The Glendora Historical Society

05/12/2026

Please join your foothill neighbors for a workshop on fire and disaster preparedness. Do not respond on FB. Please register if you're coming at:
https://bit.ly/4f6Gwa2

Join your foothill neighbors at Rubel Castle for a workshop on fire & disaster preparedness.

05/01/2026

Issue #2-2026 of the Society newsletter. No membership required to read about what we've been doing and plan for the near future. Board elections are covered here. Membership required for voting.
https://ghs.news/260301

04/25/2026

An enduring challenge for nearly every history organization or site is engaging younger generations. Attendees to this webinar will hear directly from Made By Us leadership about research and insights that can help history organizations more effectively appeal to and serve youth audiences. Register at tinyurl.com/3ve5zdks.

04/16/2026

03/24/2026

Volunteer Opportunity

Become a Glendora Historical Society volunteer for an hour or two and tend our table at Earth Day Festival at Finkbiner Park on 4/18. Please see the shifts and the number of volunteers we need below.

Glendora Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Volunteer time shifts available and number of people needed:
8:15am-10:15am (setup and work booth for 1hour) - 2 people needed to help Karen Fortus-Garcia set up and work the booth.
10am-12pm (Work the booth) - 3 people needed
11:45am-1:45pm (Work booth and Tear down) 1 person needed
Please DO NOT RESPOND ON ND. INSTEAD email Karen at to sign up for a shift!

For more information about Earth Day, please visit:
https://www.cityofglendora.gov/Events-directory/Earth-Day-Festival

If you aren't able to volunteer, we welcome you to stop by our table and say hello. This is a wonderful, fun, and educational event!

03/21/2026

Join us on Monday 3/23 at the Glendora Library's Bidwell Forum to hear the one and only Michele Zack present about the history and the present of Altadena, one year after the Eaton Fire. General meeting beforehand

03/20/2026

We hope to see you at the March general membership meeting and presentation! The event is free to you, but please let us know if you are attending by going to the link and registering.
https://glendorahistoricalsociety.wildapricot.org/event-6618147

We meet at Bidwell Forum, 140 S. Glendora Ave. at 6:30. After some Society business, the presentation will begin around 7pm. Social starts at 6:30.

When Altadena: Between Wilderness and City appeared in 2004, State Librarian and noted historian Kevin Starr called it “urban history at its best,” the book won recognition from the Association of State and Local History, and Zack won the prestigious Pfleuger award for best history writing. At our March meeting, Zack will tell the story of Altadena, (with updates) and how, in the aftermath of fire, the Altadena Historical Society has issued a 2025 commemorative edition with enhanced images and new ones. Zack has been on the forefront of rebuilding Altadena, and is working with the LA Conservancy to ensure Altadena’s historical legacy is preserved.

01/16/2026

Issue #6-2025 of the Society newsletter covers our eventful year with colorful pictures, stories, and links to some fun videos. No membership required to read about what we've been doing and plan for the near future.

This issue contains our third annual adventure with the Artist Built Environment Network, this time in Pennsylvania. Our association with ABEN continues to increase in value and fun.

https://ghs.news/251101

01/05/2026