Salmagundi; or, The Whim-Whams

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June 7, 2017

 

George Munger 1814

With baked, and broiled, and stewed, and toasted,
And fried, and boiled, and smoked, and roasted,
We treat the town.

THE VELASLAVASAY PANORAMA

Parkeology!
 

 

Balboa Park Border Trolley Tours
A Project in San Diego With Parkeology
Between The Plaza de Panama and San Ysidro
Saturdays: June 10th, 17th, & 24th, 2017 - 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Free; Reservations Required. 

Saturdays in June, Parkeology will provide a free public tour between Balboa Park and border territories of San Ysidro in San Diego, California. Live storytelling & audio recordings will trace the humans, fauna, flora & materials that have migrated through the region over the years.

Border Peepshows will be on display in the Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park, co-created with the Velaslavasay Panorama. These mobile sculptures will display scenes of the Tiajuana/San Diego border as it has evolved over the past 100 years.
 

Border Peepshow
San Diego/Tijuana Border Crossing, 1967

 

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The Minnow Show! Episode #3
Masks & Animation
June 25th, 2017 - 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Tickets Available Online

We'll watch a variety of colorfully animated films from local Los Angeles animators. After a variety of animated fun, artist Anna Tanner will lead a workshop on mask making for all creatures. This will be followed by a colorful garden party amongst the outdoor grounds of the Velaslavasay Panorama.

*Trolly image courtesy of the San Diego History Center Research Library and Archives; Poem featured in Salmagundi, Or, The Whim-whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq., Published in 1814; Watercolor by George Munger.