Public Events

The Outdoor Art Club offers a number of free programs that are open to the public.  To better engage the public by providing maximum outreach, we will be hosting these programs via Zoom.  

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Though these events are free, we hope you will consider making a donation to the Outdoor Art Club to help support our programs and the preservation of our historic building. If you are interested, please make a donation by clicking the DONATE button below. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to your participation in future OAC programs. 
 

 

Upcoming Events                                                                      Click to view Past Webinar Recordings  

                                            

  

Speaker Series: Conscious Inclusion

Thursday, September 21st

1:00 pm

CIVICS & CONSERVATION PUBLIC PROGRAM

Click to Register on Zoom

Join Lisa Lord, a nationally known speaker and executive coach, as she explores the reasons behind our unconscious bias and how it can get in the way of building genuine human connections. Unconscious bias is not always apparent and addressing it has more to do with self-discovery

and personal growth than with political correctness or polite behavior. By joining this webinar, you will discover strategies to increase your awareness and recognize how unconscious bias can hinder the formation of meaningful and long-lasting connections. With a little bit of knowledge and a genuine desire to foster human connection, we can all improve our ability to consciously include others.

Program Chair: Lori Howard

 

Speaker Series: 26.2 to Life

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023

1:00 PM

CULTURAL ARTS PUBLIC PROGRAM

Click to Register on Zoom

Christine Yoo is a filmmaker who has produced and directed a new award-winning, independent documentary, 26.2 TO LIFE, that explores
the transformative power of San Quentin’s 1000 Mile Club in which incarcerated runners are coached by volunteer elite marathon runners for
an annual marathon that takes place entirely within the prison. With the 0% recidivism rate among the released members of the club, the story of the 1000 Mile Club shows how powerful community engagement can be, not just for the incarcerated runners, but also for the volunteers who gain a complex understanding of who ends up in prison and why and what true rehabilitation looks like. We encourage members to see the film prior to the webinar. The film will open on Sept 22 in theaters in Marin County and will have a nationwide virtual premiere the week of Sept 25 (exact date is TBD). In 2024 the film will be broadcast on PBS. For more information about the film, visit: www.sanquentinmarathon.com.

Program Chair…..Dinna Eisenhart

 

Speaker Series: Green Change: Our Community’s Transition to Sustainable Living

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023

1:00 PM

CIVICS & CONSERVATION PUBLIC PROGRAM
At the OAC Clubhouse

Fabrice Florin is director and founder of Green Change (https://greenchange.net/), a nonprofit climate action network that helps people go
green. They develop events and content to support a growing community of engaged citizens. As a multimedia innovator, Fabrice has pioneered a wide range of art, education, news and entertainment projects at Apple, Wikipedia and other digital media ventures. Fabrice now lends his creative expertise to raise awareness about the climate crisis and to inspire people
to live sustainably. He will share his own family’s journey to a carbon neutral lifestyle, and offer practical tips for taking action in our daily lives
to help create a more just and sustainable world.

Program Chair…..Bridget Mazzini

Speaker Series: Book Passage’s Annual Holiday Book Fair

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023

1:00 PM

CULTURAL ARTS PUBLIC PROGRAM

At the OAC Clubhouse

Book Passage’s Annual Holiday Book Fair
Back in our Clubhouse again this year, Elaine Petrocelli, founder and President of Book Passage (www.bookpassage.com), will reveal her list of recommended books in 2023/2024. Join this beloved annual event and leave with the perfect gift order for everyone on your holiday list. A percentage of the book sales will be donated to The Outdoor Art Club.

 
Program Chair….Cultural Arts Committee

 

Speaker Series: The Biology of Belonging

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024

1:00 PM

CIVICS & CONSERVATION PUBLIC PROGRAM

 At the OAC Clubhouse

Join Janet Crawford, CEO of Cascadance, Inc., as she explores the social design of the human brain. The universal human yearning to belong is deeper than mere psychology. Organizations and individuals unintentionally signal who belongs and who is on the periphery in a variety of ways. Processed by the brain at an unconscious level, signals of outsider status negatively influence focus, productivity, creativity and ambition. The impact on women and members of other underrepresented groups can be profound. By making these invisible forces visible, we are able to design conscious strategies to transcend and leverage them.

