Past Events

  • 01.23.21 — GBACG Open House
  • 03.21.21 — Costume Academy
  • 04.04.21 — Draft your own Hoopskirt
  • 04.29.21 — Virtual GBACG AfterDark: Social Distance Evening
  • 05.08.21 — Dive In: Crowns for Merfolk
  • 05.15.21 — Social Distance Fashion: Where the Bigger is Better
  • 05.22.21 — Floral Headpiece: The Art Nouveau Look
  • 06.06.21 — Bridgerton’s Lost Bonnets
  • 06.26.21 — Lady Whistledown Awaits: Picnic at the Bridgertons
  • 07.18.21 — Keep your Cool: Making a Fan Box
  • 08.05.21 — Virtual GBACG AfterDark: Mobile Mucha Mucha
  • 08.28.21 —  Mucha Mucha Picnic
  • 09.12.21 —  Gothic Victorian Hair Jewelry
  • 09.26.21 —  The Queen’s Gambit Picnic
  • 10.09.21 —  Return to Stow Lake
  • 01.25.20 — GBACG Open House
  • 02.02.20 — GBACG Goes to: Tissot at the Legion of Honor
  • 02.23.20 — GBACG Workshop: Distressing Matters, New Clothes Made Old
  • 03.08.20 — Bustles, Bandanas, and Bites; A Continental Train Ride
  • 10.11.20 — Virtual Vintage Witchy Hat Sewalong
  • 12.06.20 — Building Inclusive Online Communities
  • 01.13.19 — GBACG Open House
  • 01.27.19 — GBACG Workshop: Take your Hand Sewing to the Next Level
  • 02.17.19 — GBACG Goes to: Kimono Refashioned
  • 02.25.19 — GBACG Workshop: Spats!
  • 03.02.19 — GBACG Goes to: PEERS New Orleans Mardi Gras
  • 03.10.19 — Costume Academy
  • 04.14.19 — Jolly Holiday: a Turn-of-the-Century Carousel Picnic
  • 04.21.19 — GBACG Workshop: 1830’s Hair
  • 05.05.19 — GBACG Goes to: Monet, the late years
  • 05.18.19 — GBACG Goes to: BAERS
  • 06.02.19 — GBACG Workshop: Fly Fringe
  • 06.08.19 — The Romantics, an 1830’s Picnic
  • 08.10.19 — Nectar and Ambrosia: Day with Dionysus on Mount Olympus
  • 08.25.19 — GBACG Bazaar!
  • 09.25.19 — GBACG Workshop: Regency Fans with Lynn McMasters
  • 09.21.19 — 1940s Tea Time at the USO
  • 10.20.19 — At home with Josephine at Malmaison
  • 12.07.19 — GBACG Goes to: Dickens Fair
  • 01.21.18 — GBACG Open House
  • 01.28.18 — Cancer Caps Charity Sew Along
  • 02.03.18 — GBACG Goes To: PEERS Outlander in Paris Ball
  • 02.17.18 — GBACG Goes To: Casanova exhibit at Legion of Honor
  • 03.11.18 — Costume Academy 2018
  • 03.24.18 — Wine & Peace
  • 04.21.18 — Train Ride into the Wild West
  • 08.25.18 — Havana ’52
  • 09.15.18 — GBACG Goes To: BAERS Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Ball
  • 10.13.18 — Murder on the Delta King
  • 11.04.18 — GBACG Workshop: Cold Hands? Warm Muff! Making a Victorian Muff
  • 09.16.18 — GBACG Workshop: Creating Late 19th C. Evening Hair Pieces
  • 12.01.18 — GBACG Goes To: The Great Dickens Fair
  • 12.29.18 — GBACG Goes to: Victorian Ice Skating
  • 01.29.17 — GBACG Open House
  • 05.13.17 — Outlandish Affair
  • 05.20.17 — GBACG Goes To BAERS: The Kaleidoscope Ball
  • 06.03.17 — In the Good Ol’ Summertime Picnic
  • 06.25.17 — Workshop: Easy Crochet Sontags
  • 07.08.17 — GBACG goes to PEERS: Alexander Hamilton Ball
  • 07.15.17 — GBACG Meet-Up at the Legion of Honor
  • 08.12.17 — Salon: Oakland
  • 08.20.17 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar
  • 08.27.17 — Fun with your Bodice: Fabric, Form and Fit Workshop
  • 09.23.17 — Time Travelers Picnic
  • 10.07.17 — Salon: Castro Valley
  • 10.21.17 — Gothic Tales and Tea Leaves: A Victorian Hallowe’en Tea
  • 11.19.17 — Workshop: Historical Button Making
  • 12.03.17 — GBACG goes to Dickens
  • 01.16.16 — GBACG Open House, Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • 02.15.16 — Ribbon Cockades Workshop II with Candice King, San Jose
  • 02.20.16 — An Egyptian Expedition, San Jose
  • 03.12.16 — Mad Men Cocktails, Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • 03.13.16 — Costume Salon, San Jose
  • 03.19.16 — GBACG Goes To: Silicon Valley Comic Con, San Jose
  • 04.02.16 — GBACG Goes To: History San Jose Tea, San Jose
  • 04.16.16 — Farewell to Downton Abbey Tea, Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • 04.24.16 — Mudlarking and the Material Culture of Dress, Alameda
  • 05.21.16 — GBACG goes to BAERS Eruption of Tambora Ball, Alameda
  • 05.22.16 — Costume Salon, Berkeley
  • 06.03.16 — GBACG goes to Tatting: From Concept to Conceptual Art, Berkeley
  • 06.05.16 — GBACG goes to GBACG Goes To A Victory Day (V-Day) Celebration Brunch at The Terrace Room, Oakland
  • 06.25.16 — Gaming Hall: A Regency Casino Night
  • 07.10.16 — GBACG Lecture: Time Traveling
  • 07.15.16 — GBACG Goes To Filoli Step Back in Time
  • 07.16.16 — Roman Holiday
  • 07.17.16 — Costume Salon: Oakland
  • 09.10.16 — GBACG Workshop: Paper Tape Dress Form
  • 09.17.16 — GBACG goes to BAERS: Beau Brummel Escapes! Ball
  • 09.18.16 — Costume Salon: Redwood City
  • 10.15.16 — Soiree au Moulin Rouge!
