Vicarious Traveler

October 26, 2010

Visit Sicily

Presented by Marian May
Friday, November 12, at noon
To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco
For centuries, Italy has been a crossroads of Europe–the
pushes of Hannibal, Julius and Augustus, the barbarian
invaders, the Crusaders, Napoleon, the Austrians, and Spanish,
to name a few. But down there at the toe of the Italian
boot [...]

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CLIRSights

October 26, 2010

The Tempest with the San Francisco Shakespeare Company

Friday, November 12, 2010 @ A new special time this month, 2:00 pm
To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco
Here’s another chance to brush up your Shakespeare,
with a particularly interesting one this time.
The San Francisco Shakespeare Company is coming
again to entertain us. this [...]

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Vicarious Traveler

September 29, 2010

Join us as we explore India and Nepal

Presented by Martin Gumbel, world traveler
Friday, October 8, at noon
To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco
In New Delhi, we admire the Mosques, the Red Fort, and see the fascinating jumble of various methods of transportation.
The palaces of the Maharaja of Jaipur are exquisite, showing [...]

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CLIRSights

September 29, 2010

Heifer International
Friday, October 8, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco
If you don’t know about Heifer International, now is the chance to learn about this wonderful humanitarian, non-profit organization. This global group is dedicated to helping end hunger and poverty wherever it exists.

Heifer has done this for [...]

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Vicarious Traveler

August 24, 2010

Join us as we explore Norway

Presented by Dick Ingraham
Friday, September 10, at noon
To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco
Please join us as Dick Ingraham shares images and stories of his travels to the western edge of the Scandinavian Peninsula. You will experience the beauty and serenity of Norway, home of [...]

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CLIRSights

August 24, 2010

Burning Horses

Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco
Agatha Hoff, a retired attorney with a long and varied legal career, ranging from aiding the poverty-stricken to service on the Bench, will discuss her just released book about the early life and flight from Budapest during WWII [...]

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GRAND OPENING!

July 29, 2010

Join us for our GRAND OPENING!
Friday, August 6, 2:30 p.m. 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco.
CLIR’s brand new suite of offices & class rooms are open for business and you’re invited to attend a reception to introduce it to the Bay Area!
CLIR resided for 37 years at UC Berkeley, Extension, San Francisco, and now [...]

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Vicarious Traveler

July 12, 2010

Join us as we explore Indonesia

Presented by Martin Gumbel
Friday, August 13, at noon
To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco
Please join world traveler, Martin Gumble, as he details the beauty of Indonesian art, especially the exquisite relief work on the temples. We will see the unique architecture of Sumatra and Sulawesi and [...]

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CLIRSights Guest Lecture

July 12, 2010

Explore the ‘Granite Lady’ of the Past
Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco
Come and hear about the second United States Mint in San Francisco (now known as the “Old Mint”), started in 1874. In 1877, over fifty million dollars in coins were produced and by [...]

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Vicarious Traveler

June 30, 2010

The Best of San Francisco and Beyond

Presented by Nick Maffei
Friday, July 9, at noon
To be held at 425 Market Street, 8th Floor,  San Francisco
Everyone loves lists, and this month we are in for a treat! Nick Maffei will share the best photos from his two photo blogs, which he has maintained since October 2005. Nick [...]

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