HANGING OUT IN THE CLUBHOUSE

At the end of the Monsters! exhibit, you’ll find a dreamcatcher, a Native American hoop for screening bad dreams from our sleep. In our version, visitors attach paper feathers on which they’ve written or drawn their worries or fears, so they can leave them behind when they go home.

While adults tend to leave worries about jobs and health, kids tend to leave fears about spiders, sharks, vampires, zombies, and other creatures real and imagined.

Children and adults also worry about family, as in these feathers, where two young visitors are worried for their brothers, but one appears to be afraid of her brother! Could it be that he’s the vampire in the drawing?

We have a brand new hangout spot for kids and families, the Monsters! Clubhouse. This fun area, next-door to the Monsters! exhibit, is outfitted with comfy beanbag chairs and stocked with storybooks and coloring pages all about monsters and magical creatures. Come by the Museum to relax and spend time together while discovering new monsters.

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SHARING CHILDREN’S FEARS

It’s also filled with carpools, mostly to school, where, every morning, we hand our children over to relative strangers seven hours a day, five days a week. It’s a big leap of faith, but—judging from the global citizens that join me at the dinner table every night—I’ll admit it seems to be paying off. Surprise, surprise.

Whether it’s language and culture week, a novel about the civil rights movement, or a day in the garden discovering how the earth sustains us all, my boys are learning how to get along with others in an increasingly diverse world that feels smaller every day. They’re not only starting to understand that we’re more alike than different, but they’re also learning that they have a role in celebrating our common humanity, as well.

These lessons are becoming such a part of who they are, that it gives me real hope for the future of our world.

At the Museum of Man, we have a similar goal of creating and holding a space where the community can engage in meaningful conversation about topics that really matter. Whether it’s race, disability, human rights, or immigration, our vision is to be San Diego’s dynamic place to learn about each other, reflect on your place in the world, and build a better community. The world can use a lot more of that, if you ask me. Don’t you agree?

Here’s to the global citizens of the world—past, present and future!

Best wishes,

Micah D. Parzen, Ph.D., J.D.

thank you for your support!FOUNDATION AWARDS

The San Diego Museum of Man is thrilled to announce grant awards from the following organizations:

Anonymous

Dr. Gary & Mrs. Mary Alice Amerman in Memory of Dr. Mick Dragoo

Mr. Greg & Mrs. Kim Anton

Ms. Kriss Arnold

Ms. Linnea Arrington

Dr. Reynaldo Ayala & Dr. Marta Stiefel Ayala

Aztec Brewing Company

Dr. William & Mrs. Janet Baeder in Memory of Dr. Mick Dragoo

Ms. Linda Bailey in Memory of Dr. Mick Dragoo

Ballast Point Brewing Co.

Bank of Southern California

Dr. Hugo & Mrs. Susan Barrera

Ms. Kimberly Batutis

Mr. William & Mrs. Sharon Beamer Mrs. Anne & Mr. Randall Benge

Mrs. Betty Beyster

Mr. F. Scott Billings

Mr. Charles & Mrs. Charlotte Bird Ms. Catherine Blair

Mr. William Boggs & Hon. Marilyn Huff

Mr. George Brooks-Gonyer & Ms. MaryAnn Brooks-Gonyer

California Corporate Benefits Insurance Services LPL

Carnitas’ Snack Shack

Dr. Constance M. Carroll

Mr. Jeff & Mrs. Carol Chang Ms. Susan Channick

Ms. Catherine Chapman Mr. Charles Cheyney

Mr. Johnathan Chittuluru & Ms. Adriana Garcia

Clan Rince School of Irish Dance

Mr. Harold Coleman, Jr. & Mrs. Monique Coleman

Mr. Steven Cologne & Ms. Vicky Carlson

Coronado Brewing Company

Dave Page and the Gregory Page Band

Mr. Peter & Mrs. Kathie Davis

Mr. Jim & Mrs. Mary Dawe

Allison and Robert Price Family Foundation Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

