The public is cordially invited to attend a reception for noted palette knife artist: Dusty Kinman. Known for his dramatic landscape art featuring southwest themes, his work will be on display in the Museum's forward gallery. Meet the artist in an informal setting. Admission is free. Free parking.
Join the Friends of East County Arts for "A White Christmas" Holiday Tea. This is the annual holiday fundraising event for San Diego East County arts and education organizations. Enjoy fellowship, champagne, finger sandwiches, English scones, decadent desserts, door prizes, opportunity drawings, and amazing entertainment $75 Per Person - Seating is Limited. Reserve Your Seat […]
It's the "JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS and White Elephant Art Sale." The Wieghorst Museum is cleaning out its storeroom and selling a selection of framed limited edition prints by Olaf Wieghorst, framed originals and prints by other artists and several "white elephants" donated to the museum for resale. Check out the items with pink […]
Gail Nellans is a local artist with a passion for bold designs. She is an impressionist painter who uses real objects as the base for her flight of imaginative art. Never quite sure where her brushes may take her, she channels an unseen muse to arrive at artistic destinations. We like this painting of her […]
The East County Chamber of Commerce brings its Leadership East County program to the Wieghorst Museum.
Join Cesar Garcia for a Spanish language tour of the Olaf Wieghorst Museum. Únase a César García para un recorrido en español por el Museo Olaf Wieghorst
Please join us for a celebration of the birth of Olaf Wieghorst and the opening of the Olaf Wieghorst Museum. The celebration will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum. Olaf was born in 1899 and would be 124 years old. The museum opened it doors on April 30, 2000 […]
Building Old Highway 80 is the 100 year old story of Col. Ed Fletcher and the people who brought a transcontinental highway to San Diego. Join us for a morning presentation by an outstanding lineup of historians and writers. The Speakers Bonnie Fletcher, San Diego native, descendant of Col. Ed Fletcher, Trustee of the San […]
Please Join Us for a Back Country Drive on Olde Highway 80 This event is part of the Old Spanish Trail Centennial Conference and Celebration to be held at the Marriott Hotel in El Cajon, California on November 2-5, 2023. Before Interstate 8 there was US Highway 80. Before US Highway 80 there was an […]
