Gray Brechin will speak about the public infrastructure built during New Deal at the Mill Valley Public Library on Wednesday, August 1st at 7:00 PM. President Franklin Roosevelt’s public works agencies put millions of Americans to work to extricate the U.S…. read more
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Date:
Wed. Aug 1st, 2018 - Wed. Aug 1st, 2018 Location:
Mill Valley Public Library Event cost:
Free
Gray Brechin will speak on May 8 at 6:00 PM at the Roxy Stadium in Santa Rosa about the importance of a New Deal approach to disaster recovery and public health. In the aftermath of the 2017 fires, Sonoma faces another… read more
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Location:
Roxy Stadium 14, 85 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa Registration:
http://historicalsocietysantarosa.org/product/great-depression/ Event cost:
Free Additional info:
Doors open at 5:30 PM
On Thursday, April 26 at 6:00 pm, Gray Brechin will speak at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art as part of the Public Knowledge series, a project aimed at promoting public dialogue on the cultural impact of urban change. Together with Abad Ocubillo,… read more
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Date:
Thu. Apr 26th, 2018 Location:
San Francisco Museum of Art Registration:
https://www.sfmoma.org/event/reimagining-city/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=EdPP_PKTalk_ReimaginingCity_FY18_AM&utm_campaign=public-knowledge&utm_content=version_A Event cost:
Free
Laura Wexler, a professor from Yale University, will be at UC Berkeley on March 8 and March 9 for a series of lectures and presentations. Wexler centers her scholarship and teaching on photography and visual culture. On March 8, at 4:30… read more
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Date:
Thu. Mar 8th, 2018 - Fri. Feb 9th, 2018 Location:
UC Berkeley Registration:
https://www.pbk.org/web/PBK_Member/Programs/Visiting_Scholars/2016-2017/Laura_Wexler.aspx
Together with the Canessa Gallery, the Living New Deal will host an exhibit and conversation about the intersection of the public domain and private interests. The event will take place at the Canessa Gallery in San Francisco (708 Montgomery St.)… read more
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Date:
Fri. Jan 19th, 2018 - Fri. Jan 19th, 2018 Location:
708 Montgomery St., San Francisco Coordinator:
Harvey Smith Coordinator Email:
[email protected] Coordinator phone:
(510) 684-0414
Featuring the following panels and presentations: The Dual New Deal Legacy: Celebrate, Advocate The New Deal Legacy in New York City and a Call for a New, New Deal A 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Political and Economic Prospects for… read more
Event details
Date:
Fri. Oct 27th, 2017 - Sat. Oct 28th, 2017 Location:
The New School (Friday) & Columbia Law School (Saturday) Coordinator Email:
[email protected] Coordinator phone:
(202) 856-3877 Registration:
NJFAC.eventbrite.com
San Francisco State University is unveiling a new exhibit featuring the work of Victor Arnautoff. The exhibit includes block prints from the San Francisco General Strike in 1934 and smaller reproductions of his mural of George Washington as a slave owner,… read more
Event details
Date:
Wed. Sep 13th, 2017 - Tue. Dec 12th, 2017 Location:
San Francisco State University - J. Paul Leonard Library Special Collections Gallery Additional info:
“Victor Arnautoff and the Politics of Art:” Opens Sept. 13, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Viewable 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday or by appointment. Through Dec. 12. J. Paul Leonard Library Special Collections Gallery, San Francisco State University, 1630 Holloway Ave., S.F. (415) 405-5571. www.sfsu.edu
CCC Legacy is a non-profit organization that honors the accomplishments of the Civilian Conservation Corps throughout the country. Each year, an annual gathering is held to learn about the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps and visit unique sites that… read more
Event details
Date:
Thu. Sep 14th, 2017 - Sun. Sep 17th, 2017 Location:
Greenville, SC Coordinator:
Daniel Newquist Coordinator Email:
[email protected] Coordinator phone:
843-344-4543 Additional info:
Full Registration for the event is $200 ($160 if you are a CCC Boy) and includes a welcome reception on Thursday September 14, transportation on field trips to Oconee and Table Rock State Park on Friday September 15, and Paris Mountain State Park on Saturday September 16. Lunch and Dinner is also included on both September 15 and 16. One day registration is also available on September 15 for $100 and September 16 for $75. Please inquire with event host, Daniel Newquist, CCC Legacy Board Member, for registration information and other event details 843-344-4543 [email protected]
The Johnny Cash Heritage Festival is pleased to present this series of presentations related to Johnny Cash, the Dyess Colony, and the New Deal. The public is welcome to attend any or all of these sessions. There will be no admission fee,… read more
Event details
Date:
Thu. Oct 19th, 2017 - Sat. Oct 21st, 2017 Location:
Dyess Colony Visitors Center and Dyess Community Center Coordinator:
Ruth Hawkins Coordinator Email:
[email protected] Registration:
www.johnnycashheritagefestival.com
Historian Glory-June Greiff, a professional narrator and performer, talks about the role of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Indiana state parks and McCormick’s Creek in particular, sharing stories of her friendship with CCC veteran Euclid Deering, who worked at McCormick’s… read more
Event details
Time:
2:00 am EST
Date:
Sat. Sep 16th, 2017 - Sat. Sep 16th, 2017 Location:
McCormick's Creek - Recreation Center Coordinator:
Glory-June Greiff Coordinator Email:
[email protected]
