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Our purpose is to promote the study and practice of calligraphy to encourage individual excellence to foster a wider appreciation and deeper understanding of calligraphy its history and applications. In existence for fifty years our membership is international with our core strength in San Francisco California where our workshops and events are hosted. The society sponsors classes workshops lectures exhibitions a Spring Retreat and a Holiday Party. Publications include a membership directory the journal Alphabet published four times a year and the Bulletin published four times a year.