3/2/2019
LND Founder Gray Brechin and Stella Lochman will talk on Sunday, March 3 at the SF History Days about the WPA model of San Francisco. Titled, “The WPA City Model: Its Return to the Public and the Take Part Project,” the talk… read more
2/1/2019
An exhibit about the WPA Writers Project 1935-1942, titled “Feeding the City: The Unpublished WPA Manuscript,” is currently on view at the NYC Municipal Archives Gallery. The exhibit is open through March 2019. Event details: “This exhibit presents manuscripts, images,… read more
3/3/2019
On Sunday, March 3, 2-4 PM, Doug Leen will speak at the Berkeley Historical Society about WPA Posters of the National Parks Event Details Doug Leen on “Ranger of the Lost Art: WPA Posters of the National Parks” The… read more
2/20/2019 - 10 am
This Wednesday, February 20, at 10:00 am, Living New Deal Director, Richard A Walker and Founder, Gray Brechin will speak to Mitch Jezerich, the host of KPFA’s “Letters and Politics.” The show examines today’s global and national news through a… read more
2/16/2019
Event Details: “How might a 3-D map change the way you look at where you live? Join us in conversation while taking a bird’s-eye view of your neighborhood. Gather around a segment of the 1938 scale model of San Francisco… read more
4/4/2019
Mechanic’s Institute 11:30-6:00pm – Lectures – 4th Floor Meeting Room, tickets $5 for whole day The first half of the day will be lectures/presentations in the 4th floor meeting room. Tickets will be $5. Light snacks and coffee will be… read more
2/14/2019
Erin TerBeek, a Living New Deal National Associate and a Milwaukee-based history writer, will give a presentation titled “Greendale, a Green Belt Town: Examples of New Deal Projects in Wisconsin” at the Miller Art Museum. The talk is… read more
2/2/2019
The PWA-funded Treasure Island Administration Building will be the venue of the 80th Anniversary Celebration of the Golden Gate International Exposition on Feb. 2. The event is organized by the Treasure Island Museum Association. Event Details: “SAVE THE DATE and… read more
1/12/2019
Living New Deal Project Advisor Harvey Smith will speak about New Deal programs in Sonoma Valley at the Sonoma Community Center on January 12 at 2:00 PM. The talk is part of the Sonoma Valley Historical Society “Second Saturday” Lecture… read more
1/13/2019
The Sacramento Art Deco Society, in partnership with the Sacramento Public Central Library is hosting a presentation by Bruce Marwick, about notable Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in the Sacramento Valley during the Great Depression. The presentation will focus on… read more
