LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. Join us on May 15, for a presentation and discussion on the history of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Contact me to enroll in this FREE class and get a Zoom link:cdungan@santarosa.edu

 

Place Making: Preservation and Tourism, May 15, 2024, 6:30 - 8pm at the Hampton Inn Petaluma. Please see www.petalumamuseum.com/calendar for more information.

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Luther Burbank Rose Parade, May 18, Santa Rosa, join us and walk with the Finding History Day Groups. Ray, 63sprintray@gmaill.com

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Segregation by Design Author Talk, Tuesday, May 21, 1-2pm - virtual

Segregation by Design draws on more than 100 years of quantitative and qualitative data from thousands of American cities to explore how local governments generate race and class segregation. Starting in the early twentieth century, cities have used their power of land use control to determine the location and availability of housing, amenities (such as parks), and negative land uses (such as garbage dumps). The result has been segregation - first within cities and more recently between them. Documenting changing patterns of segregation and their political mechanisms, Trounstine argues that city governments have pursued these policies to enhance the wealth and resources of white property owners at the expense of people of color and the poor. Contrary to leading theories of urban politics, local democracy has not functioned to represent all residents. The result is unequal access to fundamental local services - from schools, to safe neighborhoods, to clean water.    Advanced registration required: https://events.sonomalibrary.org/event/segregation-design-author-talk-52029

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Ancestral Lives in 19th Century State Hospitals and Asylums in California and Beyond Wednesday, May 29, 6-7pm - virtual. Do you have an ancestor who spent time in a 19th-century state mental hospital or asylum? This lecture explores the unique challenges and resources for navigating these overlooked institutions. Author, researcher, and instructor Gena Philibert-Ortega will discuss strategies for locating records when available and social history sources for uncovering the daily lives of patients so you can tell a family history story that offers a deeper understanding of their lives.    Advanced registration required: https://events.sonomalibrary.org/event/ancestral-lives-19th-century-state-hospitals-and-asylums-california-and-beyond-51843 

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Unlocking the Past: Historical Research Databases at the Sonoma County Library Saturday, June 1, 11am-12pm at Sonoma Valley Regional Library. Sonoma County Library provides a wealth of online historical and genealogical research databases, granting free access to digitized maps, newspapers, and images. Simone Kremkau, a librarian from the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, will introduce the library's digital collections and e-resources such as Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Hub, Newspapers.com, FIMo Fire Insurance maps online, and explore various other freely available online databases that can aid you in your local, state-wide, and national historical research.  Advanced registration encouraged but not required. Walk-ins welcome!  https://events.sonomalibrary.org/event/unlocking-past-historical-research-databases-sonoma-county-library-52543 

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Sturgeon's Mill Public Operating Days, June 14-15.  See https://www.sturgeonsmill.com/

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"The Great Drake Hike," Saturday, June 15, 2024 10:30 AM, a hike to the earliest historical site in the Marin /Sonoma area.  A 3-mile hike down a hard sand beach.  See Drake Navigators Guild on Facebook. 

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Shipwrecks of Marin Sunday, June 23, 2024, 2-3 PM - Tomales Regional History Center. Lecture by Brian K. Crawford, Free. Marin counties coast is a graveyard of ships. It's steep rock-bound shores, treacherous currents, and frequent fogs have been the doom of many. Brian K Crawford author of shipwrecks of Marin, has detailed more than 400 of these wrecks and will describe six of the more significant wrecks, full of danger, pathos, and drama.

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Sonoma County Heritage Network meeting, July 13, 10am, Depot Museum, Sonoma

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Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society lecture, July 22, Monroe Hall, Santa Rosa, 7:30 PM to 10 PM.  See  https://nwprrhs.org/events/

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"The Great Drake Hike," Saturday, July 27, 2024, 10:30 AM, a hike to the earliest historical site in the Marin /Sonoma area.  A 3-mile hike down a hard sand beach.  See Drake Navigators Guild on Facebook.  

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Sturgeon's Mill Public Operating Days, August 3 & 4, See https://www.sturgeonsmill.com

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"The Great Drake Hike" Saturday, August 17, 2024, 10:30 AM, a hike to the earliest historical site in the Marin /Sonoma area.  A 3-mile hike down a hard sand beach.  See Drake Navigators Guild on Facebook.  

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Russian River Car Show Saturday, August 17, 2024, 8am-3pm, Northwood Commons 19420 CA116, Monte Rio - Russian River Historical Society (russianriverhistory.org)

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The North Pacific Coast Railroad Sunday, August 25, 2024, 2-3 PM - Tomales Regional History Center. Lecture by Charlie Siebenthal.  Free. The railroad served Marin and Sonoma counties from 1875 to 1907. Running from Cazadero to Sausalito, remnants of the route are still visible today. Charlie Siebenthal, president of the northwestern pacific railroad historical society will take us on a photographic tour of the local narrow-gauge railroad.

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"The Great Drake Hike" Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10:30 AM, a hike to the earliest historical site in the Marin /Sonoma area.  A 3-mile hike down a hard sand beach.  See Drake Navigators Guild on Facebook.  

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Lamplight Tours, Friday & Saturday, September 15 & 16 -

Walk at night through Santa Rosa’s oldest cemetery to see and hear all new dynamic portrayals of some of our town’s early settlers. Lights, costumes and stage settings create a magical time. Children must be age 8 or over. Pre-registration required. Book early – tours sell out! $40. Purchase tickets Tours & Events | Santa Rosa, CA (srcity.org)  or by phone at 707-543-3737.

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Sonoma County Heritage Network meeting, October 12, 10am, tentative at Sea Ranch or Gualala.

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Tomales Town Hall 150th Birthday Party, Sunday, October 13, 3 PM to closing. Tomales Regional History Center https://www.tomaleshistory.com Free. Let's celebrate! Built and run entirely by volunteers, the Tomales town hall is a fun and vital part of life in tamales, West Marin, and the Sonoma coast. We'll tell the Quirky, humorous, and moving story of how locals built one of the oldest continuously used public spaces in California, how successive generations have added to that story, and what the next chapter holds. Not to mention a party that will be remembered for years to come.

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Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society lecture, October 28, Monroe Hall, Santa Rosa, 7:30 PM to 10 PM.  See  https://nwprrhs.org/events/

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Sonoma County Finding History Day, November 2, 2024, 10am - 2pm at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Rosa. Please see www.sonomacountyhistory.org for more information.