The Native Daughters of the Golden West - Junipero Parlor 141, invites the community to enjoy a ftalk by Amelia Ward about local Monterey County history on Monday, September 8th from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The presentation will be held at Casa Serrano, a beautiful historic adobe owned by the Monterey History & Art Association, located at 412 Pacific Street in Downtown Monterey.

The lecture will focus on “Stokes Adobe: A Monterey Landmark’s Storied Past” and Amelia will discuss the rich and colorful history of Stokes Adobe.

Amelia Ward, a native of the Monterey Peninsula, is a writer, editor, and amateur historian whose interest lies in the stories of the individuals who helped shape the artistic communities of the Monterey Peninsula and the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the editor of Carmel Magazine and is currently coauthoring a book on the artists and architecture of Old Monterey with her husband, artist and gallerist Joaquin Turner, and Professor Emeritus Cynthia Wagner-Weick.

Following the lecture, there will be refreshments. A $10 donation is suggested. Please RSVP to Wendy Brickman at (831) 633-4444 or brickman@brickmanmarketing.com.

About The Native Daughters of the Golden West/Junipero Parlor 141

The Native Daughters of the Golden West Junipero Parlor 141 in Monterey, CA is one of over 80 chapters within the state of California. Established in 1886, the Native Daughters of the Golden West is a non-profit organization of individuals born in California who are dedicated to the preservation of California’s history and the social and cultural development of the State. The Native Daughters of the Golden West Foundation contributes to many charitable projects. The Native Daughters of the Golden West also has a Children’s Foundation. The organization’s Golden West Home in San Francisco is celebrating 92 years on Baker Street. Julia Morgan, the famed architect of Hearst Castle and Asilomar Conference Grounds, drew the plans for this facility. www.ndgw.org