{"id":66436,"date":"2015-09-14T14:52:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T21:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=66436"},"modified":"2015-09-16T11:18:04","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T18:18:04","slug":"museum-to-host-fund-raisin-for-a-barn-raisin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2015\/09\/14\/museum-to-host-fund-raisin-for-a-barn-raisin\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum to host \u201cFund Raisin\u2019 for a Barn Raisin\u2019\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rendering of the proposed Antelope Valley Rural Museum\u00a0facility. [contributed]<\/figcaption><\/figure>LANCASTER \u2013 The Antelope Valley Rural Museum will host its annual \u201cFund Raisin\u2019 for a Barn Raisin\u2019\u201d<\/em> on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds \u2013 Harley-Davidson Building. The event will feature a barbecue dinner, with all proceeds going to the fund to construct a permanent facility for the museum.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe museum is operated by an all-volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the rural history of the Antelope Valley,\u201d said Giovanni \u201cG\u201d Simi, Chairman of the Antelope Valley Rural Museum (AVRM) Board of Directors. \u201cCurrently, AVRM is open during the annual Fair, as well as by appointment for field trips and similar activities. Our goal is to build a permanent home for the many exhibits and artifacts we continue to collect, thus ensuring that our community\u2019s rural history and culture are preserved for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

AVRM\u2019s current exhibits include tributes to the members of the Rural Olympics Hall of Fame, a comprehensive history of the community queens of the Antelope Valley, miniatures of historic Antelope Valley sites such as a blacksmith\u2019s shop and the Borax Twenty Mule Team, a tribute to local veterans, and a temporary exhibit on loan from the Antelope Valley Indian Museum.<\/p>\n

Also on display are historic artifacts operated on Antelope Valley farms, such as tractors, classic vehicles, and a windmill.<\/p>\n

In a nod to the Valley\u2019s rich aerospace culture, model planes and off-the-wall artifacts such as a tire from the space shuttle are integrated with the more traditional rural exhibits.<\/p>\n

The museum will be open to the public throughout the fundraising event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe welcome the public to join us and learn more about our community\u2019s history,\u201d said Simi.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s fundraiser will also feature AVRM\u2019s inaugural Indoor Horseshoe Tournament. Check-in and practice will take place from 8 to 10 a.m., with the tournament running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry is $20 per person, and positions will be drawn at random. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.<\/p>\n

The \u201cFund Raisin\u2019 for a Barn Raisin\u2019\u201d<\/em> dinner will include a raffle, 50\/50 drawing, and games. Dinner tickets are $40 each.<\/strong> To purchase dinner tickets, contact Bill Rawlings at 661-478-4841. For questions or entry into the horseshoe tournament,call Jess Baker at 661-733-6555.<\/p>\n

For further information about the Antelope Valley Rural Museum or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit www.avmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Information via news release from the Antelope Valley Rural Museum.]<\/em><\/h5>\n

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LANCASTER \u2013 The Antelope Valley Rural Museum will host its annual \u201cFund Raisin\u2019 for a Barn Raisin\u2019\u201d on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds \u2013 Harley-Davidson Building. The event will feature a barbecue dinner, with all proceeds going to the fund to construct a permanent facility for the museum. \u201cThe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66436"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}