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Bay Bridge Retrofit, Treasure Island, and the Job Corps—History
Thursday, July 24, 2008
See the engineering work on the bridge from Treasure Island and
learn about the work of the Job Corps. Contact Mary Lou Ciranni
(650/345-9031) or Helen Tryon (510/834-2964).
Chinese Contemporary
Art—Art
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
See the art at SFMOMA with curator Jeff Kelly. Visit an artist’s
studio and a private collection. Contact Candy Caldwell (925/283-0269)
or Joan Mann (510/531-0529)
Bodega Bay-Fort Ross: The California Connection—History
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Travel through scenic Sonoma County to the site of Hitchcock’s
film The Birds. Lunch at Bodega Bay, then to Fort Ross to learn
about the Russian presence in California. Contact Anne Curran (510/547-0493)
or Mary Lou Ciranni (650/345-9031).
Randy Shull at the S.F. Museum
of Craft + Design—Art
Thursday, September 11, 2008
See Shull’s distinctive studio furniture and art objects.
Contact Connie Rosenquist (510/558-0423) or Bev Sereda (510/569-4000)
From the Solitude of Mission Life to the Roar of Engines–History
Guild
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Visit Mission San Jose. After lunch learn the history of auto racing in Oakland
at the exhibit, "Start Your Engines" at the Hayward Historical Society.
Contact Lucy John (510/530-2934) or Jan Litzenberger (510/521-1123)
New Architecture in the Bay Area—Art
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Visit Oakland’s new Cathedral of Christ the Light, the Contemporary
Jewish Museum in SF, and the California Academy of Sciences in
Golden Gate Park. Contact Ruth Hussey (925/837-6643) or Bev Sereda
(510/569-4000).
The Rock by Night–History
Guild
Saturday, October 25, 2008
After dinner at Pompeii’s Grotto, we will tour “Alcatraz
by Night.” Contact Kay MacFarland (510/758-6643) or Mary
Lou Ciranni (650/345-9031).
Holiday Beach Blanket Babylon–History Guild
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Get in the holiday spirit by seeing this fabulous production. After
the show, enjoy dinner at the well-known Capp's Corner. Contact
Mary Lou Ciranni (650/345-9031) or Helen Tryon (510/834-2964).
Follow
that Seagull–History Guild
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
We’ll follow San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive and see
the highlights and beauty of the city and enjoy lunch with an ocean
view at the Beach Chalet. Contact Helen Tryon (510/834-2964) or
Lucy John (510/530-2934).
2008 Hotel Mac and the Masquers–History Guild
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Once again, join fellow History Guild friends at our annual Holiday
event. First, dinner at the historic Hotel Mac, then to the Masquers
Playhouse for the performance of Do I Hear a Waltz? Contact Helen
Tryon (510/834-2964) or Kay MacFarland (510/758-6643).
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