Shipyard Walk

Sun · Oct 4·Meet at the Visitor Center to begin the walk. · Richmond

This 30-minute interpretive walk will showcase the Kaiser Shipyards and the Ford Assembly Plant and bring the vibrancy of wartime Richmond to life with animated discussions and historic images of life during World War II.

Sun · Oct 11·9 AM – 12:30 PM·SS Red Oak Victory, Point Richmond, CA

Come to Red Oak Victory on the last day of Fleet Week for a Pancake Breakfast, live music, special exhibits and the Blue Angels!

Sun · Oct 11·10 AM – 2 PM·SS Red Oak Victory (Richmond)

Sun · Oct 11·The Bancroft Library Gallery · Berkeley

The exhibit features highlights from The Bancroft Library's extensive collection of prints. The show examines how a Mexico City-based artists collective, the Taller de Gráfica Popular (Workshop for Popular Graphic Art), built an artistic legacy, tracing its roots from José Guadalupe Posada's portrayals of everyday Mexi…

Sun · Oct 11·Stanford, Calif. · Berkeley

California Women's Tennis vs ITA Northwest Regional Championships

Thu · Oct 8·Visitor Center theater. · Richmond

The Kaiser Richmond Shipyards were a carnival of activities during World War II. Concerts, performances, ship launchings, fashion shows, and other events provided abundant entertainment. One of the most famous was the contest to see who was the best lady welder.

Sat · Oct 17·Visitor Center theater. · Richmond

Discover the stories behind the film Blossoms and Thorns as members of the Richmond Japanese American community discuss their families' experiences during the war. Explore themes of identity, perseverance, and community through the Japanese American incarceration during World War II.

Tue · Oct 20·Meet at the Visitor Center to begin the tour. · Richmond

Hop aboard our shuttle for a guided tour of Richmond. Along the way, you will explore the World War II home front by visiting local historic sites. The shuttle can accommodate up to six people. To make a reservation, please call 510-232-5050 or email rori_gen_info@nps.gov.

Sun · Oct 25·Visitor Center theater. · Richmond

The Very Center of the World”: Robin Lampson’s Proposal to Make Contra Costa County the Site for the United Nations General Assembly Headquarters - The United Nations, founded in San Francisco in April of 1945, was the hope of a better world, one free of war and dedicated to international cooperation. One man from Rich…