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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We are now 50! Happy birthday FOC!
Read about our 50th Anniversary activities below.


• Our new History Page contains documents and photos of milestones in our calligraphy journey, such as our first newsletter in booklet form and our first Picnic.
  
  
• Our latest gastronomic outing was at Tilden Park. Photos of the event are on our Facebook page.
  
  
• We just launched a fabulous Interview Series with Founding and Early Members of the Friends of Calligraphy as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations. Also, we recently added a Panel Discussion with the Alphabet Editors.
  Check them out on YouTube.
  
  
• You may have seen the 50th anniversary Instructional Video Series on our FOC YouTube channel. New videos are published monthly.
  
  
• In other FOC media, here’s an Instagram post about Alan Blackman, which is the latest post in our Social Media Early Member Series.
  
  
• And if you're at a loss for what to prepare for dinner tonight, take a look at Food that Gets it Write, the FOC 50th Anniversary Cookbook.





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KALLIGRAPHIA 2025
An Exhibition by Members of the FRIENDS OF CALLIGRAPHY
June 7 through August 31, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco Skylight Gallery, Sixth Floor

There will be calligraphy demos during the exhibit. See the event listings below.
Download PDF flyer
Download the exhibition checklist.



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