Name: Art with an Archaeologist: Free Kids Event (Holiday Ornaments)
Start: 2026-12-12T10:00:00-08:00
Location: San Diego Archaeological Center

San Diego Archaeological Center

Get creative this holiday season by making festive, handmade ornaments! Our Holiday Art with an Archaeologist workshop is free for kids 12 and under. We will be talking about the earth underfoot and creating unique ornaments that showcase the beauty of stratigraphy. Stop by the San Diego Archaeological Center any time between 10 AM and 2 PM to get started. All materials will be provided!

Local Event: Art with an Archaeologist: Free Kids Event (Holiday Ornaments)

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Doc Louallen

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Escondido

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Art with an Archaeologist: Free Kids Event...

Get creative this holiday season by making festive, handmade ornaments! Our Holiday Art with an Archaeologist workshop is free...

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Pre-registration is not required. FREE with Museum Admission.

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From 2023 to 2025, the Palomar College archaeology excavation class uncovered a long-forgotten nineteenth-century adobe in San Diego County’s Elfin Forest/Harmony Grove area. These excavations provide the first comprehensive archaeological documentation of this historic adobe, revealing new insights into its residence, the community, and its place in the region’s past.
Conducted in cooperation with property owner Greg White and regional historian Alexa Clausen, the project investigated the adobe’s architecture, history, and changing use. Across four field seasons and 47 excavation units, students and researchers documented distinctive stone foundations, interior walls, a collapsed brick chimney, and other architectural features that offer new insights into historic building practices and domestic life.
Drawing on archaeological evidence, archival research, and comparisons with the nearby Robert Israel Adobe, this presentation explores the intertwined Californio and Anglo-American histories of the Aliso District. Despite extensive disturbance from erosion, salvage, recreational use, and other post-abandonment processes, the excavations revealed important details about the adobe’s construction and history, contributing to a deeper understanding of San Diego County’s historic adobe architecture and regional past.
Cost: $15; SDAC Members $5<a href="https://sandiegoarchaeology.org/event/lecture-uncovering-the-stories-of-the-aliso-adobe-archaeology-archives-and-a-forgotten-community/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Events for October 2026 – SAN DIEGO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER</a>

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*Meet and greet is entirely contingent upon the animals’ well-being. We recommend arriving at the Museum early to maximize your chances of meeting the animals. A Hold Harmless form is required to be filled out for all guests who want to meet the animals.

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