JULY - AUGUST 2017

In January 1892, Catharine Bettner, a Riverside socialite, moved into a Queen Anne-style mansion she had built on Magnolia Avenue. Mrs. Bettner lived in the house until her death in 1928, passing it on to her son. The McDavid family purchased the house in 1938 and enjoyed it so much that they kept the house in its original form adding only a few modern conveniences.The Riverside Museum Associates (RMA) bought the house in 1969 to preserve a remnant of Riverside’s color-ful past and named it the Heritage House. Community volunteers worked to preserve the house, paying close attention to historic details. It was listed as the fifth Cultural Heritage Landmark in Riverside and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The RMA deeded it to the City of Riverside in 1974. The RMA part-nered with the Riverside Metropolitan Museum staff to make the house accessible to the public and opened in 1977. Today RMA docents share the rich Riverside history on school and public tours, garden teas and special events such as Victorian Christmas Open House, Chinese Moon Festival and the Ice Cream Social.

Heritage House - A Grand Lady at 125

Catharine Bettner

For more information call 951.826.5273 or visit www.RiversideCA.gov/Museum

3580 Mission Inn AvenueRiverside, CA 92501

Riverside Metropolitan Museum400 Central AvenueRiverside, CA 92507

Ameal Moore Nature CenterHeritage House8193 Magnolia Ave.Riverside, CA 92504

Metropolitan MuseumRiverside Arts WalkThurs. July 6| 6 pm - 8:30 pmThurs. August 3| 6 pm - 8:30 pm

Culture QuestWed. July 12| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Discovery DaysWed. July 19|1:30 pm - 4:30 pmWed. August 16|1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Events

Second SaturdaysSat. July 8| 11 am - 2 pmThe Moon- We’re looking up and examining the moon! How does it stay in the sky? Why is it there? Is it really made out of green cheese? Sat. August 12| 11 am - 2 pmFire a Powerful Element - We usually think of it as destructive, but nature uses it to renew.

Ameal Moore Nature Center

CSI: Citizen Science InitiativeSat. July 15 I 9 am - 5 pmSat. August 19 I 9 am - 5 pmCSI is about citizens helping scientists. It can be as easy as taking a photo and tagging GPS coordinates on it, or counting animals and reporting how many you saw. Come in to learn how to join a Citizen Science project.

Canyon After DarkFri. July 28|6 - 8 pmThe Riverside Astronomical Society will join us this month for our summer evening event series. Come out and look at the stars with us.

The Moon - The moon is something that all cultures have in common. It is featured in songs, myths, and legends.

Riverside Metropolitan MuseumVolunteer of the Year

Jim Ferguson

Jim Ferguson has been Riverside Museum Associate President & Vice Presi-dent, Museum Shop Treasurer, Multicultural Council and Field Trip Commit-tee, an education volunteer, and even Father Christmas as he has served Riverside residents at the Museum and the Heritage House. His work with the RMA, along with his wife Doris, began in 2012 when he re-tired. In 2016 alone he volunteered more than 250 hours. His volunteer spirit was passed down to him from his mother, Lucille Ferguson who also served at the Museum.

Discovery Days