Mensa AG 2016

San Diego’s Waterfront through the Eyes of a Child (Room California)

30 Jun 16
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Jim Bregante
Jim Bregante, a native San Diegan, will take you on a historical journey along the waterfront and Little Italy, from the 1930s to the present. Jim is a docent for the San Diego Maritime Museum and a member of the San Diego History Center and the Italian History Society. Jim shares his experience of growing up in Little Italy, near the vibrant waterfront life, via a PowerPoint presentation featuring pictures from historical and family archives. The presentation depicts his family’s start in the fishing industry, his experiences on the waterfront as a youth and life in Little Italy. Jim’s memories are shared and treasured by many San Diegans and its visitors.