Upcoming Events Throughout the State 2010
| Sunday| July 18th| 7:00pm | Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills |
Silents Under the Stars
"The Lucky Devil" with Richard Dix and Esther Ralston (1925).
Sun, August 15, 7:30pm – 10:30pm
"Beggars of Life" with Louise Brooks, Richard Arlen and Wallace Beery (1928).
See website for more info: www.HollywoodHeritage.org/events.html
| August 5-7 | Museum of Performance & Design, San Francisco |
16th Annual Legacy Oral History Workshop, Museum of Performance & Design, San Francisco. This workshop, led by oral historians Jeff Friedman PhD and Basya Petnick, provides the complete training necessary for participants to launch their own oral history projects. While drawing on fascinating references and examples in the performing arts, the workshop will be equally appropriate for those involved in anthropology, institutional history, social history, family history, personal history, master’s or doctoral studies, historical societies, museum studies, or other projects. For more information, see our website www.muse-sf.org/legacy.html or contact legacy2010@mpdsf.org, 415/255-4800, x*823
| Friday| August 6 | 5:30pm | Abbey's St. James Vineyard |
New Clairvaux Vineyard's "Blessing of the Grapes"
New Clairvaux Vineyard welcomes all to join us for our annual "Blessing of the Grapes" ceremony and celebration on Friday, August 6th at 5:30pm in the Abbey's St. James Vineyard. Abbot Paul Mark Schwan and the monastic community will conduct the Blessing festivities to celebrate the Cistercian Order's winemaking heritage that dates back more than 800 years.
Please visit www.newclairvauxvineyard.com for more information.
| Monday, August 9th | 7:00pm | Jack London Foundation Benefit Film Screening, Sonoma |
Sebastiani Theatre
476 First Street West, Sonoma
For pre-event tickets or more details: 707-996-2888
Benefits the Jack London Foundation's annual student scholarship writing contest. For more information visit www.jacklondonfdn.org
| Saturday, August 21st | 7:00pm | Book Signing & Screening of Valentino Rarities, Hollywood |
RUDOLPH VALENTINO
THE SILENT IDOL
BY DONNA HILL
BOOK SIGNING & SCREENING of Valentino Rarities
Saturday, August 21st, 7:00 p.m.
6644 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-463-3273
http://www.rudolph-valentino.com/silent-idol.htm
| Saturday| October 9th| 8:30am-4:00pm | California State Archives, 1020 "0" Street, Downtown Sacramento |
Family History Day at the California State Archives will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the California State Archives, 1020 "O" Street, Downtown Sacramento from 8:30am to 4pm. Mark your calendars now for this all-day FREE event!
Volunteers in period clothing will greet and mingle with attendees at throughout the day. This fun and informative day will include over twenty classes for the beginner to the experienced researcher on internet resources and specialized research topics; classes in the Preservation Lab to see how to preserve family papers; research in the Root Cellar Genealogy Library; and tours of the Archives to learn about the historical documents held there. Genealogical, historical & lineage societies, research libraries & archives will be on-hand with displays and information.
New this year is a Blog devoted to Family History Day 2010. The Blog will serve as one of the communication tools used to keep interested participants and attendees up-to-date on the day's activities such as profiles on the speakers and class topics as commitments are finalized. The website for the Blog is http://fhd2010.blogspot.com/.
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