We love our volunteers, Museum and Traveling Trunk Docents! Not pictured: cocoa and treats.
We love celebrating you. The Cupertino Historical Society + Museum has a volunteer
crew of over 85 individuals who work our special events, keep our museum open, share Cupertino
history in local schools and serve on our Board of Directors.
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Front row: Zorka Keenan, Sharon Blaine, [name], Paula Quinterno, [name]
Back row: [name], Bill Kerr, Jennifer Furlong, [name], Valerie Abid, [name], [name], & [name].
Front row: Zorka Keenan, Sharon Blaine, [name], Paula Quinterno, [name]
Back row: [name], Bill Kerr, Jennifer Furlong, [name], Valerie Abid, [name], [name], & [name].
Front row: Zorka Keenan, Sharon Blaine, [name], Paula Quinterno, [name]
Paula Quinterno, [name], [name], [name], & Valerie Abid
Bill Kerr & [name]
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Museum Open House During The Quinlan Holiday Tree Lighting
December 6, 2019
Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the Quinlan Center Tree Lighting!
Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society Newsletter
December 4, 2019
Thank you so much, Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society, for featuring our Museum in your November Newsletter! Thank you, Board Members Helene and Sharon, for being such excellent hosts.
Holiday Board Party
December 4, 2019
A lovely evening at Enzo's Italian Restaurant honoring those who give of their time, resources and expertise to support the Mission, Vision and Values of the Cupertino Historical Society + Museum.
Jennifer Furlong & Suzanne Morrison
Suzanne Morrison, Bill Kerr, & Jennifer Furlong
Holiday Board Party 2019
Holiday Board Party 2019
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Fabrizio Vitagliano & [name]
Suzanne Morrison & Sharon Walker
Bill Kerr, Shari Kerr, & Zorka Keenan
Andy LiCheng Chien & Crystal Tai
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Donna Austin, Deborah L. Feng, [name], & [name]
Richard Blaine & [name]
Richard Blaine, Sharon Blaine, [name], & [name]
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Suzanne Morrison & Zorka Keenan
Fabrizio Vitagliano
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Museum Open House During Bay Area Diwali Festival
October 12, 2019
Museum Open House During Bay Area Diwali Festival 2019
Museum Open House During Bay Area Diwali Festival 2019
Museum Open House During Bay Area Diwali Festival 2019
Museum Open House During the Silicon Valley Fall Festival
September 14, 2019
Museum Open House During the Silicon Valley Fall Festival 2019
FHDA Visits CHSM
September 5, 2019
We were thrilled to welcome some very special visitors from Foothill/DeAnza yesterday. Perhaps you recognize some of these faces! #WeAreCupertino
Federico Torreggiani & Agnese Montepietra - We had some sweet visitors from Bologna, Italy today! They heard about the exhibit on the radio in Italy, and they knew that they had to visit Cupertino! #Boglione
Museum Open House During Kids Fun Festival
August 10, 2019
We’ve had some awesome visitors today, including 1.5 year old Paul.
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Thank you for the kind review, Frank!
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Rishik Srivastava
Rishik Srivastava
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Museum Open House During Kids Fun Festival 2019
Stop by the museum on Saturday during the Kids ‘n Fun Festival to register for your chance to win museum membership for a year and tech-related kids coloring fun!
Tea Party with Zoe Thompson
August 8, 2019
We had a super special tea party at the museum today with Cupertino artistic legend Zoe Thompson.
Chinese Valentine’s Day Crystal Tai Lecture 2019
Crystal Tai
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Jennifer Furlong & [name]
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[name], Chinese version of the Lolita at our Valentine’s Evening. See you at 7 pm at the Cupertino Room of the Quinlan Center!
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Jennifer Furlong
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Chinese Valentine’s Day Crystal Tai Lecture 2019
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Teresa King
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Crystal Tai
Crystal Tai
Crystal Tai
Sharon Blaine & Richard Blaine
Crystal Tai
Crystal Tai & [name]
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Teresa King & Sharon Blaine
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Liang Chao & Sharon Blaine
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Vintage Computer Event at the Computer History Museum
August 4, 2019
Some photos from the Vintage Computer event at the Computer History Museum. So many Apple 1s!
Some photos from the Vintage Computer event at the Computer History Museum. So many Apple 1s!
Some photos from the Vintage Computer event at the Computer History Museum. So many Apple 1s!
Some photos from the Vintage Computer event at the Computer History Museum. So many Apple 1s!
Some photos from the Vintage Computer event at the Computer History Museum. So many Apple 1s!
Thank you, Cupertino Chamber for joining us for this evening’s Summer Business Social at Quinlan Community Center.
Congrats to Jean Bedord for winning the CHSM Basket and a year of membership to the Historical Society + Museum!
