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Po Box 410963
San Francisco, CA 94141
USA

A close-knit group of hand bookbinders, with shared interests in creating and collecting fine bindings, joined together to promote hand bookbinding and related book arts and to exchange information and ideas. 

Evening at the Opera’s Archives

& SF Opera Pride Concert

HBC Member Event Calendar

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Evening at the Opera’s Archives

& SF Opera Pride Concert

  • SF OPERA 401 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA, 94102 United States (map)

Celebrate Pride Month with Hand Bookbinders of California at the San Francisco Opera!

This June, our Rainbow Pride Flag Project—featuring unique books crafted from a historic Castro District Pride flag—will be on display at the War Memorial Opera House. The collection is displayed on the Dress Circle floor. Please note: Access is limited to ticketed attendees during performances.

Evening at the Opera’s Archives

Date: Wednesday June 24, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.

Tour Capacity: 15 people, HBC Members


Location: Begins at War Memorial Opera House 301 Van Ness Ave. (at Grove) and ends at Wisley Center 401 Van Ness Ave. (at McAllister
)

Join us Wednesday, June 24 at 5:00pm for a private tour lead by San Francisco Opera's Director of Archives, Barbara Rominski. We’ll view the Rainbow Pride Flag exhibition in the War Memorial building before moving to the Wilsey Center to view the historic photo galleries and tour the Opera’s archives. 
Plan to meet Program Chair, Emily Patchin, at the North Carriage Door is on the courtyard side of the opera house, the closest entrance to Van Ness Ave by 4:45pm. If you’ve signed up but can no longer attend please contact Emily at programs@handbookbinders.org or 831-521-0132 so we may allow members to take your place.

Considerations for members: This is a walking tour, but is accessible to wheelchairs and other mobility aids. Accessible restrooms are available in both buildings. Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear.

More information on parking, public transit: https://sfwarmemorial.org/visit/

More information on accessibility: https://sfwarmemorial.org/accessibility/
Explore the San Francisco Opera’s digital archive: https://archive.sfopera.com/search

Please complete the information below. This event is only open to current HBC members.

Pride Concert & HBC Panel — Friday, June 26

Join us for the 2nd Annual SF Opera Pride Concert! 

  • A special panel with HBC artists Servane Briand, Bridget McGraw, and Dominic Riley, moderated by Insiya Dhatt. 

  • Our friends at SF OPERA and especially Barbara Rominski for partnering with us and extending a 20% tickets for HBC Members. Go to sfopera.com/offers and enter the code PRIDEPARTNER to redeem.


Earlier Event: January 16
Stanford Green Library Visit