
Special Activity & Events Archive
Mt. Diablo Summit Wildflower Walk - Friday, May 19th

Central Contra Costa Sanitation District Walking Tour-May 10th



Annual Ladies Day Luncheon - Wednesday, April 12th


Mt. Diablo Mitchell Canyon Wildflower Walk - Friday, April 7th




SF Giants Oracle Park Tour-March 23, 2023
Frank Sinatra vs. Bobby Darin - Sex, Swagger & Swing concert- Sunday, March 19, 2023




TCHO CHOCOLATE FACTORY TOUR AND TASTING--FEBRUARY 17,2023

The original TCHO Factory once only found on the Embarcadero in San Francisco has now expanded to a new facility in Berkeley. On the tour you will learn how TCHO has collaborated with farmers worldwide from West Africa, Haiti, the Caribbean to Madagascar to find new ways to create better cacao for better chocolate. They have installed 10 Flavor Labs around the world allowing their farmer partners to make chocolate from their own beans in order to understand how to improve their quality. TCHO Chocolate is used by some of the best chefs around the nation, and is used by Blue Bottle Coffee in their mochas and Salt & Straw in their vegan mint chocolate chip ice cream. You will be given a factory tour to see how they go from "bean-to-bar" and in the end be treated to the various flavors they produce.



Warriors/Brooklyn Nets Basketball, Sunday, January 22nd
Glass Blowing at Bay Area Glass Blowing Institute (SJ)-Friday, January 20th






HOLIDAY GALA AT BLACKHAWK COUNTRY CLUB, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH







WARRIORS/HOUSTON BASKETBALL GAME , SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
Red Oak Victory ship Tour- November 17th





Lesher Center Tour--November 7th



"Hidden Steps" of San Francisco Tour-October 27th
Fleet Week Watch Party-October 8th
Bancroft Garden Tour--Tuesday, October 4th
"A Moon for the Misbegotten" Eugene O'Neill Play--Sunday, September 25th
Mt. Diablo Tarantula Tour-September 23rd




Irish Music Concert--Friday evening, September 16th
Chabot Space and Science Center Tour-September 14th



SF Giants vs. San Diego Padres--August 31st
SF Anchor Brewery Tour-- Saturday July 23rd


SF Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks--July 13
San Francisco Presidio Tour, Wednesday June 22nd
"Spirit of the West" Blackhawk Museum Tour--June 10th




San Francisco Presidio Tour, Wednesday, May 25th
HILLER AIR MUSEUM TOUR--WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH





SF MISSION MURALS TOUR --APRIL 21ST
Dine Out--Rocco's in Walnut Creek-April 6th
NOTE: This Dine Out and the Wildflower Walk are separate events but designed to work together. You may sign up for one or both but you must register for each, independently.
This should be a really fun event! We hope to see you there!
Jim and Joyce
925 786-7866
askquon@yahoo.com
Mount Diablo Wildflower Walk--April 6th


Warriors/San Antonio Basketball--March 20th
SAN FRANCISCO MISSION MURALS WALK - THURSDAY MAR 13, 2022





ANO NUEVO SEAL WALK - FEB 17, 2022






USS HORNET TOUR - WEDNESDAY, FEB 9, 2022





NORTH BEACH WALKING TOUR - THURSDAY NOV 11, 2021

SIR128 NIGHT AT THE WARRIORS - SATURDAY, OCT 30


SF CHINA TOUWN TOURS - OCT 27 & 28

San Francisco Chinatown rose from the ashes of the 1906 earth-quake to evolve into a Chinese community holding fast to its traditions amid a rapidly changing cityscape. Discover the local alleys where this community has continued to flourish for over 150 years. Temples, dim sum, herbal apothecaries and jade jewel-ry shops all contribute to the vibrancy of this place, one of the oldest Chinese communities outside of China.
SF VICTORIAN HOMES WALKING TOUR - OCT 6 & 7, 2021

HISTORICAL DANVILLE WALKING TOURS - SEP 22 & 23, 2021

LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABS VIRTUAL TOUR - SEP 11, 2020

Ano Nuevo Seal Walk - Feb 13, 2020



Our group gathered at the park's meeting area prior for our scheduled 1 pm tour start. Some brought and enjoyed picnic lunches before the start of the tour.












Historic Paramount Theater Tour - Feb 5, 2020


California State Railroad Museum - Jan 22, 2020







Tracy Amazon Distribution Center - Jan 8, 2020




SF Asian Art Museum - Dec 12, 2019

Holiday Dinner/Dance Party - Dec 4, 2019





Walt Disney Family Museum - Nov 6, 2019



Exploring Angel Island - Oct 23, 2019

SIR Day at the Races - Oct 18, 2019

Fleet Week Cruise aboard USS Pototmac - Oct 9, 2019



Eugene O'Neill Play NIght - Sep 19, 2019
Eugene O'Neill was America's first great playwright, and the only American playwright to be honored with the Nobel Prize for Literature. He lived at Tao House in the hills above Danville from 1937-1944. It was here that O'Neill wrote his greatest and final plays, including Long Days Journey into Night, The Iceman Cometh, and A Moon for the Misbegotten, among others.
Long Day’s Journey is a memory play about the playwright's family when he was growing up in New London, CT. His father, James O'Neill, was a prominent actor; his mother - a former convent girl addicted to morphine after childbirth; and his carousing brother Jamie. All have dreams, ambitions and secrets that impact younger brother Eugene (named 'Edmund' in the play). Long Day’s Journey into Night is considered one of America's greatest dramas.
A limited number of reduced price seats were reserved for SIR members and guests for this special event sponsored by the Eugene O'Neill Foundation. Branch 128 was well represented.
SF Victorian Homes Tour - Sep 3, 2019



