Reception at California Historical Society, May 7, 2015

5/7/2015 - 6 pm

The Living New Deal and the California Historical Society are holding a joint reception on May 7, 6 – 8 pm at the CHS building, 678 Mission St., San Francisco.  We’re celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the WPA… read more

Event details

Time: 6:00 pm PDT - 8:00 pm PDT
Date: Thu. May 7th, 2015 - Thu. May 7th, 2015

New Deal Through Stamps

4/25/2015 - 3 pm

On April 25th, Living New Deal research associate Charles Epting will be giving a talk at the WESTPEX Stamp Show in the Bay Area on “New Deal philately–stamps, covers, and other ephemera that tell the story of FDR’s relief programs during… read more

Event details

Time: 3:00 pm PDT - 4:00 pm PDT
Date: Sat. Apr 25th, 2015
Location: SFO Marriott Hotel
Registration: https://www.westpex.com/index.html
Event cost: $5

Gray Brechin to Receive Oscar Lewis Award

3/30/2015 - 6 pm

Living New Deal founder Dr. Gray Brechin is to be honored by the Book Club of California with their 2015 Oscar Lewis Award for contributions to Western History. The awards ceremony will be held on March 30th at 6 pm in… read more

Event details

Time: 6:00 pm PDT - 8:00 pm PDT
Date: Mon. Mar 30th, 2015 - Mon. Mar 30th, 2015
Location: Book Club of CA , 312 Sutter St. SF
Event cost: free & open to the public

Book Talks: Berkeley and the New Deal

3/19/2015

Harvey Smith will be discussing his new book, Berkeley and the New Deal, at several places during the month of March 2015. Contact Harvey for more details. The UC Retirees’ Association,UC Berkeley campus, on March 19, 2015, from 11am to 2… read more

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Date: Thu. Mar 19th, 2015 - Tue. Mar 31st, 2015

Berkeley and the New Deal: Artistic, Architectural and Social Legacy

12/19/2014 - 12 pm

The Living New Deal’s Harvey Smith will be speaking again about his new book, Berkeley and the New Deal, for the City Commons Club, on December 19th.  The event takes place in the historic Berkeley City Club (designed by Julia Morgan) at… read more

Event details

Time: 12:30 pm PDT - 1:30 pm PDT
Date: Fri. Dec 19th, 2014 - Fri. Dec 19th, 2014
Location: Berkeley City Club
Coordinator: Jane Barrett
Coordinator Email: [email protected]
Coordinator phone: (510) 845-8055 or (510) 845-8055
Event cost: $18.00 for lunch or $1 for coffee only
Additional info: Call ahead for lunch reservations

Berkeley and the New Deal

11/9/2014 - 2 pm

New Deal Berkeley will be the topic of two talks by Harvey Smith on his new book, Berkeley and the New Deal, from Arcadia Press (2014).  The talks are scheduled for Sunday, November 9th and Sunday, November 16th, both at 2… read more

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Time: 2:00 pm PDT - 4:00 pm PDT
Date: Sun. Nov 9th, 2014 - Sun. Nov 16th, 2014
Location: Berkeley History Center & Eastwind Books
Event cost: free

Presidio Trust Celebrates the New Deal Legacy

10/30/2014 - 7 pm

Golden Gate Bridge Lyon St. Approach

On Thursday, October 30 at 7 p.m., authors Dr. Gray Brechin, founder of the Living New Deal, and Harvey Smith, president of the National New Deal Preservation Association, will discuss the legacy of the New Deal in San Francisco and Bay Area. In… read more

Event details

Time: 7:00 pm PDT - 9:00 pm PDT
Date: Thu. Oct 30th, 2014 - Thu. Oct 30th, 2014
Location: Presidio Officers Club, GGNRA,  50 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco
Coordinator: Presidio Trust
Registration: www.presidioofficersclub.org
Event cost: free