Chatsworth Historical Society

Just a note to everyone to say Hi. Today would have been our Garden Festival event, and we missed the opportunity to spend time in the Garden with all of you. For those of you who need a dose of Chatsworth History, do not forget that we have over 30 presentations saved on our www.chatsworthhistory.com website under Digital Archives. And all of our past newsletters, articles on many subjects, etc... If you find a little extra time on your hands, this might be a good time to ...explore the website and see everything "Chatsworth" that we have put together for you over the years.. Wishing everyone the very best. And yes, we are spending our spare time working on a few future programs and displays to share.... Stay well The Chatsworth Historical Society

CANCELED Out of concern for the health and safety of our community, we are canceling our upcoming events for the months of March and April. March 17th General Meeting April 5th Open House April 21st General Meeting and Garden Festival April 26... Stay safe, The Chatsworth Historical Society

NOTE: CANCELED Chatsworth Historical Society March 17, 2020 Tuesday 7:00 PM General Meeting at the Homestead Acre... Join us for "The History of Twin Lakes and Deer Lake Highlands" one mile north of Chatsworth

Happy Birthday Chatsworth

Join us Tuesday, February 18th at 7:00 pm as Dennis Liff shares a Movie History breakthroughthe first feature films of 1914 were made in Chatsworth Lake Manor! 1914 The Squaw Man & 1914 Judith of Bethulia Save the date for Garden Festival April 26, 2020 11-3 pm Meeting Location: 10385 Shadow Oak Drive, Chatsworth, CA 91311 Homestead Acre, at Chatsworth Park South... [email protected] www.chatsworthhistory.com See more

February 2, Sunday 1-4 pm Join us for an OPEN HOUSE at the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum and the Hill Palmer Cottage at Chatsworth Park South. Come learn the history of our community since 1888 and enjoy the gardens. The photo shown below was from the 2003 Huell Howser - California's Gold - Chatsworth Episode visiting our landmarks.

Our Chatsworth Historical Society General Meeting will be Tuesday January 21 7:00 pm at the Chatsworth Museum located at the Homestead Acre in Chatsworth Park South. Joins us as we discuss Garden of the Gods and the Cliffs of Nyoka. We will view two episodes from Perils of Nyoka. Come join us for this fun look back into the past.

NOTE: CANCELED EVENT due to virus concerns. Save the Date for the Chatsworth Garden Festival on Sunday April 26, 2020 from 11-3pm at the Homestead Acre. Information for Vendors and Tea Reservations will be distributed February 1st. Contact [email protected] with questions.

January 5, Sunday 1-4 pm Join us for an OPEN HOUSE at the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum and the Hill Palmer Cottage at Chatsworth Park South. Come learn the history of our community.

December 1st 1-4 pm Join us for an OPEN HOUSE at the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum and the Hill Palmer Cottage at Chatsworth Park South.

We had a great turn out Tuesday night for the Nike Missile Base program. The whole program including videos has been posted on both Slideshare and also on our Chatsworth Historical Society Digital Archives website. The Slideshare website is fun because the program has the videos embedded and it can be watched from either your computer or your phone. SLIDESHARE.NET https://www.slideshare.net/ChatsworthHistory/presentations Slideshare has a listing of our CHS presentations that can easily be watched online. We now have a total of 30 PowerPoint presentations posted. Enjoy!

Chatsworth Historical Society November 19, 2019 Tuesday 7:00 PM General Meeting Chatsworth LA88 Nike Missile Base... Join us as we discuss the history of the LA88 Nike Missile Base on Oat Mountain. We will also show a 1961 Lassie episode that was filmed at the base, where Lassie trains a German Shepard to be a good guard dog. See more

NOTICE: OPEN HOUSE at the Homestead Acre on Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 from 1-4 pm. Come join us for a leisurely tour of the Gardens, the Museum and Cottage. The roses are still in bloom and the garden is spectacular.

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers and to Diana Sprout for taking all of these fantastic photos.