  • 12.03.16 — GBACG goes to Dickens
  • 01.11.15 — Costume Salon: Game of Thrones
  • 01.24.15 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • 02.08.15 — Parasol Workshop, Vallejo, CA
  • 02.15.15 — GBACG Goes to The Presidents’ Tea at the Camron-Stanford House, Oakland
  • 02.28.15 — Game of Thrones, Calistoga
  • 03.01.15 — Costume Salon: Mid 19th Century
  • 03.14.15 — Costume Academy, History San Jose
  • 03.29.15 — GBACG Goes to The High Style Exhibit at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco
  • 04.04.15 and 04.11.15 — Strawvaganza – Block a straw hat with Wayne Wichern, Burlingame
  • 04.18.15 — Barbecue At Rengstorff, Rengstorff House, Mountain View
  • 04.26.15 — Lecture Series #1: Mia Jackson/Lynn McMasters, Top it Off! Hats from the Regency to the Gilded Age, Alameda
  • 05.03.15 — A League of Their Own Reunion Picnic, Berkeley
  • 05.31.13 — GBACG goes to BAERS Congress Of Vienna Ball, Alameda
  • 06.06.15 — GBACG Goes to PEERS, Dr. Who Time Travels to 1756, Alameda
  • 06.07.15 — Costume Salon: Edwardian
  • 06.13.15 — GBACG Goes To Juneteenth, Allensworth
  • 06.14.15 — Zorro Rescues Peralta Adobe, San Jose
  • 07.19.15 — Edwardian Summer Whites Picnic, Palo Alto
  • 07.23.15 — GBACG goes to a Celebration of Jane Austen at Burlingame Public Library, Burlingame
  • 08.23.15 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • 09.26.15 — Ribbon Cockades Workshop with Candice King, San Jose
  • 10.17.15 — Dr. Who Who-Dunnit Murder Mystery, San Carlos
  • 11.08.15 — Style a High 18th Century Lady’s Wig, San Jose
  • 11.15.15 — Picnic at Cypress Lawn, Colma
  • 12.05.15 — GBACG Goes to Dickens, Cow Palace, Daly City
  • 01.18.14 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • 01.26.14 — Leather Mask Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 02.08.14 — Bal Di Carnivale, Hotel Sainte Claire, San Jose
  • 03.02.14 — Costume Salon: Regency
  • 04.05.14 — GBACG Goes to PEERS, Downton Abbey Ball, Alameda Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • 04.12.14 — Musical Interlude, Orchestria Palm Court Restaurant, San Jose
  • 04.04.14 — Happy Hobbity Feet Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 05.31.14 — GBACG Goes to BAERS Mansfield Park Ball, Kensington
  • 06.01.14 — Costume Salon: Steampunk / Safari
  • 06.08.14 — Tea at Pemberley, Dartealing Lounge, San Francisco
  • 06.29.14 — Lecture Series #1, Kendra Van Cleave, 18th Century Hair, Alameda
  • 07.19.14 — Regency Jockey Bonnet Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 08.10.14 — Costume Salon: 1950’s
  • 08.23.14 — A Steampunk Safari at the San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco
  • 09.13.14 — Mechanical Wings Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 09.21.14 — Hobbit Potluck Picnic, Red Morton Community Park, Redwood City
  • 10.05.14 — Costume Salon: Victorian
  • 10.26.14 — Lecture Series #2, Theresa La Quey, The Modiste’s Dilemma, Alameda
  • 11.08.14 — A Tour of The Beat Museum, A Beatnik Adventure, San Francisco
  • 11.15.14 — Quilled Ribbon Trims with Nancy Nehring, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 01.19.13 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • 02.02.13 — GBACG goes to PEERS: The Rivendell Revels
  • 02.23.13 — The Lady and the Highwayman, The Pelican Inn, Muir Beach
  • 03.09.13 — Costume Academy, Piedmont Middle School, Piedmont
  • 03.23.13 — Steampunk Soda Fountain, The Ice Cream Bar, San Francisco
  • 04.07.13 — Costume Salon: Bustle Era
  • 04.13.13 — Glovemaking Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 04.21.13 — Hanami at Hakone, Hakone Gardens, Saratoga
  • 05.11.13 — Bustle Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 05.18.13 — GBACG goes to BAERS: Pride and Prejudice Publication Ball
  • 06.23.13 — Tissot Bustle Picnic, Ardenwood Farm, Fremont
  • 07.13.13 — Regency Bonnet Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 07.20.13 — A Pirate Bonfire, Ocean Beach, San Francisco
  • 08.24.13 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • 09.14.13 — 1860’s Hairpiece Wardrobe Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 10.06.13 — Costume Salon: 18th Century
  • 10.13.13 — Regency Gondola Picnic (aka The Small Ships Adventure), Oakland
  • 11.09.13 — Lace Button Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 11.16.13 — Speakeasy Crawl, San Francisco
  • 12.08.13 — GBACG Goes to Dickens, Cow Palace, Daly City
  • 12.28.13 — Holiday Bustle Tea, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • 01.22.12 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • 02.11.12 — Falling for Vertigo, Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco
  • 02.18.12 — Edwardian Corset Workshop with Carol Wood, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 03.04.12 — Costume Academy, ASUC MLK Student Union, Berkeley
