Our SEVENTH and FINAL Speakers Event was presented by Andrew Stroscher.
In 2027 his family will be celebrating 140 Years as Residents of San Juan Capistrano.
Here is the PPS video of Andrew’s
entire presentaion produced by
Jonathan Morgan Jenkins
and
Andrew Stroscher!
Watch The Video!
On Tuesday, May 19th, all of our Art Contest Winners were invited by the SJC City Council to receive Special Recognition!
Our SIXTH SPEAKER SERIES with the SJC DOCENT SOCIETY was AMAZING!
Below are photos created by Photographer Rick Valasek.
(SJC 250 did not have permission to film this speaker)
Our FIFTH SPEAKER SERIES with Richard Foss was nearly SOLD OUT!
Below are photos created by Photographers Rick Valasek and Art Hernandez
(SJC 250 did not have permission to film this speaker)
Our FOURTH Speaker Series event on Sunday, March 22nd, with Dennis Carlos and Bill Islas was a resounding success!
Watch The Video!
Our SJC 250 Event Locations
Northwest Open Space
SJC Community Center
Blas Aguilar Adobe
Boys and Girls Club
Silvas Adobe
Historic Town Center Park
Celebrating the Spring Equinox
@ the Blas Aguilar Adobe
Saturday, March 28th
10AM – 4PM
Watch the Documentary Film of the Acjachemen Nation 2025 Pow Wow
The Band of Mission Indians
Acjachemen Nation – POW WOW 2025
October 18th, 2025 @ The Village of Putuidem, Nothwest Open Space,
San Juan Capistrano, Ca
Produced by Jonathan Morgan Jenkins
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Saturday, November 1, 2025 11AM-4PM @
Blas Aguilar Adobe
“Cultural Day &
Day of the Dead”
“Day of the Dead”
The “Day of the Dead” event, filmed on 11/1/25 at the Blas Aguilar Adobe Museum and Acjachemen Cultural Center, was so amazing! SJC is a town filled with important local and California history.
Here is a film of the highlights!
Sunday, November 9, 2025 1:30PM-3:00PM @ SJC Community Center
Chris Jepsen
Orange County
Archivist and Historian
Chris Jepsen
Our first Speaker Series Event, filmed on 11/9/25 featuring local OC Historian Chris Jepsen, was a great success!
Click on the video to the right to watch the entire presentation.
Saturday, January 11, 2026 1:30PM-3:00PM @ SJC Community Center
Speaker:
Steven Hackel
Our second Speaker Series with Steven Hackle PHD was nearly SOLD OUT!
Below are photos created by photographers Rick Valasek and Art Hernandez
Set Your Calendars to Attend more 250 Celebration Events
Sunday,
February 22, 2026 1:30PM-4:00PM @ SJC Community Center
Speakers:
Rose Marie Beebe
Robert Senkewicz
Friday, March 20, 2026 3:30PM-4:30PM @
Boys & Girls Club
Juan Bautista de
Anza Demonstrations
Saturday, March 21, 2026 11AM-1:00PM @
Streets Of SJC
Juan Bautista de Anza National Trail
Color Guard in
Swallows Day Parade
Sunday, March 22, 2026 1:30PM-3:00PM @
SJC Community Center
Speakers:
Dennis Carlos &
Bill Islas
Sunday, March 28, 2026 11:00AM-4:00PM @
Blas Aguilar Adobe
Blas Aguilar Adobe hosts Spring Equinox
Sunday, April 26, 2026 1:30PM-3:00PM @
SJC Community Center
Speaker:
Richard Foss
Early California Foods
Saturday, May 16, 2026 11:00AM-3:00PM @
SJC Community Center
Blas Aguilar Adobe hosts Rancho Period Celebration
Sunday, May 17, 2026 1:30PM-3:00PM @
SJC Community Center
Speaker:
Docents of SJC
Adobes of SJC
Sunday, June 14, 2026 1:30PM-3:00PM @
SJC Community Center
Speaker:
Andrew Strocher
Saturday, June 20, 2026 11:00AM-3:00PM @ Blas Aguilar Adobe
Blas Aguilar Adobe hosts celebration to honor Juaneño Acjachemen People heritage
Saturday, July 11, 2026 11:00AM-3:00PM @
Marco Forester
Middle School
Blas Aguilar Adobe will commemorate the 250th Anniversary US Independence
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM @
Historic Town Center Park
Summer Nites Concert
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM @
Historic Town Center Park
Summer Nites Concert
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM @
Historic Town Center Park
Summer Nites Concert
Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM @
Historic Town Center Park
Summer Nites Concert
Saturday Sep 19, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM @
Historic Town Center Park
Pacific Symphony
Patriotic Concert
Saturday Oct 24, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM @
Blas Aguilar Adobe
Blas Aguilar Adobe commemoration of the founding of the mission |
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