Do you know this Berkeleyan in Greek costume? To find out more, catch the Berkeley Historical Society's Collection Gems: 40 Years of Documenting Berkeley?History?exhibit before it closes!
Museum Hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 1¨C4 pm, until October 27. Extended hours on October 27 from 4 to 6 to fete the closing with wine and cheese and a video of BHS ¡°photo gems¡± in the lobby.
Other highlights of the ¡°Collection Gems¡± exhibit: The first founders of the Berkeley Historical Society; colorful and quaint mementos of erstwhile Berkeley businesses; a giant collage of Berkeley family life from its rural beginnings; Berkeley's bygone schools and their integration 50 years ago; photos of performances in ¡°the Athens of the West¡±; and a walk through Berkeley's politics.
Also on view is our brand-new?ten-panel timeline that illustrates Berkeley's history from its first settlements to the?present day ¡ª richly illustrated and easy to read!
Admission free ? ?Wheelchair accessible
Phone: 510-848-0181
Coming up in November:
Sunday, November 11, 11 am¨C1 pm
Opening of Building Bridges, Not Walls: Berkeley, America¡¯s First Sanctuary City exhibit. Between the mayor's dedication of a new WWI memorial plaque and the beginning of the United Against Hate rally, join us in the auditorium for an introduction to the new exhibit, followed by exhibit viewing and refreshments.
Sunday, November 18, 2¨C4 pm
Author Talk: Mara Melandry on Our Paradise: Berkeley¡¯s Fabulous Family Camps.
Thanksgiving Weekend, November 23¨C24
Closed Thursday, but open Friday and Saturday, 1¨C4 pm. Bring your?visiting relatives to see the exhibit!
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