Counterculture is all about bringing people together. Because when we have each other, we can accomplish far more than any of us can do on our own. So in the spirit of the movements that came before us, we believe that given our location at the corner of Haight & Ashbury, it’s our privilege and responsibility that the Counterculture Museum should be a gathering place for our community. From readings and book events to art, music, history, discussions, and a lot more, there’s something for everyone.
Upcoming Events
Al Hinkle Centennial
Fri. September 4, 6pm Al Hinkle, childhood friend of Neal Cassady, stalwart friend and confidant to Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and the Cassady family, and key member of the Beat Generation circle was born September 4, 1926. Join us for an evening of stories, memories, and tributes with Al’s daughter Dawn, in celebration of his […]
Phil Cousineau: The Wisdom of the Odyssey
Sat. September 5, 6pm Join us for an evening with Phil Cousineau, award-winning writer, filmmaker, story consultant and editor, travel leader and inspirational speaker on myth in the modern world, as he discusses his latest book, The Wisdom of the Odyssey. Throughout American literature and myth-making there’s a thread that runs clear back to Homer’s […]
Past Events
The Worlds of Jack & Neal with Steve Edington & Cathy Cassady
Sat. August 22, 6pm “Each friend represents a world in us, a world not possibly born until they arrive.” –Anaïs Nin Join Steve Edington, author and Unitarian Universalist minister, in conversation with Cathy Cassady, daughter of Neal and Carolyn Cassady, as they discuss the unique friendship between Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and how their […]
Lew Welch Centennial
Sun. August 16, 6pm Join us for an evening honoring the life and legacy of poet Lew Welch. For the first time ever, we’re putting a selection of Welch’s original letters on display, full of personal detail and never before seen by the public. Each one is written on a two-foot scroll, in a format […]
Tattooed, Pierced, & Fucked-Up: A Scene Memoir, 2004-2008 by Lauren Napier
Lauren Napier returns to the Counterculture Museum for the release of her new memoir. Join us for an evening of punk rock stories, music from Shawn Harris, frontman of The Matches, and pick up your copy of the book!
Pat Thomas & Peter Richardson
Join Pat Thomas and Peter Richardson for a discussion of their respective books, Evergreen Review: Dispatches from the Literary Underground: Covers & Essays 1957-1973, and Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine.
Allen Ginsberg’s Transcendence from 1950s Beat Poet to 1960s Tribal Elder
Mon. June 29, 6pm A Free Event for CCM Members We promised our members an exclusive event as a followup to our Ginsberg@100 program, and we deliver! Join fellow members of the CCM for an open-forum discussion on Allen’s transcendence from Beat poet to a major leader of the Sixties counterculture, closing out Ginsberg’s Centennial celebration. […]