  • 03.31.12 — Candace Kling Victorian Ruching Workshop, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 04.01.12 — Costume Salon: 1930s
  • 04.14.12 — Last Dinner on the Titanic – 100th Anniversary, Bellevue Club, Oakland
  • 05.12.12 — Victorian Drawn Bonnet Workshop with Lynn McMasters, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 06.03.12 — Cult of Beauty: Victorian Avant-Garde Exhibit and Picnic, Legion of Honor, San Francisco
  • 06.23.12 — Parasol Recovering Workshop with Claudine de Montigny, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 07.01.12 — Fiddles and Roses: A 1930’s Bluegrass Picnic, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, San Jose
  • 08.26.12 — Fallon House Tour and Victorian Picnic, Fallon House, San Jose
  • 09.01.12 — GBACG goes to PEERS: Robin Hood Ball
  • 09.15.12 — Couture Techniques Workshop with Lynda Maynard, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 09.29.12 — A Revolutionary Picnic, Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon
  • 10.13.12 — Regency Stays Workshop with JoAnn Peterson, Hancock Fabrics, San Jose
  • 11.04.12 — Costume Salon: 1890s
  • 11.18.12 — GBACG goes to Opera San Jose, San Jose
  • 12.01.12 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 12.29.12 — New York Society Holiday Tea, Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • 01.30.11 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • 02.12.11 — 1890’s Gibson Girl Hat Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 03.05.11 — GBACG goes to PEERS: Masque of Red Death Carnivale Ball, Masonic Lodge of San Mateo
  • 03.12.11 — Candace Kling Ribbon Trims Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 03.19.11 — Anne of Green Gables Tea, The English Rose Tea Room, Pleasanton
  • 04.03.11 — Costume Salon: 18th Century
  • 04.09.11 — Elizabethan Glove Making Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 04.30.11 — Dinner in Valentino’s Tent, Menara Moroccan Restaurant, San Jose
  • 05.22.11 — Costume Academy, ASUC MLK Student Union, Berkeley
  • 06.05.11 — Costume Salon: Medieval Era
  • 06.11.11 — Renoir’s Boating Party, Aeolian Yacht Club, Alameda
  • 06.25.11 — 18th Century Wig Wrangling Workshop, The Sewing Collective, Oakland
  • 07.09.11 — Evening at the Petit Trianon, The Bellevue Club, Oakland
  • 08.07.11 — Costume Salon: Teens Era
  • 08.28.11 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • 09.17.11 — Custom Hat Box Workshop, Hayward Veterans Memorial Building, Hayward
  • 10.15.11 — Medieval Merriment, Castello di Amorosa, Calistoga
  • 10.22.11 — GBACG Goes to BAERS: Queen of Naples Ball, 52 Arlington Ave., Kensington
  • 11.06.11 — Costume Salon: Victorian Era
  • 12.10.11 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 01.24.10 — Costume Salon: Age Of Enlightenment
  • 01.31.10 — GBACG Open House, Veterans’ Memorial Building, Albany
  • 02.27.10 — Duchess of Devonshire Tea, Webster House B&B, Alameda
  • 03.07.10 — Duchess of Devonshire Tea (Second Seating), Webster House B&B, Alameda
  • 03.20.10 — Costume Academy, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 04.10.10 and 04.17.10 — Victorian Corset Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 04.18.10 — Costume Salon: Edwardian Era
  • 04.24.10 — Vampire Reunion & Wine Tasting, Alameda Wine Company, Alameda
  • 05.01.10 — Late Victorian Tall Straw Hat Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 05.15.10 — Sporting and Bicycling Day in the Park, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 06.19.10 — CSI by Gaslight, Private Home in Golden Gate Heights, San Francisco
  • 07.11.10 — Costume Salon: Art Deco
  • 07.17.10 — Jack London & Kenwood Wine Tasting, Kenwood Winery & Jack London State Park, Glen Ellen
  • 08.28.10 — Candace Kling Ruching Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 09.19.10 — Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Picnic, Red Morton Community Park, Redwood City
  • 09.26.10 — Costume Salon: Mad Men to Modern
  • 10.09.10 — Creating a Victorian Bonnet Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 10.23.10 — Mad Men & Cocktails, Alameda Elks Lodge, Alameda
  • 11.14.10 — Costume Salon: Victorian Era
  • 12.04.10 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 01.11.09 — Costume Salon: Salon Incroyable
  • 01.31.09 — GBACG Open House, Albany Community Center, Albany
  • 02.21.09 — Tudor Family Reunion Feast, Benicia Historical Museum at the Camel Barns, Benicia
  • 03.07.09 — Costume Academy, Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley
  • 03.15.09 — Costume Salon: Steampunk
  • 04.18.09 — A Starry Night of Steampunk, Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland
