Friday, September 8, 2023
3:00-4:30 PM

The Shibata family garden and tea house in Hayward were designed by Zenjuro and Koyuri Shibata. Koyuri, who descended from a long line of Buddhist ministers in Japan, drew upon her religious sensibilities to define the garden’s structure and meanings. Many Haywardians attended events hosted in the garden before and after World War II, a garden which still exists today near Highway 92.

The Shibata family garden and tea house are a unique Hayward home, one that tells a story about family, community, and culture. This conversation provides context for understanding this historic site’s origins and its 80-year evolution.

Friday, October 6, 2023
2:30-4:30 PM

1970s Hayward saw a flourishing of youth movements to end injustices and create caring communities through understanding. The Country Press Collective and Barrio Expressions, original to Hayward, reveal the lives and interests of diverse groups, including LGBTQ and Chicano/a youth, on their own terms and in their own spaces.

The Country Press and Barrio Expressions created belonging through culture and political action. They make visible the ways Hayward’s young people cared for each other and gave voice to their ideas and identities.

Friday, November 3, 2023
3:00-4:30 PM

A remarkable collaboration between citizens and government accomplished one of the most complex environmental restoration projects in history between 1970 and 1990. This collaboration regained the public’s access to the Hayward Shoreline and preserved a unique ecology.

This work also generated crucial new knowledge. Educators at Cal State East Bay and Hayward’s K-12 public schools created sophisticated inquiry-based science curricula engaging students in research. This collaborative work is historically significant and unique to Hayward.