Berkeley Historical Society and Museum - Past Events

Past Events

Saturday, April 25: Early Days of Landscape and the UC Botanical Garden, walking tour on the UC Berkeley campus led by Steven Finacom.
Saturday, January 24, 1-3 pm: Nuestras Raíces: Our Stories (at West Branch Berkeley Public Library)
Thursday, November 13, 7 pm on Zoom: Russell Low on “Rising from the Mission Home: The Remarkable Journeys of Three Chinese Women”
Saturday, October 25, 2025: Berkeley Protest and the 1960s Walking Tour led by Rodney Paul
Sunday, October 19, 2025: Albany Hill History Walking Tour led by Karen Sorensen
Saturday, October 4, 2025: Spring Mansion Neighborhood—Mediterranean Villas and Storybooks, Walking Tour led by John Newton
Berkeley’s Latino Community
Sunday, August 17, 2025: Author Talk, Peter Goodman on Eclair Pastries
Saturday, August 16, 2025: Walking Tour, Berkeley’s Historically Japanese Neighborhood
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 12:30–2 pm: Annual Potluck Picnic and Free Walking Tour

Susan Austin Event

Saturday, December 9, 2023, 2 pm: Book Talk with Susan Austin

Berkeley tinted photos

Saturday, November 25, 2023, 1-4 pm: Special Event with Steven Finacom

Tamalpais-Shasta

Saturday, November 11, 10 am: Tamalpais-Shasta Loop Walk

Sunday, November 5, 3–5 pm: Opening Event for “The 1923 Fire: Berkeley’s First Wildfire Disaster”

McGee-Spaulding District

Saturday, October 14, 2023, 10 am: Radical 60s Walk

Saturday, October 7, 2023, 10 am: Kensington Park Walk

Sunday, September 24, 3 pm: Joe Lurie on the Historic Role of International House in Desegregating Berkeley

Medak Center

Saturday, September 23, 2023, 10 am: Walking Tour, Berkeley Rep Backstage Areas