The Arthur and Jeanette Pratt Memorial Fund

Beyster Family Foundation Fund IV of The San Diego Foundation

Dr. Seuss Fund at The San Diego Foundation

Gay and Lesbian Fund for San Diego at The San Diego Foundation

Gleiberman Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Hattie Ettinger Conservation Fund at The San Diego Foundation

The Heller Foundation of San Diego

The JCF Chief Executive Officer’s Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Moxie Foundation Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Museum of Man – Guilford Whitney Library Fund at The San Diego Foundation

Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation

Price Philanthropies Foundation

Robert F. Lewis Memorial Book Fund for the Museum of Man at The San Diego Foundation

Russell James Miller Memorial Fund – JH Johnson Foundation at The San Diego Foundation

Ryan Family Charitable Trust

San Diego Museum of Man Endowment Fund (IC) at The San Diego Foundation

Willis & Jane Fletcher Designated Fund at The San Diego Foundation

INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS

The San Diego Museum of Man also offers a special thank-you to the following generous individuals and corporations who recently donated:

Dear Friends,

As the father of two boys, life is full. It’s full of tree climbing, soccer games, grubby hands, stinky shoes and—on a good day—more laughter than tears.

board of trusteesCHAIR Steven S. Wall

VICE CHAIRS Chris Loughridge, Kevin W. Midlam

TREASURER George Ramirez

SECRETARY Mitch Dubick

BOARD MEMBERS Larry Banegas, Hugo Barrera, Constance Carroll, Marnie Cheney, Sarah Dawe, Rebecca Dickinson Welch, Stephanie Friedrich, Jason Hartley, Don Howells, Ernie Ligon, Enrico A. Marcelli, William E. Mayer III, Edie Munk, Ron Neeley, Erik A. Nowacki, Abraham P. Ordover, Richard M. Peters, V.S. Ramachandran, Geoffrey Smith, Dean R. Wilson, Ron Zollman

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Micah D. Parzen

Donations to San Diego Museum of Man are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Your support makes it possible for us to preserve the extraordinary collections entrusted to our care, to foster dialogue and lifelong learning through our innovative exhibits, and to offer admission to countless schoolchildren and other visitors.

Please also consider naming the Museum as a beneficiary in your will. Your gift can ensure that generations to come will enjoy our wonderful museum.

To donate, call Hope Carlson at (619) 239-2001, ext. 16, or email her at hcarlson@museumofman.org. You may also mail your check, made out to San Diego Museum of Man, to 1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101.

Every gift matters. Thank you for your support!

We’d like to say a special thank-you to the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation for its crucial support of how we digitize and access our world-class collections. The two-year rollout process involves specialized software called CSpace, which uses cloud computing to make data available no matter where staff are working or what Internet-connected device they’re using.

The system has a complex interface that allows staff to create a standardized system to classify objects, artists, world cultures, and other important information about a single object. As a result, system searches will return more relevant data from the collections, making our objects easier to research and study.

In addition, a unique data hierarchy and barcoded labeling system will precisely track every object in our collections, from broad locations like storage rooms, to specific cabinets, shelf numbers, and containers.

As an added bonus, there’s no limit to how many users can work in the system at any time. More than 15 staff, volunteers, and interns will upgrade our digital collections records using the new system.

thank you to the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation!

INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS (CONTINUED)

Ms. Sarah Dawe

Ms. Janice Deaton & Mr. Blake Harper

Mr. Andreas Demloff in Memory of Dr. Mick Dragoo

Ms. Kathy Dickey

Mr. Mark K. Dillon & Ms. Nancy Jamison

Mr. Robert Dilworth in Honor of Julie and Mitch Dubick

Mr. Lyle & Mrs. Carol Dragoo in Memory of Dr. Mick Dragoo

Mrs. Mary Dragoo in Memory of Dr. Mick Dragoo

Drytown Cellars and Suzanne Kreutzer in Memory of Dr. Mick Dragoo

Mr. Mitchell & Mrs. Julie Dubick

Dublin Square Irish Pub

Ms. Berit N. Durler

Ms. Georgia Dutro & Mr. Dennis Shields

Dr. Bernard Eggertsen & Ms. Florence Nemkov

Mr. Raymond & Mrs. Gina Ellis

Mr. Peter & Mrs. Doris Ellsworth

Mr. John Fanestil

Dr. Darrell & Mrs. D. Ann Fanestil

Ms. Paige Faulkner

Ms. Peg Ferrier

The Field Irish Dancers

The Field Irish Pub

Mr. John & Mrs. Maria Fisher

The Flavor Chef Inc.

Dr. James Forbes & Ms. Julianne Larsen

Mrs. Stephanie & Mr. Roman Friedrich

Mr. Bill & Mrs. Amy Geppert

Dr. Irma Gigli

Mr. Tom Gildred

Ms. Kimberly Godwin & Mr. Nate Heller

Dr. Cindy Goodman & Ms. Whitney Goodman

Mr. Martin Goodman & Ms. Ellyn Levine

Ms. Ivy Gordon

Mr. Mark & Mrs. Katheryn Greene

Ms. Carol Lynne Grossman

Grove Pastry Shop

Guinness

Ms. Marie-Louise Harms

Mr. George & Mrs. Mary Harris

Mr. Ronald Harris in Memory of Dr. Mick Dragoo

Mr. Jason Hartley

Mr. Robert & Mrs. Lynne Hayes

Mike Hess Brewing

Ms. Sara Holtmeyer Hooley’s Irish Pub and Grill

Hon. Richard & Mrs. Caroline Huffman

Mr. James & Mrs. Carmen Hughes

Mr. Gary Jacobson & Ms. Martha Blake-Jacobson

Ms. Nora Jaffe

Ms. Stephanie Jaret in Honor of Jean Stein

Mr. Gary & Mrs. Cynthia Jeffrey in Memory of Dr. Mick Dragoo

JustGive

JSIX

Ms. Marjory Kaplan in Honor of Micah Parzen

Karl Strauss Brewing Company

Mr. Larry Katz

Ms. Ellen Kern

Ms. Lura Kulhavy in Memory of Her Mother

Mr. Gregory L. Laurance & Mrs. Anastasia Ganatsios

Mr. Dennis & Mrs. Kathleen Lavine

LEAD San Diego

Left Coast Brewing Co.

Lightning Brewery

Mr. M. Ernest Ligon Jr.

