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• ASIAN ART MUSEUM of SAN FRANCISCO "GREAT WORKS" TOUR

  • When
    March 29, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
  • Spaces left
    2

  Register

  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button on the left or below. For other options, contact O'Neil Dillon at oneilsdillon@gmail.com or 510-207-8761

  
  

  The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco – Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture - houses one of the most comprehensive Asian art collections in the world, with more than 18,000 works of art in its permanent collection, some as much as 6,000 years old.

  Enjoy a private docent-led tour through the newly reopened 3rd floor galleries to discover the Asian’s rich collection in a new display. The Asian’s collection showcases diverse and intriguing cultures as well as sacred and secular art. 

  The “Great Works” tour is the perfect introduction to the Asian Art Museum’s collection and a superb way to experience the collection over and over again in the future. This tour is crafted to focus (in depth) on a relatively small number of artistic masterpieces, which exemplify their particular aspect of Asian art.

  Visit the museum’s other exhibits on your own afterward, and enjoy a lunch in the museum restaurant. Special exhibits are available for an additional $10 at the time of the visit www.asianart.org/

  March 29, 2026. Members and their guests $30, all others $35

  If on the day of the event you find you can't make it, call O'Neil Dillon at 510-207-8761. Simply not paying or not replying prevents us from allowing someone else to attend. No-shows do NOT receive a refund!
  

  If you register, then later decide not to attend this event, there may be others on the waiting list who will be able to take your place, so please cancel (click HERE, or on "Already registered" if you are on the event page) or by contacting  O'Neil Dillon at oneilsdillon@gmail.com or 510-207-8761

  If you are on the waitlist and wish to be removed without being registered, please contact  O'Neil Dillon at oneilsdillon@gmail.com or 510-207-8761

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• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BOTANIC GARDEN IN PEAK WESTERN-HEMISPHERE BLOOM

  • When
    April 23, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BOTANIC GARDEN
  • Spaces left
    15

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  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button on the left or below. For other options, contact O'Neil Dillon at oneilsdillon@gmail.com or 510-207-8761

  

  Nestled at the top of Strawberry Canyon, the 34-acre UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley contains the largest collection in North America of wild-collected plants from nearly every continent, with an emphasis on species from Mediterranean climates.

    Here you’ll see an incredibly bio-diverse landscape containing more than 10,000 kinds of plants, including many rare and endangered species. A priceless resource for research, conservation, education, and enjoyment—the Garden offers something new to see and learn with every visit.

  When: April 23. 2026.,

  Cost: Members and their guests $25. All others $30

  The garden is a wonderful place to picnic after the tour.

  If you register, then later decide not to attend this event, there may be others on the waiting list who will be able to take your place, so please cancel (click HERE, or on "Already registered" if you are on the event page) or by contacting  O'Neil Dillon at oneilsdillon@gmail.com or 510-207-8761

  If on the day of the event you find you can't make it, call O'Neil Dillon at 510-207-8761. Simply not paying or not replying prevents us from allowing someone else to attend. No-shows do NOT receive a refund!
  

  If you are on the waitlist and wish to be removed without being registered, please contact  O'Neil Dillon at oneilsdillon@gmail.com or 510-207-8761

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• PBKNCA Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon, Novato

  • When
    May 03, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Key Room, 1385 Hamilton Parkway, Novato

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  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button. Questions - Contact Jean James at jeanejames@comcast.net or 415 328-7978

  Save the Date!  Sunday, May 3, 2026, 12 noon.

  Please plan to join us for PBKNCA’s annual meeting and awards luncheon on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at the Key Room, 1385 North Hamilton Parkway, in Novato. (Please follow directions on your smartphone, rather than your car, as last year the latter had people driving in circles. or follow the directions from their website reprinted below).

  If you attended last year, you will remember what a wonderful experience it was. Not only was the venue lovely and the food delicious, the event was also an opportunity to help others. Founded in 2008, the Key Room serves as an extension of Homeward Bound of Marin, helping fulfill its mission of moving people from crises to stability to thriving. This unique venue earns revenue to support programs and builds employment skills for people facing barriers to work and housing. Each event in The Key Room offers a chance to see the culinary trainees and graduates in action while enjoying a delicious meal. 

