Gina Huntsinger Marketing Director Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center (707) 579-4452 ext. 268 gina@schulzmuseum.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2015

Events at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center SEPTEMBER through DECEMBER 2015 (Santa Rosa, CA) Charles M. Schulz Museum Public Programs are included with Museum admission unless otherwise stated.

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Saturday, September 12, 10:00 am – NOON Free Animation Workshop for Kids Learn basic animation techniques from Cuban animators Mario Rivas, his son Daniel Rivas, and Manuel Guerra. From idea to character design, storyboard, backgrounds, and more, learn to create your own animation! This FREE workshop will be taught in Spanish and English and is recommended for children ages 10-12. Advanced reservations required—register online at www.schulzmuseum.org/learn/classes-camps or call (707) 284-1272.

Saturday, September 12, 1:00– 3:00 pm

Second Saturday Cartoonist: Mario Estioko

Artwork by Mario Estioko

Meet, watch, and talk to Sacramento-based cartoonist Mario Estioko. Estioko writes and draws a single-panel web feature called Incompatibles, which documents things that just don’t go together.

Saturday, September 12, 3:00 Special Appearance of Animators from Cuba Meet popular Cuban animators Mario Rivas, his son Daniel Rivas, and Manuel Guerra as they showcase and discuss their animated short films in English and

Spanish. The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Santa Rosa Junior College’s 3D Animation Program and Art Department are honored to host and offer this public presentation which happily coincides with a new era of US Cuba relations. Sunday, September 13, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Grandparent’s Day

Grandparents receive free admission when visiting with their grandchildren.

NEW EXHIBITION The Peanuts Movie: From Schulz's Pen Line to the Big Screen

September 18, 2015 through May 30, 2016

Upstairs Gallery

This holiday season, Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios will present The Peanuts Movie in theaters worldwide. The beloved Peanuts Gang make their CG debut on the big-screen, like they've never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation. Take a look behind-the-scenes at how Blue Sky Studios met the challenge of bringing Schulz’s characters to life, while remaining faithful to his characteristic pen line and style.

Saturday, September 19, 5:00 – 9:00 pm Kids Night at the Museum Drop off your kids for after-hours fun at the Schulz Museum. Kids will have the Museum to themselves for dinner, games, art, cartooning, and crafts. Recommended for kids ages 10 and under. Advance reservations required—register online here or call (707) 284-1272.

Saturday, September 26, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Santa Rosa ToyCon

Come visit our booth at Santa Rosa ToyCon at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds for free giveaways and cartoonist appearances.

Monday, September 28, 10:00 am – NOON

Museum Mondays for Little Ones

Enjoy stories, movement games, arts and craft activities on the last Monday of the month through September. Activities are designed for children ages 1 – 5 and their

caregivers. Cost: $5 per child. Up to 2 adults per child are free before 11am. After 11am, regular museum admission applies.

OCTOBER EVENTS

Saturday, October 3, 2:00 pm

The Peanuts Movie Behind the Scenes

Celebrate 65 years of Peanuts as Blue Sky Studios takes you behind-the-scenes of the upcoming Peanuts Movie. Get ready as the beloved Peanuts Gang prepares to make their CG debut on the big-screen, like they've never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation. Animation Supervisor, Nick Bruno, Producer, Michael Travers, Director, Steve Martino, Vice President of Fox Animation, Ralph Millero, and Co-head of Story, Karen Disher, will share the challenges and creative process of bringing Charles Schulz’s classic comic strip to the bring screen for 21st century audiences.

Mondays, October 5, 12, 19, and 26, 10:00 am – NOON

Museum Mondays for Little Ones

Enjoy stories, movement games, arts and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 29, 2016. Activities are designed for children ages 1 – 5 and their caregivers. Cost: $5 per child. Up to 2 adults per child are free before 11am. After 11am, regular museum admission applies.

Saturday, October 10, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Second Saturday Cartoonist: Gemma Correll

Meet, watch, and talk to Gemma Correll author of several books, including A Pug’s Guide to Etiquette, Doodling for Cat Lovers and The Worrier's Guide to Life. She publishes her weekly cartoon Four Eyes at GoComics.com and on The Nib at Medium.com.

