The second season of Third Thursdays Author Series, a series of lectures about San Diego's history, architecture and its culture, is well under way. Authors have been discussing their passions and guests have been learning how each community or topic is uniquely San Diego's own.
There are five lectures left in the 10-month series that runs from February through November, 6-7:30pm at the SOHO-operated city museum, the Adobe Chapel, located at 3963 Conde Street in historic Old Town San Diego. The one-hour lectures include a 15-minute question and answer period followed by a book signing session and light refreshments.
SOHO has partnered with Arcadia Publishing to produce the series. Arcadia is the leading local history publisher in the United States with hundreds of new titles released every year. San Diego has been prolific in its response to the publisher's request for the history and stories of our region and every third Thursday of the month you can meet and greet many of these authors and learn about the fascinating subjects that have so engaged their passion to write about the stories of our region's heritage.
The Third Thursday lectures is a series of interesting and informative SOHO programs geared towards educating and engaging San Diegans about their own community. We invite the public to come out and enjoy themselves with an evening in San Diego's oldest neighborhood, historic Old Town.
July 16
Native Americans of San Diego CountyJoin author Donna Bradley as she shares the story of indigenous tribal groups in our county.
Archeological findings verify the occupation of San Diego County by Native Americans going back over 10,000 years, though little is recorded of their history before 1542, when Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed into San Diego Bay and claimed the local territory for Spain. The native population atthat time is estimated to have been 20,000, just as it is today. There are 18 reservations in the San Diego County area (17 of which are currently functioning), more than in any other county in the United States. The four primary tribal groups making up the Native Americans of the San Diego County area are the Kumeyaay (also known as Diegueño), Luiseño, Cupeño, and Cahuilla. Each of these groups has faced many hardships and setbacks while attempting to rebuild their nations to the proud peoples they once were, still are, and always shall be.
Author, historian, genealogist, and Native American Donna Bradley tells the story of the indigenous tribal groups of San Diego County through rare vintage photographs and rich historical narrative, depicting their life through the years and their fight to maintain a land that has always been theirs, having belonged to their forefathers as far back as time can be remembered.
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$35 - Lecture & Book (At the door price)
$15 - Lecture only (Advance & at the door price)
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August 20
Surfing in San DiegoJoin coauthors John C. Elwell and Jane Schmauss on a wonderful pictorial journey through San Diego's little-known surfing past.
San Diego County has nearly 75 miles of picturesque coastline on the mighty Pacific Ocean, and for decades, San Diego has boasted of producing some of the world's finest surfers. But here surfing is more than a sport‹it is a Southern California lifestyle‹and as such has heavily influenced the beach towns throughout the county. Much research points to surfing having come to Southern California in 1907, and it may have taken hold in San Diego as early as 1910. Join with us in this wonderful pictorial journey through San Diego's little-known surfing past.
John C. Elwell is a former lifeguard, teacher, author, photographer, and world traveler, who started surfing as a teenager, long before foam boards, wet suits, and leashes. He has served as a consultant to surf museums and the film industry, and he was a close friend of revolutionary board designer Bob Simmons, who drowned at Windansea in 1954. A resident of Coronado, Elwell has been collecting surfing history for over 50 years. Jane Schmauss is a cofounder of the California Surf Museum and has been avidly documenting the local lore since 1986. The California Surf Museum, one of the first of its kind in the state, is located in Oceanside.
Tickets
$25 - Lecture & Book (Advance purchase price)
$35 - Lecture & Book (At the door price)
$15 - Lecture only (Advance & at the door price)
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September 17
Early National CityCoauthors Marilyn Carnes and Matthew Nye present the history of National City and its many firsts.
Below the surface of bustling National City lies the story of olive and citrus orchards, grand Victorian homes, great wealth, and the coming of the first railroad. Founded in 1868 by Frank Kimball, National City is credited with multiple distinguished firsts. On the county level, the San Diego County Fair originated here, the first novel published was by a National City pioneer, the first free kindergarten opened here, the first automobile was built here, and the first railroad terminus was located here. On the state level, the first woman to serve as an elected member of a school board lived in National City. Today the city is home to 61,000 residents; and as an accessible and diverse community, all eyes now look upon National City as it begins to experience a renaissance of growth and commerce.
Matthew Nye and Marilyn Carnes have both kindled their love of National City history while working in the Morgan Local History Room of the National City Public Library. Combining his degrees in History and Library Science, Nye was the librarian for the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego. He is currently a librarian for the National City Public Library. Carnes has lived in National City for over 30 years while restoring her Victorian home. The vintage photographs they have gathered are largely from the collection of the National City Public Library.
Tickets
$25 - Lecture & Book (Advance purchase price)
$35 - Lecture & Book (At the door price)
$15 - Lecture only (Advance & at the door price)
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October 15
San Diego's Naval Training CenterAuthor Jennifer A. Garey will present a brief pictorial history of the San Diego Naval Training Center.
San Diego's Naval Training Center (NTC) was commissioned on June 1, 1923, and for 70 years served as a young recruit's introduction to a naval career, beginning with nine weeks of basic orientation and organization training (BOOT) camp. Originally consisting of 135 acres adjacent to San Diego Bay, NTC eventually expanded to almost 550 acres with 300 buildings, landscaped promenades, parade grounds, and a concrete training "non-ship," the USS Recruit (a.k.a. USS Neversail), where recruits learned their first duties of seamanship. Advanced training schools were later added for military personnel learning specialized duties. After training hundreds of thousands of recruits, NTC was officially closed on April 30, 1997, and has since been transformed into San Diego's new and vibrant cultural center, Liberty Station.
Jennifer A. Garey is president of Arts & Antiquities, Inc., which provides consultations, collections management, and exhibitions for museums, corporations, and private collectors. Her professional museum experience spans over 25 years with institutions such as the San Diego Historical Society, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution. She has compiled here a brief pictorial history of the recruits, schools, and community, which grew and trained together in what was once the highlight of the U.S. Navy, the San Diego Naval Training Center.
Tickets
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$35 - Lecture & Book (At the door price)
$15 - Lecture only (Advance & at the door price)
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November 19
San Diego's Fishing IndustryJoin coauthors Kimber M. Quinney and Thomas J. Cesarini as they share the stories of San Diego's fishing industry.
San Diego has always attracted a rich diversity of immigrant groups. Between the 1880s and 1970s, many of these groups helped to create a strong and dynamic fishing industry that became a key component of the city's identity. Waves of varied immigrants continually refreshed the industry, adapting their traditional skills and technologies to San Diegan conditions. Innovations in boat design, nets, and baiting techniques reshaped the fleets that harvested tuna and sardines from the teeming waters. On shore, canning factories sprang up, seafood markets bustled with activity, and fish restaurants filled with hungry diners. The vivid stories and fascinating photographs in this volume recapture the energy and variety that were the hallmarks of San Diego's fishing industry-an industry that has left a deep multicultural imprint on today's city.
Kimber M. Quinney is adjunct faculty in the Department of History at California State University, San Marcos. Thomas J. Cesarini is the founder and executive director of Convivio, a nonprofit organization for Italian humanities. They are coauthors of San Diego's Little Italy (Arcadia 2007). Book royalties will benefit Convivio and its affiliate, the Italian Historical Society of San Diego.
Tickets
$25 - Lecture & Book (Advance purchase price)
$35 - Lecture & Book (At the door price)
$15 - Lecture only (Advance & at the door price)
Purchase tickets in advance, attendance is limited
Purchase tickets
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Call SOHO (619) 297-9327 or (619) 297-7511
In person SOHO Museum Shop, 2476 San Diego Avenue
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