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WSNC Member’s Meeting – Members share their Wagner Memories from 2023
November 11, 2023 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Our next meeting will take place at the JCC-SF on Saturday, November 11th at 1:00 p.m. This is a Member’s Meeting and we have 5 member volunteers who will make presentations to the group. Three members will recount their first trip to the Bayreuth Festival and we will have 2 book reports on recent publications about Richard Wagner. The location is JCC-SF 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA. There is parking in the lower level garage at the JCC-SF, upon entry take your receipt and pay at the kiosks in the garage when you exit. There is also parking across the street at the UCSF Center – you must pay in advance at the kiosks and place the receipt in your vehicle. There is also some street parking, but it can be scarce. I look forward to welcoming members!
Members are free, guests are $10 per person
This will be our final meeting for the year. Due to the unique, spectacular October 30th banquet with Simon O’Neill, we elected to forgo the customary Cosima Party in December.
We meet at:
JCC-SF – 2nd Floor Gallanter Hall
3200 California Street
San Francisco, CA
There is parking under the building for a fee. You will get a ticket when you enter, when you exit pay at the kiosks within the garage. There is parking across the street at the UCSF-Laurel Heights – this is for a fee. Pre-Pay at the kiosk and place the receipt on your dashboard. There is some street parking, however it is scarce.
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