To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Alameda Museum is currently highlighting the lives of notable women of Alameda who made contributions to our island from the late 1800s to the 1990s. Jean Chen chats with Gemma Jackson, the curator behind the show. https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/alameda-museum-celebrates-womens-history-month/

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Get out of the house this week with Alameda favorites—like the annual Legacy Home Tour! The whole family is invited to the 2024 Family Fun Ride Around Alameda, and barbecue lovers may rejoice, thanks to AEF's Back 2 School BBQ. All this and more in our weekly events roundup, All Around Alameda.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/all-around-alameda-homegrown-fun/

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"Over the years, whenever I had a question about Alameda history, I knew where to turn. My question would start a conversation, and often a project. I already miss that," writes Dennis Evanosky in a farewell to his friend and 50-year Curator of the Alameda Museum, George Gunn.

https://alamedapost.com/news/obituaries/george-gunn-1945-2024/

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What happened to the historic event space called Harmonie Hall on Paru Street? Join award-winning historian Dennis Evanosky for May 28 or June 3 walking tours to learn about Determining Architectural Styles and The Mystery of Harmonie Hall.

https://alamedapost.com/history/lets-solve-a-mystery/

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After Fassking's Hotel closed, Marcuse & Remmel entered into Alameda real estate and quickly became the most prolific builders of their time. Steve Gorman reveals how this partnership—which blossomed in the 1890s—left beautiful fingerprints all around the island that we can still see today.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-fasskings-gardens-part-4/

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