A Message from Your President
First, thank you to everyone who attended GBACG’s first Virtual Open House in January and our first Virtual Costume Academy last weekend. While going virtual for events has quite a learning curve, we have been grateful for all the feedback, and seeing our members’ lovely faces. Getting to see everyone’s Quarantine Crafts and playing trivia together at the Open House […]
Two Important Announcements from the GBACG Board
There are so many things happening in the world right now, in the midst of a global pandemic the systemic racism of the country are now more than ever laid bare. With these GBACG board felt not only the need, but the responsibility to speak to our wonderful membership about Black Lives Matter in addition to our 2020 events announcement. […]
A Letter from Your President
Hello All, It is nearing the end of March, and we have experienced some unprecedented times to say the least. Two months ago, we had our wonderful open house, surrounded by so many friends. Within the last two months, COVID-19 has become a very real presence in all of our daily lives. I wish I could be writing to you […]
GBACG Open House 2020 Review
By Christopher Erickson GBACG Board Member-At-Large The Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild (GBACG) recently held their 2020 annual open house on Sunday, January 26, in the Albany Veteran’s War Memorial Hall in Albany, California. As it is also the 30th year of GBACG organizing events, the open house had a few special arrangements this year including a catered lunch. As […]
At Home with Josephine at Malmaison: An Early 19th Century Soiree
Event Review and Photos by Christopher EricksonGBACG Board Member-at-Large The most recent GBACG-hosted event was a salon in the theme of the Napoleonic era held at The Bellevue Club next to Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, on Sunday, October 20, 2019. The event was held in the Mural Lounge with a view of Lake Merritt Wildlife Sanctuary. The Mural Lounge […]
Nectar and Ambrosia: Day with Dionysus on Mount Olympus
Event Review by Christopher EricksonBoard Member-at-Large The most recent wine tasting event that the GBACG hosted was a Greco-Roman themed gathering held at the lovely GV Cellars in Fairfield, California, on Saturday, August 10, 2019. The event was well attended. The event space was a porch outside the winery with a view of the Green Valley vineyard fields and mountain […]
It Costs WHAT?!
by Catherine Scholar. Published on February 11, 2018, as a Facebook note. The board is sometimes asked why our events and workshops are “so expensive.” How can we possibly justify charging $50 for a workshop, or $10 for a picnic in a public park? Why does it cost more to go to an event at a restaurant than to go […]
To Tea or Not to Tea?
by Cynthia Howell. Published in the September/October 2016 issue of Finery. Ah, afternoon tea. Such a delightful way to spend an afternoon: lovely surroundings, delicious treats, and our lovely guild members in their fabulous finery. What could be more elegant? GBACG afternoon tea events are generally quite popular, and the guild certainly plans to continue to host them. However, hosting […]
Last Dinner on the Titanic: Developing the Menu
by Sahrye Cohen, First published for the January/February 2012 issue of Finery The RMS Titanic is remembered not only for the tragic iceberg strike that resulted in 1,517 deaths, but also its incredible opulence. When we first started discussing an event commemorating the Titanic’s centennial, we knew we knew it was an opportunity to do something truly fantastic. One of […]