Program Chair…..Lori Howard

Speaker Series: American Masterpieces: Artistic Legacy of California Indian Basketry

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024

1:00 PM

CULTURAL ARTS PUBLIC PROGRAM

Click to Register on Zoom

Sherrie Smith-Ferri will survey the textile treasures woven by Pomo Indian basketmakers from the early 1800s until today. Her presentation will examine the extensive botanical knowledge and the sophisticated environmental skills that underlie the creation of these beautiful artworks.

Sherrie was Executive Director of the Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House in Ukiah, CA and has been the consultant for California Indian-related exhibitions at the National Museum of the American Indian and the de Young Museum, among others. Growing up, she was inspired by her grandmother, weaver Lucy Lozinto Smith, who told her, “The basket is in the roots – that is where it all begins.”

Program Chairs…..Dinna Eisenhart & Peller Marion

 

Speaker Series: The Wolfpack

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024

1:00 PM

CULTURAL ARTS PUBLIC PROGRAM

Click to Register on Zoom

Crystal Moselle is an internationally acclaimed, female Director who considers herself as a hybrid filmmaker. Her work, The Wolfpack film,
premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize. Moselle served as writer, director, and executive pro-
ducer of Betty, an HBO series based upon the film Skate Kitchen. She will share her experiences and her unique process of directing, writing and finding her inspiration, as well as her current projects.

Program Chair …..McLain Bennett

Speaker Series: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024

1:00 PM

CULTURAL ARTS PUBLIC PROGRAM

At the OAC Clubhouse

Jodi Roberts is Executive Director at Marin Museum of Contemporary Art.
Before joining the museum, she was Co-founder and Managing Director
at Art + Climate Action (A+CA), an organization that supports education on carbon emissions and waste at more than a dozen Bay Area arts institutions. Roberts has more than a decade of experience as a curator and art historian with positions at The Museum of Modern Art, Stanford University’s Cantor Art Center, and Adrian Rosenfeld Gallery, among other insti-
tutions. She holds a B.A., M.A. and PhD from New York University in the History of Art and Architecture and has published widely on modern and contemporary art.

Program Chair…..Rebecca Smith

Speaker Series: Flood Control: An Ongoing Concern for Southern Marin

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2024

1:00 PM

CIVICS & CONSERVATION PUBLIC PROGRAM

Click to Register on Zoom

Hear from Marin County Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters and staff
members from the Department of Public Works and the Flood Control
District as they discuss the flood control concerns for Marin County,
specifically Mill Valley and Southern Marin. The effects of climate change,
including more frequent and intense storms, sea-level rise, and changing
precipitation patterns, pose additional challenges for managing flood risks.
The county continues to adapt its strategies, working towards sustainable
solutions and collaborating with regional and state agencies to mitigate
the impact of flooding on the community. Flooding at Manzanita, the
Highway 1 exit and Marin City as well as other relevant issues will be
discussed.

Program Chair…..Karen Jernstedt

Speaker Series: Mandated Housing in Mill Valley

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024

1:00 PM

CIVICS & CONSERVATION PUBLIC PROGRAM

Click to Register on Zoom

Urban Carmel, a City Council member for Mill Valley, and Bruce Dorfman,
a long-time resident and developer, will engage in a discussion on how
to successfully address the knowns and unknowns of mandated housing
in Mill Valley. They will explore crucial topics such as the State housing
mandates for the city, the required percentage of low-income housing
units, potential requirements for mid-range housing, existing projects,
and strategies for the City of Mill Valley to collaborate with developers in
creating win-win projects. Please join us to learn more about the issues and
details of how we as a community can work together to reach these goals.

Program Chair…..Suzan Sweet

ORDER “LADIES TO THE RESCUE” BOOK

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The Remarkable Story of the Women of the Outdoor Art Club who Shaped the Town of Mill Valley.

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The Outdoor Art Club is proud to announce LADIES TO THE RESCUE, by Author Lynda Chittenden, Research by Melissa Kurtz.

In 1902 what was this town like? With no history of activism, what caused a group of local women to organize? They couldn’t vote, so how did they influence Town Trustees? How did this group fund and build a clubhouse in only two years? Once they had a clubhouse, why did their “home” become the town’s cultural center? Who were these women as individuals? What were the life experiences of some that compelled them to step out from their domestic worlds into public life? Why should we remember them? Are their voices relevant to us today? Curious?

$25 per copy

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Pick-up dates (no shipping charge) will be announced. Shipping Fee is $7.00 per Book.