  The new spring menu will be finalized soon and will offer a buffet with vegetarian and gluten free options, along with a meat selection. The cost will be $50 per person, all inclusive. We will begin at noon with registration and socializing, followed by the buffet at 12:30, a short business meeting, and then presentation of the Teaching Excellence and Scholarship awards. There will be lots of time afterwards to enjoy the Key Room and its patio, while connecting with both old and new friends, as well as the awardees.

  The Key Room offers plenty of free parking and is very handicap accessible.

  We hope you can join us for this memorable event. Please mark your calendars and make your reservations today!

  We prefer you make your reservation online, but if you'd rather pay by check, please send it to:

  PBKNCA
  c/o Larry Davenport VP membership
  1501 Adeline Ave
  Redlands, CA 92374-5711

  Questions or cancellation? Contact Jean James at jeanejames@comcast.net or 415 328-7978

  Driving directions 

  Please follow directions on your smartphone, rather than your car, as last year the latter had people driving in circles. or follow the directions below).

  From Northbound Highway 101: (San Rafael, San Francisco, etc.)

  • Take the Alameda del Prado/Hamilton Field exit. Keep right on exit ramp to merge onto Nave Drive, which runs parallel to the highway.

  • Continue 1 mile north on Nave Drive, passing the Main Gate entrance to Hamilton Field and State Access Road.
  • Turn right on Hamilton Parkway, just before McDonald’s.
  • Turn right into driveway just past the Marin Airporter depot, which is on your right, across from the Marriott Hotel (our driveway sign says Homeward Bound of Marin).
  • Pass the first set of buildings on the left. Continue on to the newer building on the left that has three palm trees planted out front. You’ve arrived at the parking lot for The Key Room.
  • The event venue is located in the building with the palm trees out front. Walk through the archway of the building to the main doors, which are adjacent to the Admin Office.

  From Southbound Highway 101: (Santa Rosa, Petaluma, etc.)

  • Take the Hamilton Field exit, then keep right to transition onto Ignacio Boulevard and cross left over the freeway.
  • Turn right onto Nave Drive, which runs parallel to the freeway.
  • Continue about ½ mile and turn left onto North Hamilton Parkway (McDonald’s on corner).
  • Turn right into driveway just past the Marin Airporter depot. which is on your right, across from the Marriott Hotel (our driveway sign says Homeward Bound of Marin).
  • Pass the first set of buildings on the left. Continue on to the newer building on the left that has three palm trees planted out front. You’ve arrived at the parking lot for The Key Room.
  • The event venue is located in the building with the palm trees out front. Walk through the archway of the building to the main doors, which are adjacent to the Admin Office.

  
  

  
  

  Deadline for registration or cancellation is Wednesday, April 22.

  Cancellation after that date, or no-shows, do NOT receive a refund!

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• Royal Chicano Air Force Art and Activism 1970-1990 Crocker Art Museum Sacramento

  • When
    June 13, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St, Sacramento, CA 95814
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button. For other options, contact Jim Richardson at 434-964-7946 or revjimr@yahoo.com

  This vibrant exhibit explores the expansive production and creative impact of the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), one of the Chicano Movement’s most prolific and impactful artist collectives. Beginning in 1970 at Sacramento State University, the group produced individual artworks and group murals, as well as posters for educational, cultural, and political activities. The RCAF’s transformation into a broader collective not only initiated an explosion of Chicano art exhibitions, literary events, performances, and community celebrations, but expanded civic and political engagement. While RCAF posters served as announcements for these wide-ranging activities, their multicultural aesthetics, subject matter, and strategic humor redefined Chicana/o art, as well as the history of art and activism in the United States. 

  Cost: Members & their guests: $25, others $35 

  If on the day of the event you find you can't make it, call Jim Richardson at 434-964-7946 or revjimr@yahoo.com. Simply not paying or not replying prevents us from allowing someone else to attend. No-shows do NOT receive a refund!

