Gallery Events Schedule
Located inside the Alameda Museum
2324 Alameda Avenue (near Park Street) Alameda.
Phone 510.521.1233

Alameda Museum Lecture Series

All lectures start at 7:00 p.m. at the Museum, 2324 Alameda Avenue off Park Street. No reserved seats; we open at 6:30. Admission is free for members, and $5 for others. Wtch for stories in the Alameda Sun or leave your address at 748.0796, and we will mail you a brochure.

Judith Lynch serves on the Historical Advisory Board and teaches Kindergarten at Washington School.

• Thursday May 29: "A Stroll Down Historic Park Street" presented by Dennis Evanosky and Eric Kos in honor of Historic Preservation month. See stunning then and now images of the Park Street Historical Commercial District. Underwritten by the law office of Gina Mariani.
• Thursday June 26: "Eccentrics, Heroes, and Cutthroats of Old Berkeley," another magical tome about the legacy of "Berserkeley" by Richard Schwartz, a perennial Museum lecture circuit favorite. Underwritten by Robbie Dileo, member, Alameda Museum Board.
• Thursday July 31 : "John Singleton Copley and the Colonial face of America" another dynamic show by art historian Colette Colester. Underwritten by Peter Fletcher, Real Estate Broker, Windermere Real Estate.
• Thursday August 28: "Musing on Modernism" by local author Richard Knight with images from Saarinen’s Quest, his new book by William Stout Architectural Publishers. Eero Saarinen was the architect of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Dulles Airport in Washington DC, and other many other visionary projects. Underwritten by Judith Lynch, member, Historical Advisory Board and member, Alameda Museum Board.

Art Gallery Events

May: Kids & Queen Victoria: Mixed media by Alameda elementary students. Reception with Supt. of Schools Ardella Dailey and Queen Victoria is Saturday, May 3, 1-3 p.m. Image: Victoria with work

June: Alameda Art Association: Mixed media. Reception Saturday, June 7, time TBA.

July: Feng Jin: Sculpture. Reception Saturday, July 5 time TBA.

August: Richard Knight: Photographing Saarinen. Reception and book signing Thursday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.

September: Berkeley City College Digital Arts Club: Mixed media. Reception Saturday, September 6, 1:30 p.m.

October: Jan Watter and Clint Imbroder: Sculpture and photographs. Reception TBA.

November: Women Artists of Alameda: Mixed media. Reception Monday, November 10, 8:00 p.m.

Other Events

Home Tour
Planning has started for the 2008 Alameda Legacy Home Tour (http://www.alameda-home-tour.org). You are invited to act as a docent in one of the homes or help with refreshments and the gift shop. To sign up as a docent, please contact Chris Buckley before August 31, 2008 via email at cbuckley@alamedanet.net or phone at 510-523-0411