Upcoming Program Events
Every month you are invited to attend a reading, walking tour, gallery talk or book signing as part of our regular programming. We encourage you to attend these monthly events and bring a guest or two. We look forward to seeing you soon at the California Historical Society. Unless otherwise noted all events will be held at the California Historical Society's headquarters located at 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
Wednesday|August 11th | 5-8 p.m.| Free
CALIFORNIA NIGHTS
Back by popular demand! Come join the California Historical Society celebrate all things California. Connect, learn, and discuss the future of the great state of California, all while listening to California-themed music and enjoying complementary refreshments. California Nights will be held every second Wednesday each month through November, so mark your calendar.
Thursday|August 12th | 6-8 p.m.| Free
Discussion – Failed State? California’s Political Crisis in Historical Perspective
California Historical Society, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Free
California is suffering a constitutional crisis, a fundamental breakdown not only of its ability to pass annual budgets but to provide basic public services and provide ultimately for the public good. Join R. Jeffrey Lustig, editor of the newly released Remaking California, and selected contributors from the book, for a discussion on the state’s politics from the roots of the crisis to proposals for constitutional reform. How will you rebuild the world—the schools, parks, forests, the libraries and museums—our children will inherit? This program was developed in collaboration with Heyday Books.
Wednesday|September 8th|5-8 p.m.|Free
California Nights
Thursday|September 9th | 6-8 p.m.| Free
Book talk with Erika Lee and Judy Yung - Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America
From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco served as the processing and detention center for over one million people from around the world. The majority of newcomers came from China and Japan, but there were also immigrants from India, the Philippines, Korea, Russia, Mexico, and over seventy other countries. The full history of these immigrants and their experiences on Angel Island is told for the first time in this landmark book, published to commemorate the immigration station's 100th anniversary. This program was developed in collaboration with the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation.
Sunday|October 3rd|5:30-8:30 p.m.|
VIP Reception with Litquake and San Jose Center for Literary Arts
California Historical Society, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., $25
Tickets are limited and will be available in mid-August at www.litquake.org
Share a glass of wine and intimate conversation with best-selling authors Maxine Hong Kingston (The Woman Warrior, Tripmaster Monkey), Mary Roach (Packing for Mars, Stiff, Spook, Bonk), Daniel Alarcon (Lost City Radio), and Andrew Sean Greer (The Story of a Marriage) before their public reading during Litquake festivities (includes admission to the reading).
CLA All-Stars: 25 Years of San Jose's Center for Literary Arts
California Historical Society, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
$10/ $5 CHS members, students and seniors
Tickets are limited and will be available in mid-August at www.litquake.org
Join best-selling authors Maxine Hong Kingston (The Woman Warrior, Tripmaster Monkey), Mary Roach (Packing for Mars, Stiff, Spook, Bonk), Daniel Alarcon (Lost City Radio), and Andrew Sean Greer (The Story of a Marriage) as they read from their latest works. This program was developed in collaboration with the San Jose Center for Literary Arts and Litquake.
Wednesday|October 13th|6-8 p.m.|Free
California Nights
Wednesday|November 3rd|5-8 p.m.|Free
Book talk with Jeanne Reesman and Sue Hodson - Jack London, Photographer
Jack London (1876–1916) remains one of the most widely read American writers, known for his naturalist fiction, socialist novels and essays, journalism, and the many adventures that he shared with the world. London was also an accomplished photographer, producing nearly twelve thousand photographs during his lifetime. Jack London, Photographer, the first book devoted to London’s photography, reveals a vital dimension of his artistry, barely known until now.
Wednesday|November 10th|5-8 p.m.|Free
California Nights
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For additional information contact Lisa Eriksen at 415.357.1848, x 214 or leriksen@calhist.org
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