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
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Thu. Feb 14th, 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
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Coordinator:
Anne Schnoebelen Registration:
https://www.treasureislandmuseum.org/single-post/2018/12/17/80th-Anniversary-Celebration---Golden-Gate-International-Exposition---Feb-2
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
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Sat. Jan 12th, 2019 - Sat. Jan 12th, 2019 Coordinator phone:
Sonoma Valley Historical Society
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
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Date:
Sun. Jan 13th, 2019 Coordinator:
Bruce Marwick Coordinator Email:
[email protected] Coordinator phone:
(916) 549-5419
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
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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/
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
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Sat. Jan 12th, 2019 - Sat. Feb 9th, 2019 Registration:
https://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1035622701
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
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Fri. Dec 7th, 2018 - Thu. Dec 27th, 2018
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
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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
This event has passed. Professor, author, and public figure Dr. Robert Reich will be honored on Friday, Oct 5, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, at the Women’s Faculty Club at UC Berkeley as part of the “Women and the Spirit of the New… read more
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Women’s Faculty Club at UC Berkeley Additional info:
Friday, Oct 5, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
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
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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