Women’s History Crawl

• ALL AGES

Join us in the Barracks Courtyard and “crawl” between 18 organization’s tables to learn about the remarkable women who have made a difference. Fill out the crawl questionnaire for the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes.

By California State Parks

Date and time

Saturday, March 1 · 11am – 5pm PST. Doors at 10:45am

Location

Sonoma Barracks

36 East Spain Street Sonoma, CA 95476

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Agenda

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Testimonios: Early California Through the Eyes of Women, 1815-1848

Rose Marie Beebe and Robert Senkewicz

Join the authors for a discussion on the experiences of women in early California.

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Women’s History Crawl

Join us in the Barracks Courtyard and “crawl” between 17 community group tables to learn about the remarkable women who have made a difference. Fill out the crawl questionnaire for the opportunity to…
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute

Ivy Anderson and Devon Angus

Learn about the editor’s remarkable discovery of activist women in early 20th century San Francisco.

About this event

• Event lasts 6 hours
• ALL AGES
• Free venue parking

Come join us at Sonoma State Historic Park’s Barracks for a day celebrating the incredible contributions of women in California. From activists to artists, we’ll explore the impact of women who have shaped the Golden State. This in-person event features a fun and engaging women’s history “crawl”, the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes, and two women centric book discussions. Don’t miss this opportunity to honor women who have paved the way for future generations. Mark your calendars and join us for a day of inspiration and empowerment! Reserve your spot today!

Crawl Tables: Featured Women

Angel Island State Park: To Be Announced (TBA)

Candlestick Point State Recreation Area: Carol Nelson

April Farnham, Independent Historian: Eva Scott Fenyes and Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton

The La Luz Center: TBA

Jack London State Historic Park: Charmian London

Napa County Historical Society: Maria Higuera Juarez and Maria Soberanes Peabody

Marin History Museum: Louise Arner Boyd

Mt. Tamalpais State Park: Alice Eastwood

Petaluma Historical Library and Museum: TBA

Pond Farm Pottery: Marguerite Wildenhain

California State Parks-History and Relevancy: Sole Traders

Sonoma & Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park: Maria Carrillo and Benicia Carrillo

Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library: Ann Gray Byrd

Sonoma County Library-Petaluma History Room: TBA

Sonoma Valley Historical Society: Amelia Lubeck-Sonoma educator and school developer

Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club Foundation: TBA

Tomales Bay State Park:The Marin Conservation League

The Walt Disney Family Museum: Mary Blair

Crawl Prize Donors

American Zoetrope

Buena Vista Winery

Charles M. Schulz Museum

The Chocolate Cow

La Prenda Winery

Mary’s Pizza Shack

The Walt Disney Family Museum

Donations for Sonoma Community Action Network (Sonoma CAN) and drawing

Bring donations* for the Sonoma Community Action Network (Sonoma CAN), who operate a shelter and transitional house for women and women with young children, for a chance to win an after-hours tour of the Vallejo Home with s’mores, warm cocoa, or fine wine and cheese by the fire pit. Drawing at 5:15pm.
*Requested donations include twin comforters, twin sheets, standard pillows, towels sets, and pots and pans.