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Surfer/filmmaker Carl Ackerman presented his outstanding new documentary “The Life Story of Doc Ball” at CSM on September 29, as part of CSM’s Big Wednesday series. Carl thanked CSM for allowing him…

Spell-binding storyteller Douglas Cavanaugh was the guest author for Big Wednesday, August 18, and he delighted the crowd with behind-the-scenes tales of how he came to write Remembering Butch. Cavanaugh, a freelance…

CSM welcomed a sizable crowd on July 21, when filmmaker Heather Hudson and author Vicky Durand combined for a terrific Big Wednesday event. Among our special guests were surfing legend Linda Benson, surfing competitor Sally…

Jim Kempton’s recent book, Women on Waves, drew a constant stream of visitors to CSM on Big Wednesday, July 14. Jim was on hand to sign books throughout the evening, and many…

The California Surf Museum Presents the Premiere of Innesse Blokhina’s Documentary Thursday, October 15 • 6 PM Pacific Time • Virtual Online Screening Extended to Saturday, October 31 • 6 PM Pacific…

A photographic exhibit of surfboards by local artist Rusty Spencer as seen on the latest cover of Surfer's Journal. Congratulations to one of CSM’s favorite photographers, Russell Spencer, for earning the cover…

Surf Till 100 - Saturday, February 29 Champions Building the Champion Within - presentation with Felipe Pomar and Jeff Hakman. Seating is limited. Buy tickets online, call (760) 721-6876 10-4 daily to…

Fletcher: A Lifetime in Surf - book signing with author Dibi and Herbie Fletcher November 20, 2019. Through fifty years of epic stories, art, and personal ephemera, The Fletcher Family spans surfing's golden era…

A Truly Magical Evening! The California Surf Museum’s 12th Annual Gala was held on October 26 at the Cape Rey Resort in Carlsbad. The venue, which overlooks the surf break Ponto and…