# Event Details - **Event Name**: Freedom Seeking in The Santa Monica Mountains - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a presentation and Q&A exploring what it meant to seek freedom in the Santa Monica Mountains.About this EventWe invite you to join us for a special afternoon of storytelling, reflection, and dialogue. Historian Isaiah Martin will guide us through the remarkable lives of Biddy Mason and Hannah Embers, two women who sought their freedom in Southern California and the Santa Monica Mountains. Their work as midwives and community leaders is deeply connected to our park and the greater story of California.Through this presentation and Q&A, we will explore what it meant to seek freedom in this region, tracing how their resilience and vision helped shape the cultural and social fabric of early Los Angeles. Hannah and Biddy's story reminds us that these landscapes are not only natural treasures, but also sites of courage, resistance, and belonging.We hope you’ll join us in reflecting on this powerful history and its lasting impact.The SAMO Fund Field Institute is rooted in the belief that caring for our open spaces goes beyond protecting the land. It means honoring the stories, cultures, and communities that have shaped it across generations. By bringing people together, the Institute works to cultivate a multi-generational community of environmental stewards who understand that history and landscape are deeply intertwined. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/los-angeles/freedom-seeking-in-the-santa-monica-mountains/100001987459560045 - **Event Categories**: storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Los Angeles - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation - **lat**: 34.034149 - **long**: -118.314655 - **full address**: Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation, 2193 W 25th St, Los Angeles, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Freedom Seeking in The Santa Monica Mountains - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/59ce2e19c4bdb78d22438017ddf98c8dccd7efd47e2693d951fcb44e5462e21d-rimg-w1200-h1553-dc4e2c09-gmir.jpg?v=1776759327 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Freedom Seeking in The Santa Monica Mountains being held? - **A:** Freedom Seeking in The Santa Monica Mountains takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation, 2193 W 25th St, Los Angeles, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Freedom Seeking in The Santa Monica Mountains? - **A:** Freedom Seeking in The Santa Monica Mountains is organized by Santa Monica Mountains Fund. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Santa Monica Mountains Fund's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Santa Monica Mountains Fund a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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