Branch BBQ - Aug 7, 2019




SF Bay Model Tour - Jul 24, 2019

Oakland Zoo Tour - Jul 12, 2019

Amazon Distribution Center Tours - Jun 10 & 12, 2019

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Wildflower Walk on Mt. Diablo - May 22, 2019

Rosie the Riveter Tour - May 17, 2019
Rosie the Riveter – WWII Home Front
National Historic Park Visit

SF Maritime Museum Tour - Apr 24, 2019
Ladies Day Luncheon - Apr 10, 2019

Claude Monet Exhibit - Mar 26, 2019




Holiday Dinner/Dance Party - Dec 5, 2018













SF Ferry Building Farmer's Market Visit - Oct 13, 2018





Chabot Space & Science Center Tour - Oct 10, 2018



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Chocolate Making Class - Sep 13, 2018
Rachel Dunn Chocolates - Sep 13, 2018
On Thursday, Sept 13th, 35 branch members and guests experienced a hands-on chocolate workshop making delicious American and French chocolates with acclaimed Chocolatier Michael Dunn. The 90 minute workshop began at 1:15 pm and many attendees expressed that "they and spouses had a wonderful time." Check out the newly trained chocolatiers of SIR Branch 128!
L to R: Greg Grebe, Dan & Sylvia Mahoney, Maureen & Herb Schreiber
L to R: Ron & Eileen Weston, Vernon Olson, Chris Whelan, Judy Holmes
L to R: Danny Basso, Bill Corbett, Frank O'Neill
Randy & Lorna Wong
Niles Canyon Wine Train Experience - Aug 18, 2018









The Marine Mammal Center Visit - Jul 20, 2018


SIR 128 MLB Ballgame Outing - Jun 6, 2018

SF Botanical Gardens Docent-led Tour - May 8, 2018










Mt. Diablo Special Wildflower Walk - Apr 28, 2018







SIR Day at the Races - Apr 20, 2018


Ladies Day Luncheon - Apr 18, 2018




USS Hornet Tour - Apr 4, 2018

- Climb to the Navigation Bridge and stand at the helm where captains bravely commanded this 900 foot long, 41,600 ton ship & visit the Combat Information Center (CIC)

- Stand on the flight deck and sense the thrill of aircraft being launched and recovered
Take a close look at vintage aircraft and an authentic
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- Walk through Officer's quarters, crew's deck, medical spaces and other areas imagining what life was like on a floating city
Blackhawk Museum Tour - Mar 7, 2018




Elephant Seals at Ano Nuevo State Park - Feb 7, 2018


The group enjoyed a docent lead tour of the Elephant Seals at Ano Nuevo State Park. Ano Nuevo State Park is between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz and is home to a large colony of Northern Elephant Seals. Seal activities, birthing and population counts vary widely from December through March, but are at their peak in early February. The walk is 3 miles,lasting 2.5 hours, and is considered moderate with varied terrain including sand dunes
Holiday Dinner/Dance Party - Dec 5, 2017



























Christ the Light Cathedral Tour - Nov 9, 2017

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Tour - Jul 18, 2017

Filoli Gardens Tour - May 10, 2017

Ladies Day Luncheon - Apr 19, 2017
Diablo Country Club

232 members and guests attended this annual event favorite! All enjoyed the tasty lunch that started with a spinach salad, followed by an entree of either grilled salmon, grilled chicken or ravioli. Dessert consisted of vanilla ice cream with a butterscotch sauce

Oakland Museum of California Visit - Feb 1, 2017



Presidio National Park Tour - Oct 6, 2016
HERITAGE GALLERY I Telling the Presidio Story
PASSAGE WAY I Beyond the Gates
MESA ROOM I Within these Walls
MORAGA HALL I The Life of the Post
USS Potomac Cruise - Aug 25, 2016







Oakland A's Game - May 4, 2016

Filoli Gardens Tour - Apr 6, 2016


Hiller Aviation Museum Tour - Mar 2, 2016


Blackhawk Museum Tour - Nov 11, 2015


El Sol Winery Visit - Oct 22, 2015



Giants vs. Dodgers - Oct 1, 2015


Christ the Light Cathedral Tour - Jun 24, 2015

Yankee Hill Winery Coooking Class and Dinner - May 28, 2015



30th Anniversary Luncheon - May 20, 2015

SORRY IF YOU MISSED THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT!
IT WAS AWESOME!!!

Sir Bob Denison led the efforts of a small team of volunteers to plan and execute a spectacular Celebration Lunch with a special menu, birthday cake, prizes, special guest entertainment, and much, much, much more…..
The Olivina Olive Ranch Tour - May 13, 2015
Ladies Day Luncheon - Apr 15, 2015

Rosie the Riveter Museum Tour - Jan 30, 2015
Holiday Dinner/Dance Party - Dec 3, 2014



Yankee Hill Winery Cooking Class and Dinner - Nov , 2014



The wine was good and unlimited. The food was great as was the group. All-in-all, it was really fun and a great learning experience for those that were so inclined. Some just kicked back, relaxed and watched the action and sipped wine and had a great dinner! All for an incredibly low price of just $35! Everyone I talked to were thrilled with the experience all said they would like to do it, again! So, it looks like it will be an annual event. It might even be more than once a year.