ISSUE 36 DECEMBER 2016
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ISSUE NO 36: December 2016
A Message from the San Ramon Historic Foundation Board
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Volunteer!
We are always searching for adult and teen volunteers to assist with Foundation events, serve as docents,
help restore tractors, and keep our gardens growing. For more information please visit our Volunteer Page at
www.srhf.org.
ANNUAL PIONEER PICNIC
For the past 10years the San Ramon Historic Foundation has hosted an invitation only Pioneer Potluck
of the last Sunday of September. The hot dogs and beverages are provided and the attendees bring wonderful
homemade dishes to be shared. Our list of Pioneers are not inclusive and we need everyone’s help to keep it current.
We just wanted to get everyone together to talk about their lives here in the Tri-Valley and share their experiences.
We now have a microphone so we all can hear the stories, and they are such fun to hear. Some tell stories on others
and bring up things that some have forgotten. We all laugh and so enjoy the get together. They told us they just want
to get together and talk to their old friends in a comfortable setting. So that is why we do it.
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CONFERENCE OF CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
Each year the Conference puts on a Symposium in different parts of the state and the members
come from all over for a four day weekend of learning, and experiencing history. This year the
Symposium was in the Tri-Valley area and the theme was Highway 21 Historical connections. Now
how many of you know where Highway 21 was? It was basically the road from Martinez to Sunol
and on to San Jose. In the Valley it was Danville Boulevard, San Ramon Valley Boulevard in San
Ramon, San Ramon Road in Dublin, and Foothill Road in Pleasanton. Along this route are significant
historical sites. In Danville is the Museum of the San Ramon Valley at the Depot. Forest Home Farms
in San Ramon, Dublin Heritage site in Dublin and Alviso Adobe in Pleasanton.
There were events and hands-on activities at each site. In Danville they viewed the museum
exhibits and had tours of historic downtown. Then they went to Forest Home Farms. We had a
workshop on Genealogy, tours of the David and Eliza Glass House, docents led tours of the Tractor
Museum and the Tractor rides and Sheep dog demonstrations. We finished the day with an old
fashioned BBQ in the Barn. It was wonderful to hear people from all over the state talk about Forest
Home Farms and the fun they were having. We were able to spread this historic site to a broader
group of people in hopes that they will tell others and come for a visit. They next visited Alviso Adobe
and learned the history of the Adobe and the Dairy that was also on site. They were able to make
their very own adobe brick and had a great lunch. To end the symposium they traveled to the Dublin
Heritage site where they viewed the old church and school house, and toured the house and cemetery,
ending with a wonderful dinner in the old school barn. From the comments of the attendees they had a
wonderful time and learned about history in the Tri-Valley.
THE GIFT SHOPPE AT FOREST HOME FARMS
It tis the Season and we are decked out with lots of Christmas items for the Holidays. Please come in and see out
nutcracker ornaments, Santa Plates and Christmas mugs. Now, those are just a few of what we have to offer for gifts for the
season. We have great gifts for the whole family. We have many, many children’s books including a children’s coloring Cook
Book. We also have books on history, coloring books, sticker books and these are for all ages. Also lots of old fashioned
wood and tin toys for the kids. For the ladies of your life we have bracelets, beaded purses, cameo pins and lots of teacup
candles. We have teapots and tea mugs and vintage cups and saucers. We have homemade Victorian hats and baseball hats
for the guys with matching shirts with the Forest Home Farms logo. Another special item that you have to try is our exclusive
Forest Home Farms mixes. We have pancakes, scones and crepe mixes that can be purchased individually or in our specially
wrapped Holiday baskets. We also sell Tomato Jam and orange juicers that are used in the Third Grade education program so
your third graders can show you what they learned and the fun they had. So come on down every Saturday from 11am to 2pm
to the Gift Shoppe and tell us what you like the most. Look forward to seeing you all there. Happy Holidays!
FOREST HOME FARMS HISTORIC PARK & GLASS HOUSE MUSEUM
Open to the Public
Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm
Make plans to stop by the Farm and enjoy the beautiful setting and natural environment.
• Take a self-Guided Tour
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Enjoy themed presentations and hands on activities between 11am – 2pm on Saturdays
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Tour the Glass House Museum at 1pm every Saturday ($5 fee, credit card only)
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Visit the Tractor Barn and see our collection of antique tractors and engines
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Shop for unique gifts and toys in the Gift Shoppe on Saturdays
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Themed group field trips and Glass House Museum tours are scheduled by appointment Call (925) 973-3284 for information.
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Dec 3: Sewing & Buttons
Dec 10: Holiday on the Farm
11am to 3pm
Enjoy an old fashioned holiday gathering at
Forest Home Farms Historic Park. Have a
traditional holiday family experience including
visits
with our Victorian Santa and his reindeer,
old-fashioned ornament making, a puppet show,
holiday
entertainments and refreshments.
Dec 17: Victorian Christmas Cards
Closed Dec 18, 2016 –Jan 6, 2017
Jan 8: Victorian Tea Time
Learn about the tradition of tea and
see many of the antique tea cups and saucers
from the collection. Sit inside the Boone
House living room while you sample teas and
makea fun craft.
Jan 14: School Days
Try your hand with an old fashioned pen
and ink well, see how the school rules and
tests at the turn of the century compare to
today. Learn about San Ramon’s first tworoom school house built 150 years ago and
celebrate San Ramon’s 150thBirthday!
Feb 4: Old Fashioned Games
Feb 11: Victorian Valentines
Feb 18: Embroidery
Feb 25: Canning & Jam
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
The Barnburner Newsletter is distributed 4
times
A year. If you’d like to receive a copy, please
Send you email address to: sanramonhf@
gmail.com
Jan 21: Blacksmithing
Jan 28: Soap Making
Crab Feed
On Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Dougherty Station Community Center.
17011 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA
(Tickets $50 per person, $30 ages 6 – 10, under 5 free.) available early December on the
SRHF website
www.srhf.org/events via PayPal or by sending you check to
SRHF
P.O. Box 1, San Ramon, CA94583 (after payment is received, your name will be on the
confirmed reservation list) Questions?? Call Carol at 925-785-3395
All proceeds benefit the “Ole Barn Restoration” at Forest Home Farms
Board of Directors
Chairwoman: Carol Rowley
Vice Chair: Shirley Ernest
Secretary: Carol Lopez-Lucey
Treasurer: Mary Wohlers
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San Ramon, CA 94583
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