Concord Historical Society

Remembering Dave Brubeck

Website Committee — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:45:50 PST

DAVE BRUBECK December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012 Dave Brubeck, our beloved friend and Honorary Board member, died on December 5, 2012, just short of his 92nd birthday. The world of music is smaller with his passing. …

Galindo Home Museum & Gardens Open at Last

Website Committee — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:03:26 PST

GALINDO HOME MUSEUM & GARDENS OPEN AT LAST Kay Massone The Galindo Home Museum opened for the holiday season beautifully decorated inside and out. Hot apple cider and cookies were served to the many visitors on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons …

Remembering Art Bonwell

admin — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:46 PDT

ART BONWELL April 28, 1927 – July 14, 2012 Arthur D. Bonwell, Editor Emeritus of the Historian and long time Board member of the Society, died on July 14, 2012. Art was born in a small town in Indiana and …

Call for Volunteers

admin — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:40:46 PDT

The Concord Historical Society is looking for a few people who enjoy history, finding out about the places and people who made it, and are enthusiastic about telling others the stories. In other words, we are looking for people who …

Talk on Crespi / Fages Exploration through Diablo Valley in 1772

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:21:06 PDT

1772 — Remembering the First Europeans Who Came to Bay Point The Bay Point Historical Society, with its emphasis on the land and people between Concord and Pittsburg, will be holding its 9th Annual Luncheon on September 17, 2011. This …

Get Involved with Your Community

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:00:26 PDT

Get Involved with Your Community By Doug Wu If you’ve lived in the Concord area for some time, there is no better way to get involved with your community than becoming a participating member of the Concord Historical Society. That’s …

Summer Social at the Galindo House

admin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:40:58 PDT

SUMMER SOCIAL AT THE GALINDO HOUSE 1721 Amador Street, Concord JUNE 26, 2011 – Noon to 4 p.m. Live Dixieland Band Artists-in-Action Art Sale Silent Auction Admission – Adults $10 – Children 12 & Under $5 Under 3 years – …

Dave Brubeck Inducted as Honorary Board Member

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:48:01 PDT

THE SOCIETY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT DAVE BRUBECK HAS JOINED THE HONORARY BOARD by Lloyd Crenna The world renown musician, Dave Brubeck, has become a preeminent member of the Society’s newly formed Honorary Board. Mr. Brubeck acknowledged that his …

Elizabeth Ivey Brubeck Family Home Plaque Installed

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:10:12 PDT

By Lloyd Crenna and Dave Brubeck Note: The plaque dedication ceremony has been scheduled for Saturday, September 10 at 11 AM. For more information click here. On March 17, 2011, the Society installed a plaque at the former location of …

Brubeck-Ivey House Plaque Dedication

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 23:51:28 PDT

The Concord Historical Society will dedicate the Brubeck-Ivey House plaque on Saturday, September 10 at 11 a.m. at 1965 Colfax Street in Concord. A letter of appreciation from Dave Brubeck relating stories of his family’s years of living in the …