Free Admission in Honor of Veteran’s Day 2023 at Charles M. Schulz Museum
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Charles M. Schulz Museum | 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, CA
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Enjoy free admission all day on Friday, November 10, 2023, in honor of Veterans Day.
Join us for a very special day of honoring and celebrating Veterans, including FREE admission for all, a dedication ceremony, special guests and presentations, military vehicles on display, and more. See the event schedule for more details. Attendees will receive a free Woodstock button! One per person, while supplies last.
Snoopy first imagined himself as a World War I flying ace on October 10, 1965, making 2015 the 50th anniversary of this popular persona. When asked about the origins of Snoopy’s aviator role, Charles Schulz credited his son Monte’s interest in making plastic airplane models as his chief inspiration.
Schulz described drawing a little helmet on Snoopy after seeing Monte’s World War I aircraft models, and “suddenly got the idea for it.” He also cited 1960s events that commemorated the start of World War I, and movies such as The Dawn Patrol. He immediately recognized the potential of the Flying Ace, acknowledging, “I knew I had one of the best things I had thought of in a long time.”
Enjoy FREE admission all day to the Schulz Museum and special activities in honor of Veterans everywhere:
- 11:00 am—Join us for a dedication ceremony in honor of the 20th Armored Division, which included Charles M. Schulz, and their WWII service, with the presentation of colors from the United States Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma Honor Guard, a performance by Maria Carillo High School Jazz Choir, and special speakers, including Jean Schulz
- 11:30 am—Look for military planes overhead flown by pilots Lynn Hunt and Will Whiteside (weather permitting)
- 11:45 am—Explore a display of military vehicles and Nation’s Finest Mobile Services Unit (Outside, on view through 4:00 pm)
- 11:45 am and 2:30 pm—Watch oral histories presented by the Pacific Coast Air Museum (Museum Theater)
- 12:30 pm—Join Museum Board President Jean Schulz and Museum Director Gina Huntsinger for a live presentation about how Charles Schulz’s military service impacted his life and art (Museum Theater)
- 1:30 pm—Join Nation’s Finest, a national organization founded in Santa Rosa, for an award ceremony recognizing leaders within the community who are making a difference for Veterans and their families (Museum Theater)
- 3:00 pm—Watch Charles Schulz…to Remember (30-minute run time, Museum Theater)
- 3:30 pm—Watch Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (80-minute run time, Museum Theater)
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Free Museum Day, In Person, North Bay, Veterans Day, Weekend Events Guide - November 10-12, 2023
