Reyes Adobe Days Exhibit Features Community-Spirited Art

The City of Agoura Hill and CReATE STUDIO of Westlake Village are planning an interactive, community-spirited art exhibition at Reyes Adobe Days, taking place in Agoura Hills, October 11 -14. “With the success of last year’s art gallery where attendees created rather than viewed art, we are expanding the concept throughout the festival,” said Agoura Hills Recreation Supervisor Nick Newkirk.

The exhibition “Day in the Life” will focus on photography-theme activities where the public can take Polaroids at fun and creative stations and submit them for community display. Attendees can also post images through social media hash tags from “selfie” stations located throughout the grounds. For kids, an image scavenger hunt will join the traditional rancho-theme hunt during the Day at the Adobe free weekend family festival.

CReATE STUDIO will turn the Reyes Adobe Historical Site’s barn into an art studio where all ages can participate in craft activities that repurpose everyday things and recyclables into fun art projects. “We are all about creative exploration and engaging in the ongoing effort to lighten our carbon footprint along the way,” said CReATE STDIO owner Jemma Wildermuth, who also founded the non-profit organization, CReATE ON YOUR CAMPUS, providing schools with similar reuse sensibilities that recycles campus materials for use in creative and curriculum-based ways.

Adults are invited to attend a special “create night” at the Night at the Adobe opening reception where they can enjoy wine, beer, signature snacks, LVMWD anniversary cupcakes, and entertainment under the stars while participating in the art exhibition. Night at the Adobe is Friday, October 12, 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Tickets are $25 advance at www.reyesadobedays.org or $30 at the door for10 tastings and appetizers. Proceeds support cultural arts programs within the Conjeo Valley. Must be 21. The Reyes Adobe Days art night is presented by the Agoura Hills Cultural Arts Council. Reyes Adobe Historical Site, 30400 Rainbow Crest Drive, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. The gallery will be open throughout Reyes Adobe Days, October 11 – 14.

Reyes Adobe Days is hosted by the city of Agoura Hills and sponsored by Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. In addition, local businesses, organizations and volunteers all help bring the free family festival to the public. For more information and updates on Reyes Adobe Days and all scheduled events and times during the four-day weekend, visit www.reyesadobedays.org.