Programs

Bringing History and Art to Life.

Find out how Pearl is creating unique and engaging community programs for all ages!

Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events
We are currently working on the train car restoration offsite and will be return to our regularly scheduled programming after this short break!

“Paint for a Purpose”
[Ongoing]

Our “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!
Fall/Winter 2026 – Vintage Baseball
@ Location TBA
Spring 2027 – Railroad History
@ the Fullerton Train Museum

Proceeds support local art workshops for kids, community outreach in the form of pop-up art and living history exhibits, as well as our the Murrieta Train Project, the restoration of a 1927 rail car and its conversion 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.


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 car to Murrieta, which will serve as our community art center, 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.

Let’s plan something great together.

Past Events

Author Spotlight Series: Historical Fiction
with Kate Anger
@Brew 1902 at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort
[1-3pm Sun, July 26, 2026]

West Hemet Unveiled:
The History Behind Ostrich Farms,
Horse Racing and Hollywood
@Murrieta Museum
[June 27, 2026]

Library for All Summer Program
“Citrus and Sunshine”: Old-Fashioned Lemonade Stand Trucker Hats
“Wish You Were Here” National Parks Postcards
@Murrieta Public Library
[June-July, 2026]

Low Desert Roadrunners Club Guest Speaker
@Black Bear Diner Murrieta
[May 16, 2026]

Adele Golsch aka Mrs Juan Murrieta Historical Presentation
@Temecula History Museum
[April 12, 2026]


Art Across the Ages
@ French Valley Library
[Fall 2025]

Lace & Locomotives 2025: Rolling Twenties Twilight Tea, Postcards from the Past [October 2025]

Locals Only Art Auction
& 7-Day Exhibit
@Murrieta Hot Springs Resort Main Lobby
[July 25 – Aug 2, 2025]

Speaker at PEO Reciprocity Meeting
Salvation Army Murrieta
[Saturday, April 26, 2025]


Speaker at Rotary Club of Murrieta
Richie’s Diner
[Monday, December 9, 2024]

A Little Pizza Art & A Slice of History
Murrieta Public Library
[Sept 19 and Nov 14, 2024]

Hands-On History Pioneer Dress Up Booth
@Murrieta’s Pioneer Day
[July 20, 2024]

100+ Women Who Care Temecula Valley Giving Circle The Corporate Room
[July 17, 2024]

Rhythm & Blooms
Murrieta Public Library
[June 24, 2024]

Heritage, Hats and Handbags Exhibit
Murrieta Museum
[May 2024]

Drum Painting w/ Library for All, Jr
Murrieta Public Library
[May 18, 2024]

West Hemet Unveiled: Ostrich Farms, Horse
Racing and Hollywood Legends

Hemet Heritage Foundation
[April 8, 2024]

Teenealogy™ Tapestry Fest
Murrieta Public Library
[April 2024]

S.T.E.A.M. Fest Express
Southern California Railway Museum
[March 16-17, 2024]


Community Art Exhibit
Murrieta Market Nights
[December 21, 2023]

Trunk-or-Treat
El Patron Murrieta
[October 22, 2023]

Live Painting at
MilVet Salutes

March Field Air Museum
[October 20, 2023]

Railroadiana Fall Swap Meet
Southern California Railway Museum
[September 9, 2023]

Lace & Locomotives Tea Party
Murrieta Community Center
[August 5, 2023]

Yardstick Art
Murrieta Public Library
[July 5, 2023]


Tribute to the Lakeman House Murrieta Museum
[Oct-Nov 2022]

Re-creating Art Masterpieces Dress Up Booth @ Family Game Night
Murrieta Public Library
[October 2022]

Teen-ealogy™ Group
Murrieta Library
[Sept-Oct 2022]

MEFA Painted Chair Auction
Murrieta Public Library
[September 2022]


Local Notables: Presenting the Life of Juan Murrieta’s wife Adele
@ the Little Temecula History Museum
[Sept 21, 2026]

Teen Summer Reading Program: “Dying Arts” Classes
A Stroke of History: Cursive & Creative Expression
A Stitch in Time: Victorian-Inspired Sewing & Embroidery
Recipes from Hard Times: Old-Fashioned Baking & Budget
Coiled & Connected: Old-Style Basket Weaving
@Murrieta Public Library
[June-July 2026]

“Historical Oranges” Tote Bag Painting Class for Adults
@Murrieta Public Library
[June 2026]

Artist Spotlight Series: Pyrography with Rebekah Flores
@Brew 1902 at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort
[April 29, 2026]

Dinosaur Express
@Southern California Railway Museum
[March 7-8, 2026]


Upcycled Art; Paint and Plant
@ the Murrieta Public Library
[June 2025]

STEAM FEST EXPRESS
@Southern California Railway Museum
[March 15-16, 2025]


Summertime Stories in the Garden
Murrieta Public Library
[June 12, 2024]

West Hemet Unveiled: Ostrich Farms, Horse
Racing and Hollywood Legends

Temecula Valley Historical Society
[May 20, 2024]

Firefighter’s BBQ
City of Murrieta
[April 13, 2024]

Touch-A-Truck
Murrieta Public Library
[April 2, 2024]

Parasol Painting
Murrieta Public Library
[Jan 22, 2024]


MEFA Painted Chair Auction
Murrieta Public Library
[October 9-24, 2023]

Parasol Painting
Murrieta Public Library
[September 7 and October 5, 2023]

Tataki Zome
Murrieta Public Library
[July 22, 2023]

Teenealogy™ Group
Murrieta Library
[June 2023]

Charcoal Art Studio
Murrieta Public Library
[February 2023]

Earth Day Festival
Murrieta Public Library
[April 2023]

Dino Train STEAM Festival
Southern California Railway Museum
[March 2023]


Dia De Los Muertos
Lake Elsinore Cultural Center
[October 2022]

Pioneer Dress Up Photo Booth
Murrieta Public Library
[June 2022]

Vintage Valentine Photo Opp
Art @ the Alleyway
[February 2022]

3rd Grade Charcoal Art
Murrieta Museum
[Fall 2022]

Teen Art Contest
Murrieta Public Library
[July 2022]


3rd Grade Charcoal Art
Murrieta Museum
[Fall/Spring 2021-2022]

On the Spot Art
Art @ the Alleyway
[Oct-Dec 2021]

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