Fireside

February 6th, 2023 at the Hillside Club - 7:30pm Dr. Mo Budak may be retired from his 44 years of his cosmetic and restorative dentistry practice in Sunnyvale, teaching on the faculty of the UCLA School of Dentistry, and serving as president of the Northern California Academy of Dental Research, but in the past four years his intensive research into forensic odontology (the identification and analysis of human teeth and other oral structures in a legal context) and the histor

April 3rd, 2023 at the Hillside Club - 7:30pm This event is happening in person at the Club but will also be livestreamed on Zoom. If you want to want it live from home please register in advance: April Fireside - Remembering Charles Keeler Apr 3, 2023 07:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcuChrTsuGdQxCoPmpe6RepFYsJQOk8Id

Julia Morgan: A Very Personal View Victoria Kastner will reveal the inspiring story of Julia Morgan's private life, as gleaned from the letters Julia exchanged with her family and friends, as well as from the observations she wrote in her private diaries. In this presentation, customized for the Hillside Club, Kastner will provide an especially in-depth and intimate view of this famous architect. Ms. Kastner will be calling on the materials she researched for her just-releas

October 3rd, 2022 at the Hillside Club - 7:30pm We are excited to announce that Urban Design and Architecture critic, John King will be here in October to discuss the changes to Berkeley's landscape and how it can be made better for all. John King is as architecture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, a two time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and an honorary member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He is currently working on a book about the history of the Ferry

November 7th, 2022 at the Hillside Club - 7:30pm The Bay Area is home to one of the nation’s only magazines devoted to reporting on local nature and environmental issues. Bay Nature magazine and website approach environmental journalism as a complete package. It inspires people through surprising, funny, and fascinating stories about the plants and animals living here while informing readers about the essential challenges facing Northern California – climate change, drought,

A former professor of Victorian literature, Carol Christ was the first woman chancellor of UC Berkeley, leading the world's largest public university from 2017 to 2024. She spearheaded a ten-year program to build and provide housing for all undergraduates, including transfer students, as well as oversaw the construction and renovation of many buildings serving research and connected learning programs on the campus. Sylvia Paull is a well-known high-tech publicist and Silicon

Designing for the Hearsts: The Fearless Magnates and Their Unconventional Architects William Randolph Hearst and his mother, Phoebe Apperson Hearst, were architectural patrons, and not just any patrons but highly courageous ones. They commissioned unusual and often groundbreaking architectural designs from a select group of remarkable individuals who would put their lasting stamp on California’s built environment. In her presentation, Architectural historian and Hillside Club

June 3rd, 2024 at the Hillside Club - 7:30pm Off Broadway -- Way Off! The Long Tradition of Drama at the Hillside Club Carol Tomlinson, a former Club member, will be interviewed by our club historian David Mostardi. Carol was an actress, singer, and leading lady in many of the Club's theatrical productions in the 1960s and 70s. Carol's mother Lois was the pianist and composer for at least fifteen shows, and her father Tommy was a regular on stage, as well as Club President in

Galen Cranz is a designer, a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, and Professor Emeritus of Architecture at UC Berkeley, where she taught social and cultural approaches to architecture and urban design, and established the field of Body Conscious Design. Her seminal book, The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design (W.W. Norton, 1998), received widespread media coverage including by Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air. She has lectured widely and taught her unique ap

This presentation will celebrate the most recent activities of Malcom Margolin and his colleagues at California Institute for Community, Arts and Nature (California ICAN) to increase to increase understanding and awareness of the Native cultures in this area and throughout Northern California, and discuss his new book: Deep Hanging Out: Wanderings and Wonderment in Native California . (Heyday, 2021). Members can attend this event for free and can RSVP by sending an e-mail to

Exploring Why Earth is Habitable with Dr. Glyn Collinson At the dawn of our solar system, oceans lapped on the shorelines of Earth, Mars,...

Making Sense of Changes to the Solar Environment in California with Doug McKenzie Home solar is a necessary and profoundly important...

Monday, November 1st, 2021 ​ We will welcome Prof. Scott Stephens, Chair of the UC Berkeley Department of Environmental Science, Policy,...

October Fireside Meeting — Monday, October 4th, 2021 In Conversation with Eric Allman: Most Hillside Club members are aware than our new...

Hybrid Event. In-person and online. Reducing Harm from PFAS Chemicals for Healthier People and Planet PFAS, also known as “forever...

Put on your plant goggles and discover the beauty of California native plants and their potential in your garden. Listen to the tales of...

Monday, April 5th to celebrate Earth Day, and the notion that Every Day is Earth Day! ​ Our speaker will be Stephan Orme, founder of...

A Soirée with Sonatas and Sweets You are invited to a members-exclusive event! Join us on Monday, March 1, starting at 6:45 pm for a...