Happy Holidays from the California Genealogical Society

by California Genealogical Society (12/17/2023)

 

Things will be quiet for the next few weeks as we finish out the year and the holiday season. The CGS library will be closed December 21–30. We wish you peaceful and happy holidays.

Activities pick up again in January! Our Intro to Genealogy class is Saturday, January 6. Other highlights will include the Annual Membership Meeting and Open House on Saturday, January 13–we hope to see many of you there, for a short business meeting followed by fun and festivities.

Also coming up are a book repair workshop with Bill O’Neil, some fascinating presentations in our “Tips & Talk” series, and more! Check out our complete list of events and mark your calendars now!

See you in the new year!

 

 

Special Event: Book Repair Workshop, January 20

by California Genealogical Society (12/13/2023)

Bill O’Neil leads a book repair workshop

Join Bill O’Neil and members of the Book Repair committee for a Book Repair Workshop, Saturday, January 20, from 10 AM to 2 PM. Participants learn book repair techniques by making a copy of a “how to” pamphlet written by the late Dick Thrift, founder of the CGS Book Repair Committee. Everyone goes home with a self-made instruction book and souvenir of the day, which includes a list of places to obtain book-repair materials in the future.

This class is limited to 10 people, so grab your place now! Fee is $35.00 for non-members, $30.00 for CGS members. Supplies are included. Bring a bag lunch as there will be a short break around noon.

Preregistration required at EventBrite.

Nominations for the Board of Directors

by California Genealogical Society (12/12/2023)

CGS logo with dates, 1898-2023Our Annual Membership Meeting will be held Saturday, January 13, 10 AM – 1 PM at the California Genealogical Society Library, 2201 Broadway, lower level, in Oakland. The meeting will take place in person, with an option to join remotely by Zoom. A short business meeting will be followed by potluck meal, socializing, and the library Open House. Stay tuned for more details!

Members in attendance will be asked to approve the slate of nominees for Board of Directors for 2024, and a special motion described below. Nominations may also come from the floor at the Annual Meeting.

Nominated for the CGS Board of Directors:

Continuing in his first term: Keith R Montgomery

Proposed for a second term: Carly Morgan, Roger Prince, Cindy Kim Thomson, Evan Wilson

Continuing in their second term: Ron Madson, Adelle Treakle

Proposed for a third term: Grant Din

Continuing in their third term: Matt Berry, Jennifer Dix, James Sorenson

Proposed for a fourth term*: Chris Pattillo

*Proposed: A motion, for the year 2024 only: that a Board member who has completed 3 successive terms but is willing to stay on may be nominated to serve an extra one-year term.