"During the Great Depression, the New Deal put millions of Americans to work building parks, schools, bridges, housing, murals, and civic spaces that continue to serve the public nearly a century later. KALW and Living New Dealinvite you to an evening exploring the lasting imprints of this ambitious era here in the Bay Area. Through film screenings and a community conversation led by Sheryl Kaskowitz, creator of The Public Works,"
"Your Rose Garden - A musical short film celebrating the Berkeley Rose Garden, built by the WPA in the 1930s and a living community space to this day. A Palace for the People - Over eighty years ago, San Franciscans, with the help of the federal WPA, realized a decades-old dream: building a palace for the people on the City's northern waterfront. Experience the story of this iconic Art Moderne building."
"Sheryl Kaskowitz is the creator of the audio series "The Public Works," which is supported by the Living New Deal and airs on KALW's news and culture show Crosscurrents. Her book, A Chance to Harmonize: How FDR's Hidden Music Unit Sought to Save America from the Great Depression-One Song at a Time will be available at the event. She is a proud member of KALW's Audio Academy class of 2024."
KALW's The Public Works and Living New Deal present an evening of film screenings and a community conversation focused on the New Deal's lasting impact in the Bay Area. The program features two short films: Your Rose Garden, celebrating the Berkeley Rose Garden built by the WPA in the 1930s, and A Palace for the People, tracing the WPA-assisted creation of an Art Moderne civic building on San Francisco's northern waterfront. Sheryl Kaskowitz leads the conversation and will offer her book A Chance to Harmonize at the event. Alexis Harte, co-founder of New Deal Spotlights, joins as a featured musician and commentator. The event emphasizes public infrastructure, shared purpose, and historical continuity.
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