San Francisco History Events Calendar
| Walk: San Francisco Downtown | Feb 6, 2010 11am – 12:30pm | Meet at 11 a.m. at 450 Sutter Medical Building to tour the fabulous financial district and its Art Deco masterpieces. 90 minutes, flat terrain. Tours are $10 general, free to ADSC members. Art Deco Society of California. 415.982.3326 artdecosociety.org |
| Lecture: The New Deal and its Impact on the East Bay | Feb 11, 2010 7:30pm | Gray Brechin will once again highlight the New Deal’s cultural and historical contributions to the East bay landscape. Oakland Heritage Alliance. $10 OHA Members/$15 Non-members. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. in Oakland. 510.763.9218 oaklandheritage.tumblr.com |
| Walk: The Tenderloin | Feb 13, 2010 3pm | The Tenderloin is the newest of the city's historic districts and is full of architectural surprises, mostly from the era of 1910-1915, when it was rebuilt following the catastrophe of 1906. Join Gary Holloway to find out about the exotic derivation of the name "Tenderloin" and see an inner-city neighborhood which is being reborn. Walk is easy, parking is not. California Historical Society. $25. Meeting location provided with reservation. 415.357.1848 x 229 californiahistoricalsociety.org |
| Presentation: Transpacific Ocean Liners - The Fated Sisters | Feb 13, 2010 3:00 - 3:45pm | This PowerPoint presentation will take you aboard the Dollar Line sister ocean liners, President Hoover and Coolidge, two of the most opulent and fated American liners that operated out of San Francisco during the 1930s. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Center in the Sailor`s Den. 415.447.5000 nps.gov |
| Talk: Presidio Lust | Feb 13, 2010 1:00 - 3:00pm | Dosvidanya, my beloved!? cried out Concepcion Arguello, to the handsome Nicolai Petrovich Rezanov as he sailed out the Golden Gate on the Juno. Come hear of the world-famous romance between the Spanish daughter of Presidio Comandante Arguello and the Grand Chamberlain to Alexander the First, of Russia. Join Ranger Eddie Arias as he shares other stories of romance (and lust) that all took place within the Presidio. NPS. Meet ranger Eddie Arias at the Presidio Officer Club. Reservations required. 415.561.4323 nps.gov |
| Walk with Juan Bautista De Anza | Feb 20, 2010 1 - 3pm | Vayan subiendo! Everyone mount up! This was a familiar call from Spanish Captain Juan Bautista de Anza during the historic walk up from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco in 1776. Meet ranger Eddie Arias at the Presidio Stables, Building 661, Crowles Street, for this moderate one-mile hike through the Presidio forest on the historic Anza Trail. Reservations required. NPS. 415.561.4323 nps.gov |
| Presentation: The Buffalo Soldiers at the Presidio | Feb 23, 2010 7pm | Guest speaker: National Park Ranger Ric Penn. At the turn of the 19th century Congress established the Buffalo Soldiers as the first peacetime African American regiment in the U.S. Army. Learn about the role these soldiers played in shaping the national park system with an emphasis on the 9th Cavalry stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco. San Francisco History Association, general admission $5, SFHA members FREE. 415.750.9986 sanfranciscohistory.org |
| Book discussion: The postwar struggle for civil rights : African Americans in San Francisco, 1945-1975 | Feb 25, 2010 6-7:45pm | Historian Paul Miller will discuss his new book, with a book signing to follow. This program held in conjunction with the 6th floor exhibit, "Occupation: Economic justice as a civil right in San Francisco 1963-64,” co-sponsored by the San Francisco History Center and the Labor Archives and Research Center. SF Public Library, Latino/Hispanic B, 100 Larkin St. 415.557.4400 sfpl.lib.ca.us |
| Book signing: Historic Photos of the Chinese in California | Feb 27, 2010 1pm | The Courthouse Docket will feature author and professional historian, Hannah Clayborn discussing her book Historic Photos of the Chinese in California which explores a century of Chinese progress in California. A book signing will follow the program. $4.00 for adults, free for members. Courtroom A of History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. Please RSVP to 650.299.0104 or visit the website: historysmc.org |
Recurring Events
| Guided Tours of the Paramount Theatre | First & third Saturdays of each month 10 AM-Noon | First & third Saturdays of each month, (10/3 & 10/17), 10 AM-Noon. 2025 Broadway, Oakland. Tours begin at the Box Office entrance on 21st Street near Broadway. $5. No reservations necessary. 510.893.2300 x 801 www.paramounttheatre.com/tour |
| Historic Waterfront Walking Tour | Every Saturday & Sunday from 10/3 to 10/31 10:30-11:30am | Every Saturday & Sunday from 10/3 to 10/31, 10:30-11:30am. Stroll with a Park Ranger through the Aquatic Park Historic Landmark District, the Cannery, Hyde Street Pier, and Fish Alley at Fisherman`s Wharf. 415.447.5000. nps.gov |
| Adventures at Sea: Life Aboard a 19th Century Sailing Ship | daily 2:15 - 3:00 pm | Join in on a guided tour of the historic ship Balclutha. Discover the hardships and rewards of the sailors who fought for survival during the treacherous Cape Horn passage. Vessel Admission: $5, Free for visitors 15 and younger. On the Balclutha at the Hyde Street Pier. 415.447.5000 nps.gov |
| Exhibition: Somethin’s Happening Here: Bay Area Rock ‘n’ Roll 1963-73 | Wednesday - Saturday 12 - 5 pm | This exhibition charts the magic time in the Bay Area rock scene from the folk-infused early ‘60s to the last days of the Fillmore West. Seminal local bands like The Beau Brummels, Charlatans, Country Joe and the Fish, and Quicksilver Messenger Service receive their due alongside better known Bay Area names like The Jefferson Airplane, Santana, Grateful Dead and Sly and the Family Stone.
Exhibit includes a wealth of rarely seen footage, posters, images, and costume from private and other public collections and the artists themselves. Free. Museum of Performance & Design, Veterans Building, Fourth Floor, #402 415.255.4800 sfpalm.org |
| Exhibit: Gateway to Outdoor Adventure: Boy Scouting in San Mateo County 1910-1940 | Tuesday – Sunday
10am – 4pm | The San Mateo County History Museum is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with this new exhibit. $4 Adults 2200 Broadway Street, Redwood City 650.299.0104 historysmc.org |
| Guided Tour: Aquatic Park Bathhouse Building | Feb 1, 2010 to Jan 1, 2011 3:00 - 3:45 pm | This Art Deco-style building, completed in 1939, was closed on July 10, 2006 for restoration. Join a Park Ranger for a guided tour of the first floor of this newly renovated building. Learn about the unique architecture, stunning murals and artwork, and recently completed renovation work. Aquatic Park Bathhouse building entrance: 900 Beach Street. 415.447.5000 nps.gov |