  • 05.10.09 — Costume Salon: Bustle Era
  • 06.14.09 — Mrs. Darcy’s Regency Tea, Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
  • 06.27.09 — Bustle Era Hair Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 07.11.09 — Bustles at the Beach, Pescadero Beach, San Mateo County
  • 07.26.09 — Costume Salon: Fairies
  • 08.15.09 — Fantasy Makeup Workshop: Fairies & Vampires, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill
  • 08.29.09 — GBACG Costumers Bazaar, Albany Community Center, Albany
  • 09.20.09 — Costume Salon: Dicken’s Fair Projects
  • 09.26.09 — Seelie & Unseelie Fairy Court Gathering, Alana’s Cafe, Redwood City
  • 10.24.09 — 18th Century Bergère Hat Workshop, Bay Area Christian Connection, Oakland
  • 12.12.09 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 01.27.08 — GBACG Open House, Berkeley City Club, Berkeley
  • 02.09.08 — The Gilded Age Tea, The Garden Court, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • 03.09.08 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 03.16.08 — Costume Salon: Costume-Con Projects
  • 04.26.08 — GBACG Tea Party at Costume-Con 26, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • 05.04.08 — Costume Salon: White Glove, Viewing Antique Clothing
  • 05.18.08 — Victorian Corset Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 06.01.08 — Bustles and Baseball, Big Rec Ballfield, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 06.21.08 — GBACG goes to the Shipwreck Ball, Arlington Community Hall, Kensington
  • 06.22.08 — Victorian Artworks Afternoon, Redwood Park, Oakland
  • 07.13.08 — Costume Salon: Romantic Era
  • 07.19.08 — Unification Day Saloon Shindig, A Firefly/Serenity Event, Bull Valley Restaurant, Port Costa
  • 08.17.08 — Farewell Fair Lady, Bay Meadows Race Track, San Mateo
  • 08.24.08 — Vintage Crochet Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 09.14.08 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 09.27.08 — Wives and Daughters Picnic, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley
  • 10.05.08 — GBACG Costume Salon: Dickens Fair Projects
  • 10.18.08 — Marx Brothers Mini-Golf Madness, McInnis Park Golf Center, San Rafael
  • 11.09.08 — Fabulous French Hoods Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 12.06.08 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 01.28.07 — GBACG Open House, Yet Wah Restaurant, San Francsico
  • 02.11.07 — Basic Bodice Draping for the Victorian Era Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 02.17.07 — GBACG Celebration of 1890 Hats, San Mateo County History Museum, Redwood City
  • 02.24.07 — Queen Elizabeth I and the Pirate, Sequoia Lodge, Oakland
  • 03.04.07 — Costume Salon: Little Women, Mid-Victorian Costume
  • 03.11.07 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 04.15.07 — Costume Salon: Harry Potter Costuming
  • 04.21.07 — GBACG goes to Gaskells, “Victorian Fantasy”, Scottish Rite Center, Oakland
  • 04.29.07 — Basic Bodice Draping for the Victorian Era II Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 05.20.07 — Little Women Picnic, Shinn House, Fremont
  • 06.23.07 — Hogwarts End-of-Term Celebration, Hillside Club, Berkeley
  • 07.14.07 — Surviving the Guillotine: A French Revolution Picnic, Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
  • 07.22.07 — One Hour Dresses of the 1920’s Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 09.09.07 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 10.13.07 — Victorian Cemetery Stroll and Picnic, Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
  • 10.14.07 — Costume Salon: The Gilded Age
  • 11.11.07 — Trimming Your Toppers Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 12.08.07 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 01.22.06 — GBACG Open House, Yet Wah Restaurant, San Francsico
  • 02.05.06 — Sewing Circle: 18th Century Fitting Party
  • 02.18.06 — Stepford Wives Tea, Secret Garden Tea House, San Francsico
  • 02.25.06 — GBACG goes to Gaskells, “Victorians in Bloom”, Scottish Rite Center, Oakland
  • 03.05.06 — Costume Clinic/Sewing Circle: Fairy Tale
  • 03.12.06 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 04.02.06 — Sewing Circle: Fabulous Hats
  • 04.23.06 — The Beat Generation, Vesuvio, San Francisco
  • 04.30.06 — Creating a Beautiful Bonnet Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 05.07.06 — Costume Clinic/Sewing Circle: 18th Century Hair and Wig Demo
  • 07.09.06 — Costume Clinic/Sewing Circle: Renaissance Men
  • 07.16.06 — The Return of the The Romantic Poetry Gathering, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 07.23.06 — Corsets of the Victorian Age Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 08.13.06 — Sewing Circle: Pirates!
