General information
RPA luncheons will continue to occur at the beginning of each February, May, August, and November at varying locations. Please note carefully the day of the week and the location of each event.
Upcoming dates will appear below when announced. Online reservations become available approximately one month prior to the event. If you have questions or comments about the luncheons, please direct them to Bryan Fong - <bryfong@gmail.com>.
Wednesday, 10/29/25. Spinnaker Restaurant
Next Meeting Information:
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Social Hour: 11:30 am (cash bar)
Lunch served: 12:15 pm
Lecture begins: 1:00 pm
Topic: “ How Health Care Helped Win WWII”
Location: The Spinnaker in Sausalito
Presenter: Lincoln Cushing
Summary:
Lincoln Cushing
Our guest speaker is RPA Honorary Member Lincoln Cushing, and his talk is titled “How Health Care Helped Win WWII”, an examination of the incredible health care program provided in the World War II Kaiser shipyards that set the stage for a transformation in American medicine.
Mr. Cushing was the historian and archivist for Kaiser Permanente from 2011 to 2021, and during that time wrote dozens of articles on KP's underappreciated role in American medicine. He collaborated with the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, CA to share that story. He has taught “Archiving as Social Justice Practice” at U.C. Berkeley, and he documents, catalogs, and disseminates oppositional political graphics of the late 20th century. He was curator for the All Of Us Or None — Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay Area 2012 exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California and continues to catalog their collections. His research and publishing projects can be seen at Docs Populi – Documents for the Public, <www.docspopuli.org>.
The Fall Luncheon will be held at The Spinnaker in Sausalito on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Social hour is at 11:30 AM with lunch served at 12:15 PM. The presentation will begin at 1:00 PM. Cost per person is $65.
(Please Note: Spinnaker restaurant only has Valet parking which is free, though tips are encouraged when you receive your car at the end of your stay. There is also parking in the city lots about 2 blocks away.)
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