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Events

Category: Events

apr 19 Sun
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Sunday, April 19, 2026
4:30pm

Trivia Night at the Timken:
Wine & Wisdom

Back by popular demand, Trivia Night at the Timken will be returning this spring. Join us for another evening of friendly competition as we engage in a blend of trivia questions celebrating art, music, fashion, and food. Delight in ...

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may 17 Sun
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Sunday, May 17, 2026
4:00pm

Music & Masters - Birth of Impressionism: The Life, Times and Music of Claude Debussy

Experience the artistic spirit of fin-de-siècle Paris in Birth of Impressionism: The Life, Times and Music of Claude Debussy, an evening in the Timken’s Music & Masters series. Join the Ventura Music Festival’s artistic director and violinist Nuvi...

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may 28 Thu
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
7:30am

Timken Travel Day: LACMA - Explore Collecting Impressionism & the Stunning
New David Geffen Building

Get ready for an unforgettable dat at LACMA, where art and architecture come alive! You'll be treated to a private tour of Collecting Impressionism, an exhibition that reveals the stories behind some of LACMA's most cherished Impressionist masterp...

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jun 14 Sun
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Sunday, June 14, 2026
4:00pm

Fashion & Masters: Deconstructing Dress in the 18th Century

Step into the refined world of Georgian elegance with Fashion & Masters: Deconstructing Dress in the 18th Century at the Timken Museum of Art. Discover the ins, outs, overs, and unders of eighteenth-century fashion in an illustrated talk by fashio...

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jun 22 Mon
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Monday, June 22, 2026
10:00am

Art + Design Workshop: Ceramic Candleholders

Discover the meditative art of hand-building with clay in the immersive ceramic workshop, set within the inspiring surroundings of the Museum's James A Lester Gallery. Led by local ceramic artist Aeryn O'Halloran, participants will learn foundatio...

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