Local History Events
In addition to our First Friday presentations, there are many interesting talks at other local organizations to attend. We hope to see you at some of the following:
Pioneers to the present:
Jews of Richmond and Contra costa county
January 13 through June 23, 2019
Richmond Museum of History, 400 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, CA, 94802,
510 235-7387
Visit the exhibit during museum hours and attend one of the many events.
April 7: Unlikely Romance, with Rudi Raab and Julie Freestone, authors of Stumbling Stone.
April 28: From the Old Country to the Bay Area, with Fred Rosenbaum, author of Taking Risks.
May 5: Jewish Arts in Richmond with Richard Schwartz, author of The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty, The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of Actor M.B. Curtis.
June 23: Jewish Food and Wine, with Perfusion Winery.
For more information, visit the exhibit site.
Richmond Museum of History, 400 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, CA, 94802,
510 235-7387
Visit the exhibit during museum hours and attend one of the many events.
April 7: Unlikely Romance, with Rudi Raab and Julie Freestone, authors of Stumbling Stone.
April 28: From the Old Country to the Bay Area, with Fred Rosenbaum, author of Taking Risks.
May 5: Jewish Arts in Richmond with Richard Schwartz, author of The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty, The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of Actor M.B. Curtis.
June 23: Jewish Food and Wine, with Perfusion Winery.
For more information, visit the exhibit site.
Little Island, big ideas:
Treasure island lecture series
January through April, 2019
Treasure Island Museum, One Avenue of the Palms, Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA 94130, www.treasureislandmuseum.org .
Consider attending one of these events:
March 30: Exceptional Women of the GGIE, 10:30 am.
April 4: 80th Anniversary of the Golden Gate International Exhibition (Part II), at Mechanics' Institute Library in San Francisco.
For more information and to RSVP, visit the Museum Site .
Treasure Island Museum, One Avenue of the Palms, Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA 94130, www.treasureislandmuseum.org .
Consider attending one of these events:
March 30: Exceptional Women of the GGIE, 10:30 am.
April 4: 80th Anniversary of the Golden Gate International Exhibition (Part II), at Mechanics' Institute Library in San Francisco.
For more information and to RSVP, visit the Museum Site .
Edith Heath: Design is a System of Values
April 9, 2019, 7:00 to 8:00 pm
Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley, Wurster Gallery, room 121
Rosa Novak, an Oakland artist and scholar working with local clay and sustainable practices in ceramics, will be exploring the lesser-known work of Edith Heath, situate her practice within a historical context, and critique traditional narratives of mid-century ceramic history.
Free to UC Berkeley Students, Staff, and Faculty. For those outside UC Berkeley: suggested $10 donation
Visit their site at archives.ced.berkeley.edu/news/gallery-talks-18-19 to learn more.
Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley, Wurster Gallery, room 121
Rosa Novak, an Oakland artist and scholar working with local clay and sustainable practices in ceramics, will be exploring the lesser-known work of Edith Heath, situate her practice within a historical context, and critique traditional narratives of mid-century ceramic history.
Free to UC Berkeley Students, Staff, and Faculty. For those outside UC Berkeley: suggested $10 donation
Visit their site at archives.ced.berkeley.edu/news/gallery-talks-18-19 to learn more.