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Sep
28
Education, Charity, Activism: the History of St Peter CME
Come celebrate the history and legacy of St. Peter Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME), El Cerrito’s only African-American church.
Aug
23
Murder in the Tule Marsh
Author Virginia Burns speaks to the society about the murder that rocked the East Bay in the 1920s, and which inspired her new novel, Rustville.
Apr
10
The History of Point Isabel: a talk by Mary Barnsdale
Ohlone settlement, Mexican rancho, dynamite manufactory, frog farm: Point Isabel’s fascinating past has gone largely undocumented until now. Join us for a talk by Mary Barnsdale, author of a forthcoming book about the rich history of one of the Bay Area’s most beautiful parks.
(Image courtesy David Abercrombie)