  If you register, then later decide not to attend this event, there may be others on the waiting list who will be able to take your place, so please cancel (click HERE, or on "Already registered" if you are on the event page) or by contacting Jim Richardson at 434-964-7946 or revjimr@yahoo.com

  If you are on the waitlist and wish to be removed without being registered, please contact Jim Richardson at 434-964-7946 or revjimr@yahoo.com

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• Charles M. Schulz Museum

  • When
    August 15, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
  • Spaces left
    15

  Register

  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button. For other options, contact Jim Richardson at 434-964-7946 or revjimr@yahoo.com

  Charles Schulz’s cartoon strip has graced newspaper pages since 1950, and he became the most renowned – and well-known — cartoonist of our time. We will explore the museum devoted to the creator of the artist behind Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts Gang. Schulz’s humor was at times observational, wry, sarcastic, nostalgic, bittersweet, silly, and melancholy, with occasional flights of fancy. When Schulz announced his retirement in December 1999, the Peanuts comic strip was syndicated in over 2,600 newspapers worldwide, with book collections translated in over 25 languages, animated film specials, and musical accompaniments. The museum is filled with memorabilia, comic strips, Schulz’s  re-created studio, and much more. And it is a lot of fun!

  Cost: Members & their guests: $30, others $35 

  If on the day of the event you find you can't make it, call Jim Richardson at 434-964-7946 or revjimr@yahoo.com. Simply not paying or not replying prevents us from allowing someone else to attend. No-shows do NOT receive a refund!

  If you register, then later decide not to attend this event, there may be others on the waiting list who will be able to take your place, so please cancel (click HERE, or on "Already registered" if you are on the event page) or by contacting Jim Richardson at 434-964-7946 or revjimr@yahoo.com

  If you are on the waitlist and wish to be removed without being registered, please contact Jim Richardson at 434-964-7946 or revjimr@yahoo.com

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• 40th Asilomar Conference - Feb 12-15, 2027

  • Start
    February 12, 2027
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    February 15, 2027
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Asilomar, 800 Asilomar Ave, Pacific Grove, CA

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  To register for 2027, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button. But you may mail a coupon and a check by snail mail. 

  To be part of the PBKNCA package, do not reserve directly with the facility. Wait for the email message from Barry (probably in October). Be sure you check your email, or you may find you don't have a room.

  For registration or logistics matters, please contact Barry Haskell at bghaskell@comcast.net .

  Registration, which goes in part to scholarships, is $150 (member and their guests rate), $180 Non-PBKNCA, 

  Asilomar cost in 2026 was $682.85/person, double occupancy. Including room, all meals and parking. Of course, it will be a little more in 2027!

  We are delighted to invite you to share in a weekend of learning, dialogue, and fellowship at the Asilomar Conference Center on the spectacular Monterey Coast.

  But this is more than eight interesting speakers, it is an opportunity to renew old friendships, or make new friends at meals; walk on the beach or the trails. Explore the historic buildings of the Asilomar State Park. Visit the Butterfly Grove Inn to see the beautiful Monarch Butterflies, and much more. 

  “Education is the most powerful weapon we have to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

  Some of you may feel ready for new beginnings.  Some may be eager to expand your learning into unexplored ground.  Some of you may just be eager for a chance to hang with friends in a beautiful, refreshing and historic coastal retreat.  And for some of you, all three apply.  Thankfully, we are looking forward to a new season for the PBKNCA Asilomar Conference in February!  It is again time to reserve your space for a weekend of learning, inspiration, fellowship and a breath of sanity, on the magnificent Monterey coast. Come, bring a friend, and find out for yourself.

  

  “Education is the most powerful weapon we have to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
  

  Some of you may feel ready for new beginnings.  Some may be eager to expand your learning into unexplored ground.  Some of you may just be eager for a chance to hang with friends in a beautiful,  refreshing and historic coastal retreat.  And for some of you, all three apply.  Thankfully, we are looking forward to a new season for the PBKNCA Asilomar Conference in February!  It is again time to reserve your space for a weekend of learning, inspiration, fellowship and a breath of sanity, on the magnificent Monterey coast. Come, bring a friend, and find out for yourself. 
  

  If you have questions on this year’s program, please contact dfrontczak@scu.edu. For registration or logistics matters, please contact Barry Haskell at bghaskell@comcast.net. Registration is $150, which goes mainly to scholarships. Cost will be similar to last year, about $680 per person, double occupancy, and includes all nine meals and parking. All registered participants will receive forms to reserve their Asilomar accommodations, including meals; please check your email. (Remember, to be part of the PBKNCA package, do not reserve directly with the facility.)

  Please join us once again for the annual Asilomar Conference -- to learn, engage in discussions, and to listen to one another in new ways.

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