Free Lectures & Events Coming to The Huntington: Life and Electricity, Teahouse Tours

Better Living Through Electricity: Los Angeles, 1940–1990
Monday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. 
In a moderated discussion, panelists explore the ubiquitous distribution of electricity in industrial, commercial, infrastructural, and residential sites throughout greater Los Angeles in the second half of the 20th century. Free.

Japanese Teahouse Tours
Monday, April 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Take a peek inside the Japanese Garden’s ceremonial teahouse and learn the traditions behind its use. Informal tours are offered on the second Monday of every month during public hours.

Book Launch Event - The Art of Wealth: The Huntingtons in the Gilded Age
Wednesday, April 10 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Free with reservations)
To mark the publication of a landmark new book about the Huntington family, author Shelley Bennett, former curator of European art, gives a public lecture exploring how Collis, Arabella, Archer, and Henry Huntington collected works of art in the decades around 1900 and created lasting legacies through their philanthropy. Click here to make Reservations.