Bringing History and Art to Life.
Find out how Pearl is creating unique and engaging community programs for all ages!
Featured Events
Upcoming Events
Author Spotlight Series: Historical Fiction
with Kate Anger
@Brew 1902 at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort
[1-3pm Sun, July 26, 2026]
Learn the “story behind the story”!
Join us for an intimate Author Spotlight Workshop with Kate Anger — published author, educator, and writing coach — for an evening of storytelling, reflection, and guided creative practice.
This experience includes:
• A brief author talk and reading
• Insight into Kate’s writing process and inspiration
• A guided writing prompt designed to spark personal storytelling
• Time for reflection and optional sharing in a supportive setting
This session is designed to be welcoming and accessible — no prior writing experience required.
Location: Brew 1902 Coffee Shop
(Community stage setting with relaxed café atmosphere.)
Ticket Information (Suggested Donation): $15 per participant.
Advance registration recommended.
“Paint for a Purpose”
[Ongoing]
Our new “Paint for a Purpose” program offers custom art for local businesses in exchange for donations to help support our nonprofit cultural arts center!
Look for new murals coming soon!
Proceeds support local art workshops for kids, community outreach in the form of pop-up art and living history exhibits, as well as our “big hairy goal” of placing a train car in downtown Murrieta to operate as our city’s first cultural arts center, offering even more ways to learn about family history, local history and explore our community’s artistic side.
Whether you’re an experienced writer or simply curious about putting pen to paper, this workshop with author and writing coach Kate Anger invitesyou to explore how memory, place, and lived experience can shape meaningful stories.
Pop-Up Museum & On-the-Spot Art
Murrieta Market Nights
[1st & 3rd Thursdays]
Murrieta Market Nights is located primarliy at the corner of Juniper and Washington Streets in Historic Downtown Murrieta, California, 92562 and is open from 5pm to 9 pm. Parking and admission are free.
Private Group Classes
Choose Your Location
[Ongoing]
Let Pearl come to you and teach hands-on history and on-the-spot art!
We are excited to offer custom classes for any size group to meet your variety of interests! Some of our commonly requested classes include:
Art in the Park
Charcoal Art for Beginners
Parasol Painting
Experimental Ink Painting
Flower Pounding
Teenealogy (TM)
Whether you are looking for a curriculum-based class to complement your school lessons, or a free-form class to explore with friends and family of all ages, we love creating a program to fit your group’s needs and topics of interest.
While we await the arrival of our train to Murrieta, we welcome the opportunity to utilize any space you have in order to set up a program just for you.
Email aimee@pearlc4ca.org
How can Pearl help you?
Pearl works with local families and organizations to explore our shared past and create immersive historical and genealogical experiences together in our community.
Programs
Family Reunion Event Planning
It’s time to finally plan that family reunion, no matter what the scale and size of the family and event. Pearl can offer ideas to incorporate family storytelling and history in the event, as well as providing props for entertainment and tools to help capture the momentous occasion to share with future generations.
Community Art Projects, Events, and Exhibits
Creating new ways for our community to come together for a shared purpose. Pearl will help plan and host your event, bringing a unique combination of history and contemporary arts to the project. Pop-up style exhibits can be themed toward a variety of lessons that aim to combine historical topics with modern technology.
Ancestry/ Genealogy Research Support
Want to learn more about your own family history? Bring your questions and curiosities to Pearl and we will help guide you on your own family history journey to discover the stories of those who came before you, and helped pave the way for you to be here.
Storytelling and Creative Arts Workshops
Let Pearl share her story with your class or group to become inspired to share their own personal histories through storytelling or creative arts expression. We can share a topical story to emphasize a particular time period or lesson of interest to your group.