  • 08.20.06 — Let Them Drink Wine, Chateau St. Jean Winery, Kenwood
  • 08.27.06 — GBACG goes to the Golden Gate Renaissance Festival, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 09.10.06 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 09.24.06 — Plagued By Projects III Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 10.15.06 — Victorian Alliance House Tour, Pacific Heights East, San Francisco
  • 10.21.06 — Around the World in 80 Days…or One Afternoon, Duke of Edinburgh Pub, Cupertino
  • 11.05.06 — Sewing Circle: Victorian Fitting Party
  • 11.12.06 — Tambour Work with Karen Kurtz Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 12.10.06 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 01.09.05 — Costume Clinic: An Introduction to Costume Con
  • 01.23.05 — GBACG Open House, Yet Wah Restaurant, San Francsico
  • 01.30.05 — Orientalism, A Visit to the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
  • 02.26.05 — GBACG goes to Gaskells, Scottish Rite Center, Oakland
  • 03.13.05 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 04.03.05 — Costume Clinic: Fabulous Hats
  • 04.09.05 — Belmont Stakes, A Day at the Races, Bay Meadows Race Track, Belmont
  • 04.17.05 — Plagued By Projects, A Group Sewing Day in Berkeley
  • 05.08.05 — Costume Clinic: An Effigy Corset Round Table Discussion
  • 06.04.05 — A Regency Day in Ireland, Tennessee Valley Trail, Marin Headlands National Recreation Area
  • 06.26.05 — For Thy Ladies’ Hair: Make a Renaissance Caul Workshop
  • 07.16.05 — Let’s Putter Around, Miniature Golf & Cocktails with Bertie Wooster, Karts-N-Golf, Fremont
  • 07.29.05 — GBACG Meet-up at Costume College, Clipper Lounge, The Airtel Plaza Hotel, Van Nuys
  • 08.07.05 — GBACG goes to the Faire, Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire, Novato
  • 08.20.05 — Peacock Tails, A Bustle Era Picnic, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 09.11.05 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 09.18.05 — Plagued By Projects II, A Group Sewing Day in Berkeley
  • 10.02.05 — Costume Clinic: Victorian Costuming
  • 10.08.05 — The Lord of the Rings Feast, An Evening in Rivendell, Sequoia Lodge, Oakland
  • 12.11.05 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 01.14.04 — Costume Clinic: Edwardian Era
  • 01.25.04 — Remake, Restyle & Recycle Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 02.08.04 — Ups and Downs III, A Workshop on Recovering Parasols, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 02.21.04 — Currier and Ives Ice Skating Party, A Winter Party in 19th c. America, Winter Lodge, Palo Alto
  • 03.07.04 — Pride and Prejudice Marathon, Watching the A&E Mini Series
  • 03.14.04 — Costume Academy, One full day of classes, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 04.25.04 — The Gibson Girls, An Edwardian House Tour with a Picnic and Croquet, Shinn House, Fremont
  • 05.02.04 — Costume Clinic: Harry Potter Costuming
  • 05.16.04 — Renaissance Hat Workshop
  • 05.29.04 thru 05.31.04 — GBACG Costume Display, BayCon, San Jose
  • 06.04.04 — GBACG goes to the Movies: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, Metreon Theatre, SF
  • 06.05.04 — Travelers in Tuscany, An 18th c. Afternoon at Viansa Winery, Sonoma
  • 06.25.04 — Costumer’s Care 4, Comfort Hats for Chemotheraphy Patients, Charles Schwab & Company, SF
  • 07.11.04 — Costume Clinic: Renaissance Era
  • 07.17.04 — Baseball, Naturally, A 1930’s Minor League Baseball Game, San Jose Municipal Stadium
  • 08.08.04 — GBACG goes to the Faire, Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire, Novato
  • 09.10.04 — GBACG goes to the Movies: “Vanity Fair”, Metreon Theatre, San Francisco
  • 09.12.04 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 09.25.04 — Now Ear This, A Workshop on Making Plaster Casts of Ears
  • 10.03.04 — Costume Clinic: Victorian Era
  • 10.10.04 — Waistcoats of the Victorian Age, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 11.20.04 — Tea with the Buccaneers, A Tea Inspired by Edith Wharton’s Novel, Ritz Hotel, San Francisco
  • 12.11.04 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 01.19.03 — 18th Century Hold-up, A Corset and Panier Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 03.22.03 — The Victorian Vampire Walking Tour, A Walk Among the Undead on Nob Hill, San Francisco
  • 04.13.03 — Death and Taxes, A Tour of Chapel of the Chimes designed by Julia Morgan, Oakland
  • 05.25.03 — GBACG goes to BayCon, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • 06.01.03 — Venetian Ascension Day, Gondolas on Lake Merritt and an Italian Renaissance Picnic, Oakland
  • 06.22.03 — Costumer’s Care 3, Comfort Caps for Chemotherapy Patients, Fair Isaac Corporation, San Rafael
  • 06.29.03 — Ups & Downs, A Workshop on Recovering Parasols, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 07.04.03 — Wilder Ranch 1903, An Independence Day Celebration, Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz
