Calendar of Events
In addition to our exhibitions, the Schulz Museum provides a wide variety of programs and presentations throughout the year, giving our visitors opportunities to: meet professional cartoonists; view some of Schulz's favorite movies in our 100-seat theatre; make hands-on crafts and learn about different cartooning techniques; and attend Members-Only parties. Each visit to the Schulz Museum is a unique experience!
July 2008 |
 SATURDAY, JULY 12 ● 1–3pm
Cartoonist-in-Residence
Every second Saturday the Schulz Museum hosts a new Cartoonist-in-Residence! This July meet, watch, and talk to graphic designer Tony Caporusso. Tony has created the comic character Lucky Pup and is in the process of illustrating and publishing his first children’s book.
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 JULY 16 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2008
New Exhibition|Political Peanuts
Schulz captured the ups and downs of the campaign trail many times during Peanuts' fifty years. Take time out to have a good laugh at the otherwise serious world of election year politics in Peanuts.
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 SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 26 & 27
Family Weekend
Celebrate Snoopy and the Gang with special activities all weekend! On Saturday
from 1–4pm, learn to make Snoopy and Woodstock out of origami with Henry Kaku.
On Sunday, enjoy a root beer tasting contest and more!
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August 2008 |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 ● 1–3pm
Cartoonist-in-Residence
Every second Saturday the Schulz Museum hosts a new Cartoonist-in-Residence! This August visitors will meet, watch, and talk to Joe King, a 2004 Pulitzer Prize Nominee who designs both the product and packaging for a wide variety of specialty items. He is currently in production of several self-syndicated comic strips distributed world-wide under the banner of his publishing forge, Funny Paperz. |
AUGUST 16, 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2009
New Exhibition|Schulz's Beethoven: Schroeder's Muse
 Visitors will be able to view Beethoven-themed strips while listening to the music that Schulz transcribed into his panels. The exhibition will also feature Schulz’s reference books on classical music; personal letters he wrote about his growing appreciation of the genre; original Beethoven manuscripts, scores, and first editions; paintings and a bust of Beethoven; and a fortepiano.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 ● 6:30–8:30pm
Special Members-Only Reception
Join us for a lovely summer evening reception with music and desserts to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, Schulz’s Beethoven: Schroeder’s Muse.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 ● 5–8pm
Anniversary Evening
Celebrate our Sixth Anniversary with free ice cream cake provided by Cold Stone Creamery of Sonoma County and FREE admission to the Schulz Museum all evening.
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September 2008 |
 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 ● 1–3pm
Cartoonist-in-Residence
Meet, watch, and talk to Debbie Huey, the northern California artist, writer, and creator of the minimalist comic series Bumperboy. Debbie’s work also includes the Xeric Award–winning book Bumperboy Loses his Marbles, and her new graphic novel Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain, which was named one of Booklist’s “Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth” in 2007. |
 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 ● 4– 6pm
Free Teacher Open House
Teachers are invited to the Pacific Coast Air Museum for refreshments and information about our new educational field trip and classroom programs. Sonoma County Museum and Luther Burbank Gardens will also be present. |
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October 2008 |
 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 ● 1–3pm
Cartoonist–in–Residence
Meet, watch, and talk to digital caricaturist Rhoda Grossman. In addition to drawing by hand, she uses a pressure sensitive tablet and a Mac computer to create digital caricatures. She has also written numerous books, including tutorials on computer art. |
 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
Guest Cartoonist
Bloom County and Opus creator, Berkeley Breathed, will speak about his work and sign his new children’s book, Pete & Pickles. Breathed won a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1987, and in addition to his comic strips, which have been collected in eleven books, he has produced seven children’s books. |
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November 2008 |
 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ● 2–5pm
Beethoven Piano Recital
and Celebration
Enjoy the music of Beethoven with live performances by Sonoma County piano students. |
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 ● 10am–12pm
Mommy and Me Mondays are back!
Every Monday through February join us for Mommy and Me Mondays. Enjoy
special activities for children ages 1–5, including story time, arts and crafts, and Museum activities.
Cost $5 per child; adults are free. |
 NOVEMBER 5, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2, 2009
New Exhibition | When the Fur Flies:
Kerfuffles, Scrapes, and Scufflein Peanuts
Pounding and punching are the subjects of this light-hearted look at the fisticuffs in Peanuts. Schulz revealed in a 1967 interview that he “liked the violent action [strips], kids getting bowled over and such things that cartoons were born to do.”