Sunday, October 18: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm

Girl Scout Day: Snoopy and his Animal Friends

Learn about Snoopy and some real live dogs as well. Meet companion dogs, rescue dogs, and some wild animals, too! Build an animal home, make a pet toy and special pet treat, all in support of the Girl Scout Animals badges. Daisies will get started on their 3 Cheers for Animals Journey. Brownies will work on their Pets badge requirements. Juniors will work toward their Animal Habitats badge. Cadettes will work on their Animal Helpers badge. Also, ice skate at Snoopy's Home Ice and earn a Schulz Museum Fun Patch! Advance reservations required. For fees and reservations, call the Girl Scouts of Northern California at (707) 544-5472.

NEW EXHIBITION Snoopy and the Red Baron October 24, 2015 through April 24, 2016 Main Gallery Events commemorating the centennial anniversary of World War I are taking place around the globe through 2018. Schulz himself served during World War II, but he immersed himself in the history of The Great War to invent storylines for Snoopy, who imagined himself as a World War I Flying Ace. Imagining his doghouse to be a British bi-plane, Snoopy soared through the clouds in pursuit of the Red Baron. Schulz modeled this nemesis on World War I fighter pilot, Manfred von Richthofen, whose infamy lived on long after his last dogfight. Learn more about the real Red Baron, and

Schulz’s attention to historic detail through rare artifacts, original artworks, and an expansive selection of cartoons showcasing Snoopy’s celebrated alter-ego.

This exhibition is generously sponsored by Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios.

Saturday, October 24, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Comic Artist Workshop for Girl Scout Cadettes

Earn your Comic Artist badge in this special, hands-on workshop just for Girl Scout Cadettes. Work with a professional cartoonist to develop stories and characters and create your own four-panel comic strip from beginning to end. Cadettes will receive their Comic Artist badge upon workshop completion. For fees and reservations, call the Girl Scouts of Northern California at (707) 544-5472.

Saturday, October 24, 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Peanuts Tribute and Sketch-a-thon

At 1:00 pm, celebrate 65 years of Peanuts with cartoonists Paige Braddock of Jane’s World, Frank Camusso, creator of Knights of the Lunch Table, Terry Moore, of Strangers in Paradise, Paul Pope of Battlling Boy, and Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile, as they discuss the enduring influence of Peanuts, their own work, and the new Peanuts tribute book released by BOOM! comics. Followed by a Sketch-a-thon featuring a variety of today’s cartoonists including Lucas Turnbloom, Brian Fies, Jonathan Lemon, Shaenon Garrity, Derek Charm, and many more.

NOVEMBER EVENTS

Mondays, November 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 10:00 am – NOON

Museum Mondays for Little Ones

Enjoy stories, movement games, arts and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 29, 2016. Activities are designed for children ages 1 – 5 and their caregivers. Cost: $5 per child. Up to 2 adults per child are free before 11am. After 11am, regular museum admission applies.

Wednesday, November 4, 10:00 am – NOON

Home School Day: Flight and Fancy Take flight with Snoopy and the Red Baron and explore and create a variety of things that fly. Make underwater flyers, a CD hovercraft, an anemometer, and a balloon boat that demonstrates air pressure and propulsion. Also, meet real aviators, learn to draw the Flying Ace and more. Ice skate at Snoopy’s Home Ice from Noon – 2:00 pm. Advance reservations required by registering online here or calling (707) 284-1272.

Wednesday, November 11, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

FREE DAY in Honor or Veteran’s Day

Check out the Museum’s newest exhibition, Snoopy and the Red Baron, and enjoy free admission all day.

Saturday, November 14, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Second Saturday Cartoonist: Ellis Kim

Comic Art by Ellis Kim Meet, watch, and talk to illustrator Ellis Kim who creates the web comic Time Fiddler, which he has been self-publishing since 2013 at timefiddler.com. Kim also teaches comics and illustration workshops at the Alameda Main Library and San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum.

Saturday, November 14, NOON – 4:00 pm

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Celebration

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Snoopy and the classic television holiday special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Enjoy and help prepare a re-creation of Snoopy’s

Thanksgiving meal of toast, popcorn, and jelly beans from the classic television holiday special, along with hands-on crafts, and other fun family activities!

Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28

Family Fun Weekend

Join cartoonist and storyteller Joe Wos for live performances and cartoon workshops!

DECEMBER EVENTS

Saturday, December 5, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Comic Artist workshop Earn your Comic Artist badge in this special, hands-on workshop just for Girl Scout Cadettes. Work with a professional cartoonist to develop stories and characters and create your own four-panel comic strip from beginning to end. Cadettes will receive their Comic Artist badge upon workshop completion. Advance reservations required. For fees and reservations, call the Girl Scouts of Northern California at (707) 544-5472.

Saturday, December 5, 2:00 pm Disney's Prep & Landing: Drawing Inspiration from A Charlie Brown Christmas Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton, the directors and writers of Disney's Prep & Landing animated Christmas specials, will discuss their process of creating the shows, and how A Charlie Brown Christmas influenced them along the way.

Mondays, December 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10:00 am – Noon

Museum Mondays for Little Ones

Enjoy stories, movement games, arts and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 29, 2016. Activities are designed for children ages 1 – 5 and their caregivers. Cost: $5 per child. Up to 2 adults per child are free before 11am. After 11am, regular museum admission applies.

Saturday, December 12, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Second Saturday Cartoonist: Nick Wirtz

Ham 'n Eggs by Nick Wirtz

Meet, watch, and talk to cartoonist Nick Wirtz of Three Points Comics. Wirtz is the creator of several noir-influenced comics including The Radiant Ones, Ham ‘n’ Eggs, and the upcoming graphic novel Tightrope: The Illusion of Height.

Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13

Gingerbread Doghouse Workshops

Assemble and decorate Snoopy’s doghouse out of gingerbread complete with a marshmallow Snoopy on top. Advance reservations required by registering online here or calling (707) 284-1272.

NEW EXHIBITION It’s Football Season, Charlie Brown December 16, 2015 through March 28, 2016 Strip Rotation Gallery For nearly 50 years, Peanuts readers eagerly anticipated the annual fall comic strip of Lucy pulling a football away from Charlie Brown. Taking inspiration from his childhood, Schulz remembered, “It was impossible for one boy holding a football for another to let him kick it without pulling it away. It would happen every time you went out to play football.” Schulz created many other storylines centered on the Gang’s gridiron efforts, including Snoopy’s “Mad Punter” series of the 1960s, and Peppermint Patty’s love of the game in later years.

Saturday, December 19, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Holiday gift-making class

Make a variety of hand-made gifts including braided fleece scarves, snowball soap, and

several special ornaments. Advance reservations required by registering online here or calling (707) 284-1272.

Saturday, December 19, 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Decorate your own Snoopy Create your own Belle or Flying Ace, princess or pirate. Design and clothe a unique Snoopy to cuddle and treasure. Advance reservations required by registering online here or calling (707) 284-1272.

Monday, December 21

Winter Classes begin Winter break classes for kids in art, cartooning, animation, and more. Look for a complete class schedule at www.schulzmuseum.org/learn/classes-camps.

Thursday, December 31, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

Ring in the New Year with Snoopy and hands-on crafts for kids, and Santa Rosa’s only Up-Down and Baby Balloon drops at noon, and root beer toasts at noon and 3:00 pm!

All programs are subject to change. Please visit www.schulzmuseum.org to check our current calendar of events.

About the Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center The Charles M.Schulz Museum opened in August 2002 to fulfill its mission of preserving, displaying, and interpreting the art of Charles M. Schulz. The museum carries out this mission through changing exhibitions and programming that: build an understanding of cartoonists and cartoon art; illustrate the scope of Schulz’s multi-faceted career; communicate the stories, inspirations and influences of Charles Schulz; and celebrate the life of Charles Schulz and the Peanuts characters.

LOCATION The Charles M. Schulz Museum is located 56 miles north of San Francisco by car on

Highway 101. The Museum is located at 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, California, 95403.

HOURS Weekdays Monday thru Friday (except Tuesdays*) 11:00am – 5:00pm Saturday & Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm Closed Tuesdays* *Open everyday throughout the summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day)

ADMISSION FEES Free – Museum Members, Children 3 and under $5.00 – Children 4-18, college students with valid I.D. card, and Seniors 62+ $10.00 – Adults

For more information consult the Museum web site: schulzmuseum.org Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center 2301 Hardies Lane Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/schulzmuseum Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/schulzmuseum Follow us on the Instagram App or website: instagram.com/schulzmuseum

###