Richard Cliff presented his talk "Walking in the Footsteps of William Brewer" on June 8. William Brewer was the leader of the first geological survey of California in 1860-1864 and wrote extensive journals of the team's travels and work. Richard, an avid hiker who used to traverse the Yorkshire ... Read More about Speaker Night – Richard Cliff Presentation
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Updating the Tech Wall
Board member Spencer Studley and the Tech Wall Team of Mike Serrone, Johan Koning, and Mike Malone are working on updating the Tech Wall. The update will occur in several phases: update the last decade condense tiles to accommodate the current decade All of which will include: moving ... Read More about Updating the Tech Wall
Time Travelers’ Book Club May 3, 2026
The time period for this TTBC gathering was 1300 – 1500 CE The following books were introduced: Rand McNally, Historical Atlas of the World Books for children: Dorling Kindersley, A Child Through Time – A book of children’s history Laura Amy Schlitz, Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! – Voices from ... Read More about Time Travelers’ Book Club May 3, 2026
Al Alcorn (Creator of the Pong Video Game) Presentation
At the Speaker Night February 9, 2026, Pong inventor Al Alcorn regaled the huge audience with tales from the early years of Atari, 1972 - 1982. He gave snapshots into the life of a start-up in Silicon Valley with all the drama and pitfalls young engineers and innovators were experiencing. Many ... Read More about Al Alcorn (Creator of the Pong Video Game) Presentation
Trails to Rails Gratitude
Our generous sponsors: Assembly member Patrick Ahrens, California State Assembly, District 26 City of Sunnyvale, Community Grant Program Supervisor Otto Lee, District 3 – Santa Clara County Business and community partners: Bay Print Solutions Boy Scout Troop 466 Country ... Read More about Trails to Rails Gratitude