Victoria Kastner Keynote Speaker "Fan Collection of Phoebe Apperson Hearst" Los Angeles FANA Assemblage 2024 "The Art of Fans: California Style" Welcome Reception (Dinner Included) June 26, 2024, 6:00 p.m.   The Fan Association of North America (FANA) is an organization for anyone interested in the study, conservation, acquisition, and identification of vintage, collectible, and... Read more »

    MClub is a premier travel club for select, qualifying Montecito Bank & Trust clients offering concierge-level service and curated, all-inclusive group travel, culture and dining experiences. MClub Members enjoy specially curated travel, cultural, educational and culinary experiences with a convivial group within our community bank, and our chief aim is to create beautiful... Read more »

The Village Garden Club was founded in 1974 by a small group of women with fresh ideas and much enthusiasm. Now, 47 years later we have a large, strong membership, each contributing and sharing their own unique talents. We meet in La Jolla, California, which is located in San Diego County. Our club is one of... Read more »

2024 Doors Open California at The Monday Club Guest Speaker Victoria Kastner Author of Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect On Sunday, September 29th, 2024 Doors Open California (https://californiapreservation.org/doca/) is a two-day celebration of architecture and culture featuring more than 70 on-site tours and access to historic places across the state. Bring... Read more »

Join the FRIENDS OF ROBINSON GARDENS With VICTORIA KASTNER Author of Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect on Pioneering Architect, Julia Morgan Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:30am - Mimosas, 11:00am - Lecture, 12:00pm - Lunch Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman admitted to study architecture at the... Read more »

Presented as part of The Mercantile Library’s Allgood-McLean: Women You Should Know series by AIA Cincinnati’s CRAN and Women in Architecture. Architectural historian Victoria Kastner will speak about her new book, Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect, which provides the first in-depth look at Morgan’s fascinating private life, as well as her... Read more »

THE COUNTRY HOUSE CONFERENCE 2024 Join us at Filoli Historic House & Garden for a day filled with insightful programs exploring the history of the country house in Northern California. Since Spanish colonization in the 18th century to the '49 Gold Rush, Northern California has long been the land of bountiful. For a lucky few... Read more »