80th Anniversary Celebration – Golden Gate International Exposition – Feb. 2

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

Event details

Date: Sat. Feb 2nd, 2019
Coordinator: Anne Schnoebelen
Registration: https://www.treasureislandmuseum.org/single-post/2018/12/17/80th-Anniversary-Celebration---Golden-Gate-International-Exposition---Feb-2

The Art of the New Deal: 1930s WPA projects in Sacramento Valley – Presentation by Bruce Marwick

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

Event details

Date: Sun. Jan 13th, 2019
Coordinator: Bruce Marwick
Coordinator Email: [email protected]
Coordinator phone: (916) 549-5419

80th Anniversary of the WPA Era Maritime Museum Building

4/12/2019

Maritime Museum will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of the WPA-built Maritime Museum Building. The event will take place at the Aquatic Park in San Francisco. The Living New Deal will be co-sponsoring the event jointly with the San Francisco… read more

Event details

Date: Fri. Apr 12th, 2019 - Sat. Apr 13th, 2019
Coordinator: Maritime Museum
Coordinator Email: [email protected]
Registration: https://maritime.org/events/80th-anniversary-of-the-maritime-museum-building/

Exhibit: The Mothers Building Photography by Richard Rothman – SF Public Library

1/12/2019

  The Mothers Building Photography Exhibit by Richard Rothman San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, 6th floor. December 15, 2018 – March 15, 2019   Richard Rothman will give tours of the exhibit and answer any questions about the Mothers Building… read more

Event details

Date: Sat. Jan 12th, 2019 - Sat. Feb 9th, 2019
Registration: https://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1035622701

Exhibit: “New Deal Picture Stories” The Photography of Arthur Rothstein Through December 2018

12/7/2018

The Canessa Gallery in San Francisco’s North Beach will host a new exhibition, “When Government Worked—New Deal Picture Stories” by Arthur Rothstein, co-sponsored by the Living New Deal and organized by National Associate Ann Rothstein-Segan. Renowned documentary photographer Arthur Rothstein… read more

Event details

Date: Fri. Dec 7th, 2018 - Thu. Dec 27th, 2018

Corps Values: The Living New Deal – Talk by LND Project Historian Brent McKee

11/17/2018 - 10 am

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Brent McKee, Project Historian with the Living New Deal will speak about the Works Progress Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Public Works Administration. He will discuss how these programs employed citizens during the Great Depression and mobilized them… read more

Event details

Time: 10:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT
Date: Sat. Nov 17th, 2018
Location: Clifton Mansion
Coordinator Email: [email protected]
Registration: https://civicworks.com/clifton-mansion/
Event cost: $5

Gray Brechin to Speak about two New Deal Era Films, San Francisco Main Public Library, Sept 8

9/8/2018

Gray Brechin will be providing commentary on two of Pare Lorentz’s New Deal era films,  The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936) and The River (1937). Titled “Storms, Droughts, Floods: Classic Documentaries,” the talk will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2:00 PM – 4:00… read more

Event details

Date: Sat. Sep 8th, 2018
Location: Koret Auditoriaum, San Francisco Main Public Library
Registration: https://www.instituteforhistoricalstudy.org/storms-droughts-floods-two-classic-documentary-films/
Additional info: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM