Past Events

  • Jan 23 — GBACG Open House
  • Mar 21 — Costume Academy
  • Apr 4– Draft your own Hoopskirt
  • Apr 29 — Virtual GBACG AfterDark: Social Distance Evening
  • May 8– Dive In: Crowns for Merfolk
  • May 15 — Social Distance Fashion: Where the Bigger is Better
  • May 22 — Floral Headpiece: The Art Nouveau Look
  • Jun 6 — Bridgerton’s Lost Bonnets
  • Jun 26 — Lady Whistledown Awaits: Picnic at the Bridgertons
  • Jul 18 — Keep your Cool: Making a Fan Box
  • Aug 5 — Virtual GBACG AfterDark: Mobile Mucha Mucha
  • Aug 28 —  Mucha Mucha Picnic
  • Sep 12 —  Gothic Victorian Hair Jewelry
  • Sep 26 —  The Queen’s Gambit Picnic
  • Oct 9 —  Return to Stow Lake
  • Jan 25 — GBACG Open House
  • Feb 2 — GBACG Goes to: Tissot at the Legion of Honor
  • Feb 23 — GBACG Workshop: Distressing Matters, New Clothes Made Old
  • Mar 8 — Bustles, Bandanas, and Bites; A Continental Train Ride
  • Oct 11 — Virtual Vintage Witchy Hat Sewalong
  • Dec 6 — Building Inclusive Online Communities
  • Jan 13 — GBACG Open House
  • Jan 27 — GBACG Workshop: Take your Hand Sewing to the Next Level
  • Feb 17 — GBACG Goes to: Kimono Refashioned
  • Feb 25 — GBACG Workshop: Spats!
  • Mar 2 — GBACG Goes to: PEERS New Orleans Mardi Gras
  • Mar 10 — Costume Academy
  • Apr 14 — Jolly Holiday: a Turn-of-the-Century Carousel Picnic
  • Apr 21 — GBACG Workshop: 1830’s Hair
  • May 5 — GBACG Goes to: Monet, the late years
  • May 18 — GBACG Goes to: BAERS
  • Jun 2 — GBACG Workshop: Fly Fringe
  • Jun 8 — The Romantics, an 1830’s Picnic
  • Aug 10 — Nectar and Ambrosia: Day with Dionysus on Mount Olympus
  • Aug 25 — GBACG Bazaar!
  • Sep 21 — 1940s Tea Time at the USO
  • Sep 25 — GBACG Workshop: Regency Fans with Lynn McMasters
  • Oct 20 — At home with Josephine at Malmaison
  • Dec 7 — GBACG Goes to: Dickens Fair
  • Jan 21 — GBACG Open House
  • Jan 28 — Cancer Caps Charity Sew Along
  • Feb 3 — GBACG Goes To: PEERS Outlander in Paris Ball
  • Feb 17 — GBACG Goes To: Casanova exhibit at Legion of Honor
  • Mar 11 — Costume Academy 2018
  • Mar 24– Wine & Peace
  • Apr 21 — Train Ride into the Wild West
  • Aug 25 — Havana ’52
  • Sep 15 — GBACG Goes To: BAERS Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Ball
  • Sep 13 — Murder on the Delta King
  • Sep 16 — GBACG Workshop: Creating Late 19th C. Evening Hair Pieces
  • Nov 4 — GBACG Workshop: Cold Hands? Warm Muff! Making a Victorian Muff
  • Dec 1 — GBACG Goes To: The Great Dickens Fair
  • Dec 29 — GBACG Goes to: Victorian Ice Skating
  • Jan 29 — GBACG Open House
  • May 13 — Outlandish Affair
  • May 20 — GBACG Goes To BAERS: The Kaleidoscope Ball
  • Jun 3 — In the Good Ol’ Summertime Picnic
  • Jun 25 — Workshop: Easy Crochet Sontags
  • Jul 8 — GBACG goes to PEERS: Alexander Hamilton Ball
  • Jul 15 — GBACG Meet-Up at the Legion of Honor
  • Aug 12 — Salon: Oakland
  • Aug 20 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar
  • Aug 27 — Fun with your Bodice: Fabric, Form and Fit Workshop
  • Sep 23 — Time Travelers Picnic
  • Oct 7 — Salon: Castro Valley
  • Oct 21 — Gothic Tales and Tea Leaves: A Victorian Hallowe’en Tea
  • Nov 19 — Workshop: Historical Button Making
  • Dec 3 — GBACG goes to Dickens
  • Jan 16 — GBACG Open House, Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • Feb 15 — Ribbon Cockades Workshop II with Candice King, San Jose
  • Feb 20 — An Egyptian Expedition, San Jose
  • Mar 12 — Mad Men Cocktails, Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • Mar 13 — Costume Salon, San Jose
  • Mar 19 — GBACG Goes To: Silicon Valley Comic Con, San Jose
  • Apr 2 — GBACG Goes To: History San Jose Tea, San Jose
  • Apr 16 — Farewell to Downton Abbey Tea, Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • Apr 24 — Mudlarking and the Material Culture of Dress, Alameda
  • May 21 — GBACG goes to BAERS Eruption of Tambora Ball, Alameda
  • May 22 — Costume Salon, Berkeley
  • Jun 3 — GBACG goes to Tatting: From Concept to Conceptual Art, Berkeley
  • Jun 5 — GBACG goes to GBACG Goes To A Victory Day (V-Day) Celebration Brunch at The Terrace Room, Oakland
  • Jun 26 — Gaming Hall: A Regency Casino Night
  • Jul 10 — GBACG Lecture: Time Traveling
  • Jul 15 — GBACG Goes To Filoli Step Back in Time
  • Jul 16 — Roman Holiday
  • Jul 17 — Costume Salon: Oakland
  • Sep 10 — GBACG Workshop: Paper Tape Dress Form
  • Sep 17 — GBACG goes to BAERS: Beau Brummel Escapes! Ball
  • Sep 18 — Costume Salon: Redwood City
  • Oct 15 — Soiree au Moulin Rouge!
  • Dec 3 — GBACG goes to Dickens
  • Jan 11 — Costume Salon: Game of Thrones
  • Jan 24 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • Feb 8 — Parasol Workshop, Vallejo, CA
  • Feb 15– GBACG Goes to The Presidents’ Tea at the Camron-Stanford House, Oakland
  • Feb 28 — Game of Thrones, Calistoga
  • Mar 1 — Costume Salon: Mid 19th Century
  • Mar 14 — Costume Academy, History San Jose
  • Mar 29 — GBACG Goes to The High Style Exhibit at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco
  • Apr 4 and Apr 11 — Strawvaganza – Block a straw hat with Wayne Wichern, Burlingame
  • Apr 18 — Barbecue At Rengstorff, Rengstorff House, Mountain View
  • Apr 26 — Lecture Series #1: Mia Jackson/Lynn McMasters, Top it Off! Hats from the Regency to the Gilded Age, Alameda
  • May 3 — A League of Their Own Reunion Picnic, Berkeley
  • May 31 — GBACG goes to BAERS Congress Of Vienna Ball, Alameda
  • Jun 6 — GBACG Goes to PEERS, Dr. Who Time Travels to 1756, Alameda
  • Jun 7 — Costume Salon: Edwardian
  • Jun 13 — GBACG Goes To Juneteenth, Allensworth
  • Jun 14 — Zorro Rescues Peralta Adobe, San Jose
  • Jul 19 — Edwardian Summer Whites Picnic, Palo Alto
  • Jul 23 — GBACG goes to a Celebration of Jane Austen at Burlingame Public Library, Burlingame
  • Aug 23 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • Sep 26 — Ribbon Cockades Workshop with Candice King, San Jose
  • Oct 17 — Dr. Who Who-Dunnit Murder Mystery, San Carlos
  • Nov 08 — Style a High 18th Century Lady’s Wig, San Jose
  • Nov 15 — Picnic at Cypress Lawn, Colma
  • Dec 5 — GBACG Goes to Dickens, Cow Palace, Daly City
  • Jan 18 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • Jan 26 — Leather Mask Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Feb 8 — Bal Di Carnivale, Hotel Sainte Claire, San Jose
  • Mar 2 — Costume Salon: Regency
  • Apr 4 — Happy Hobbity Feet Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Apr 5 — GBACG Goes to PEERS, Downton Abbey Ball, Alameda Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • Apr 12 — Musical Interlude, Orchestria Palm Court Restaurant, San Jose
  • May 31 — GBACG Goes to BAERS Mansfield Park Ball, Kensington
  • Jun 1 — Costume Salon: Steampunk / Safari
  • Jun 8 — Tea at Pemberley, Dartealing Lounge, San Francisco
  • Jun 29 — Lecture Series #1, Kendra Van Cleave, 18th Century Hair, Alameda
  • Jul 19 — Regency Jockey Bonnet Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Aug 10 — Costume Salon: 1950’s
  • Aug 23 — A Steampunk Safari at the San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco
  • Sep 13 — Mechanical Wings Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Sep 21 — Hobbit Potluck Picnic, Red Morton Community Park, Redwood City
  • Oct 5 — Costume Salon: Victorian
  • Oct 26 — Lecture Series #2, Theresa La Quey, The Modiste’s Dilemma, Alameda
  • Nov 8 — A Tour of The Beat Museum, A Beatnik Adventure, San Francisco
  • Nov 15 — Quilled Ribbon Trims with Nancy Nehring, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Jan 19 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • Feb 2 — GBACG goes to PEERS: The Rivendell Revels
  • Feb 23 — The Lady and the Highwayman, The Pelican Inn, Muir Beach
  • Mar 9 — Costume Academy, Piedmont Middle School, Piedmont
  • Mar 23 — Steampunk Soda Fountain, The Ice Cream Bar, San Francisco
  • Apr 7 — Costume Salon: Bustle Era
  • Apr 13 — Glovemaking Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Apr 21 — Hanami at Hakone, Hakone Gardens, Saratoga
  • May 11 — Bustle Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • May 18 — GBACG goes to BAERS: Pride and Prejudice Publication Ball
  • Jun 23 — Tissot Bustle Picnic, Ardenwood Farm, Fremont
  • Jul 13 — Regency Bonnet Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Jul 20 — A Pirate Bonfire, Ocean Beach, San Francisco
  • Aug 24 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • Sep 14 — 1860’s Hairpiece Wardrobe Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Oct 6 — Costume Salon: 18th Century
  • Oct 13 — Regency Gondola Picnic (aka The Small Ships Adventure), Oakland
  • Nov 9 — Lace Button Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Nov 16 — Speakeasy Crawl, San Francisco
  • Dec 8 — GBACG Goes to Dickens, Cow Palace, Daly City
  • Dec 28 — Holiday Bustle Tea, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • Jan 22 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • Feb 11 — Falling for Vertigo, Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco
  • Feb 18 — Edwardian Corset Workshop with Carol Wood, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Mar 4 — Costume Academy, ASUC MLK Student Union, Berkeley
  • Mar 31 — Candace Kling Victorian Ruching Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Apr 1 — Costume Salon: 1930s
  • Apr 14 — Last Dinner on the Titanic – 100th Anniversary, Bellevue Club, Oakland
  • May 12 — Victorian Drawn Bonnet Workshop with Lynn McMasters, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Jun 3 — Cult of Beauty: Victorian Avant-Garde Exhibit and Picnic, Legion of Honor, San Francisco
  • Jun 23 — Parasol Recovering Workshop with Claudine de Montigny, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Jul 1 — Fiddles and Roses: A 1930’s Bluegrass Picnic, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, San Jose
  • Aug 26 — Fallon House Tour and Victorian Picnic, Fallon House, San Jose
  • Sep 1 — GBACG goes to PEERS: Robin Hood Ball
  • Sep 15 — Couture Techniques Workshop with Lynda Maynard, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Sep 29 — A Revolutionary Picnic, Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon
  • Oct 13 — Regency Stays Workshop with JoAnn Peterson, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • Nov 4 — Costume Salon: 1890s
  • Nov 18 — GBACG goes to Opera San Jose, San Jose
  • Dec 1 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Dec 29 — New York Society Holiday Tea, Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • Jan 30 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • Feb 12 — 1890’s Gibson Girl Hat Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • Mar 5 — GBACG goes to PEERS: Masque of Red Death Carnivale Ball, Masonic Lodge of San Mateo
  • Mar 12 — Candace Kling Ribbon Trims Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • Mar 19 — Anne of Green Gables Tea, The English Rose Tea Room, Pleasanton
  • Apr 3 — Costume Salon: 18th Century
  • Apr 9 — Elizabethan Glove Making Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • Apr 30 — Dinner in Valentino’s Tent, Menara Moroccan Restaurant, San Jose
  • May 22 — Costume Academy, ASUC MLK Student Union, Berkeley
  • Jun 5 — Costume Salon: Medieval Era
  • Jun 11 — Renoir’s Boating Party, Aeolian Yacht Club, Alameda
  • Jun 25 — 18th Century Wig Wrangling Workshop, The Sewing Collective, Oakland
  • Jul 9 — Evening at the Petit Trianon, The Bellevue Club, Oakland
  • Aug 7 — Costume Salon: Teens Era
  • Aug 28 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • Sep 17 — Custom Hat Box Workshop, Hayward Veterans Memorial Building, Hayward
  • Oct 15 — Medieval Merriment, Castello di Amorosa, Calistoga
  • Oct 22 — GBACG Goes to BAERS: Queen of Naples Ball, 52 Arlington Ave., Kensington
  • Nov 6 — Costume Salon: Victorian Era
  • Dec 10 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Jan 24 — Costume Salon: Age Of Enlightenment
  • Jan 31 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • Feb 27 — Duchess of Devonshire Tea, Webster House B&B, Alameda
  • Mar 7 — Duchess of Devonshire Tea (Second Seating), Webster House B&B, Alameda
  • Mar 20 — Costume Academy, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • Apr 10 and Apr 17 — Victorian Corset Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • Apr 18 — Costume Salon: Edwardian Era
  • Apr 24 — Vampire Reunion & Wine Tasting, Alameda Wine Company, Alameda
  • May 1 — Late Victorian Tall Straw Hat Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • May 15 — Sporting and Bicycling Day in the Park, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Jun 19 — CSI by Gaslight, Private Home in Golden Gate Heights, San Francisco
  • Jul 11 — Costume Salon: Art Deco
  • Jul 17 — Jack London & Kenwood Wine Tasting, Kenwood Winery & Jack London State Park, Glen Ellen
  • Aug 28 — Candace Kling Ruching Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • Sep 19 — Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Picnic, Red Morton Community Park, Redwood City
  • Sep 26 — Costume Salon: Mad Men to Modern
  • Oct 9 — Creating a Victorian Bonnet Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • Oct 23 — Mad Men & Cocktails, Alameda Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • Nov 14 — Costume Salon: Victorian Era
  • Dec 4 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Jan 11 — Costume Salon: Salon Incroyable
  • Jan 31 — GBACG Open House, Albany Community Center, Albany
  • Feb 21 — Tudor Family Reunion Feast, Benicia Historical Museum at the Camel Barns, Benicia
  • Mar 7 — Costume Academy, Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley
  • Mar 15 — Costume Salon: Steampunk
  • Apr 18 — A Starry Night of Steampunk, Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland
  • May 10 — Costume Salon: Bustle Era
  • Jun 14 — Mrs. Darcy’s Regency Tea, Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
  • Jun 27 — Bustle Era Hair Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • Jul 11 — Bustles at the Beach, Pescadero Beach, San Mateo County
  • Jul 26 — Costume Salon: Fairies
  • Aug 15 — Fantasy Makeup Workshop: Fairies & Vampires, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill
  • Aug 29 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar, Albany Community Center, Albany
  • Sep 20 — Costume Salon: Dicken’s Fair Projects
  • Sep 26 — Seelie & Unseelie Fairy Court Gathering, Alana’s Cafe, Redwood City
  • Oct 24 — 18th Century Bergère Hat Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • Dec 12 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Jan 27 — GBACG Open House, Berkeley City Club, Berkeley
  • Feb 9 — The Gilded Age Tea, The Garden Court, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • Mar 9 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Mar 16 — Costume Salon: Costume-Con Projects
  • Apr 26 — GBACG Tea Party at Costume-Con 26, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • May 4 — Costume Salon: White Glove, Viewing Antique Clothing
  • May 18 — Victorian Corset Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Jun 1 — Bustles and Baseball, Big Rec Ballfield, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Jun 21 — GBACG goes to the Shipwreck Ball, Arlington Community Hall, Kensington
  • Jun 22 — Victorian Artworks Afternoon, Redwood Park, Oakland
  • Jul 13 — Costume Salon: Romantic Era
  • Jul 19 — Unification Day Saloon Shindig, A Firefly/Serenity Event, Bull Valley Restaurant, Port Costa
  • Aug 17 — Farewell Fair Lady, Bay Meadows Race Track, San Mateo
  • Aug 24 — Vintage Crochet Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Sep 14 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Sep 27 — Wives and Daughters Picnic, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley
  • Oct 5 — GBACG Costume Salon: Dickens Fair Projects
  • Oct 18 — Marx Brothers Mini-Golf Madness, McInnis Park Golf Center, San Rafael
  • Nov 9 — Fabulous French Hoods Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Dec 6 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Jan 28 — GBACG Open House, Yet Wah Restaurant, San Francsico
  • Feb 11 — Basic Bodice Draping for the Victorian Era Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Feb 17 — GBACG Celebration of 1890 Hats, San Mateo County History Museum, Redwood City
  • Feb 24 — Queen Elizabeth I and the Pirate, Sequoia Lodge, Oakland
  • Mar 4 — Costume Salon: Little Women, Mid-Victorian Costume
  • Mar 11 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Apr 15 — Costume Salon: Harry Potter Costuming
  • Apr 21 — GBACG goes to Gaskells, “Victorian Fantasy”, Scottish Rite Center, Oakland
  • Apr 29 — Basic Bodice Draping for the Victorian Era II Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • May 20 — Little Women Picnic, Shinn House, Fremont
  • Jun 23 — Hogwarts End-of-Term Celebration, Hillside Club, Berkeley
  • Jul 14 — Surviving the Guillotine: A French Revolution Picnic, Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
  • Jul 22 — One Hour Dresses of the 1920’s Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Sep 9 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Oct 13 — Victorian Cemetery Stroll and Picnic, Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
  • Oct 14 — Costume Salon: The Gilded Age
  • Nov 11 — Trimming Your Toppers Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Dec 8 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Jan 22 — GBACG Open House, Yet Wah Restaurant, San Francsico
  • Feb 5 — Sewing Circle: 18th Century Fitting Party
  • Feb 18 — Stepford Wives Tea, Secret Garden Tea House, San Francsico
  • Feb 25 — GBACG goes to Gaskells, “Victorians in Bloom”, Scottish Rite Center, Oakland
  • Mar 5 — Costume Clinic/Sewing Circle: Fairy Tale
  • Mar 12 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Apr 2 — Sewing Circle: Fabulous Hats
  • Apr 23 — The Beat Generation, Vesuvio, San Francisco
  • Apr 30 — Creating a Beautiful Bonnet Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • May 7 — Costume Clinic/Sewing Circle: 18th Century Hair and Wig Demo
  • Jul 9 — Costume Clinic/Sewing Circle: Renaissance Men
  • Jul 16 — The Return of the The Romantic Poetry Gathering, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Jul 23 — Corsets of the Victorian Age Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Aug 13 — Sewing Circle: Pirates!