  • 07.20.03 — Ups & Downs II, A Workshop on Recovering Parasols, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 08.24.03 — I’ve Been Framed, Wire Frame Hat Workshop, Language Studies International, Berkeley
  • 09.14.03 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 10.05.03 — Japonesque, An Afternoon in Hakone Gardens, Saratoga
  • 11.09.03 — All in Knots, A Workshop on the Art of Men’s Victorian Neckwear
  • 12.13.03 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 01.12.02 — A Very Gorey Tea, A Formal Tea with Very Gorey Ladies, Tyme for Tea in Historic Niles, Fremont
  • 04.07.02 — The Dutch Painter’s Picnic, A Dutch Renaissance Picnic at the Windmill in Golden Gate Park, SF
  • 06.08.02 — An Evening with Heroes, Heroines & Villains of the Old West, The Gaslighter Theatre, Campbell
  • 06.13.02 — The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, The Castro Theatre, San Francisco
  • 06.22.02 — Costumer’s Care 2, Comfort Caps for Chemotherapy Patients, Oracle, Redwood Shores
  • 07.27.02 — Sweethearts Row, A WWI Era Picnic & Boating Party, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 08.18.02 — Tea and Trains, A Victorian Train Ride through Niles Canyon and a Picnic with Croquet, Sunol
  • 08.31.02 — The Faerie Grotto at ConJose, World Science Fiction Convention, San Jose
  • 09.08.02 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 09.28.02 — GBACG goes to the Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire, Novato, CA
  • 10.13.02 — Gamble Gardens, A 1902 Celebration in Elizabeth Gamble Gardens, Palo Alto
  • 11.09.02 — An Afternoon for Dreamers, The Palace Hotel and the Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco
  • 12.21.02 — The Homefront Tea, A WWII Era Tea at Lovejoy’s Tea Room, San Francisco
  • 01.27.01 — The General Meeting, A Talk, Fashion Show & Displays, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • 02.18.01 — Shadow of the Vampire, A 1920s Vampire Film, The California Theatre, Berkeley
  • 04.28.01 — Pirates Set Sail, Our Pirate Crews sails the Hawaiian Chieftain on San Francisco Bay
  • 05.26.01 — BayCon 2001, GBACG Displays & Fan Table, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • 06.10.01 — My Fair Ascot, Races at Bay Meadows Race Track, Belmont
  • 06.23.01 — Costumer’s Care 1, Comfort Caps for Chemotheraphy Patients,
  • 07.01.01 — A Midsummer Afternoon Faerie Frolic, Oakland Rose Garden, Oakland
  • 07.08.01 — The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, The Castro Theatre, San Francisco
  • 08.25.01 thru 08.26.01 — Victorian Days in the Park, Central Park, San Mateo
  • 09.09.01 — GBACG Goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 09.30.01 — How Berkeley Can You Be Parade, Art Cars and Costumes on Parade in Berkeley
  • 10.14.01 — The Costumer’s Flea Market, Los Altos Community Center, Los Altos
  • 10.20.01 — The William Tell Archery Tournament and Picnic, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 11-01-01 — The Fezziwig Costume Workshop, How to Create a Costume for Dickens Fair, Oakland
  • 11.24.01 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 12.08.01 — The Jane Austen Fashion Show, Seven Hills Conference Center, San Francisco
  • 02.19.00 — The John Singer Sargent Tea, The Garden Court in the Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • 04.28.00 thru 04.30.00 — The Masque of Zorro, Hearst Hacienda Lodge, Fort Hunter Liggett, Jolon
  • 05.13.00 — Go Fly a Kite … with Benjamin Franklin, An 18th c. Picnic on Mt. Tamalpais, Marin County
  • 06.10.00 — The Mummy Returns, A 1920s Party with Archeologist Prof. D. Williams, Oakland
  • 07.08.00 — The Faerie Feast, Victorian Garden of the Redwood Cafe, Redwood City
  • 07.26.00 — Titanic Opening Night, Attending Opening Night of the Musical, Titanic, Curran Theatre, SF
  • 08.12.00 thru 08.13.00 — They Went North!, An Old West Weekend in Fort Bragg on the Northern CA Coast
  • 09.10.00 — GBACG goes to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 09.24.00 — The Alice in Wonderland Picnic, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 10.14.00 — Boating with the Medicis, Gondolas & Venetian Carnivale on Lake Merritt, Oakland
  • 12.03.00 — GBACG goes to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco
  • 03.13.99 — A Victorian Boating & Walking Party, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 03.27.99 — 50 Years of Fashion, Presented to the CA Historical Society, San Francisco
  • 04.09.99 thru 04.11.99 — Celebrate History, South San Francisco Convention Center
  • 04.25.99 — They Went Thataway, A Hollywood Western Afternoon at Roaring Camp, Felton
  • 05.23.99 — An Edwardian Garden Party, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 06.06.99 — The Costumer’s Flea Market, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • 06.13.99 — Afternoon at Monticello, A Tour of Monticello Winery & 18th Century Picnic, Napa
  • 06.14.99 — Mourning Customs and Costumes, Robinson House, Preservation Park, Oakland
