Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang is coming to Riverside, CA

July 19 – September 14, 2008

Charles Monroe Schulz brightened the world for 50 years with his Peanuts comic strip. With Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the lovable Peanuts Gang, Schulz explored the emotional territory of friendship, disappointment, faith, and tolerance. He was an artist and a storyteller who transformed images of everyday life into art that captured the humor, vulnerability, and dignity of the human spirit.

Through Peanuts, Schulz connected the world with his drawings and stories. Peanuts at Bat: The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz explores Schulz’s personal history and his role as the sole inspiration and artistic talent behind Peanuts and its unique cast of characters.

Schulz once proclaimed, “It seems beyond the comprehension of people that someone can be born to draw comic strips, but I think I was.” The exhibition follows Schulz from his Minnesota roots to his life in California and tracks the development of the characters that make up the unique world of Peanuts.

Opening Day is Family Day
Opening day, July 19, 11:00 – 4:00 pm, is Family Day featuring Beagles and Buddies Pet Adoption Agency, kite-making, caricatures, comic drawing, Solar S’mores, make a birdhouse, and a Root Beer and Pizza Party. The first 100 visitors will receive a free Peanuts gift.
Exhibit Materials

Examples of Peanuts comic strips
* Schulz quotes and photographs
* Selected Peanuts collectibles to illuminate the story behind the creation of this most popular and influential cartoon strip
* Some of Schulz’s most memorable baseball-themed comic strips, including vintage Peanuts baseball memorabilia and ephemera: bobble head dolls, banners, and a board game
* A Louisville Slugger Joe Shlabotnik bat (Shlabnotnik is Charlie Brown’s favorite—underperforming—player, who’s never actually seen in the strip)
* An over-sized Snoopy doll decked out in his favorite team uniform.