  • Aug 20 — Let Them Drink Wine, Chateau St. Jean Winery, Kenwood
  • Aug 27 — GBACG goes to the Golden Gate Renaissance Festival, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Sep 10 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Sep 24 — Plagued By Projects III Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Oct 15 — Victorian Alliance House Tour, Pacific Heights East, San Francisco
  • Oct 21 — Around the World in 80 Days…or One Afternoon, Duke of Edinburgh Pub, Cupertino
  • Nov 5 — Sewing Circle: Victorian Fitting Party
  • Nov 12 — Tambour Work with Karen Kurtz Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Dec 10 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Jan 9 — Costume Clinic: An Introduction to Costume Con
  • Jan 23 — GBACG Open House, Yet Wah Restaurant, San Francsico
  • Jan 30 — Orientalism, A Visit to the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
  • Feb 26 — GBACG goes to Gaskells, Scottish Rite Center, Oakland
  • Mar 13 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Apr 3 — Costume Clinic: Fabulous Hats
  • Apr 9 — Belmont Stakes, A Day at the Races, Bay Meadows Race Track, Belmont
  • Apr 17 — Plagued By Projects, A Group Sewing Day in Berkeley
  • May 8 — Costume Clinic: An Effigy Corset Round Table Discussion
  • Jun 4 — A Regency Day in Ireland, Tennessee Valley Trail, Marin Headlands National Recreation Area
  • Jun 26 — For Thy Ladies’ Hair: Make a Renaissance Caul Workshop
  • Jul 16 — Let’s Putter Around, Miniature Golf & Cocktails with Bertie Wooster, Karts-N-Golf, Fremont
  • Jul 29 — GBACG Meet-up at Costume College, Clipper Lounge, The Airtel Plaza Hotel, Van Nuys
  • Aug 7 — GBACG goes to the Faire, Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire, Novato
  • Aug 20 — Peacock Tails, A Bustle Era Picnic, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Sep 11 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Sep 18 — Plagued By Projects II, A Group Sewing Day in Berkeley
  • Oct 2 — Costume Clinic: Victorian Costuming
  • Oct 8 — The Lord of the Rings Feast, An Evening in Rivendell, Sequoia Lodge, Oakland
  • Dec 11 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Jan 14 — Costume Clinic: Edwardian Era
  • Jan 25 — Remake, Restyle & Recycle Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Feb 8 — Ups and Downs III, A Workshop on Recovering Parasols, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Feb 21 — Currier and Ives Ice Skating Party, A Winter Party in 19th c. America, Winter Lodge, Palo Alto
  • Mar 7 — Pride and Prejudice Marathon, Watching the A&E Mini Series
  • Mar 14 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Apr 25 — The Gibson Girls, An Edwardian House Tour with a Picnic and Croquet, Shinn House, Fremont
  • May 2 — Costume Clinic: Harry Potter Costuming
  • May 16 — Renaissance Hat Workshop
  • May 29 thru 05.31.04 — GBACG Costume Display, BayCon, San Jose
  • Jun 4 — GBACG goes to the Movies: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, Metreon Theatre, SF
  • Jun 5 — Travelers in Tuscany, An 18th c. Afternoon at Viansa Winery, Sonoma
  • Jun 25 — Costumer’s Care 4, Comfort Hats for Chemotheraphy Patients, Charles Schwab & Company, SF
  • Jul 11 — Costume Clinic: Renaissance Era
  • Jul 17 — Baseball, Naturally, A 1930’s Minor League Baseball Game, San Jose Municipal Stadium
  • Aug 8 — GBACG goes to the Faire, Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire, Novato
  • Sep 10 — GBACG goes to the Movies: “Vanity Fair”, Metreon Theatre, San Francisco
  • Sep 12 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Sep 25 — Now Ear This, A Workshop on Making Plaster Casts of Ears
  • Oct 3 — Costume Clinic: Victorian Era
  • Oct 10 — Waistcoats of the Victorian Age, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Nov 20 — Tea with the Buccaneers, A Tea Inspired by Edith Wharton’s Novel, Ritz Hotel, San Francisco
  • Dec 11 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Jan 19 — 18th Century Hold-up, A Corset and Panier Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Mar 22 — The Victorian Vampire Walking Tour, A Walk Among the Undead on Nob Hill, San Francisco
  • Apr 13 — Death and Taxes, A Tour of Chapel of the Chimes designed by Julia Morgan, Oakland
  • May 25 — GBACG goes to BayCon, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • Jun 1 — Venetian Ascension Day, Gondolas on Lake Merritt and an Italian Renaissance Picnic, Oakland
  • Jun 22 — Costumer’s Care 3, Comfort Caps for Chemotherapy Patients, Fair Isaac Corporation, San Rafael
  • Jun 29 — Ups & Downs, A Workshop on Recovering Parasols, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Jul 4 — Wilder Ranch 1903, An Independence Day Celebration, Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz
  • Jul 20 — Ups & Downs II, A Workshop on Recovering Parasols, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Aug 24 — I’ve Been Framed, Wire Frame Hat Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • Sep 14 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Oct 5 — Japonesque, An Afternoon in Hakone Gardens, Saratoga
  • Nov 9 — All in Knots, A Workshop on the Art of Men’s Victorian Neckwear
  • Dec 13 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Jan 12 — A Very Gorey Tea, A Formal Tea with Very Gorey Ladies, Tyme for Tea in Historic Niles, Fremont
  • Apr 7 — The Dutch Painter’s Picnic, A Dutch Renaissance Picnic at the Windmill in Golden Gate Park, SF
  • Jun 8 — An Evening with Heroes, Heroines & Villains of the Old West, The Gaslighter Theatre, Campbell
  • Jun 13 — The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, The Castro Theatre, San Francisco
  • Jun 22 — Costumer’s Care 2, Comfort Caps for Chemotherapy Patients, Oracle, Redwood Shores
  • Jul 27 — Sweethearts Row, A WWI Era Picnic & Boating Party, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Aug 18 — Tea and Trains, A Victorian Train Ride through Niles Canyon and a Picnic with Croquet, Sunol
  • Aug 31 — The Faerie Grotto at ConJose, World Science Fiction Convention, San Jose
  • Sep 8 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Sep 28 — GBACG goes to the Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire, Novato, CA
  • Oct 13 — Gamble Gardens, A 1902 Celebration in Elizabeth Gamble Gardens, Palo Alto
  • Nov 9 — An Afternoon for Dreamers, The Palace Hotel and the Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco
  • Dec 21 — The Homefront Tea, A WWII Era Tea at Lovejoy’s Tea Room, San Francisco
  • Jan 27 — The General Meeting, A Talk, Fashion Show & Displays, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • Feb 18 — Shadow of the Vampire, A 1920s Vampire Film, The California Theatre, Berkeley
  • Apr 28 — Pirates Set Sail, Our Pirate Crews sails the Hawaiian Chieftain on San Francisco Bay
  • May 26 — BayCon 2001, GBACG Displays & Fan Table, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • Jun 10 — My Fair Ascot, Races at Bay Meadows Race Track, Belmont
  • Jun 23 — Costumer’s Care 1, Comfort Caps for Chemotheraphy Patients,
  • Jul 1 — A Midsummer Afternoon Faerie Frolic, Oakland Rose Garden, Oakland
  • Jul 8 — The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, The Castro Theatre, San Francisco
  • Aug 25 thru Aug 26 — Victorian Days in the Park, Central Park, San Mateo
  • Sep 9 — GBACG Goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Sep 30 — How Berkeley Can You Be Parade, Art Cars and Costumes on Parade in Berkeley
  • Oct 14 — The Costumer’s Flea Market, Los Altos Community Center, Los Altos
  • Oct 20 — The William Tell Archery Tournament and Picnic, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Nov 1 — The Fezziwig Costume Workshop, How to Create a Costume for Dickens Fair, Oakland
  • Nov 24 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Dec 8 — The Jane Austen Fashion Show, Seven Hills Conference Center, San Francisco
  • Feb 19 — The John Singer Sargent Tea, The Garden Court in the Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • Aor 28 thru Apr 30 — The Masque of Zorro, Hearst Hacienda Lodge, Fort Hunter Liggett, Jolon
  • May 13 — Go Fly a Kite … with Benjamin Franklin, An 18th c. Picnic on Mt. Tamalpais, Marin County
  • Jun 10 — The Mummy Returns, A 1920s Party with Archeologist Prof. D. Williams, Oakland
  • Jul 8 — The Faerie Feast, Victorian Garden of the Redwood Cafe, Redwood City
  • Jul 26 — Titanic Opening Night, Attending Opening Night of the Musical, Titanic, Curran Theatre, SF
  • Aug 12 thru Aug 13 — They Went North!, An Old West Weekend in Fort Bragg on the Northern CA Coast
  • Sep 10 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Sep 24 — The Alice in Wonderland Picnic, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Oct 14 — Boating with the Medicis, Gondolas & Venetian Carnivale on Lake Merritt, Oakland
  • Dec 3 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • Mar 13 — A Victorian Boating & Walking Party, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Mar 27 — 50 Years of Fashion, Presented to the CA Historical Society, San Francisco
  • Apr 9 thru Apr 11 — Celebrate History, South San Francisco Convention Center
  • Apr 25 — They Went Thataway, A Hollywood Western Afternoon at Roaring Camp, Felton
  • May 23 — An Edwardian Garden Party, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Jun 6 — The Costumer’s Flea Market, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • Jun 13 — Afternoon at Monticello, A Tour of Monticello Winery & 18th Century Picnic, Napa
  • Jun 14 — Mourning Customs and Costumes, Robinson House, Preservation Park, Oakland
