MEETINGS 2026

We hold live meetings with an option to view remotely via Zoom. Meetings start at 7 p.m. Congregation Sherith Israel is located at 2266 California Street, at Webster.

Parking: Check the signs. The surrounding streets contain several passenger white zones that are not active after 6 p.m. and can be used for parking in the evenings. 

There is 24-hour parking available a half-block further north on Webster at 2401 Clay, with entry on Clay Street. 

Muni: 1, 2, 22, 24.

Admission is free for members; there is a $10 admission for nonmembers. (More information can be found on the membership tab.)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7 PM, live and on Zoom

WOODY LABOUNTY ON "WOODWARD'S GARDENS"

Woodward’s Gardens was a two-square block amusement park, museum, art gallery, zoo, and aquarium in the Mission District that ran from 1866 to 1891.

You can read about the Gardens in books or on plaques, but much better to join us as one of our favorite speakers, Woody LaBounty, regales us with tales about this lost San Francisco landmark.
   

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:

Woody LaBounty is the President & CEO of San Francisco Heritage, a 55-year-old nonprofit with a mission to preserve and enhance San Francisco’s unique architectural and cultural identity. He has done a lot of other stuff too and writes a weekly history email at SanFranciscoStories.com.

How to watch the presentation online

Zoom streaming is available only for SFHA members. The San Francisco History Association will send out the Zoom link and password to current members on the morning of the meeting day. Check the website membership tab to renew or obtain current membership.

Please add info@sanfranciscohistory.org to your email address book, and check your spam or bulk mail folder.