Thank you to Hobee’s and Donna Austin for the food and wine!
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Summer Business Social 2019
Jean Bedord
Summer Business Social 2019
Summer Business Social 2019
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Summer Business Social 2019
Summer Business Social 2019
CHS Annual BBQ - A Sip of History
June 30, 2019
At Deep Cliff Golf Course
Invitation
Darcy Paul, Jennifer Furlong, & Fabrizio Vitagliano
CHS Annual BBQ - A Sip of History 2019
CHS Annual BBQ - A Sip of History 2019
Zoe Thompson - 98 years - acclaimed artist and her daughter - come to CHS BBQ - visiting with Sharon Blaine (left).
Grateful Dads
Grateful Dads
Zoe Thompson & Zorka Keenan
Jennifer Furlong
CHS Annual BBQ - A Sip of History 2019
CHS Annual BBQ - A Sip of History 2019
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Josh Selo
Bill Kerr (standing with clipboard)
Museum is Open
June 29, 2019
Today is a beautiful day to visit our museum. We’re open until 4 pm today! #Apple1 #WeAreCupertino
Visit from Vice-Mayor Liang Chao and delegates from Xianning, China
June 27, 2019
We had the great honor of a visit from Vice-Mayor Liang Chao and delegates to Cupertino from Xianning, China!
They enjoyed seeing the Boglione collection, especially the #Apple1 #WeAreCupertino
We had the sweetest visitors today from Milpitas, who came especially to see “Homage to the IT Revolution!”
Thank you, Winnie Poon, for sharing your LEGO masterpieces with us. Come see the actual versions of these machines
(and more) at the museum: Wednesday-Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.
We had the sweetest visitors today from Milpitas, who came especially to see “Homage to the IT Revolution!”
Thank you, Winnie Poon, for sharing your LEGO masterpieces with us.
Come see the actual versions of these machines (and more) at the museum: Wednesday-Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.
We had the sweetest visitors today from Milpitas, who came especially to see “Homage to the IT Revolution!”
Thank you, Winnie Poon, for sharing your LEGO masterpieces with us.
Come see the actual versions of these machines (and more) at the museum: Wednesday-Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.
We had the sweetest visitors today from Milpitas, who came especially to see “Homage to the IT Revolution!”
Thank you, Winnie Poon, for sharing your LEGO masterpieces with us.
Come see the actual versions of these machines (and more) at the museum: Wednesday-Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.
We had the sweetest visitors today from Milpitas, who came especially to see “Homage to the IT Revolution!”
Thank you, Winnie Poon, for sharing your LEGO masterpieces with us.
Come see the actual versions of these machines (and more) at the museum: Wednesday-Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.
We had the sweetest visitors today from Milpitas, who came especially to see “Homage to the IT Revolution!”
Thank you, Winnie Poon, for sharing your LEGO masterpieces with us.
Come see the actual versions of these machines (and more) at the museum: Wednesday-Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.
Enzo’s Exhibit Opening Dinner
June 20, 2019
Enzo’s Exhibit Opening Dinner 2019
Enzo’s Exhibit Opening Dinner 2019
Enzo’s Exhibit Opening Dinner 2019
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Enzo's Italian Restaurant
We would like to say a special thank you to Board Member, Fabrizio Vitagliano, and Enzo’s Italian Restaurant for the food (and Prosecco) they provided for our fabulous opening yesterday evening.
Homage to the IT Revolution Exhibit Opening
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019 VIP Exhibit Preview and public Opening
Homage to the Information Technology Revolution, Exhibit Opening
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Fabrizio Vitagliano, Marco Boglione, & Tom Pyke
Marco Boglione & Steven Scharf
Jennifer Furlong
Marco Boglione
Homage to the IT Revolution Exhibit Opening 2019
Tom Pyke
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Don Sun
Fabrizio Vitagliano & [name]
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Bill Kerr & Jennifer Furlong
Darcy Paul
Kirsten Tashev
Tom Pyke & Jennifer Furlong
Homage to the IT Revolution Exhibit Opening 2019
Homage to the IT Revolution Exhibit Opening 2019
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Homage to the IT Revolution Exhibit Opening 2019
Homage to the IT Revolution Exhibit Opening 2019
City Budget Meeting at Cupertino Civic Center
June 18, 2019
Jennifer Furlong, Donna Austin, Sharon Blaine, and Gail Hugger.
Cupertino Courier
June 14, 2019
Who is on the front page of the Cupertino Courier? We are!! Join us to celebrate #MarcoBoglione’s generosity in loaning us his priceless collection of early computing artifacts on June 19 at 6 pm. Cecily Bang
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Cupertino Fine Arts Commission
June 7, 2019
Spotted this morning at City Hall—calling all creative-types!