  • Jul 11 — A Regency Day at the Seaside, Exploring the CA coast Near Half Moon Bay
  • Sep 18 — The Ball at Bougival, A Parisian Picnic with Dancing, Memorial Park, Cupertino
  • Oct 23 — The Sheriff of Nottingham’s Archery Tournament & Picnic, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Nov 14 — A Mourning Walk and Tea, Mtn. View Cemetery, Oakland & The Webster House, Alameda
  • Dec 19 — A Victorian Holiday Afternoon, Shopping & a Holiday Tea in the Historic Town of Niles, Fremont
  • Jan 31 — The Edward Gorey Dinner, A Winter Night with Our Favorite Author, Redwood Cafe, Redwood City
  • Feb 13 thru Feb 15 — Celebrate History, South San Francisco Conference Center
  • Apr 5 — An Afternoon at Versailles, An 18th Century Picnic with Sheep & Dancing, Oakland Rose Garden
  • May 3 — The Importance of Being 1890’s, A Sociable & Tea, San Francisco
  • May 23 — BayCon, GBACG Displays & Fan Table, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • May 31 — The Costumer’s Flea Market, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • Jun 21 — An 1890’s Picnic, Badminton & Croquet Party, Fremont
  • Jul 12 — An Afternoon with the Raj, Wrapping Saris & Turbans & Taking Tea, Oakland
  • Aug 8 — Dinner with the Raj, A 1930s Dinner in British India, The Maharani Restaurant, San Francisco
  • Sep 4 — Ride the Rocket Costume Competition, Presented by British Airways, Hyatt Embarcadero, SF
  • Sep 19 — A Day of Victorian Mourning, A Tour of Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
  • Oct 10 — A Darwinian Walk & Conversation, A Walk through the Primitive Plant Area, Golden Gate Park, SF
  • Dec 20 — I’ll Be Home for Christmas Tea, A WWII Era Tea, Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco
  • Jan 26 — Viewing the Impressionists, A Visit to the Legion of Honor, San Francisco
  • Apr 26 — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Jun 7 — An Evening on Lake Geneva, The Night that Inspired Frankenstein
  • Aug 17 — Vintage on Parade, A Fashion Show at the Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Aug 23 — A Midsummer Night’s Dream Feast, A Fantasy in an Enchanted Garden, Concord
  • Sep 21 — Summer’s End Picnic, An 1890s Picnic with Croquet and Badminton, Fremont
  • Oct 18 — Ascot Day at the Races, Bay Meadows Race Track, San Mateo
  • Oct 26 — I Never Drink … Wine, Vampire Wine Tasting in San Jose
  • Mar 2 — The Fairy Tale Masquerade Ball, The Clock Tower, Benecia
  • Apr 28 — Picnic in an Italian Garden, A Victorian Picnic in the Oakland Rose Garden
  • May 12 — Spring Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • May 19 — Oakland Heritage Alliance House Tour, 10th Avenue District, Oakland
  • Jun 9 — The Costumer’s Flea Market, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • Jun 23 — An Afternoon on Mt. Olympus, A Picnic with Greek Gods, Pulgas Water Temple, Woodside
  • Jul 13 — Arabian Nights Evening, Middle Eastern Feast with Music & Dancing, The Grapeleaf Restaurant, SF
  • Sep 15 — Angels and Insects Picnic, A Victorian Picnic, Lake Park, San Francisco
  • Nov 9 — A Shakespearean Feast, The Pelican Inn, Muir Beach
  • Dec 8 — Holiday Tea at Dunsmuir, A Victorian Holiday Tea, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Jan 28  — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Feb 25 — A Deco Tea, The Compass Rose, St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco
  • Mar 25 — Pictures at an Exhibition, De Young Museum, San Francisco
  • Apr 9 — Let’s Duet, Attending an 18th c. Music Concert in Period Dress, Zion Lutheran Church, Oakland
  • Apr 22 — Picnic On the Nile, A Picnic & Tour of the Rosicrucian Museum, San Jose
  • Jun 17 — A Regency Musicale & Tea, Celebrating Jane Austen & Regency Music, Old Oak Hill, Ross
  • Jul 1 — A Georgian Picnic, King George and the Court Frolic in Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park, SF
  • Jul 16 — Mrs. Parker & the Voracious Picnic, A Deco Era Summer Picnic, Lake Merritt, Oakland
  • Aug 20 — A Literary Tea, Lisa’s Tea Treasures, Menlo Park
  • Sep 24 — A Day at the Races, An Ascot Day at Bay Meadows Race Track, San Mateo
  • Sep 30 — San Francisco Historic Homes Tour, Presidio Heights Neighborhood, San Francisco
  • Oct 14 — Bob Mandel’s Costume Fashion Show, San Francisco
  • Oct 14 — Fall Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Nov 11 — GBACG Open House, Featuring The Great Pattern Review, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • Nov 30 — Cameron Stanford Christmas Party, A Holiday Party in a Victorian Mansion, Oakland
  • Dec 2 — The Age of Innocence Holiday Tea, Bustles Gowns at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • Jan 22 — Vintage Costume Study, A Tour of the Deborah Rush Collection
  • Jan 23 — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Feb 12 — San Jose Civic Light Opera Backstage Tour, San Jose
