GENERAL MEETING!
• The next general meeting will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 starting at 7:30 pm in the upstairs meeting room of the Heritage Park Museum. Speakers for the meeting will be historian Darlene Thorne. Please see below for more information.


DARLENE THORNE
• Historian Darlene Thorne presents a PowerPoint history of the valley program using her extensive vintage postcard collection of 50 years duration. The images depict a range of 120 years.
• Thorne is presently on the board of directors of the Cupertino Historical Society and is a former executive director of two Silicon Valley chambers of commerce. She has served on 16 other boards of directors for non-profit organizations and spent a year on the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury.

NEWEST ROTATING EXHIBIT
• Our special Centennial Exhibit is up and ready for viewing. This exhibit showcases the early history of our incorporation as a city and our early businesses. From our first General Store on a dirt-lined Murphy Street to the grand opening of our first theatre on the 1920's paved street, it shows our early expansion along the very important railroad line. As the agricultural industry grew and supporting businesses followed, we even sported two lumber yards on Murphy Street.
• This exhibit will remain up until October 1st.

SCARECROW CONTEST REGISTRATION
• There are limited entries for the Sunnyvale Centennial Scarecrow Contest. Check out the rules and be the first ones to enter this fabulous contest. (Scarecrow Contest Info)
• As part of the Centennial Celebration, we are having a Historical Scarecrow Contest. Entries are limited to the first 60 people who apply. Families, groups, neighborhoods, companies, or organizations can sign up using an entry form available at the museum. Each scarecrow must be the same dimensions but are open to your interpretation of a historical “character” in Sunnyvale over the past 150 years. Make yours a Martin Murphy, a Mr. or Mrs. Sunnyvale, an orchardist, farmer, former Mayor, cannery worker, fireman, saloon owner, computer geek, Ohlone, Libbys water tower, or any character or site from our past or present that you choose.
• All scarecrows will be on display at the Centennial weekend celebration and judged by a group of volunteers. Come and join the fun; be a part of this historical weekend!


CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
• Save the Date! The Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association, along with the City of Sunnyvale and the Chamber of Commerce, is getting organized to celebrate our 100th birthday in style. Although we had been known locally as Sunnyvale for many years, the City was not formally incorporated until 1912. It is time to celebrate all of our history, who we were, and what we have become!
• Mark your calendars for August 25 and 26 of 2012. We are planning a two-day event incorporating such activities as: hayrides around our orchard, a Murphy Party covered wagon interpretation, historical bike tours and scavenger hunt around the city, major new city exhibits, history in art exhibits, interactive time capsule making, music and dance throughout the century, a 1912 General Store, blacksmith, agricultural and electronic tools demonstrations, and much, much more. It will be a true celebration for the entire family to enjoy and will be free of charge to all to attend! All activities will take place on the museum/park site. The City is planning a parade that will end at Heritage Park by the museum.
• If you would like to be a part of this, volunteer to organize or help with an exhibit or activity, please call Laura at 472-1627 or the museum at 749-0220. We are looking for participation by everyone, your family, your neighborhood association, your club or your organization. Please join us! Let’s make it a true community event put on and enjoyed by the entire community. For more information. (Centennial Celebration Flyer)

Sunnyvale, the latest book in the Arcadia "Images of America" series, has been released. It encompasses all of Sunnyvales' rich history, with never before seen vintage photographs and outstanding text written by Sunnyvale natives Ben Koning and Anneke Metz.
Books are available at the museum gift shop.