by News Staff | Jan 8, 2018 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release A closing reception will be held for the “Wabi Sabi: Perfection in Imperfection” art exhibit featuring local Inyo County artists at the Manzanar History Assocation Bookstore at Manzanar National Historic Site. The reception will be held on...
by News Staff | Sep 27, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release On Friday, September 29, 2017, the Rotary Club of Bishop Sunrise will have a kick-off pear tree-planting ceremony at the Lydston Orchard at Manzanar at 10:00 am. The planting supports Rotary International President Ian H.S. Riseley’s goal of planting a...
by News Staff | Sep 11, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Manzanar National Historic Site will hold a public reception for its newest exhibit showcasing 100 years of the Button family’s history at Manzanar. The Button family are members of the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone tribe. The reception will be held on...
by News Staff | Jul 19, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release Shizuko Okazaki’s parents put her and her sister to bed in their Manzanar barracks the night of September 24, 1942. The next morning, the girls awoke to find their mother dead and their father taking his last breaths. Fred Okazaki had murdered his wife...
by News Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Press release INDEPENDENCE, CA—Manzanar National Historic Site invites visitors to participate in a series of special events this weekend in conjunction with the Manzanar Committee’s 48th Annual Pilgrimage. All are welcome and the events are free. This year’s...