  • Feb 18 thru Feb 21 — GBACG hosts Costume Con 12, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • Mar 1 — KTEH Mystery Pledge Night, San Jose, CA
  • Apr 23 — A Literary Tea, A Gathering of Literary Illuminaries, Lisa’s Tea Treasures, San Jose
  • May 14 — A Picnic at Hartfield, A Regency Picnic inspired by Jane Austen’s Novels, Private Estate, Ross
  • Jun 5 — GBACG/BAERS Sunday Soiree, Late 18th & Early 19th c. Costume, Oakland
  • Jun 19 — KTEH Science Fiction Pledge Night, San Francisco
  • Jun 26 — Picnic at Nampara Cove, A Poldark inspired Picnic, Sutro Heights Park, San Francisco
  • Jul 9 thru Jul 10 — Scottish Games, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Jul 16 — The Bastille Banquet, A dinner party for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Le Petite Cafe, SF
  • Aug 7 — Summer Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Sep 24 — Last Huzzah Picnic, Northern CA Ren Faire, Black Point Forest, Novato
  • Oct 26 thru 11.20.94 — Beautiful Darkness Costume Exhibit, Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont
  • Nov 5 — Movie Opening: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, San Francisco
  • Nov 11 — A Renaissance Feast, The Pelican Inn, Muir Beach
  • Nov 12 — GBACG Open House
  • Dec 1 — Cameron Stanford House Christmas Party, A Holiday Party in Oakland
  • Dec 9 — KTEH December Dickens Pledge Night, San Jose
  • Jan 24 — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Jan 30 — Victorian Ice Skating Party, Winter Lodge, Palo Alto
  • Mar 6 — GBACG Open House
  • Apr 17 — Tea at the Palace, A Late Victorian Tea, The Garden Court in the Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • May 1 — Living History Weekend in San Juan Bautista, An Early California Celebration
  • May 29 — Baycon, A Display and Book Signing, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • Jun 11 — A Closer Look at Period Garments, De Young Museum, San Francisco
  • Jul 10 thru Jul 11 — Scottish Games, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • Jul 17 — Bastille Day Summer Fete, Guzman Hall, Dominican College, San Rafael
  • Aug 01 — Summer Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Aug 14 — Afternoon Tea at the Ritz, An Edwardian Tea, The Ritz Carlton Hotel, San Francisco
  • Sep 17 — San Francisco Historical Home Tour
  • Oct 3 — An Evening at the Stratos, The View Lounge, Marriott Hotel, San Francisco
  • Nov 11 — A Renaissance Feast, The Pelican Inn, Muir Beach
  • Nov 13 — GBACG Fall Open House
  • Nov 20 — Winchester House Tour & Adams Family Values, Winchester House, San Jose
  • Dec 18 — A Victorian Holiday Tea at the Ritz, San Francisco
  • Jan 19 — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Feb 1 — Fairy Tale Fashion Show, Student Union Building, San Francisco State University
  • Feb 22 — Tea at the Palace, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • Mar 17 — St. Patrick’s Day Party
  • Mar 29 — Creatures & Characters Seminar and Demonstration, Studio 334, San Francisco
  • Apr 12 — Adapting & Finishing Seminar and Demonstration
  • Apr 19 — Through the Looking Glass Wonderland Croquet Tournament & Picnic, Golden Gate Park, SF
  • May 3 — Fantasy Mask Making Seminar and Demonstration
  • May 23 — BayCon, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • Jun 3 — San Francisco Historical Society Fundraiser
  • Jun 13 — The Fairy Tale Masquerade Ball, The Clock Tower, Benecia
  • Jul 12 — Summer Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Jul 26 — KTEH Red Dwarf Pledge Night, San Jose
  • Aug 15 — A Victorian Tea in the Garden Court, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • Aug 29 thru Aug 30 — San Mateo Victorian Days in the Park, Menlo Park
  • Sep 20 — GBACG Day at the Northern Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Black Point Forest, Novato
  • Nov 13 — Movie Opening: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco
  • Dec 12 — A Victorian Christmas Champagne Tea, The Garden Court, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • Jan 20 — The First Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Mar 31 — The Through the Looking Glass Victorian Croquet Tournament, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • May 21 — Beauty and the Beast, Attending a Showing of the Jean Cocteau Film, Red Victorian Theatre, SF
  • Jun 2 — Victorian Underpinnings Workshop
  • Jun 23 — Summer Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • Jul 21 — Grab and Run Beach Party
  • Jul 28 — Elizabethan Corset & Underpinnings Workshop
  • Oct 20 — Victorian Mourning Exhibition & Tea, Neptune Society Columbarium, San Francisco
  • Nov 17 — The Faerie Tale Look, Faerie Tale Costuming Workshop
  • Oc 14 — Our 1st Event: A Romantic Era Picnic in Shakespeare’s Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco