Lunch & Learn
Monthly on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT
Join us: they're free!
One of the Southern California Genealogical Society's most popular monthly programs is Lunch & Learn. Moderated by longtime genealogist Charlotte Bocage, these online educational opportunities provide insight into genealogy and family history research. Free and open to the public, Lunch & Learn hosts well-known genealogical experts such as LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, Diana Crisman Smith, and Jane Neff Rollins. Join us for the next presentation!
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Currently, Lunch & Learn is online only.
Contact Charlotte at rubymoon01@yahoo.com for more information. Please check the calendar for updates.
2026 Lunch & Learn Schedule
Most Lunch & Learn programs are held on the second Saturday of each month from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Please register before the online presentation begins. Programs are subject to change. Check back often for speaker updates, check the home page, or the SCGS Calendar.
April 11
Speaker to be determined
April celebrates Arab American Heritage Month and Earth Day, which is April 22. This year's theme is "Our Power, Our Planet."
June 13
Speaker to be determined
June celebrates Juneteenth and Caribbean American Heritage Month.
March 14
Speaker to be determined
March celebrates Women's History Month. The theme for 2026 is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future."
May 9
Speaker to be determined
April celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, and Cinco de Mayo.
August 8
Speaker to be determined
August is Family Fun Month and
American Adventures Month. August 9 is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
Past Presentations
Diana Crisman Smith: The Last Vital Event: Finding Even More Beyond the Death Certificate
Hal Horrocks: "Cemeteries: What We Can Learn"
Nancy Loe: "Organize Like an Archivist: Taming Your Records &
Research & Think Like an Archivist: Finding Genealogy Records
