A Discussion with...
Join the Museum on Main for presentations and lectures with local historians, artists, and community members. These discussions happen in correlation with a present temporary exhibit at the Museum. The dates and times will vary based on the speaker. Please see below for information about each discussion's date, time, registration requirements, and ticket price.
Join the Museum on Main for presentations and lectures with local historians, artists, and community members. These discussions happen in correlation with a present temporary exhibit at the Museum. The dates and times will vary based on the speaker. Please see below for information about each discussion's date, time, registration requirements, and ticket price.
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A Discussion with...
Photojournalist, activist, and author David Bacon Date: August 25th Time: 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm Discussion 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm Book Signing and Reception Location: Museum on Main, 603 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Ticket Price/ Registration Requirements: Free but you must call (925) 462-2766 to reserve a seat Description: Sit surrounded by Bacon’s insightful and beautiful black and white photographs and learn more about the migrant farm workers who are an essential part of harvesting much of America’s food supply. Come and hear David Bacon talk about his over 30 years of experience documenting migrant farm workers and being an activist and union organizer focusing on immigrant labor issues. He will not only talk about his past work, but also his current projects and issues facing immigrant and migrant labor today. The program is free to attend, but pre-registration is required as seats are extremely limited. Please call the museum at (925) 462-2766 to reserve your spot. At 6:00 pm, after the presentation, there will be a public reception with refreshments. David Bacon will be available to sign his book and answer questions throughout the reception which goes until 7:00 pm. |
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