  • 07.11.99 — A Regency Day at the Seaside, Exploring the CA coast Near Half Moon Bay
  • 09.18.99 — The Ball at Bougival, A Parisian Picnic with Dancing, Memorial Park, Cupertino
  • 10.23.99 — The Sheriff of Nottingham’s Archery Tournament & Picnic, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 11.14.99 — A Mourning Walk and Tea, Mtn. View Cemetery, Oakland & The Webster House, Alameda
  • 12.19.99 — A Victorian Holiday Afternoon, Shopping & a Holiday Tea in the Historic Town of Niles, Fremont
  • 01.31.98 — The Edward Gorey Dinner, A Winter Night with Our Favorite Author, Redwood Cafe, Redwood City
  • 02.13.98 thru 02.15.98 — Celebrate History, South San Francisco Conference Center
  • 04.05.98 — An Afternoon at Versailles, An 18th Century Picnic with Sheep & Dancing, Oakland Rose Garden
  • 05.03.98 — The Importance of Being 1890’s, A Sociable & Tea, San Francisco
  • 05.23.98 — BayCon, GBACG Displays & Fan Table, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • 05.31.98 — The Costumer’s Flea Market, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • 06.21.98 — An 1890’s Picnic, Badminton & Croquet Party, Fremont
  • 07.12.98 — An Afternoon with the Raj, Wrapping Saris & Turbans & Taking Tea, Oakland
  • 08.08.98 — Dinner with the Raj, A 1930s Dinner in British India, The Maharani Restaurant, San Francisco
  • 09.04.98 — Ride the Rocket Costume Competition, Presented by British Airways, Hyatt Embarcadero, SF
  • 09.19.98 — A Day of Victorian Mourning, A Tour of Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
  • 10.10.98 — A Darwinian Walk & Conversation, A Walk through the Primitive Plant Area, Golden Gate Park, SF
  • 12.20.98 — I’ll Be Home for Christmas Tea, A WWII Era Tea, Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco
  • 01.26.97 — Viewing the Impressionists, A Visit to the Legion of Honor, San Francisco
  • 04.26.97 — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 06.07.97 — An Evening on Lake Geneva, The Night that Inspired Frankenstein
  • 08.17.97 — Vintage on Parade, A Fashion Show at the Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 08.23.97 — A Midsummer Night’s Dream Feast, A Fantasy in an Enchanted Garden, Concord
  • 09.21.97 — Summer’s End Picnic, An 1890s Picnic with Croquet and Badminton, Fremont
  • 10.18.97 — Ascot Day at the Races, Bay Meadows Race Track, San Mateo
  • 10.26.97 — I Never Drink … Wine, Vampire Wine Tasting in San Jose
  • 03.02.96 — The Fairy Tale Masquerade Ball, The Clock Tower, Benecia
  • 04.28.96 — Picnic in an Italian Garden, A Victorian Picnic in the Oakland Rose Garden
  • 05.12.96 — Spring Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 05.19.96 — Oakland Heritage Alliance House Tour, 10th Avenue District, Oakland
  • 06.09.96 — The Costumer’s Flea Market, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • 06.23.96 — An Afternoon on Mt. Olympus, A Picnic with Greek Gods, Pulgas Water Temple, Woodside
  • 07.13.96 — Arabian Nights Evening, Middle Eastern Feast with Music & Dancing, The Grapeleaf Restaurant, SF
  • 09.15.96 — Angels and Insects Picnic, A Victorian Picnic, Lake Park, San Francisco
  • 11.09.96 — A Shakespearean Feast, The Pelican Inn, Muir Beach
  • 12.08.96 — Holiday Tea at Dunsmuir, A Victorian Holiday Tea, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 01.28.95 — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 02.25.95 — A Deco Tea, The Compass Rose, St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco
  • 03.25.95 — Pictures at an Exhibition, De Young Museum, San Francisco
  • 04.09.95 — Let’s Duet, Attending an 18th c. Music Concert in Period Dress, Zion Lutheran Church, Oakland
  • 04.22.95 — Picnic On the Nile, A Picnic & Tour of the Rosicrucian Museum, San Jose
  • 06.17.95 — A Regency Musicale & Tea, Celebrating Jane Austen & Regency Music, Old Oak Hill, Ross
  • 07.01.95 — A Georgian Picnic, King George and the Court Frolic in Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park, SF
  • 07.16.95 — Mrs. Parker & the Voracious Picnic, A Deco Era Summer Picnic, Lake Merritt, Oakland
  • 08.20.95 — A Literary Tea, Lisa’s Tea Treasures, Menlo Park
  • 09.24.95 — A Day at the Races, An Ascot Day at Bay Meadows Race Track, San Mateo
  • 09.30.95 — San Francisco Historic Homes Tour, Presidio Heights Neighborhood, San Francisco
  • 10.14.95 — Bob Mandel’s Costume Fashion Show, San Francisco
  • 10.14.95 — Fall Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 11.11.95 — GBACG Open House, Featuring The Great Pattern Review, Hillview Community Center, Los Altos
  • 11.30.95 — Cameron Stanford Christmas Party, A Holiday Party in a Victorian Mansion, Oakland
  • 12.02.95 — The Age of Innocence Holiday Tea, Bustles Gowns at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • 01.22.94 — Vintage Costume Study, A Tour of the Deborah Rush Collection
  • 01.23.94 — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 02.12.94 — San Jose Civic Light Opera Backstage Tour, San Jose
