A Slice of History: San José Firsts

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Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am

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Location

635 Phelan Ave., San Jose, CA, United States, California 95112 | San Jose, CA

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🗓️ Wednesday, July 1st
🕰️ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 History Park
🎟️ Free! Registration Required
🍕 Pizza lunch provided
Join History San José as we commemorate America's semiquincentennial with a walking tour of History Park to learn about San José's long history of innovation, followed by a pizza lunch. After lunch, participate in our Civic Season Wish Wall located in the Arbuckle Gallery. Wish Wall participants will answer the question, "What's your wish for America's future?"
Slice of History is presented as a part of Civic Season, a youth-led civic engagement initiative held annually between Juneteenth and July 4th!
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