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 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 ● 1–3pm
Special Cartoonist-in-Residence:
Politics and Peanuts
Learn about politics in cartooning from a panel discussion of local editorial cartoonists, including
Tom Meyer of the San Francisco Chronicle and Steven Lait of the Oakland Tribune. |
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 ● 10am–12pm
Mommy and Me Mondays
Bring your child (or children) ages 1–5 for Mommy and Me Monday and enjoy special activities including story time, arts and crafts, and Museum activities.
Cost $5 per child; adults are free. |
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 ● 10am–12pm
Mommy and Me Mondays
Bring your child (or children) ages 1–5 for Mommy and Me Monday and enjoy special activities including story time, arts and crafts, and Museum activities.
Cost $5 per child; adults are free. |
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
 FREE DAY ~ Beethoven Fortepiano Recital and Lecture
Admission to the Schulz Museum is free all day! At 2pm learn about Beethoven’s pianos and music through a joint lecture/recital. Dr. William Meredith of the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies at San Jose State University will speak about Beethoven’s life, and Janine Johnson
will perform Beethoven’s music on the fortepiano. |
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 ● 10am–12pm
Mommy and Me Mondays
Bring your child (or children) ages 1–5 for Mommy and Me Monday and enjoy special activities including story time, arts and crafts, and Museum activities.
Cost $5 per child; adults are free. |
 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 ● 10am–12pm
Parent and Child Cartooning Class
Join Joe Wos and learn to draw and create cartoons with your child. Advance reservations required.
Cost $15 per adult/child pair for members; $20 for
non-members. Extra children $5 for members; $10
for non-members.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 & 29
Joe Wos Storytelling and
Cartoon Workshops
Join Joe Wos of Once Upon a Toon for live storytelling and holiday cartoon card workshops throughout the day. |
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December 2008 |
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 ● 10am–12pm
Mommy and Me Mondays
Bring your child (or children) ages 1–5 for Mommy and Me Monday and enjoy special activities including story time, arts and crafts, and Museum activities.
Cost $5 per child; adults are free. |
 DECEMBER 3, 2008 THROUGH MAY 25, 2009
New Exhibition | Petaluma to St. Paul:
The Places of Peanuts
Though Schulz never divulged the exact location of the Peanuts Gang’s neighborhood, he provided visual clues suggesting that the Browns and their friends were safely tucked away in some post-World War II suburban locale. And, despite the mystery of the strip’s setting, Schulz occasionally referenced specific locations, including his home town, former home towns, and nearby villages.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 ● 10am–12pm
Mommy and Me Mondays
Bring your child (or children) ages 1–5 for Mommy and Me Monday and enjoy special activities including story time, arts and crafts, and Museum activities.
Cost $5 per child; adults are free. |
 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 ● 1–3pm
Cartoonist-in-Residence
Meet, watch, and talk to Justin Thompson. Justin’s days are crammed with inventiveness and creativity, from his day job at Charles M. Schulz
Creative Associates, his skilled endeavours as an actor and a Medieval jouster, and as the dedicated cartoonist of the
giggle-worthy MythTickle.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 ● 10am–12pm
Mommy and Me Mondays
Bring your child (or children) ages 1–5 for Mommy and Me Monday and enjoy special activities including story time, arts and crafts, and Museum activities.
Cost $5 per child; adults are free. |
DECEMBER 19 THROUGH JANUARY 2
Winter Classes Start
Winter crafts, cartooning, and animation fun for kids! Check our Classes & Camps page for more information. |
 SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 & 21
Gingerbread Doghouse Workshops
Create Snoopy’s doghouse out of gingerbread—complete with a marshmallow Snoopy on top! Also make cards and other holiday crafts. Saturday 10am–12pm for “Parent and Me” pre–K to K, and 1–4pm for grades 1–6. Sunday 1–4pm for grades 1–6.
Call (707) 579–4452, ext. 263 to reserve your space.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 22 ● 10am–12pm
Mommy and Me Mondays
Bring your child (or children) ages 1–5 for Mommy and Me Monday and enjoy special activities including story time, arts and crafts, and Museum activities.
Cost $5 per child; adults are free. |
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 & 25
Museum Closed |
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 ● 10am–12pm
Mommy and Me Mondays
Bring your child (or children) ages 1–5 for Mommy and Me Monday and enjoy special activities including story time, arts and crafts, and Museum activities.
Cost $5 per child; adults are free. |
 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31
Family Celebration and Winter Class
Visit the Museum for hands–on activities and a New Year’s toast and balloon drop at noon.
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All programs are subject to change. Images may not be reproduced without written permission.
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