About this Event
Asilomar is rich in women’s history, so we take celebrating Women’s History Month seriously. This year’s festivities include a keynote address by Dr. Traci Bliss, author of “Big Basin: California’s First State Park,” which illuminates the pivotal role women played in California’s environmental conservation movement. Celebrate how the brave women of the 1920s broke boundaries by learning to dance the Charleston and Jitterbug in free workshops (1920s period attire encouraged!) Take a guided tour of Asilomar’s Historic Core buildings designed by California’s first female architect, Julia Morgan
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Agenda
🕑: 10:30 AM - 01:30 AM
Tours of Julia Morgan-designed buildings
Host: Ca State Parks Staff & Volunteers
Info: Join one of our State Parks and Volunteers on a tour of Asilomar's collection of buildings that Julia Morgan, California's first female architect, designed for the Young Women's Christian Association.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Charleston Workshop in Merrill Hall
Host: Shari Fortino, Debonaire School of Ballroom Dancing
Info: Join us in Merrill Hall for a free, 45 minute dance workshop where you will learn the basics of the 1920s dance phenomenon, the Charleston. Period attire encouraged.
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Jitterbug Workshop in Merrill Hall
Host: Shari Fortino, Debonaire School of Ballroom Dancing
Info: Join us in Merrill Hall for a free, 45 minute dance workshop where you will learn the basics of the 1920s dance phenomenon, the Jitterbug. Period attire encouraged.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Keynote Address: How the Women of California Created a Statewide Environmental
Host: Traci Bliss
Info: Professor Traci Bliss, author of "Big Basin, California's First State Park", reveals the pivotal role women played in the early conservation movement. In 1900, women from all walks of life came together to change the course of California history. Through strategic activism, they successfully established Big Basin as the state’s first park. But their story began even earlier when a small yet determined group refused to let their voices go unheard.
What fueled their remarkable perseverance and laid the foundation for California’s state park system? Professor Traci Bliss will delve into the lives of these trailblazing individuals and invite the audience to reflect on the profound lessons they offer us today.
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Author Book Signing -- "Big Basin, California's First State Park"
Host: Traci Bliss
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Avenue, Pacific Grove, United States
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