The Museum on Main has two main exhibit rooms. The Fire Place Room houses the rotating exhibits. The Local History Room houses the permanent exhibit about Pleasanton.

New Exhibit:
"Imagination Expressed"

August 10 - October 5, 2008

Pleasanton Art League and Museum on Main present their second art exhibit August 10 through October 5. A reception will be held 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 10. Refreshments will be served.

Small workshops will be held with artists talking about their particular art form on Wednesdays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; and on Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Artwork will be available for sale.

Participating artists include: Linda Beach, pastels; Nancy Briemie, basketry and textiles; Janet Crampton-Pipes, jewelry; Pusha P. Dalal, photography; Lisa Davis, mixed; Anne Emery, textiles and watercolors; June Ferreri, watercolors; Karen Fleschler, watercolors; Bettie Goosman, wood turnings; Dee Haag, watercolors; Sally Haig, acrylics; Glenyse Henschel, watercolors; Sudan Hersch, pastels; Carole Hilton, photography; Gina Kaiper, oils; Mary B. Lloyd, oils; Dorothy Maestas, watercolors; Heidi Mann, oils; Kent Moor, sculptures; Margene Rivera, glass; Diane Rogriguez, watercolors; Gail Ruvalcaba, baskets and pottery; Charlotte Severin, watercolors; Pat Smith, watercolors; Barbara Spanskie, oils; Nancy Storch, tempura and watercolors; John West, watercolors; and Eugenia Zobel, porcelain painting.

For more information, phone Pleasanton Art League members Pat Smith at 925.846.4138 or Charlotte Severin at 925.846.6382; call the Museum on Main at 925.462.2766; or e-mail: office@musuemonmain.org.

Recent Exhibit:
Treasures of the Tri-Valley —
Personal Collections of Museum Members

With the high interest and many compliments received about our Treasures of the Tri-Valley exhibit, we retained it a few extra weeks. This great reception to the exhibit has also prompted a decision to make Treasures of the Tri-Valley an annual exhibit. If you are fond of collecting and interested in sharing your finds, please consider being a participant next year. For information about next year's exhibit and to discuss your own private collection, please call 925.462.2766.

This exhibit featured collections from over fifteen Tri-Valley families and local students. The collections included vintage cowboy memorabilia, antique perfume bottles, an accordion collection, campaign buttons dating back to the 1940's, airplane memorabilia, castles, cars and coins. There was also an enormous 100 dollar bill made entirely of steel and nails.

There was a hands-on area for children to draw their own collections and assemble a vintage airplane puzzle.

Our exhibit debuted with delighful music from the Amador Valley High School Jazz Group, delicious food and animated conversations. Friends and supporters relished the sounds of Aaron Scott, Ben Donlon, Chris Gatehouse and Tony Sangiacomo, who greatly contributed to the exhibit's atmosphere.

Thank you to the following members and friends for the use of their personal collections: Jim Allen, Bill and Fran Cassell, Dawn Fox, Charles Huff, Sandra Jellison, Diane Jones, Lee Kiplinger, Bob and Pat Lane, Wint Mather, Ken Nather, Lynn Owens, Heather Haugen-Rizzoli and Gary Winter.

Thank you to the Exhibit Committee: Shelby McNamara, Sandi Thorne, Sandra Jellison, Herman Koberle, Roz Wright, Jim Allen, Anne Anderson and Kendra Knudsen. We are very grateful for all your hard work, creating the exhibit and making the reception a first-class event.

For information on current and upcoming exhibits, please call 925.462.2766.