Artist Ursula Partch, left, and museum volunteer Brent Walker, right, work on prints during the Roots of Motive Power Festival on Commercial Street in Willits, Calif., in 2024. The third annual ImPRESSED printmaking exhibit; Turning the Page, opens at the Mendocino County Museum in Willits, Calif., on Monday, August 17, 2026. The exhibit is a celebration of collaboration and creativity and also featured a body of bright and bold new artwork from the progressive Art Explorers studio located in Fort Bragg. (Mendocino County Museum via Bay City News)

WILLITS, CA., 9/10/26 — Those who love art, history and steam engines have a rare opportunity Saturday and Sunday. The Museum of Mendocino County is offering its fifth annual imPRESSED printmaking exhibit in concert with the Roots of. Motive Power Steam Festival.

The museum exhibit, open now through Sept. 27, contains a collection of prints from the Bruce Levene Collection. Levene came to Mendocino County in 1969 and quickly established the Mendocino Review, a local publication that highlighted local photography, writing and art. Along with his dedication to the arts, he was a pacesetter in preserving local history and forward-thinking enough to collect, preserve, and donate to the museum a large collection of posters advertising local events that connect the community through prints.

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