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. Our Special Group Programs provide visitors with even more hands-on opportunities, including Home School Days, Girl Scout Days, and special guest presentations and lectures.
And new to the Schulz Museum in Fall 2009, we are offering a Master Class Series for Adults who want to learn cartooning techniques from some of the best in the field!
Each visit to the Schulz Museum is a unique experience!
February 2010 |
 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 ● 10am–12noon
Museum Mondays
Join us for Museum Mondays every Monday this winter for story time, movement games, Museum activities, and arts & crafts especially designed for children ages 1–5.
Cost: $5 for children; adults are free before 11am.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 ● 10–11:30am
Master Class for Adults: Designing Web Comics
Explore the ins and outs of web comics with Scott Kurtz, whose web comic Player vs. Player has over 150,000 daily readers and won the 2006 Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic.
Call (707) 284-1263 for reservations and fee information. |
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 ● 1–3pm
 Second Saturday Cartoonist
Every second Saturday the Schulz Museum hosts a new Cartoonist-in-Residence! Meet, watch, and talk to Scott Kurtz, who has been creating comics since age 9. His current on-line comic, Player Vs. Player (PVP), has been appearing daily since 1998, has a following of over 150,000 readers daily, and won the 2006 Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic. Kurtz will give a presentation in the Theatre at 1pm, followed by an opportunity to answer questions and sign books in the Great Hall.
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 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 ● all day
FREE Admission for Red-Haired Girls
If you are a little (or not so little!) red-haired girl you will receive FREE admission in celebration of Valentine’s Day and Charlie Brown’s affection for a certain Little Red-Haired Girl.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 ● 10am–12noon
Museum Mondays
Join us for Museum Mondays every Monday this winter for story time, movement games, Museum activities, and arts & crafts especially designed for children ages 1–5.
Cost: $5 for children; adults are free before 11am. |
FEBRUARY 17 THROUGH JUNE 13, 2010
NEW EXHIBIT | Take A Hike, Snoopy
 Schulz introduced Snoopy in his role as the Beagle Scout on May 13, 1974—although, truth be told, Snoopy was at the time only a “tenderpaw.” It wouldn’t be long however, until Snoopy reached the pinnacle: Beagle Scout. In this exhibition, learn how Schulz’s portrayal of the Beagle Scout changed over 25 years and enjoy related ephemera and objects.
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 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 ● 10am–12noon
Sunday at the Museum
Read your comics at the Schulz Museum this Sunday along with free hot chocolate, games, and hands-on activities for the whole family.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 ● 10am–12noon
Museum Mondays
Join us for Museum Mondays every Monday this winter for story time, movement games, Museum activities, and arts & crafts especially designed for children ages 1–5.
Cost: $5 for children; adults are free before 11am. |
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 ● all day
FREE DAY: Sunday at the Funnies
FREE admission to the Schulz Museum all day! At 11am and 11:30am, visitors can learn to swing and/or waltz (Schulz’s favorite dance) with Schulz’s dance teacher, Emily McAuliff.
Also, at 1pm, author and comic collector Peter Maresca will discuss the history of comics and his books, which strive to collect and preserve our comic history. Maresca’s books include Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays and Little Sammy Sneeze. |
SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 27 TO MARCH 27 ● 10am–1:30pm
 Advanced LEGO–Animation Workshop for Kids
Spend five Saturdays learning to edit and add sound, dialog, and back drops to make a professional-looking short movie with LEGOs. Recommended for children in grades 4 and above.
Cost: $125 for members; $156 for non-members.
Advance reservations required.
Call (707) 284-1263 for reservations and more information. |
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March 2010 |
FRIDAY, MARCH 5 ● 7pm
First Friday Film Series
Join us on the first Friday of each month for one of Charles Schulz’s favorite films. This month watch The Red Shoes (1948), a tale of ballet and love that was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar and won for Best Art Direction and Best Music. Sponsored by Craig Schulz.
Cost: Free for members; $3 for all others. |
SATURDAY, MARCH 6 ● 10–11:30am
Master Class for Adults: Developing Stories and Storyboards
Join Pixar story artist Rob Gibbs of Up, Wall●E, Cars, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., and other features to discuss developing stories and creating story boards. Gibbs has also co-directed several Pixar short films, including seven Mater’s Tall Tales.
Call (707) 284-1263 for reservations and fee information. |
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 SATURDAY, MARCH 13 ● 1–3pm
Second Saturday Cartoonist
Every second Saturday the Schulz Museum hosts a new Cartoonist-in-Residence! Meet, watch, and talk to cartoonist Amy Martin. Martin has self-published eleven comic books since 2004 including the semi-autobiographical Nanny Girl.
[image © Amy Martin, detail]
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SUNDAY, MARCH 21 ● 10am–12noon
Sunday at the Museum
Read your comics at the Schulz Museum this Sunday along with free hot chocolate, games, and hands-on activities for the whole family. |
TUESDAY, MARCH 23 ● 9:30am–12noon
Home School Day: Take a Hike
Enjoy a morning of Beagle Scouting with a variety of hands-on nature and science activities, including making a compass and map and experiencing some basic orienteering.
Cost: $5 per child. For an additional $5 per person, add ice skating to your day from 12–2pm at Snoopy’s Home Ice.
Advance reservations required: (707) 284-1263. |
MONDAY, MARCH 22 ● 10am–12noon
Monthly Museum Mondays
Join us for Museum Mondays on the fourth Monday of every month this spring and summer for story time, movement games, and arts & crafts especially designed for little ones ages 1–5.