Ms. Bonita Macvaugh-Howe

Malone Academy

Mr. Gregory Markow

Mrs. Christa McReynolds

Ms. Carla Mercer

Hon. Kevin Midlam, Ret., & Mrs. Cynthia Midlam

Miss Darla with David Lally and Patric Petrie

Mr. Ali & Mrs. Haida Mojdehi

Ms. Edie Munk

National Conflict Resolution Center

Mr. Ron & Mrs. Lucille Neeley

Mr. James & Mrs. Mary Nierman

Mr. Erik & Mrs. Lordita Nowacki

Mr. Abe Ordover & Ms. Eleanor Musick

Oscar Wilde’s Irish Pub

Osmialowski—Thomas Family

O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub and Restaurant

Dr. Micah & Mrs. Marguerite Parzen

Mr. Billy Pease & Ms. Kelli Davis

Dr. Rick Peters

Congressman Scott Peters & Lynn Gorguze

Mr. Andrew Peterson & Ms. Carla Martinez

Mr. George & Mrs. Cindy Olmstead

Mr. James & Mrs. Frances Peterson

Mr. Aaron & Mrs. Monica Phariss

Ms. Kristi Pieper

Mr. Lorne & Mrs. Cindy Polger

Mr. Robert & Mrs. Allison Price

Mr. Sandy Purdon

Ms. Anita Rai

Mr. George & Mrs. Julie Ramirez

Mr. James & Ms. Janet Respess

Mr. Ted & Mrs. Floriana Ricasa

Mr. Paul & Mrs. Kathy Roberts

Mr. Jerome & Mrs. Anne Ryan in Memory of Bea Evenson

San Diego Costume Guild

Mr. Sean Savery

Ms. Amanda Schaffer

Mr. Jerry & Mrs. Keiko Schneider

Mr. Brian Sexton

Mr. Gad & Mrs. Suzan Shaanan

Ms. Sue Sheridan

Mr. Jeff & Mrs. Linda Shohet

Soledad Club

Stone Brewing Co.

Ms. Judith Strupp Green & Mr. Willard Wells

Mr. Kenneth & Mrs. Linda Sumner in Honor of the Parzen Family

Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation

Tarantino Gourmet Sausages

Mrs. Gayle & Mr. Philip Tauber

Ms. Jazmen Tejero Singh

Mr. Steve & Mrs. Julie Thomas

Ms. Laurette Verbinski

Ms. Dottie Vieira & Ms. Geri Carmack

Ms. Linda Villegas

Ms. Ellen Waddell

Mrs. Isabel Walker in Memory of Miriam Davis

Mrs. Mary Walshok

Ms. Anna Wayman

Ms. Judith Wenker

Mr. David B. Wescoe & Dr. Sibyl G. Wescoe

Union Bank

Mr. Dale & Mrs. Julie Yahnke

YMCA of San Diego County

Mr. George & Mrs. Meryl Young

Ms. Susan Zenzen

Mr. Ron & Dr. Joellyn Zollman

We would like to take this opportunity to make the following correction to our recently distributed Annual Report: San Diego Community College District & Dr. Constance Carroll should be included in our $5,000-$9,999 donors. We sincerely apologize for the error.

AT THE MUSEUM OF MAN!

Our popular Dirt Detectives summer camp series is back for

another summer of exploration and fun!

These exciting camps let kids experience the work of real-life

archaeologists by getting their hands dirty digging for artifacts in

a dig box, creating their own tool kits, researching artifacts and

creating an exhibit about them, and more.

Annissa, age 9, told us what she liked about Dirt Detectives:

“I really loved making fossils. We took some sponges and put them

in vinegar and water and then took them out to dry. They were

hard as a rock. I also loved digging for treasure. Touring the hidden

collections was so cool! I got to see all kinds of artifacts. Do you

know what an artifact is? It’s something that was made from people

a long time ago, like a thousand years ago.

“I really liked this camp because you get

to explore and touch things. You’ll make

some new friends, too!”

To learn more about Summer Camp and

register, visit http://museumofman.org/camps.

Since 1999, the Museum has welcomed hundreds of elementary and middle school students through the dynamic School in the Park program. It takes education out of the typical classroom setting and into the cultural institutions of Balboa Park.

Students study Ancient Egypt, archaeology, the history of early man, and local Native American cultures. They also get behind-the-scenes tours of our collections and the Physical Anthropology Lab.

This year we’re pleased to welcome 628 students from Rosa Parks Elementary and Wilson Middle School of City Heights. Maybe there’s a future museum curator among them?

School in the Park Takes Learning Beyond the Classroom

SUMMER CAMP FUN—BECOME A Dirt Detective THIS YEAR!!!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Extended Summer Hours

now - friday, september 4

We’re staying open late all summer long and offering sunset tours of the California Tower. We’ll be open from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

The California Tower

every tuesday & wednesday

Your best chance to walk up and get same-day tickets for the California Tower tours! Or go to http://CaliforniaTower.org.

Hopfest Beer Tasting

thursday, july 30 @ 6 PM

Sample a variety of hoppy craft beers and delicious food while enjoying after-hours fun inside the Museum.