Lafayette Historical Society

Lafayette, California

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From Local Food Adventures, Breakfast With Santa (an Event Benefiting the Lafayette Historical Society)

November 7, 2019 Leave a Comment

Breakfast with Santa: Sunday, December 15 8:30 – 10 am Sideboard Lafayette $29 for adults, $20 for seniors, and kids 12 and younger In addition to a delicious pancake breakfast, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with Santa and take part in a silent auction. 100% of the proceeds go to the Lafayette Historical Society. […]

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(Cancelled, but will reschedule) Speaker Series: “How Eminent Domain Changed Lamorinda”

September 26, 2019 5 Comments

So sorry to have to inform you that our Program has been cancelled do to the probable power outage. We are very disappointed and will reschedule this at another date. “How Eminent Domain Changed Lamorinda” – Stuart Swiedler This Program is of interest to everyone in Lamorinda Imagine being told that the land your home […]

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Speaker Series: “Place Names of Contra Costa”

March 30, 2019 2 Comments

You’ve Seen the Book – Now You Can Meet the Author Why are place names important? From the Native Americans to the various European settlers, each wave of migration left their mark upon the land. Many names have long since disappeared but are still found on old maps and documents. Some names have interesting or […]

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Location and Hours

History Room
open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Lafayette Library
& Learning Center,
enter on Golden Gate Way
925-385-2297


Mailing Address: PO Box 133 Lafayette, CA 94549

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Memories of living and working in Lafayette are precious. Let us help you share those memories with others who value the town’s history. Call the Lafayette Historical Society’s Oral History line to set up a brief oral history phone interview with one of our friendly volunteers. Together, we can preserve the vibrant narrative of our town for generations to come.


Call 925-297-5397

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Recent Posts

  • Oral History: Marty Brinckerhoff — August, 2024
  • Oral History: Kim Conti Clutts — August 7, 2024
  • Oral History: John D. (Johnny) Marchant — March 23, 2025
  • In Case You Missed It…You Can Now Watch Our Program On Prohibition In Lamorinda
  • Speaker Series: Prohibition in Lamorinda: Temperance leaders, law enforcement, and the saloons, resorts, moonshiners, and blind pigs they shut down

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