You Are Invited To The

San Gabriel Mission’s History Forum!

Saturday, October 2, 2010

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Paul Spitzzeri

Collections Manager, Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum

“Murder and Mayhem in Old San Gabriel”

Come and listen to an exciting talk about two notorious murders that took place in 1850s San Gabriel from one of Southern California’s noted and respected historians.

Verónica A. Gutiérrez Sermino

Ph.D. Candidate in Colonial Mexican History, UCLA

“Que mi cuerpo sea sepultado con el hábito de San Francisco: Nahua Women Negotiate Medieval Spanish Death Practices in 16^th Century San Pedro Cholula, New Spain”

Stay and listen to a fascinating talk about native women in early colonial Mexico who requested to be buried in their local Franciscan church wearing the habit of St. Francis.

Moderated by John Macias, San Gabriel Mission parishioner and Ph.D. Candidate in History, Claremont Graduate University

This event is an opportunity for the public to interact with historians in an informal setting so that everyone will be able to share information and learn more about history! And, visitors can see the mission church, museum, grounds and mission building models of all 21 missions in California on a self-guided tour.

This special event is FREE, but seating is limited.

Please reserve your seat by calling 626-457-3048 no later than October 1.

Persons age 17 and younger MUST be with a parent or guardian age 18 or older.

Enter at mission’s gift shop.