SPRING 2026 REGIONAL MEETUPS: Get to know your neighbors!
Community networks are essential when preparing for and when facing a disaster. Groundwork Grants is partnering with host organizations for a series of spring afternoon meetups throughout California. Groundwork Grants awardees and regional institutions are invited to have lunch and strengthen community partnerships. A facilitator will guide participants in sharing lessons learned from their own disaster and emergency preparedness projects. There will be opportunities to share ideas and resources while building regional resiliency.
Schedule of events
12pm - 1 pm: Lunch and networking
1pm - 3pm: Project sharing and discussion
3pm - 4pm: Wrap up and staying in touch
SPRING 2026 REGIONAL MEETUPS
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Friday, March 13, 2026
Hosted by
Sacramento Valley Museum
1491 E Street
Williams, CA 95987
FRESNO
Friday, March 20, 2026
Hosted by
Fresno City College Library
1101 East University Ave
Fresno, CA 93741
Date TBA
Hosted by
California Radio
Historical Society
2152 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
ALAMEDA
LOS GATOS
Monday, March 30, 2026
Hosted by
New Museum Los Gatos
106 E Main St.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
WHITTIER
Friday, April 3, 2026
Hosted by
Whittier Public Library
7344 Washington Ave
Whittier, CA 90602
SAN DIEGO
Friday, April 10, 2026
Hosted by
Museum of Us
1350 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
SANTA BARBARA
Friday, April 17, 2026
Hosted by
Ganna Walska Lotusland
695 Ashley Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
LOS ANGELES
Friday, April 24, 2026
Hosted by
Corita Art Center
811 Traction Ave #3a
Los Angeles, CA 90013