THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED TO Monday, November 13, 2pm.  Due to a death in Felecia's family she will be out of town on the original date.

Everyone who registered for the event on October 16th will be automatically registered for November 13.

Sausalito Village proudly hosts Felecia Gaston, founder of the Marin City Historical and Preservation Society, who has published a new book about Marin City titled A Brand New Start . . . This Is Home, that documents the city’s origins as a shipbuilding community during WWII to the present day.

Felecia will share more about her book with us along with the work that she has been doing in Marin City.  

Gaston’s book focuses mainly on the workers who migrated from the American South and Midwest to create Marin’s only Black enclave, and the housing and social challenges they have faced — highlighting the community’s strength and resilience throughout. In 2022, to celebrate Marin City’s 80-year history, Gaston created the Marin City Historical and Preservation Society and started the Marin City 80 project to tell the story of African-American perseverance in the county. The book, filled with dozens of historical photos and documents, is available at Sausalito Books by the Bay

This isn’t the first time Gaston has worked to document the often under-represented history of Marin City. Last year she released Grandmothers Feed Us Love: Celebrating the Legacy of Marin City’s Grandmothers Through Cherished Recipes and Photos.  

Need a ride?  CARSS rides are available.  Call 415-944-5474 48hours ahead.