Events

Looking for a place to go on that first date? Take a walking tour along Main Street in East County San Diego's El Cajon Art and Entertainment District on the Friday before Valentines Day.

It's the last day of Winter. Time to get ready for SPRING! We have not held a plant sale for over three years and we are overflowing with plants that need a new home. These are plants grown by a professional horticulturist, our own garden curator, Mike Bostwick. Our focus is cactus and succulents and […]

  See the work of award winning artist Richard C Ybarra on exhibition at the museum Fridays and Saturdays 10 am to 3 pm. thru May 21st.

Richard C Ybarra The public is cordially invited to attend a reception for noted photographer and artist: Richard C Ybarra. Known for his Western Paintings, prints and photographs, 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 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

The Old Spanish Trail Centennial Association (OST100) is celebrating the centennial of the transcontinental highway between Saint Augustine, Florida and San Diego.   This is an orientation and planning meeting for individuals and groups interested in planning or sponsoring a San Diego - Imperial County celebration next year (in November of 2023).   The association […]

Painting with palette knives is a centuries old impasto technique often combined with more traditional application of paint using a brush. Few modern artists paint exclusively with palette knives. If you would like to see how it is done, the Olaf Wieghorst Museum is hosting a demonstration of palette knife art. You can watch noted […]

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.

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 […]