Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano

🌱 NEW EXHIBITION OPENING AT RANCHO LOS CERRITOS 🌱

Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano explores Mexican American histories in the Long Beach region through everyday spaces of community, culture, and care. Through installations inspired by an early 20th-century barrio, the exhibition highlights how people built belonging, preserved culture, and supported one another in the face of discrimination.

This exhibition is part of a citywide initiative reflecting on 250 years of United States history, highlighting the many communities whose contributions have shaped the region.

Join us for the Opening Celebration:
📅 Saturday, February 7 | 3:00–6:00 p.m.
✨ The site opens to the public at 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy crafts and children’s activities, tours of the historic adobe home, and coffee and pastries courtesy of @breakfastbarlbc , inspired by sobremesa—the tradition of lingering together over conversation.

⏰ Extended Hours:
📅 Sunday, February 8 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Experience the exhibition at your own pace!

The opening celebration is free to the community, made possible by the generous support of the @portoflongbeach with additional support from @artslb and the @longbeachcity .