Cost: $5 for children; adults are free before 11am. |
 SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2–4pm
The Cartoon Introduction to Economics
Meet stand-up economist Yoram Bauman. With a PhD in economics, Bauman makes the economy understandable and even funny for everyone. Since 2006 Bauman has been the environmental economist for the University of Washington in Seattle. He also teaches part-time at an area high school and a graduate institute, as well as private consulting on the economics of climate change. Bauman will speak and then sign his new book, The Cartoon Introduction to Economics: Volume 1.
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 SUNDAY, MARCH 28 ● 2pm
May I Have this Dance?
The Felix String Quartet performs the String Quartet No. 8 by Antonin Dvorak. The Felix String Quartet is comprised of Sonoma County locals Diane Peterson (reporter for the Press Democrat), John Thompson (website developer), Steve Osborn (medical writer), and Michael Fecskes (music student at Sonoma State University).
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 MONDAY, MARCH 29 TO FRIDAY, APRIL 2
Spring Break Classes for Kids
Children are welcome for a week full of cartooning and art classes during spring break! Visit our Workshops page for updated information, or call (707) 284-1263.
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April 2010 |
FRIDAY, APRIL 2 ● 7pm
First Friday Film Series
Join us on the first Friday of each month for one of Charles Schulz’s favorite films. This month watch Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in the 1976 Oscar-winning All the President’s Men about the Watergate scandal. Sponsored by Craig Schulz.
Cost: Free for members; $3 for all others. |
 SATURDAY, APRIL 3 ● all day
KIDS' FREE DAY: Celebrate Spring!
Kids get in FREE all day for hands-on art activities in celebration of spring.
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 SATURDAY, APRIL 10 ● 1–3pm
Second Saturday Cartoonist
Every second Saturday the Schulz Museum hosts a new Cartoonist-in-Residence! Meet, watch, and talk to cartoonist, journalist and lawyer Phil Witte. Witte’s cartoons often have an editorial slant and have appeared in national newspapers and magazines, including The San Francisco Chronicle.
[image "Sartre: The Early Years" © Phil Witte]
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 SATURDAY, APRIL 17 ● 10–11:30am
Master Class for Adults:
Cartooning is Serious Business
Harvey and Glyph Award-winning cartoonist Keith Knight explores the business side of indie cartooning, including self-publishing, syndication vs. self-syndication, being a web cartoonist, and more. Knight’s comics, which include the Knight Life, K Chronicles, and (Th)ink, are read world-wide and have been collected in eight books.
Call (707) 284-1263 for reservations and fee information. |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 17 ● 1–3pm
Guest Cartoonist
The always entertaining Keith Knight will sign books and talk with visitors. Knight won the 2007 Harvey Award and the 2006, 2007 & 2008 Glyph Awards for Best Comic Strip. His three comics—the Knight Life, K Chronicles and (th)ink—have been collected in eight books. |
APRIL 24 THROUGH AUGUST 23, 2010
NEW EXHIBIT
The Language of Lines: Imaginary Places in the Comics
 From the richly detailed flora and fauna of Pogo’s Okefenokee
Swamp to the minimalist surroundings of Peanuts, cartoonists
have created unique environments in which
their characters live, work, and play. Among
the most memorable comic strip locales are Li’l Abner’s Dogpatch, Krazy Kat’s Coconino
County, and Beetle Bailey’s Camp Swampy.
This is the final exhibition in the Language
of Lines trilogy, co-curated by cartoon
historian Brian Walker.
>> CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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SUNDAY, APRIL 25 ● 10–11:30am
Master Class for Adults:
Humor Writing for Comics
Join cartoonist and cartoon historian Brian Walker to explore the art of writing for comics. Since 1984 Walker has written for Hi and Lois and Beetle Bailey, in addition to his own books about cartooning and comic art.
Call (707) 284-1263 for reservations and fee information. |
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MONDAY, APRIL 26 ● 10am–12noon
Monthly Museum Mondays
Join us for Museum Mondays on the fourth Monday of every month this spring and summer for story time, movement games, and arts & crafts especially designed for little ones ages 1–5.
Cost: $5 for children; adults are free before 11am. |
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May 2010 |
SUNDAY, MAY 2 and TUESDAY, MAY 4 ● 9:30am–3:30pm
Elderhostel/Exploritas Day of Discovery:
From Shakespeare to Schulz
 Learn about the lives and works of two great artists, and see up-close how one inspired the other. Hear from Shakespeare scholar Michael Jensen about Shakespeare’s life and influence on popular culture. Charles Schulz’s son, Monte Schulz, will speak about his father’s love of literature and his own work, including his latest novel This Side of Jordan. Also go behind the scenes of the Schulz Museum’s collections and Research Center to see several original Peanuts strips inspired by Shakespeare.
Call (800) 454-5768 for reservations and fee information.
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FRIDAY, MAY 7 ● 7pm
First Friday Film Series
Join us on the first Friday of each month for one of Charles Schulz’s favorite films. This month watch the classic Marx Brothers’ comedy Duck Soup (1933) on the big screen, complete with popcorn and candy. Sponsored by Craig Schulz.
Cost: Free for members; $3 for all others. |
 SATURDAY, MAY 8 ● 12noon–4:30pm
Boy Scouts Day
Boy Scouts will enjoy an afternoon of hands-on activities at the Schulz Museum and ice skating at Snoopy’s Home Ice in support of their art and skating merit badges.
Cost: $10 per scout; $5 for adults who want to ice skate.
Call (707) 284-1263 for reservations and fee information.
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MAY 19 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
 NEW EXHIBIT | Youth Culture
Explore how Peanuts reflected five decades of contemporary youth culture, from coon skin caps and 3–D glasses to cool jazz, surfing, and even Harry Potter books. Schulz also kept up with “happening” celebrity personalities and found a way to include everyone from Dr. Spock to Michael Jackson in his strip. Relive the decades of Peanuts in this exhibition of 70 original strips.
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