Experience 1930s Burlingame through the eyes of this 1937 promotional film, along with popcorn and soda, at the historical society annual meeting, Sunday, Feb. 22. See life in 30s Burlingame, along with current imagery created by the Burlingame Historical Society. Original film is courtesy of the San Mateo County Historical Association. Admission is free. Watch the 30 second silent trailer...
The Burlingame Hillsborough History Museum is open the first Sunday of every month(except July) at the Burlingame Train Station at the foot of Burlingame Avenue and California Drive. Hours are 1 – 4 pm. Free admission, donations are accepted.
Almost 25 years ago, Burlingame experienced the most brazen takeover bank robbery and murder in its history. Join us for a presentation by retired Burlingame Police Chief Jack Van Etten who oversaw his investigation team who identified and arrested the suspects which led to one of longest sentencing convictions in county history.
Wednesday, April 2, 6:30PM Burlingame Library, Lane Room Jason and Sean Mendelson will present their childhood memories of being the voices of various characters as well as their discovery and rerecording of the soundtrack of the Easter Beagle special. We will be sponsoring this special event on the evening of Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 pm in the Lane Room. Admission is free. Many know that the Charlie Brown TV specials were produced right here in Burlingame by the Lee Mendelson Film Production company. Infact, many local children provided the voices for the comic stripcharacters. In honor of Snoopy’s 75th birthday this year--and justin time for Easter--the production company is releasing for the firsttime ever the complete Vince Guaraldi soundtrack for “It’s theEaster Beagle, Charlie Brown." When Lee Mendelson firstteamed up with Vince Guaraldi, the television networks resistedthe idea of jazz music for a children’s animation film. Now wecan’t imagine anything else accompanying Charlie Brown. Jasonand Sean Mendelson will present their childhood memories ofbeing the voices of various characters as well as their discoveryand rerecording of the soundtrack of the Easter Beagle special. The soundtrack will be available on vinyl, CD (and digital) on April2, or you can get your copy [...]
2025 Burlingame Historical Society’s Annual Election at 1:45 pm Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 in the Lane Room of the Burlingame Public Library The Board election will followed at 2pm by our Annual Presentation: “50 Years of Collecting”, where all are welcome!
Walking Tour 2024 Sunday, August 4th, 1pm Join us as we explore Burlingame’s history hiding in plain sight! We will depart from the Burlingame Train Station at 1 pm as we walk to show historic spots right in (and near) the downtown area that you might have overlooked before! Where was the creek that flooded the train station every year? Where was the first city hall and first movie house? Our tour will be approximately one hour and will cover about one mile on flat ground. Limited shade; bring a hat and water.
This was a presentation given on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at the Lions Club Hall (990 Burlingame Ave. It included 1:45 election of officers: “Tales from Auto Row” We were excited to hold our first in-person meeting in two years. Society member, classic car enthusiast and long-time Burlingame Auto Row salesman Richard Griffith will present Tales from Auto Row.Using many historic images from our collection, Richard will discuss why one of the first auto rows in California was in Burlingame, and how Auto Row has evolved over the last century. With many decades of experience, Richard has tales to tell! This is a presentation car lovers will not want to miss! The presentation is approx. 40 minutes. The quality is not the best, but we tried to capture the essence of the meeting. Enjoy. If you'd like to view the presentation, you can by clicking here: https://youtu.be/ulK-YkOWtYA
Make sure to check out the background and discussions regarding Caltrans project likely to be unveiled in the Spring 2020. Comments to be taken until January 8th, 2021: https://ecralternatives.com
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Join the Burlingame Historical Society for Victorian Day Tours, SUNDAY, AUGUST 4th --FREE, no reservations required! Entertainment Burlingame Style: 1 pm – 1:45 pm. Meet at the Burlingame Avenue railroad station (290 California Drive) and explore entertainment around the turn-of-the-century up to the rise and fall of downtown theaters. and Let Me Entertain You On Broadway: 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm From ice-skating, to theatre-going, learn about how the North Burlingame residents spent their leisure time. Meet at the Wells Fargo parking lot, behind 1145 Broadway.
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