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2025 Events

Thank you for joining us to celebrate sixty-one years of community, history, and deliciousness at Florentine's Trattoria! We heard accounts from longtime Florentine's staff on the eaterie's six decades of history in the community, starting with their very first location in Cupertino, as well as presentations on local history from the CHSM!! All proceeds benefit the Cupertino Historical Society + Museum a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization

Thank you for joining us for an afternoon of Color, Culture, and Cause at the Quinlan Community Center! At this paint party, guests enjoyed painting and snacks.

Thank you for joining us for the opening of our exhibit all about bees and beekeeping. Learn about different types of bees, see some real hives (no live bees), a honey extractor, and more! Thank you to the beekeepers and experts who loaned items and helped Alecia Thomas research this exhibit!

• Alysa Sakkas, McClellan 4H and Cupertino Rotarian
• Deb Conway, GirlzWurk of Saratoga
• Wendy Towner and The Honey Ladies of Campbell
• Jack Carter, Third Acre Farm in Cupertino

Thank you for joining us at Blackberry Farm for our 2025 Fundraiser! We heard John Ivancovich speak about the valley’s agricultural past, which brought about many fond reminiscences. After enjoying barbecue food catered by the Cupertino Hotel and some groovy tunes performed live by Johnny Reason, we had a riveting live auction with several unusual and rare items. Thank you to our energetic auctioneer, Josh Selo!

Thank you to our generous Sponsors, who made this event possible!

Thank you fo joining us for the 41st annual Cherry Blossom Festival, with many indoor and outdoor attractions celebrating Japanese culture and the spring season! This event is organized by Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities. The event featured:

• booths with jewelry, clothing, home decor, and Japanese gifts of arts and crafts vendors
• ikebana, swords, bonsai, suiseki, and koi exhibits
• performances of taiko drums, dancing, martial arts, and musical groups
• and cultural demonstrations of a tea ceremony, origami, calligraphy, and soroban

The Cupertino Historical Museum presented a special two-day exhibit of three kimono garment styles, as well as a gallery of stories of three Japanese-American families in Cupertino. Read their stories by clicking the links below:

Learn more about the annual Cherry Blossom Festival

The Cupertino Historical Society Annual Membership Meeting was held on May 14th . A slate of officers for 2025-26 was elected.

The officers for 2025-26 are:

• President - Mike Foulkes
• Immediate Past President - Neeraj Mathur
• Vice President – Claudio Bono
• Treasurer - Bruce Parsons
• Secretary - Valerie Abid

At the conclusion of the Membership Meeting, author Debra Gomes Kordel gave a talk on her book titled “Into the Moonbroch” which is a historical novel about the journey of Azorean Portuguese immigrants’ experiences in coming to the Santa Clara Valley.

Blacksmith demonstration held at Charlie Baer’s blacksmith shop at McClellan Ranch. As part of a long term loan and partnership with the park, the restored Baer Blacksmith Shop at McClellan Ranch has most of the museum's collection of blacksmithing artifacts.

Thank you for joining us at our first Tavern Talk of the year for a night of friends, fun and local history!

Thank you for joining us for a tour of McClellan Ranch. Our vice president, Jason Foreman, took us on a tour of the ranch and trail while telling us stories of early settlers in the area.

Gadgets Galore! a collaboration between Exhibit Envoy and the Cupertino Historical Society & Museum will be open to the public from February 7th to March 21st. The exhibit tells the story of 20th and 21st century home life - from chores to personal care to entertainment - through the evolution of household tools, machines, and gadgets.

Exhibit researched and curated by Alecia Thomas. Radio artifacts generously loaned by History San Jose.