Ramona Parlor #109
Native Sons of the Golden West
Ramona Museum of California History
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Student Opportunities
Upcoming Events
Ongoing-Museum opens each Saturday from 1-3 pm (except holiday weekends)
Admission is FREE!
Ramona Members and Friends meet for a dinner social on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Bingo is at 5pm, Dinner is at 6pm. An historical program is offered quarterly. The meeting room is located at the rear of the Museum.
Luncheon Board Meetings are open to all members and held on the first Saturday of each month at 11:30am.
Please note: Meetings that fall on a holiday weekend push the meeting forward to the following week.
Jan 8 5pm Ramona Social
The History of Chapman Woods
Jan 10 11:30am Ramona Board/Museum Meeting
Feb 7 11:30am Ramona Board Meeting
Feb 12 5pm/6pm Ramona Social
Mar7 11:30am Ramona Board Meeting
Mar 12 5pm/6pm Ramona Social
Mar 18 8am Casino Turnaround
Apr 4 11:30am Ramona Board/Museum Meeting
Apr 9 5pm/6pm Ramona Social
Annual High School Public Speaking Contest
May 2 11:30am Ramona Board Meeting
May 14 5pm/6pm Ramona Social
Jun 6 11:30am Ramona Board Meeting
Jun 11 5pm/6pm Ramona Social
Ramona Parlor proudly supports students
throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
April 2026: Ramona Museum High School Public Speaking Contest is open to all high school students from public and private schools. The speeches must be between 5-7 minutes in length Notes and amplification may not be used while presenting the speeches. All topics must be related to California History. Preliminary speeches will be held in the Ramona Meeting Room behind the Museum on April 7th. The top five finalists will present their speeches on April 10th at our monthly Dinner Meeting. Speakers, guests and teachers' dinners are complimentary.
Awards: 1st place $500, 2nd place $350, 3rd place $200, two runner-ups will receive $100 each
Application Deadline is April 2, 2026
April 9, 2026 7pm High School Public Speaking Contest
Download the contest application to compete. All contestants under 18 years of age must have parental consent. If you have any questions or problems with the website or the application process, please call Rosemarie at 626-523-9798 for assistance. Good luck!