events

Events listed to the right may include some that are not FOC sponsored, but may be of interest to the calligraphy community. The FOC calendar is below.

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  • Jacobsen Lecture Artwork


    Letters, Books and Assemblages: a Report from Iowa
    with Cheryl Jacobsen

    Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 10:00 am PDT
    This is a free, on-line lecture via Zoom.
    Sponsored by the Raymond Family Foundation
    Spaces are limited.

    A lecture by Cheryl Jacobsen
    Cheryl Jacobsen, adjunct Professor of Lettering at the University of Iowa Center for the Book, is a calligrapher & assemblage artist.
    Cheryl has been teaching calligraphy for over thirty years and has had wonderful opportunities for special projects during this time. She will give us an overview of her journey as an artist.
    Download the PDF flyer

    Contact: Elena Caruthers

    Register for this lecture on Eventbrite.



  • The Graceful Envelope Logo

    The Graceful Envelope Contest
    CALL FOR ENTRIES!
    All ages welcome ~ No entry fee
    Deadline: March 31, 2027
    2027 Graceful Envelope Contest Theme: A Movable Feast
    For more information, see the call for entries


C A L E N D A R  of  E V E N T S
Health and safety is a Friends of Calligraphy priority.
If we change or postpone in-person events, we will notify participants as soon as possible.
DAY(S) DATE(S) TIME EVENT LOCATION DETAILS/CONTACT
Saturday mornings Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 10AM – Noon PDT Beginning Calligraphy,
  with Judy Detrick		 online via Zoom Katie Leavens
Wednesday Oct 21 10AM – Noon PDT Cheryl Jacobsen Lecture online via Zoom Elena Caruthers
Saturday & Sunday Nov 7 & 8 10AM – 4PM PDT Cut It Out!,
  with Dorothy Yuki
Download PDF flyer		 Letterform Archive
San Francisco		 Claudia Kruse
Sunday Nov 15 1PM – 4PM PST FOC Council Meeting Nancy Noble’s House Evelyn Eldridge
Sunday Jan 24 1PM – 4PM PST FOC Council Meeting via Zoom Evelyn Eldridge
Sunday Mar 7 12PM – 3PM PST FOC Council Meeting via Zoom Evelyn Eldridge
Sunday Apr 18 11AM – 2PM PST FOC Council Meeting via Zoom Evelyn Eldridge
Sunday Jul 18 1PM – 4PM PST FOC Council Meeting Fredi Juni’s House Evelyn Eldridge