Construction
June 3, 2019
Big things are happening at the museum!
Big things are happening at the museum!
Big things are happening at the museum!
Big things are happening at the museum!
CREST Awards
May 30, 2019
Congrats, Fabrizio! 2019 CREST Awards
Helene Davis, Fabrizio Vitagliano, Jennifer Furlong
Helene Davis, Fabrizio Vitagliano, Jennifer Furlong
Honoring our “Rising Star,” Fabrizio Vitagliano. 2019 CREST Awards
Honoring our “Rising Star,” Fabrizio Vitagliano. 2019 CREST Awards
Mayor Darcy Paul & Fabrizio Vitagliano
Mayor Darcy Paul & Fabrizio Vitagliano
Mayor Darcy Paul & Fabrizio Vitagliano
Mayor Darcy Paul & Fabrizio Vitagliano
Annual Meeting & 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad Gala
May 17, 2019
at Quinlan Community Center
Annual Meeting & 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad Gala 2019
Chiffon Fu Guzheng Ensemble
Beautiful performers from the Chiffon Fu Guzheng Ensemble with Elisha Stephens.
Don Sun presenting the Chiffon Fu Guzheng Ensemble with certificates of appreciation
Jennifer Furlong with Vice-Mayor Liang Chao
Council member Darcy Paul, Mayor Steven Scharf, Vice Mayor Liang Chao, Sharon Blaine, Don Sun, Donna Austin
Don Sun, Connie Young Yu, and Helen Yang
Connie Young Yu, [name], Liang Chao, Don Sun, & Darcy Paul
Darcy Paul, Liang Chao, Connie Young Yu, Don Sun and Jennifer Furlong
Annual Meeting & 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad Gala 2019
Thank you so much to all of the volunteers from local high schools and the community who helped out!
Connie Young Yu autographing books
Annual Meeting & 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad Gala 2019
We are thrilled to announce that Rod Diridon, Sr. will join Connie Young Yu as a featured speaker at our May 17th celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad
We are thrilled to announce that notable Chinese American writer, historian, and lecturer, Connie Young Yu will be speaking at our 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Transcontinental Railroad.
She will discuss the significance of the 50th anniversary celebration in Utah, and how descendants of Chinese railroad workers have re-written the history of the building of the first Transcontinental.
Get your tickets today!
Tickets are now live on EventBrite to purchase for our 150th Anniversary Event in honor of the Transcontinental Railroad! Reserve your spot today!
Wow--we have been receiving so many compliments on our musical guests for Friday Evening's event celebrating the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Thank you so much, Chiffon Fu Guzheng Ensemble. Your performers were so elegant and talented.
We are so honored to have Connie Young Yu (pictured below at the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Transcontinental Railroad in Utah) as one of our featured speakers at Friday’s event.
The importance of Connie’s work to include the stories of the Chinese Railworkers who built the railroad cannot be overstated.
Annual Meeting & 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad Gala 2019
Cupertino Volunteer Fair
May 5, 2019
Sharon Blaine, Paula Quinterno, Gail Hugger. Thank you to everyone who visited us at the Cupertino Volunteer Fair yesterday! #GivingBack #Volunteers
Museum Open House During Holi
April 7, 2019
Festival of Colors
Museum Open House During Holi Festival of Colors 2019
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Traveling Trunk
March 29, 2019
Our Traveling Trunk Docents had a ball sharing our local history with students during Sedgwick Elementary’s Discovery Day.
If you are interested in learning more about our amazing Traveling Trunk Program, or you’d like more information about becoming a docent, email our director at jennifer@cupertinohistoricalsociety.org.
Selections from Permanent Collection
March 20, 2019
We're Baaaack!
Paula Quinterno ; Our Collections Committee has been hard at work preparing a temporary exhibit with selections from our permanent collection. The museum will REOPEN the week of March 18. Mark your calendars!
Zorka Keenan, Gail Hugger, Sharon Blaine ; Our Collections Committee has been hard at work preparing a temporary exhibit with selections from our permanent collection. The museum will REOPEN the week of March 18. Mark your calendars!
Spring Has Sprung
March 13, 2019
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Collections Committee Meeting at Enzo's Italian Restaurant
February 19, 2019
Paula Quinterno, Janet Riddell, Suzanne Morrison, Sharon Blaine, Helene Davis, Fabrizio Vitagliano, Shannon Patrick Lee, Gail Hugger, Don Sun, & Donna Austin.
Our collections committee meets in style!
Thank you exhibit chair, Fabrizio, for an amazing presentation and meal.
We have exciting things in the works, Cupertino! #CHSM #WeAreCupertino