  • 02.18.94 thru 02.21.94 — GBACG hosts Costume Con 12, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • 03.11.94 — KTEH Mystery Pledge Night, San Jose, CA
  • 04.23.94 — A Literary Tea, A Gathering of Literary Illuminaries, Lisa’s Tea Treasures, San Jose
  • 05.14.94 — A Picnic at Hartfield, A Regency Picnic inspired by Jane Austen’s Novels, Private Estate, Ross
  • 06.05.94 — GBACG/BAERS Sunday Soiree, Late 18th & Early 19th c. Costume, Oakland
  • 06.19.94 — KTEH Science Fiction Pledge Night, San Francisco
  • 06.26.94 — Picnic at Nampara Cove, A Poldark inspired Picnic, Sutro Heights Park, San Francisco
  • 07.9.94 thru 07.10.94 — Scottish Games, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 07.16.94 — The Bastille Banquet, A dinner party for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Le Petite Cafe, SF
  • 08.07.94 — Summer Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 09.24.94 — Last Huzzah Picnic, Northern CA Ren Faire, Black Point Forest, Novato
  • 10.26.94 thru 11.20.94 — Beautiful Darkness Costume Exhibit, Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont
  • 11.05.94 — Movie Opening: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, San Francisco
  • 11.11.94 — A Renaissance Feast, The Pelican Inn, Muir Beach
  • 11.12.94 — GBACG Open House
  • 12.01.94 — Cameron Stanford House Christmas Party, A Holiday Party in Oakland
  • 12.09.94 — KTEH December Dickens Pledge Night, San Jose
  • 01.24.93 — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 01.30.93 — Victorian Ice Skating Party, Winter Lodge, Palo Alto
  • 03.06.93 — GBACG Open House
  • 04.17.93 — Tea at the Palace, A Late Victorian Tea, The Garden Court in the Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • 05.01.93 — Living History Weekend in San Juan Bautista, An Early California Celebration
  • 05.29.93 — Baycon, A Display and Book Signing, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • 06.11.93 — A Closer Look at Period Garments, De Young Museum, San Francisco
  • 07.10.93 thru 07.11.93 — Scottish Games, Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland
  • 07.17.93 — Bastille Day Summer Fete, Guzman Hall, Dominican College, San Rafael
  • 08.01.93 — Summer Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 08.14.93 — Afternoon Tea at the Ritz, An Edwardian Tea, The Ritz Carlton Hotel, San Francisco
  • 09.17.93 — San Francisco Historical Home Tour
  • 10.03.93 — An Evening at the Stratos, The View Lounge, Marriott Hotel, San Francisco
  • 11.11.93 — A Renaissance Feast, The Pelican Inn, Muir Beach
  • 11.13.93 — GBACG Fall Open House
  • 11.20.93 — Winchester House Tour & Adams Family Values, Winchester House, San Jose
  • 12.18.93 — A Victorian Holiday Tea at the Ritz, San Francisco
  • 01.19.92 — Winter Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 02.01.92 — Fairy Tale Fashion Show, Student Union Building, San Francisco State University
  • 02.22.92 — Tea at the Palace, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • 03.17.92 — St. Patrick’s Day Party
  • 03.29.92 — Creatures & Characters Seminar and Demonstration, Studio 334, San Francisco
  • 04.12.92 — Adapting & Finishing Seminar and Demonstration
  • 04.19.92 — Through the Looking Glass Wonderland Croquet Tournament & Picnic, Golden Gate Park, SF
  • 05.03.92 — Fantasy Mask Making Seminar and Demonstration
  • 05.23.92 — BayCon, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose
  • 06.03.92 — San Francisco Historical Society Fundraiser
  • 06.13.92 — The Fairy Tale Masquerade Ball, The Clock Tower, Benecia
  • 07.12.92 — Summer Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 07.26.92 — KTEH Red Dwarf Pledge Night, San Jose
  • 08.15.92 — A Victorian Tea in the Garden Court, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • 08.29.92 thru 08.30.92 — San Mateo Victorian Days in the Park, Menlo Park
  • 09.20.92 — GBACG Day at the Northern Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Black Point Forest, Novato
  • 11.13.92 — Movie Opening: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco
  • 12.12.92 — A Victorian Christmas Champagne Tea, The Garden Court, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
  • 01.20.91 — The First Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 03.31.91 — The Through the Looking Glass Victorian Croquet Tournament, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 05.21.91 — Beauty and the Beast, Attending a Showing of the Jean Cocteau Film, Red Victorian Theatre, SF
  • 06.02.91 — Victorian Underpinnings Workshop
  • 06.23.91 — Summer Romantic Poetry Gathering, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
  • 07.21.91 — Grab and Run Beach Party
  • 07.28.91 — Elizabethan Corset & Underpinnings Workshop
  • 10.20.91 — Victorian Mourning Exhibition & Tea, Neptune Society Columbarium, San Francisco
  • 11.17.91 — The Faerie Tale Look, Faerie Tale Costuming Workshop
  • 10.14.90 — Our 1st Event: A Romantic Era Picnic in Shakespeare’s Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco