The Contra Costa County Historical Society presents author and geographer Dr. Joanna Kafarowski.

Enjoy hearing Joanna talk about Louise Arner Boyd (1887-1972), a former resident of CoCo County (Oakwood Park Stock Farm) and a woman who later achieved international notoriety as a rugged and audacious polar explorer while maintaining her flamboyant lifestyle as a leading philanthropist and society woman.

Admission and parking are free.

Refreshments will be served.

RSVP is requested. Email: [email protected] or Call: (925) 229-1042

A $10 donation is suggested at the door. All proceeds benefit the preservation work of the Contra Costa County archives. 

About the Author:  

Dr. Joanna Kafarowski is a Canadian geographer and lecturer who has worked with Indigenous communities across the Arctic. She undertook ten years of research into Boyd’s life in archives and museums across Europe and North America. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a Member of the Society of Woman Geographers, and an Associate of the American Geographical Society.