“In the small settlement of the Motherlode, a group of disparate characters have set up a community, held together by the formidable Emaline, hostess of the Wayside Inn. It is there that Alex, on the run from something and disguised as a teenage boy, finds refuge. But once she strikes gold, buried secrets are revealed […]
Downtown Lafayette – Then & Now (Speaker Series and Walking Tour)
Two events for Lafayette Historical Society Supporters in April! Are you smarter then a third grader? Now is the time to find out! And if you are not, you will be at the end of this exceptional pair of informative and fun events from the Lafayette Historical Society in April. Mark your calendars now and […]
100th Anniversary of Lafayette Improvement Association Photos
100th Anniversary of Lafayette Improvement Association (Library display from November 2011)
Marquis de La Fayette Display In Library
LHS currently has the display shown above on the Marquis de La Fayette. It tries to answer the question: Who was the Marquis de La Fayette and why are we named after him? After you enter the library, walk forward past the media shelves and you will see the display over on the far […]
Lafayette Recreation Photos
Lafayette Recreation (Library display from Fall 2011)
February Speaker Series Information
Meet the Marquis
Mark your calendar! Our popular Speaker Series will continue on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 when we present “Meet the Marquis: Who was La Fayette and why are we named after him?” presented by Gilbert Sonet, Lafayette resident and La Fayette research expert. Details in January.
Lafayette Cemetery Talk and Tour
Who’s Who in the Lafayette Cemetery! Join us at one or both of our October events and find out! Lafayette’s Cemetery has been a landmark for many years. Henrietta Hodges died of tuberculosis in 1854 when she was only 13 years old. Unfortunately, there was no cemetery to properly bury young Henrietta. Medford Gorham permitted […]
Town Hall Theatre Tour July 2011
Clive Worsely, Artistic Director of Town Hall Theatre took almost 40 attendees on an exclusive tour of Town Hall Theatre on July 21. Visitors learned much of the history as well as current productions and the education that happens in the historic building. We toured behind the scenes and the dressing room. Refreshments were enjoyed […]
Exclusive Tour of Lafayette’s Town Hall Theatre
Take a Back Stage Tour of Lafayette’s Unknown Gem Julie Sullivan, Author Artistic Director Clive Worsley calls Lafayette’s Town Hall Theatre, which has stood at 3535 School Street since 1914, an unknown gem because many Lamorinda residents aren’t aware it exists. On Thursday, July 21, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Lafayette Historical Society is providing […]
