Upcoming Events
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Did He or Didn't He?
Adolph Sutro and the Planting of Trees in Glen Park
Presentation by Evelyn Rose
Meeting of the San Francisco History Association
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Congregation Sherith Israel
2266 California Street, at Webster Street
(In-person: Free for members, $10 for nonmembers; Zoom available for members only)
​Today's Glen Park district comprises only a fraction of the 4,443-acre swath of land once known as Rancho San Miguel. As the land of the district began to be parceled out in the 1850s, a complicated history of ownership arose that has resulted in a confusing trail of information surrounding who owned what, when. And no case is more representative than that of tree lover Adolph Sutro. In this presentation, GPNHP founder Evelyn Rose will introduce introduce the cast of historical characters who once claimed this land their own, and clarify the boundaries of Sutro’s tree-planting mission.
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Celebration! Glen Park Branch Library Open House
You Bee-long in the Library!
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Glen Park Branch Library
2825 Diamond Street (Between Chenery and Bosworth Streets)
Saturday, January 31, 2026
11:00 pm to 3:00 pm
History, beekeeping, music, art classes, information tables, and more! Visit the GPNHP table during this fun event of community engagement! Includes a presentation by the San Francisco Beekeepers Association, a guided walk to the Bernal Cut, music by the Aguacate Music Kids and the Glen Park Trio, classes in crochet, knitting, and letterpress, and receive discounts at local businesses.
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What Mrs. Fisher Knew, and What We Know Now:
Rediscovering the Life of Cookbook Author and Entrepreneur Abby Fisher
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Presentation by Evelyn Rose
Thursday, February 5, 2026
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Omnivore Books on Food
3885a Cesar Chavez St, at Church Street
(In-person only)
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Rediscovered at auction in 1984, What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking, Pickles, Preserves, etc. by Mrs. Abby Fisher had been absent from culinary circles for nearly a century. The book is now widely regarded as the second cookbook published by an African American, and the first by a person who was formerly enslaved. Until recently, knowledge of Mrs. Fisher’s life was largely limited to the autobiographical details she provided in her preface. Drawing from ongoing research, this presentation will explore what more has been discovered about Mrs. Fisher’s significant life history and that of her husband, Alexander, and trace their experiences in Mobile, Alabama, and San Francisco.
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