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Join us for the first Author Night of 2026 featuring esteemed local writer Miguel A. Hernandez!

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Join us for Miguel Hernandez’s Author Night on January 23rd at the National Steinbeck Center for a reading and discussion of his latest book, Lucky Lawyer II! Be prepared for a night of snacks, fun, and an in-depth talk led by Miguel. You can use the QR code or the following link to register for this January Author Night. We hope to see you there!

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The Western Flyer Tour

Recently our staff was invited to tour the rebuilt Western Flyer. Executive Director Sherry Flumerfelt and Education Director Rebecca Mostow from the Western Flyer Foundation led us through the fully rebuilt Flyer and told us about its past, its present and what they hope for the future.

Livermore Valley Opera presents “Of Mice and Men” by Carlisle Floyd

Of Mice and Men Opera by Carlisle Floyd Based on the novella by John Steinbeck Carlisle Floyd, arguably the greatest of America’s 20th Century opera composers, adapts to the operatic stage Nobel Prize winning John Steinbeck’s powerful novella detailing a tragic story of two displaced migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression. Their […]

Steinbeck Country en Plein Air

In partnership with the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association, the National Steinbeck Center’s Summer 2023 exhibit brought beautiful views of Steinbeck Country to our guests.

Tosca • Livermore Valley Opera

Tosca * Opera by Giacomo Puccini * Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Performed at the Bankhead Theater, March 2023 An opera diva, Floria Tosca, her lover and political activist, artist Mario Cavaradossi, and the corrupt Chief of Police, Baron Scarpia, tangle in this intense drama set in 19th century Rome. Puccini’s tour de force, […]