Upcoming Events Throughout the State 2008

Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting for all Moya Library/RHS members and guests, will be held in the Livermore Pavilion. There will be a short business meeting, followed by a presentation featuring photos celebrating the 2008 Centennial of the incorporation of the Town of Ross. A wine reception and luncheon by the Memorial Pool will follow.  Further details available later. The First Friday Forenoon lectures are held in the Livermore Pavilion at the Marin Art & Garden Center. The program begins at 11:00 a.m., and last for about one hour. Following each presentation is an informal “meet the speaker” wine and nibbles reception. A donation of $5.00 per person is requested. For more information call (415) 258-9595.

La Senora Research Institute
This event is in tribute to the film career and the musicals made by the last former resident of La Senora to be a focus of our research….legendary Art Director, Lyle Wheeler. For more information visit:http://lasenora.org/AmerSongbkSept202008.asp

La Senora Research Institute
American Cinematheque and the Art Directors Guild are honoring Wheeler with a screening of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) at the Egyptian Theater.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer represents a milestone in motion picture Art Direction as it brought together for the first time as collaborators Lyle Wheeler and William Cameron Menzies. They would go on to design a series of highly acclaimed pictures together for Selznick International culminating in their historic collaboration on"Gone With The Wind".

For more information visit: http://lasenora.org/TomSawyerTheaterParty092.asp

Louise Boyd, Marin County's Daughter of Fortune
Marin History Museum’s Curator Dawn Laurent will share photos and stories that describe the life and adventures of Arctic Explorer Louise Arner Boyd. The First Friday Forenoon lectures are held in the Livermore Pavilion at the Marin Art & Garden Center. The program begins at 11:00 a.m., and last for about one hour. Following each presentation is an informal “meet the speaker” wine and nibbles reception. A donation of $5.00 per person is requested. For more information call (415) 258-9595.

Festive Historic Dance Event Welcomes Autumn
Welcome autumn's arrival as they did in the 1840s by experiencing the dance and music of a "Fandango" at Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park. Hear the spirit of Mexican California's rancho era come alive in the joyful music of the past, see the brilliant dance moves of the talented Alta California Dance Company or join in the fun, and learn the dance steps of the times. For more information, contact Crystal Shoaf at (707) 762-4871.

Gumption at the Junction
Celebrating the commitment, independence and passion of Colonel Allensworth and the Allensworth pioneers as we approach 100 years since the founding of the Black town Allensworth, California. We honor the past and look towards the future with songs and words of hope and strength. For more inforamtion please visit www.caamuseum.org.

Richmond Home Front Festival
On October 4th and 5th, 2008, Richmond will hold its second annual Home Front Festival by the Bay. Numerous activities and vendors await festival-goers at several locations, including booths, kids' activities, food and a vintage car show at Lucretia Edwards Park and entertainment and the USO Dance at the Ford Building Ceremony.

As part of the festival, the Richmond Museum will host activities on board the SS Red Oak Victory on both days, including tours and food from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. For information about activities on the Red Oak, visit www.richmondmuseumofhistory.org.

History of East Contra Costa County
A history of the communities of Brentwood, Byron, Oakley, Knightsen, Bethel Island, and Discover Bay from Native American occupation to present. Course topic areas include: Native Americans, Geography, Byron Hot Springs, Spanish/Mexican period settlement, John Marsh, agriculture, Balfour Guthrie & Co., Architecture, Delta Recreation, and modern communities. Classroom presentations will be made by noted topic specialists and historians. Course moderated by Images of American, Brentwood, Byron Hot Springs, California Delta, and East Contra Costa County author, Carol A. Jensen.

Course fee $25.00. This is a 9 meeting, non-credit course open to all ages. Register online at www.libertyadulted.org or in person at Liberty Community Education Center, 929 Second Street, Brentwood, CA 94513. Telephone: (925) 634-2565. Contact the instructor at email: Historian@ByronHotsprings.com for specific questions about the course.

Save the John Marsh House: Past,Present, and Future
“A California Rancho”
Contra Costa Wine Store
633 First Street
Brentwood, CA 94513
Ample free street parking

Learn more about ongoing efforts to save the great Stone House and actual work at the Site.Talk to community members and learn how you can get involved. Featuring the wines of East Contra Costa County. Featuring the produce of East Contra Costa County

Tickets available in advance: $25.00 per celebrant
Visit: www.JohnMarshHouse.com or call (925) 459-2541 for more information.

Archives Live! The 3rd Annual L.A. Archives Bazaar
The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar will be held at USC- Davidson Conference Center. 70 archival organizations will display rare materials and aspects of their collections devoted to preserving, documenting, and providing access to historical resources on the Los Angeles region. For more info visit www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject

The Golden Game: The Story of California Baseball
Kevin L. Nelson will speak about his popular book, The Golden Game: The Story of California Baseball. The Golden Game, which tells the story of California baseball from its origins in the Gold Rush to the arrival of the Giants and Dodgers in California in the 1950s, was named one of the top ten best books of the year. Doors open at 7 p.m. with refreshments, while the meeting begins at 8 p.m. There is a $5 admission for non-members. For more information call 415-750-9986 or vist www.sanfranciscohistory.org.

A Walk Through Time- Shadows of Blue and Gray: California Stories of the Civil War
The Pasadena Museum of History presents the accounts of five individuals whose lives were profoundly affected by the Civil War: innovative inventor and balloonist Thaddeus Lowe; the Confederate General's widow, Eliza Griffin; the war hero, Thomas Foulds Ellsworth; abolitionist John Brown's daughter, Ruth Brown Thompson; and the freed slave turned successful businesswoman, Biddy Mason. To purchase tickets call (626) 577-1660 x 10.

Giving Thanks, A Family Reunion
We reflect on the value and appreciation of the Black family through performances signifying unity through dance, music and spoken word. Visit our galleries to view the recent exhbitions "Black Chrome," "Of Tulips and Shadows: The Visual Metaphors of Dewey Crumpler" and "A Moment in Time, Bingham's Black Panthers." For more inforamtion please visit www.caamuseum.org.

Historic Homes Tours
Enjoy the charm and grace of Old Los Gatos. For additional information, please contact: The Museums of Los Gatos at 408-395-7386 or at www.museumsoflosgatos.org.

Shapes & Images: Introduction to Silkscreening
Jennifer D. Anderson (www.jenniferanderson.com) will lead this workshop at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles. In this workshop, you will learn the basics and versatility of silkscreen printmaking using paper and photographic stencil techniques to create screens for printing. Start thinking of your ideas. Advanced registration is required by October 28th. For more information email workshops@cafam.org or contact (323) 937-4230.

Levi Strauss & Co.
The history of this internationally known clothier and their icon Levi’s Jeans will be explained by Historian and author Lynn Downey. See the oldest pair of jeans in the world! Her book Levi Strauss & Co will be available for purchase and signing. The First Friday Forenoon lectures are held in the Livermore Pavilion at the Marin Art & Garden Center. The program begins at 11:00 a.m., and last for about one hour. Following each presentation is an informal “meet the speaker” wine and nibbles reception. A donation of $5.00 per person is requested. For more information call (415) 258-9595.

"History Was My Beat"
Journalist Jim Clifford will discuss the local stories he covered and the features he wrote during his 40 year career. He will give special emphasis to the story behind the story: the changes in reporting he witnessed during a career that went from typewriter to computer. For more information please visit www.historysmc.org.