The Museum of Television & Radio and the Autry National Center's
Museum of the American West are collaborating to present two
fun-filled
weekends for families.

Western Daze - The Museum of Television & Radio
Saturday, September 18
1-4 p.m.

Hop in the saddle and ride back to those thrilling days of yesteryear,
when
thundering hooves and dusty trails took over TV screens. This family
program
will help you take a look at the golden age of the television Western
and
discover just how these popular shows shaped America's idea of the
West.
Throughout the afternoon you'll enjoy a series of favorite Westerns
from the
'50s, '60s, and '70s in a special family-style screening room. In the
Bell
Gallery you can try your hand at creating arts and crafts with a
Western
flair and be entertained by performers who will present songs,
stories,
trick rope twirling, and authentic Native American dances. Staff
members
from The Museum of Television & Radio and the Autry National Center's
Museum
of the American West (formerly the Autry Museum of Western Heritage)
will
even help hungry cowgirls and cowboys rustle up some delicious Western
grub.

Admission is free, but reservations are required. Call 310.786.1035.
For
more information on the Museum, visit www.mtr.org <http://www.mtr.org/>
.



Hey There, It's a Yogi-Bear-A-Thon! - Museum of the American West

Saturday, September 25
11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Come to the Autry National Center in Griffith Park (aka Jellystone
National
Park) for a full day of FREE activities! AnimAction and The Museum of
Television & Radio (MT&R) will lead animation activities for kids.
Griffith
Park and Santa Monica National Mountain Rangers will be on hand to talk
to
kids about animals and the environment, and Autry National Center staff
will
lead children in two environmentally related craft activities.
Children can
enter a pie-eating contest and win some cool prizes. Stay until dusk
for a
special outdoor screening of the1964 film Hey There, It's Yogi Bear
(89
min.), courtesy of Warner Brothers Entertainment. Pack your blankets,
jackets, and "pic-a-nic" baskets for this one, and visit the cafe for
hot
cocoa and s'mores. After the film, join us for a campfire sing-along.
This
event is presented in conjunction with the Autry's newest exhibition,
Drawn
to Yellowstone: Artists in America's First National Park. This program
has
been made possible in part by The Museum of Television & Radio.

For information on this event, call 323.667.2000, ext. 354. For more
information on the museum, visit www.autrynationalcenter.org
<http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/>