Here are some of our recent events. Did you attend? Do you wish you had? Click the title of any event and send us a message about what you thought or a request for a re do.
We're happy to appear at street fairs, festivals, and other community events to show old photos of the neighborhood, give out free booklets, and chat with people about west SF history.
Be part of our live "studio" audience at our weekly podcast recording! Join the podcast crew, Nicole Meldahl, David Gallagher, and Richard Brandi, for this exclusive behind-the-scenes session with added visual content, outtakes, and access to the after party.
This week Richard is here to talk about Forest Hill Microhoods.
Tickets: Free for WNP Members. Not a member yet? Join at the link!
Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
Saving our shared history sure is no picnic, but, similarly, it's better when you don't do it alone.
In that spirit, Western Neighborhoods Project is anchoring a collective of galleries, art conservators, and community historians to Save The Cliff House Collection from auction in ONE WEEK. Thanks to Alexandra Mitchell of A.C.T. Art Conservation and John Lindsey of Great Highway Gallery, we're working directly with the auction company to purchase historic art and artifacts from The Cliff House, Sutro Baths, and Playland at the Beach. But we need your donations to make this happen.
Join us for the evening to see a short presentation on Cliff House history from our pal John Martini, and ask Alexandra, John, and our own Nicole Meldahl questions about our mission to keep this collection in tact and accessible to the public in the neighborhoods.
Tickets are free but you must register in advance to attend this Zoom happening.
map to: Virtual Event San Francisco
Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
more info: https://savethecliffhousecollection.com/
Be part of our live "studio" audience at our weekly podcast recording! Join the podcast crew, Nicole Meldahl, David Gallagher, and John Martini, for this exclusive behind-the-scenes session with added visual content, outtakes, and access to the after party.
This week John is here to talk about an African American soldier named Zero Thomas whose papers were miraculously saved from the trash.
Tickets: Free for WNP Members. Not a member yet? Join at the link!
map to: Virtual Event San Francisco
Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
Be part of our live "studio" audience at our weekly podcast recording! Join the podcast crew, Nicole Meldahl, David Gallagher, and Michael Maire Lange, for this exclusive behind-the-scenes session with added visual content, outtakes, and access to the after party.
This week we take you on a stroll down Clement Street, highlighting businesses we love and reminiscing about those we've lost.
Tickets: Free for WNP Members. Not a member yet? Join at the link!
map to: Virtual Event
Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
Join us for a special California Craft Beer Week (formerly known as San Francisco Beer Week) event to uncover the deep history of six San Francisco landmarks that inspired Fort Point Beer Co. beers. The creative director for Fort Point Beer will talk packaging design, and a panel of local history all-stars convened by WNP will share the stories behind landmarks featured on different cans. This all-star lineup includes our own Nicole Meldahl and David Gallagher, our pal John Martini, and our friends from San Francisco Heritage, Shaping San Francisco, and Guardians of the City.
All proceeds support WNP and friends. Cheers to that!
This virtual event is hosted by Fort Point Beer Co. and tickets must be purchased through their shop using the link below.
Each $25 ticket includes admission AND a mixed 6-pack of beers featured during the event that will be delivered to your door! You'll receive a link and your beer will be shipped at the time of purchase.
Cocktails and history and mummies, oh my! Join us for a very special collaborative event with students from the Museum Studies Program at San Francisco State University and staff from the University's Global Museum, who will provide an exclusive tour of Adolph Sutro's Egyptian Collection. At SF State since 1972, the collection houses over 700 objects including two mummies that are approximately 3,500 years old.
The event will begin at 6:00pm with a cocktail warm-up as our hosts teach you how to make Clara’s Punch (non-alcoholic) and Spirit of Nespaperennub (alcoholic), which was inspired by an artifact in the Museum collection. Then, sip your drinks as we give you an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of objects on display and in storage at the Global Museum. Play-by-play commentary will be provided by WNP's Nicole Meldahl and our good friend John Martini, and there will of course be a Q&A session to follow.
This event will be hosted via Zoom. Tickets are free for San Francisco State University students and Western Neighborhoods Project members. To claim one of these tickets, please use the "Free Member Ticket" button when registering. Tickets for the general public are available at a sliding scale, starting at $10.
Registration is required in advance to be "in the room" and receive the cocktail recipes, but the event will also be live-streamed via the WNP Facebook page.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.
Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
Be part of our live "studio" audience at our weekly podcast recording! Join the podcast crew, Nicole Meldahl, David Gallagher, and John Martini, for this exclusive behind-the-scenes session with added visual content, outtakes, and access to the after party.
This week we're joined by Dr. Lissette Jimenez, Egyptologist and Assistant Professor from the Museum Studies Program at San Francisco State University to talk about objects from Adolph Sutro's Egyptian Collection they help care for at the University's Global Museum.
Tickets: Free for WNP Members and San Francisco State University students. Not a member? Join at the link!
map to: Virtual Event San Francisco
Contact: NIcole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
Nicole Meldahl, Chelsea Sellin and David Gallagher in conversation with local historians, artists, longtime west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.
If you like transit AND old photos, then gee whiz do we have the show for you. This week we sit down with Katy Guyon, photo archivist for the SFMTA Photo Archive. We'll nerd out over how awesome the SFMTA collection is while she shows off some west side highlights. And guess what? There's also an OpenSFHistory connection to be made.
This event is free but donations are appreciated and pre-registration is required.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.
map to: Virtual Event San Francisco
Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
RESCHEDULED due to illness.
Nicole Meldahl reads classic and history-theme children’s stories live on Saturday mornings. Fun for kids of all ages, even if you’re just a kid at heart. This month we’re reading a very special donation from WNP member Norm Stahl: “Little Toot Through The Golden Gate” by Hardie Gramatky. Our 1975 copy was gifted to his mother-in-law when she retired from teaching Kindergarten at Sunnyside School, and we’re so excited to share it with you.
This event is free but pre-registration is required to be “in the room” with Miss Nicole. Never fear if you can’t decide before the event is live, however, because it will also be live-streamed via Zoom through the WNP Facebook.
map to: Virtual Event
Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
Be part of our live "studio" audience at our weekly podcast recording! Join the podcast crew, Nicole Meldahl, David Gallagher, and Arnold Woods, for this exclusive behind-the-scenes session with added visual content, outtakes, and access to the after party.
This week, we visit beloved neighborhood theatres throughout the Outside Lands as we introduce you to the family than ran so many of them.
Tickets: Free for WNP Members. Not a member? Join at the link!
map to: Virtual Event San Francisco
Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
Nicole Meldahl and Chelsea Sellin in conversation with local historians, artists, longtime west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.
We sit down with Christina Lalanne for the first Happy Hour of what we hope will be a happier 2021. Christina recently received some well-deserved global attention for an article published in The Atavist about finding a secret diary hidden in the basement of her west side home during renovations. This is literally our dream and we can’t wait to ask her a million questions about it. This event is free but pre-registration is required.Nicole Meldahl and Chelsea Sellin in conversation with local historians, artists, longtime west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.
For our final virtual Happy Hour of 2020, we’re chatting with local photographer Yameen about his work, what inspires him, and why his timeless images pair so well with our OpenSFHistory archive.
This event is free but donations are appreciated and pre-registration is required.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.
Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Nicole Meldahl and Chelsea Sellin in conversation with local historians, artists, longtime west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.
This week we sit down with our favorite Richmond District filmmaker, Joey Yee, to chat about our mutual love of neighborhood history and what's up next for @unclefuz.
This event is free but donations are appreciated and pre-registration is required.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.
Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Nicole Meldahl and Chelsea Sellin in conversation with local historians, artists, longtime west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.
Did you know the Asian Art Museum was once located in Golden Gate Park? Soon you will!! This week we sit down with Martin Meeker from the Oral History Center (OHC) at The Bancroft Library, who will chat about western neighborhoods highlights from the OHC collection. If we're really, really lucky, he'll also show us how to navigate the other amazing resources offered by the OHC. You won't want to miss this insider's look at one of the most impressive archives in the Bay Area.
This event is free but donations are appreciated and pre-registration is required.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.
Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Nicole Meldahl, Chelsea Sellin, and David Gallagher in conversation with local historians, artists, longtime west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.
This week we sit down with local artist Thomas Beutel, who has used our OpenSFHistory archive in ways we never could have imagined! Thomas, a longtime resident of the Sunset District, tinkers with urban art which are kinetic miniatures and automata that incorporate movement and sound. He takes his inspiration from his neighborhood, local history and the natural fauna of the area.
This event is free but donations are appreciated and pre-registration is required.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.
Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.