The Society of California Pioneers

The Society hosts a variety of social, cultural, and educational programs throughout the year, including lectures, book signings, museum visits, walking tours, receptions, auction previews, and sporting events. See below for a current list of upcoming events.

>>	Upcoming Events
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Speaker Luncheon: Gray Brechin Members only – RSVP required
Sunday, June 2, 2013 President's Picnic in Petaluma Members only – RSVP required
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Speaker Luncheon: Gary Kurutz Members only – RSVP required
Saturday, September 28, 2013 Potomac Bay Cruise Members only – RSVP required
Tuesday, October 25, 2013 Speaker Luncheon: Speaker TBD Members only – RSVP required
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Annual Meeting Members only – RSVP required
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Christmas Convivium at the Francisca Club By invitation only

>>	Past Events
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Spring Convivium Members only – RSVP required
Saturday, April 6, 2013 Genealogy Lecture Led by Lavinia Grace Schwarz from the California Genealogical Society The lecture is appropriate for beginning and intermediate genealogists. 1:00-3:00pm \| FREE For more information and to RSVP, please visit this link
Thursday, March 21, 2013 Museum Extended Hours Museum free from 4-7pm
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Speaker Luncheon: Speaker TBD Members only – RSVP required
Thursday, January 24, 2012 Discovery of Gold Celebration Members Only – RSVP required
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Christmas Convivium at the Francisca Club By invitation only
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 Annual Meeting Members only – RSVP required
Thursday, November 15, 2012 Third Thursdays Museum free from 4-7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Speaker Luncheon: Speaker TBD Members only – RSVP required
Friday, October 26 – 28, 2012 Pioneer Weekend 2012 - Monterey, California Members Only - Contact The Society for more details
Thursday, October 18, 2012 Third Thursdays Museum free 4-7 p.m. Featuring a talk by exhibition curator James M. Keller from 4:30-5:30 p.m. [MORE DETAILS]
Saturday, October 13, 2012 Museum Free – Yerba Buena Gallery Walk 4:00-7:00pm
Saturday, September 29, 2012 Museum Free - Museum Day 10:00-4:00pm
Thursday, September 20, 2012 Behind the scenes: Steinbeck "Cannery Row" Stanford University
Thursday, September 20, 2012 Third Thursdays: Bargain Book Sale Museum Free 4:00-7:00pm
Saturday, September 8, 2012 Beginning Genealogy Class Led by Lavinia Gilbert Schwarz from the California Genealogical Society 1:00-3:00pm \| FREE RSVP Required
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Speaker Luncheon: Speaker TBD Members only – RSVP required
Sunday, June 10, 2012 President's Picnic in Burlingame, California By invitation only – RSVP by June 1
Saturday, June 2, 2012 The Vallejo Silverchest: The Story of a General, the Princess and the Chief. A Fort Ross Bicentennial Event led by Martha McGettigan $10 / 2:00-3:00pm RSVP requested: mmcgproduc@aol.com
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Speaker Luncheon: Speaker Martha McGettigan Members only – RSVP required
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Speaker Luncheon: Peter Farquhar Saving Your Personal & Family History Members only – RSVP required
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Speaker Luncheon: Speaker TBD Members only – RSVP required
Thursday, February 23, 2012 Public reception for Singing the Golden State 5:00-7:30, $5.00 admission at door
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Singing the Golden State Exhibition Preview & Discovery of Gold Celebration Members & Friends only – RSVP required
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Christmas Convivium at Villa Taverna By invitation only
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Annual Meeting: Rand Richards speaks about his book, "Mud, Blood, and Gold: San Francisco in 1849." Members only – RSVP required
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Carleton Watkins & Mammoth-Plate Photography with Weston Naef and Christine Hult-Lewis
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Speaker Luncheon: Speaker TBD Members only – RSVP required
Friday, October 14 – 16, 2011 Pioneers to the Gold Country Weekend Murphys, California Members Only - Contact The Society for more details
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Library - Collections Discovery Program Highlights from the collections and behind the scenes tour
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Speaker Luncheon : Speaker TBD Members only – RSVP required
Sunday, June 12, 2011 President's Picnic in Napa, California By invitation only – RSVP by June 1
Saturday, June 4, 2011 Pioneer Gathering in Los Angeles Spring Court of The Society of Colonial Wars at the LA Athletic Club Contact The Society for more information
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Library Discovery Program: Muybridge and Panoramas Members & Friends – Contact The Society for more information
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Speaker Luncheon : Speaker TBD Members only – RSVP required
Thursday, April 7, 2011 An Event In Honor of Our New Members at The Candy Store in Burlingame By invitation only
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Speaker Luncheon: Marvin Shepherd on his book "The Sea Captain's Odyssey, A Biography of H. H. Buhne, 1822-1894." Members only – RSVP required
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Speaker Luncheon: Patricia Keats, Director of Library & Archives on The Society's collections and searchable databases Members only – RSVP required
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Celebration of the Discovery of Gold at Pioneer Hall Members only