A. County Fair exhibit From the Industrial Age to the Computer Age . . . Three Centuries of Artistic Innovation. The Industrial Revolution changed not only how the world worked in agriculture,…
Fair's International Dairy Competition Entry Forms due July 16
June 29, 2010
Dairy foods of all kinds from milk and cream to frozen desserts will compete in the Fair’s 2010 International Dairy Competition. About 45 dairy processing companies competed at the 2009 L.A. County Fair in the main divisions: Fluid Milk and Cream, Cultured Liquid Products, Sour Cream, Yogurt, Butter, Cheese (including goat’s milk cheeses, sheep and…
America’s Kids entry forms due July 6!
June 25, 2010
Visitors to the 2010 America’s Kids will be transported A Long Time Ago… as they step into the exhibit presented by King Taco. They’ll explore the era when kings and queens ruled the land, knights jousted for the attention of princesses and everyone wore funny hats. Entry forms are due Tuesday, July 6, for…
Preserved Foods entry forms due Tuesday, June 29, to L.A. County Fair
June 25, 2010
My mouth is just watering as I remind you that entry forms are due Tuesday, June 29, for the Preserved Foods contest of the L.A. County Fair’s Culinary Styles Competition. Forms may be downloaded from www.lacountyfair.com. Preserved Foods kicks off the yummy season here, with its divisions – Preserved Foods; Preserved Vegetables; Juices; Fruit &…
Tapestry Competition Entry Forms Due June 29!
June 24, 2010
Artsy-crafty folks need to download forms now to enter the 2010 Tapestry competition at the Los Angeles County Fair. Forms may be downloaded from here, but must be mailed back with fees postmarked no later than Tuesday, June 29 to LA County Fair, The Village on Broadway/Tapestry, P.O. Box 2250, Pomona, CA 91769. Fees are…
L.A. County Fairguests Donate 57,600 Cans
October 3, 2009
Ralphs Food Drive Fridays became Ralphs Feel Good Fridays as generous Fairguests donated 57,605 cans of Ralphs brand canned goods to support the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. Volunteers from Victory Outreach in Ontario staffed the entrance gates to collect canned goods and issue free Fair admission to donors. The goal for the food drive was 40,000…
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