The Leonis Adobe Museum and Valley Cultural Center are linking up with each other to benefit residents who join the VCC at the $100 level and higher during 2008.

New Valley Cultural Center members will receive a family membership for two adults and up to four children to the Leonis Adobe Museum that will entitle them to free admission to the museum for one year.

"The membership includes our annual events -Springtime at the Adobe, Children's Summer Round-Up program, the Halloween Pumpkin Party and Holiday Open House," said Don Adams, past president of the museum.

They will also receivediscounts to the museum's special events including a Fiesta, with a fabulous salsa band fro 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, and amurder mystery dinner from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.

Jim Kinsey, CEO and president of the Valley Cultural Center, said, "The 'Familia' membership to the Leonis Adobe Museum will add value to our $100 donation level, which already includes company or individual's name in the concert program, one free parking coupon booklet for concerts, movies and July 4th extravaganza, twoVIP tickets to the opening concert reception, twoVIP tickets to the July 4th extravaganza pre-party, 33rd anniversary premium gift item, $25 dining gift certificate and a copy of the concert program."

The Valley Cultural Center, with its concert series and movies at Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., serves the San Fernando Valley as the prominent resource in promoting the performing and visual arts.

Its mission is to entertain, enrich and educate current and future generations.

The Leonis Adobe Museum is an historical monument and living history museum dedicated to restoring, preserving and sharing California ranch life in the late 1800s.

The property includes Plummer House, an example of a middle-class Victorian home; a working ranch with sheep, goats, horses, turkeys, roosters, chickens and doves; vineyards, blue corn and pumpkin crops; farm equipment and wagons; and a water pump, well and windmill.

For more information, please contact the Valley Cultural Center at 818-704-1358, the Web site www.valleycultural.org, the Leonis Adobe Museum at 818-222-6511 or the Web site www.leonisadobemuseum.org.