"ADOBE'S ALLEY 2ND HAND SALE"

Saturday, May 17th 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Andres Pico Adobe,
10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills Map

Mission Hills, CA - The San Fernando Valley Historical Society will sponsor the "Adobe's Alley 2nd Hand Sale" from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2003 at the Andres Pico Adobe, 10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. The landmark adobe is located at in Andres Pico Adobe Park at the intersection of Sepulveda and Brand Boulevards (directly across from the Mission Hills Annex of the U.S. Post Office).

All proceeds from the sale will benefit restoration of the Lankershim Reading Room, the last remnant of Valley pioneer Issac Lankershim's ranch that once covered the southern half of the San Fernando Valley. Built in 1906, the octagon-shaped redwood building was saved from demolition by the Society, which hopes to complete restoration this year with the assistance of community funds.

"This fundraising event is also somewhat of a museum collection clearance sale to help make room for historical artifacts that need to be in a protected environment," noted Midge Gisel, chairperson of the sale. "We need to clear out several hundred items from our storage areas both inside and outside of the Adobe."

Among the items to be sold will be several small appliances, cookware, clothing, and other odds & ends that are not of historical value, but nevertheless may be useful or helpful for someone else, Gisel added.

The public is invited to donate items to the sale for the purpose of raising money for the Lankershim Reading Room. These items will be accepted on Monday, May 12 at the Adobe from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any items not sold at the sale will be donated by the Society to the Council of the Blind.

In addition, the Valley Quiltmakers will have a "Poppies on Parade" opportunity quilt on display at the sale, and will be selling chances for $1 each. A portion of the proceeds from this sale will go to the Painted Turtle Camp for Children.

The San Fernando Valley Historical Society is celebrating its 60th anniversary year in 2003, and will be open for tours from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18.

For additional information
call the San Fernando Valley Historical Society
818-365-7810

San Fernando Valley Historical Society

Andres Pico Adobe * Box 7039/10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91346 * 818 365-7810