Events

Events – Lemon Grove Historical Society hosts multiple events throughout the year. From Parsonage Museum exhibit grand openings, to special museum tours, to the social ‘Members-Only’ gatherings, to the beloved “History Alive” free lecture series, all are highlight of the Lemon Grove’s calendar. A few of our many events are highlighted here:

High Tea and Tour Join the Lemon Grove Historical Society for High Tea at the Lee House Saturday October 1st, 2022 2:00pm. Cost is $30.00 per person with all proceeds go to support the 32nd annual Treganza Essay Competition. RSVP to: Laura Hook laura@lghistorical.org

Museum Exhibits

Upcoming Events

LGHS Announces the Winners of the 33 Annual Dr. Amorita Treganza 3rd Grade Essay Contest

Helen Ofield

| May 18, 2023

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LGHS Announces the Winners of the 33 Annual Dr. Amorita Treganza 3rd Grade Essay Contest

1955 Black & White photo of 20 women in evening dresses

Parsonage Museum Opens New Exhibit June 10 2023: MARCHING FORWARD

Helen Ofield

| Apr 24, 2023

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Parsonage Museum Opens New Exhibit: MARCHING FORWARD the History of the Lemon Grove Women’s Club 1913 – 1998. Special Exhibition Opening on June 10 from 4 – 6 pm

B&W 5 boys at San Diego Highschool in 1918 all wearing facemasks and washing their hands

May 4th History Alive Lecture Series: Retired U.S. Army Master Nurse Donna Lupinacci Presents Comparing Responses to the 1918 & 2022 Pandemics

Helen Ofield

| Feb 25, 2023

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Back by popular demand Donna Lupinacci will reprise her lecture on the 1918 Influenza Pandemic & contrast with the official handling of Covid-19

April 6 History Alive Lecture: Airplane Crash on Japacha Ridge

Helen Ofield

| Jan 18, 2023

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Award winning historian and preservationist Alexander D. Bevil will use historic photographs and maps to reveal a forgotten monument to America’s military aviation history in Cuyamaca Rancho Sate Park’s modern history: the search for missing U.S. Army aviators.

HISTORY ALIVE! Just In Time For the Holidays – The Music of John Doan

Helen Ofield

| Aug 14, 2022

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LGHS rings in the holiday season with the ever popular musician, musicologist, comedian and Emmy nominee John Doan

LGHS Honors Lemon Grove’s Newest Public Mural: The Lemon Grove Incident

Helen Ofield

| Mar 26, 2022

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Mark Lane, CEO, Minority Humanitarian Foundation, organized a superb dedication on March 19, 2022 of the new mural on the wall of 7963 Broadway. The artist, Mario Chacon, was present, along with a who’s who of the Mexican American community in Lemon Grove and environs.

New Special Exhibit at the Parsonage Museum: “The Treganza Family Legacy”

Laura Hook

| Feb 1, 2022

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Come see the newest special exhibit at the Parsonage Museum “The Treganza Family in Lemon Grove,” Opening March 5, 2022

Treganza Heritage Park Dedication a Huge Success

Laura Hook

| Nov 22, 2021

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The LGHS is thrilled at success of the events surrounding the Treganza Heritage Park dedication and celebration. From the overwhelming crowd at the Friday Night History Alive Lectures centering on Alberto and Amorita Treganza, to the fantastic dedication on Saturday morning Oct 9, to the fabulous fun filled dinner gala, each event was a great time for all.