20th Anniversary Celebration of Harris-Lass House

Come and enjoy the Free Family Fun Day and Open House from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2011. Children can make post card art, corn husk dolls, lavendar dolls and ice cream treats. The Harris-Lass House Museum was opened to the public in 1991.

Special exhibits about the house and the families that lived there and early Santa Clara history will be open. There will also be vintage automobiles and gasoline motors on display. The Tank House Gift Shop will be open and food and cold drinks will be on sale.

Read more about the Harris-Lass House:
The People who lived in the Big House on Market Street edited by Marjorie Myers

Watch a DVD to learn more about the Harris-Lass House:
A Few Moments with Betty Stevens DVD 979.473 F46 Heritage Pavilion
An oral history interview and walk through the house with the great granddaughter of Captain Christian Lass.

The Final Harvest DVD 979.473 F49
A documentary on the Harris-Lass House including Santa Clara agricultural history, family history, and current activities for the public at this museum.

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